May 10, 2008 Ship of Thieves...May 2008 Repo Thread...Part 7

[edna mode]

Kelly:

Did you hear on the other kinder yet?

We are in the wait pool at both, but the first choice school told me she thinks there is a very, very good chance that we will know in the next 3 weeks that there will indeed be an opening. So, we've made our backup plan just for safe keeping. But 3 of my friends in admissions told me that is code for don't put any money down anywhere else. I'm being patient, but my skin is breaking out!

Unfortunately, Sunday mornings aren't good for us. We sing at church and have some other commitments. I would have loved to go, and we discussed it, but we just couldn't swing it. I'm so sorry.

How about the 4/18 at night?

 

[luv2cruzsus]

We are in the wait pool at both, but the first choice school told me she thinks there is a very, very good chance that we will know in the next 3 weeks that there will indeed be an opening. So, we've made our backup plan just for safe keeping. But 3 of my friends in admissions told me that is code for don't put any money down anywhere else. I'm being patient, but my skin is breaking out!


How about the 4/18 at night?

Okay, that will work. Count us in!

 

[DrHug]

Sorry not the best picture, too much sun

And my cuties and beauties (which is which???)

Thanks for the great pics of the beauties and cuties, and the cuties and beauties. Yes they are too.

 

[DrHug]

I am, I have my own 1/8th scale train and it is co-located with Walt Disney's barn at the Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum here in Los Angeles (see www.LALS.org) Usually on one or two Sundays a month, I can be found out there running my engine and hauling the public. Lots of fun and I am the Membership chairman too!

AWESOME !!!!!

 

[DrHug]

Wow! That is so amazing! Now are you going to carry it with you or display it? Me - I'd display it - but what an awesome honor!

Yes. I am going to try to post a couple of pics here in a minute. I just shot them and they aren't too bad. Could be better, but I didn't have time to set up a light tent.

I don't think I will carry it with me. I am afraid to lose it. I have some other things given to me by an Indian WWII vet, Dan Arthur. He was a Nez Perce Indian, originally from Kamiah, Idaho. He was a Flying Tiger. I miss him. Anyway, there will be a display once we get settled. Or I may take these things with us in the RV. They aren't very big items, but they are very special.

COOL ! I see you got the Smiley Photog okay!

 

[DrHug]

DH and DFIL are both graduates of West Point. DH would love to be there.

Awesome. SOunds like we are going to have a good crowd.

 

[nskjerven]

Thanks for the great pics of the beauties and cuties, and the cuties and beauties. Yes they are too.

thanks.

Susie, interesting job...and I remember you have told us about DH before I forgot, sorry

Kelly, good luck it is stressful waiting

I'm bored tonight. Watching darjeeling limited, it's uuuuhhhh boring....I like Owen Wilson so I figured it would be good, but not so much...

 

[ibouncetoo]

Ladies and Gentleman, ALL members, former members, family members and guests of those who served in one of the respective services in the defense of world peace and freedom, no matter what rank (and some of us were fairly rank especially after a 2 week FTX (Field Training Exercise)) arecordially invited to spend some time during an afternoon at sea in the Diversion's pub and "Pull up a Sandbag or the Hood of a Jeep, or a Plank of the Deck, or a Wingtip" to discuss fallen comrades, quirky stories, and supposed heroic accomplishments over beverages of choice. Uniforms will not be required and the only saluting allowed will be with a glass in hand. I ask our calendaring Adjutant to see if there is a time that can be recommended for this Roll Call?

As the daughter of two WWII vets (Dad Army, Mom Navy) and sister to a Navy vet, I'll be there. Mom and Dad got married in their uniforms...I'll have to hunt down that picture and post it some time.

Still a ways to go to get caught up. Chatty bunch today. Got my name on the map...PJ you can ignore my PM...I knew I should have just kept reading.

I actually did some houseworks today...don't faint. Had to stop mid-afternoon as all the joints were screaming from all the bending and stretching. Have to tackle the office/craft room tomorrow...so that will be a bit more sitting, so I should be able to recover. Now I just have to get Merry Maids (or someone) in here next week to do the scrubbing of bathrooms and floors and I'll be all set for my company on the 14th.

Back to catch up....or maybe I'll peruse this page to see who's chatting right now....

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[ibouncetoo]

YES! I forgot about schnaaps. Peppermint would be good.

 

[ibouncetoo]

Not crazy at all. I always love the hushed sounds of snow falling at night - traffic noises are gone and everyone is inside. I always loved going for walks at night while it was snowing when we lived in PA.

I remember walking home from work down Michigan Avenue/Lake Shore Drive in Chicago after a snow storm...you could barely hear the traffic right next to you on the Drive! It was a very wierd experience. (must have been the winter of 71/72)

...back to catch up....

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[DrHug]

 

[LisaG520]

How about the 4/18 at night?

I thought it was the 19th (Saturday)?

 

[DrHug]

 

[onekindman]

Awsome coin! You are hereby excused from having to bring it to Roll Call due to it's unique nature and obvious value!

