Re: Jerry Coleman-120 missions
- From: Ed Rasimus <rasimusSPAMLESS@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:50:16 GMT
On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 09:19:10 -0400, RON-59@xxxxxxxxx (ron) wrote:
Jerry Coleman, second baseman for the New York Yankees, flew 57 missions
as a fighter pilot in WW2. He was drafted the same time as Ted Williams
and flew another 63 in Korea. Was the Air Force that hard up for pilots?
Why were these guys sent to Korea?
Ron
Is that an intentionally foolish question or are you serious?
You might want to review that WW II was a pretty serious conflict with
a lot of involvement by all aspects of American society down to "Rosie
the Riveter" and the homemaker saving string, foil and chicken fat.
Here you've got two prime physical specimens with intelligence and
exceptional hand/eye coordination as well as a pretty significant dose
of patriotism (see recent Dixie Chicks comments on validity of the
concept).
There wasn't an "Air Force" at that time, but an Army Air Corps--but
that isn't relevant, since both Coleman and Williams were MARINES!
And, they weren't drafted, they signed up.
Just as an aside, many folks who are good enough to be fighter pilots
aren't "sent" but actually volunteer.
Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
www.thunderchief.org
www.thundertales.blogspot.com
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