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April 18th, 2008, 11:05 AM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Thanks Michelle
Who was the first African American soldier to be permited off base with his sidearm?
Pre WWII but not by much.
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April 19th, 2008, 06:16 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
General Davis?
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April 19th, 2008, 06:23 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Nope
Hint: he would later go on to be court marshaled for refusing to listen to a bus driver(later acquitted)
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April 20th, 2008, 01:00 AM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Jackie Robinson, the baseball player
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April 21st, 2008, 03:14 PM
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That is correct Jeff, sorry it took so long. I was indesposed yesterday and couldn't get to my computer.
According to Brothers In Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes, Jackie knew that the regulations permitted officers to carry thier sidearm off base and that it did not destinguish a diffrence between White or Black officers so he fought it untill given permition to carry off base.
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April 22nd, 2008, 01:35 AM
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Thanks Mike. I read that book several years ago and had forgotten that factoid until you gave the court martial hint.
Prior to and during the Battle of Midway, there were only 4 US Flag Officers at sea in the Pacific. Name them.
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April 22nd, 2008, 02:15 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
VADM Fletcher
RADM Spruance
RADM Ingram
RADM Kinkaid
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April 22nd, 2008, 02:30 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
You got three of the four.
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April 22nd, 2008, 04:29 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
crap I mis-read and added a Atlantic VADM. I will replace Ingram with RADM Smith so...
VADM Fletcher
RADM Spruance
RADM Smith
RADM Kinkaid
All four where at Midway
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April 22nd, 2008, 04:52 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
That'll ride.
Give us a good Q.
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April 22nd, 2008, 06:18 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
After the attack on Pearl Harbor who voted against declaring war on Japan?
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April 22nd, 2008, 07:21 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Congresswoman Jeanette Rankin of Montana. She also voted against the DoW in 1917.
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April 22nd, 2008, 09:39 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Damn Jeff, It took me two hours to find that question.
Yer up again
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April 23rd, 2008, 02:06 AM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
On the night of 12 July, 1943 a US force of cruisers and destroyers under Adm "Pug" Ainsworth fought a smaller Japanese force of a single cruiser and 5 destroyers commanded by Adm Shungi Isaki in the Battle of Kolombangara. The US lost 1 destroyer sunk and 3 cruisers badly damaged, while the Japanese lost one cruiser.
What does Kolombangara translate into?
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April 23rd, 2008, 02:37 AM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
From my previous knowledge, Kolombangara translates into "Water lord" I think I am going to bed now, if i got it right ill try to get a good question tomorrow
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April 23rd, 2008, 05:46 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
That didn't last very long (although I thought that it would)
My source said "King of Water". Water Lord sounds good enough to me.
Your go.
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April 24th, 2008, 02:32 AM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Well i dont particularly have a good question right now so it is fair game to anyone who wants the next question. Maybe if i answer another question later i'll have a better question.
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April 24th, 2008, 11:30 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Alright i have found a question Seeing as no one else wants to take it.
Where were Worthington Force meant to be when took heavy casualties on 9/8/44? and where did they end up?
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April 25th, 2008, 03:45 AM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
Hill 195, between Caen and Falaise.
6000 meters east of of Hill 195
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April 25th, 2008, 07:04 PM
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Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII
For sure Slipdigit. They were supposed to keep on its axis of advance aided by tracer fire from antiaircraft guns firing on fixed lines and by the use of radio. These techniques were devleoped by the 8th Army in Libya, it worked in the trackless wasteland in the desert but did not help in northern france. They eventually went off track and ended up a fair ways away from their actual objective.
ANYWAYS. Your go Slip
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Sorry for the delay, guys.
What US admiral took his own life in Aug 1944?
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