 

[DrHug]

World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient

Sgt. John Druse Hawk, US Army

President Harry Truman places the Medal of Honor around the neck of Sgt. John "Bud" Hawk in a ceremony on the steps of the state capitol. Photo courtesy Truman Presidential Library.

Notably, I did get the newly inaugurated President Harry Truman to come to Olympia and present me with the Medal of Honor on the steps of the state capitol in June, 1945.

CITATION:

Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company E, 359th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Chambois, France, 20 August 1944. Entered service at: Bremerton, Wash. Birth: San Francisco, Calif. G.O. No.: 55, 13 July 1945. Citation: He manned a light machinegun on 20 August 1944, near Chambois, France, a key point in the encirclement which created the Falaise Pocket. During an enemy counterattack, his position was menaced by a strong force of tanks and infantry. His fire forced the infantry to withdraw, but an artillery shell knocked out his gun and wounded him in the right thigh. Securing a bazooka, he and another man stalked the tanks and forced them to retire to a wooded section. In the lull which followed, Sgt. Hawk reorganized 2 machinegun squads and, in the face of intense enemy fire, directed the assembly of 1 workable weapon from 2 damaged guns. When another enemy assault developed, he was forced to pull back from the pressure of spearheading armor. Two of our tank destroyers were brought up. Their shots were ineffective because of the terrain until Sgt. Hawk, despite his wound, boldly climbed to an exposed position on a knoll where, unmoved by fusillades from the enemy, he became a human aiming stake for the destroyers. Realizing that his shouted fire directions could not be heard above the noise of battle, he ran back to the destroyers through a concentration of bullets and shrapnel to correct the range. He returned to his exposed position, repeating this performance until 2 of the tanks were knocked out and a third driven off. Still at great risk, he continued to direct the destroyers' fire into the Germans' wooded position until the enemy came out and surrendered. Sgt. Hawk's fearless initiative and heroic conduct, even while suffering from a painful wound, was in large measure responsible for crushing 2 desperate attempts of the enemy to escape from the Falaise Picket and for taking more than 500 prisoners.

 

[onekindman]

AWESOME !!!!!

After the cruise, if anyone, locals or those who are staying on for a few days, would like to ride the train in the evening, just PM me and we can probably make it happen.

 

[DrHug]

World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient

Sgt. John Druse Hawk, US Army

President Harry Truman places the Medal of Honor around the neck of Sgt. John "Bud" Hawk in a ceremony on the steps of the state capitol. Photo courtesy Truman Presidential Library.

Notably, I did get the newly inaugurated President Harry Truman to come to Olympia and present me with the Medal of Honor on the steps of the state capitol in June, 1945.

CITATION:

Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company E, 359th Infantry, 90th Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Chambois, France, 20 August 1944. Entered service at: Bremerton, Wash. Birth: San Francisco, Calif. G.O. No.: 55, 13 July 1945. Citation: He manned a light machinegun on 20 August 1944, near Chambois, France, a key point in the encirclement which created the Falaise Pocket. During an enemy counterattack, his position was menaced by a strong force of tanks and infantry. His fire forced the infantry to withdraw, but an artillery shell knocked out his gun and wounded him in the right thigh. Securing a bazooka, he and another man stalked the tanks and forced them to retire to a wooded section. In the lull which followed, Sgt. Hawk reorganized 2 machinegun squads and, in the face of intense enemy fire, directed the assembly of 1 workable weapon from 2 damaged guns. When another enemy assault developed, he was forced to pull back from the pressure of spearheading armor. Two of our tank destroyers were brought up. Their shots were ineffective because of the terrain until Sgt. Hawk, despite his wound, boldly climbed to an exposed position on a knoll where, unmoved by fusillades from the enemy, he became a human aiming stake for the destroyers. Realizing that his shouted fire directions could not be heard above the noise of battle, he ran back to the destroyers through a concentration of bullets and shrapnel to correct the range. He returned to his exposed position, repeating this performance until 2 of the tanks were knocked out and a third driven off. Still at great risk, he continued to direct the destroyers' fire into the Germans' wooded position until the enemy came out and surrendered. Sgt. Hawk's fearless initiative and heroic conduct, even while suffering from a painful wound, was in large measure responsible for crushing 2 desperate attempts of the enemy to escape from the Falaise Picket and for taking more than 500 prisoners.

You can see what an honor this was for me, being given this coin today!

 

[NotSoLittleMermaid]

Anyone else going to Disneyland on Sunday? Care to meet us?

Woody

I'll be there in spirit! I'm really missing my spring trip to DL!

 

[DrHug]

Awsome coin! You are hereby excused from having to bring it to Roll Call due to it's unique nature and obvious value!

Well, I may just bring it along because just holding it is . I would like to share. I can explain when the time comes.

 

[nskjerven]

You can see what an honor this was for me, being given this coin today!

Is he a personal friend? Quite a history