WWII Forums Quiz Part VII

[scarface]

That MIGHT be a correct answer - I'm not sure if they had the 'G' on their emblem -

it's not EXACTLY the answer I was looking for.... real close, though.


-whatever

-Lou

[Slipdigit]

Glider Pilots then?

CG-4

[scarface]

Bingo....

The Glider Pilot's wings had a 'G' in them:



And, according to the pilots, the 'G' stood for Guts. Did the Glider Infantry have a similar device on their insignia?



Walter Cronkite again:

“I’ll tell you straight out: If you’ve got to go into combat, don’t go by glider. Walk, crawl, parachute, swim, float—anything. But don’t go by glider.”

Silent Wings: Death From the Sky

and

Just Follow the Rope (an interesting read - 6 pages)

yer go, Jeff

-whatever

-Lou

EDIT: Oh, yeah.... the branch of service is the IX Troop Transport Command, and the specialty is Glider Pilot.

[Slipdigit]

Okay.

Sneaky question but the answer can be found publicly.

Where did Pvt. Ezra Mullins of Alabama serve?

Bonus: Why is he important to me?

[mikebatzel]

Is this a trick question? at the end of the war Ezra Mullins was at Camp Livingston for basic training. After he served in the occupation of Japan.

Bonus: He is your maternal Grandfather

[Slipdigit]

You are correct Mike. You must have found my writeup on him on WW2Talk.com (a little plug for your site, Adam.)

Your thread, Mike.

BTW, He was a great, gentle man and I miss him terribly.

[mikebatzel]

Yes Jeff, I did a simple google search, and it was the first hit. Good write-up BTW.

OK, My turn. Hopefully a bit tougher on all you than my last.

What did the factory workers at Ford's Willow Run bomber plant call this....

Hint: look at the sand

PS. How do I get the pic bigger?

[Slipdigit]

You would need some picture editing software to enlarge the original. Probably make the picture less crisp, though.

To make the picture larger in the post, you will need a photobucket account (or similar site), upload the pic there, then copy and paste the uploaded pic to your post.

[Slipdigit]

As for the pic, shoot, I don't know. It looks sorta like a Portugese Man-o-War.

Tentacles, maybe?

[mikebatzel]

Originally Posted by Slipdigit

As for the pic, shoot, I don't know. It looks sorta like a Portugese Man-o-War.

Tentacles, maybe?

No, It's not an animal in any way. Funny, the first time I saw this I thought it was something pulled out of Jellyfish lake.

[T. A. Gardner]

Well, it looks like a large electro-magnet picking up iron shavings / filings. As far as a nickname, no idea.

[scarface]

I think I'm gonna' take a shot in the dark and go with....

'CHANDELIER OF BULLETS'

-whatever

-Lou

[mikebatzel]

Yer go Lou

[scarface]

What was the name of the highly trained special forces that were infiltrated by the American OSS (Office of Strategic Services) and the British SOE (Special Operations Executive) into occupied France to organize, train and supply the FFI (Force Française d'Interior, or Maquis) prior to D-Day?


These guys were cool!


-whatever

-Lou

[Slipdigit]

jedburghs?

[scarface]

Bingo!

They were one of the forerunners of today's Special Forces



The Jedburghs

cool guys! (funky outfits, though)

Take 'er away, Jeff!

-whatever

-Lou

EDIT: Is it just me, or does that guy look like he just landed wrong on a fence?

[Slipdigit]

Okay, I'm slow in getting a new Q out, thanks to Michelle in reminding me.

It will be an easy one.

What was the first nation to issue its soldiers seperate clothing fight in, as opposed to that issued for parade and walking out?

[macrusk]

Italy?

Michelle

[T. A. Gardner]

I don't know if you can put this down to one specific army. For example, I could cite US Army Quartermaster Corps regulations of 1872. These specified a dress, undress, fatigue, and campaign uniform for officers and enlisted.
Some examples of this included:
A dark blue wool overcoat for dress uniforms while the fatigue and field service overcoat was initially buffalo hide and later canvas with a blanket liner when buffalo became too expensive.
A helmet was issued (exact design varied by branch) with the dress uniform while a kepi forage cap was for garrison use and a wide brimmed black hat issued for field use.

Anyway, I think you get the point.

[Slipdigit]

The US Army.

I was using as my source George Forty's US Army Handbook 1939-1945.

Perplex us with a query, Terry.