Reply #52: Trust me, we ran the least spit and shine unit [View All]

[nadinbrzezinski]

in history. Ok I did shine boots for parades, once a year, and when we laid down to rest one of our vets... he was a medic in WW II... got mobilized, went with the 201st Air Squadron. Mexican Air Force, to the South Pacific. His funeral was attended by the US ambassador, as well as a few people that served with that squadron from the US Navy...

Ok that was well before I moved north and I was a 18 year old stupid kid... but I heard his stories, and I knew they were important. You know it is serious shit when he got an honor guard from us, and an honor guard from the Air Force... and the US Ambassador insisted on standing guard as well. He even wanted the Marine Detachment to play a role, and when I probed I found why. He and some in his unit saved a couple downed US Navy Pilots who had to bail out. They went into the jungle to retrieve them. And for their actions they got stupidity awards from TWO military forces.

Yes, he was sent off with full honors... and that is what a hero was.

I mention him since this is part of WW II history that is not known... hell in Mexico they've made a movie oh back during the war, and places are named after the squadron... but it is just a name.

Lord, this is bad... I could not remember my age... damn time flies, I guess.