Topic: WW2 Trivia 9

tomtom22 · November 16th, 2005

The Doolittle raid was launched from the Hornet on April 18, 1942. The seventh USS Hornet ( CV-8 ) of the United States Navy was an Yorktown class aircraft carrier of World War II, notable for launching the Doolittle Raid, as a participant in the Battle of Midway, and for action in the Solomons before being mortally wounded in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hornet_%28CV-8%29

IAmFighter · November 17th, 2005

Bingo, bingo! You win the prize! Your turn, tomtom.

tomtom22 · November 17th, 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Cooler King

Just to set the record straight...

http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/HEINHE-178.htm

"Just one week before the outbreak of World War II, Germany flew the world's first jet aircraft. That plane was the Heinkel He-178 which, had its development been pushed, might have altered the course of history."

Because The Cooler King disputed my winning the time before last, I will pass my right to ask the next question to him.

The Cooler King · November 17th, 2005

Thanks tomtom. I appreciate it.

As for my question, who is officially, the last GI killed in action in Europe during WWII?

tomtom22 · November 17th, 2005

Charles Havlat is thought to be the very last American soldier killed in action in the European operations of World War II. The son of Czech immigrants, he took a bullet in the head while on patrol in southern Bohemia; shot by German soldiers who were unaware that a ceasefire had been declared and whose commander later apologised.
Source: http://www.radio.cz/en/article/66298

The Cooler King · November 17th, 2005

Correct! Your up to bat, tomtom.

tomtom22 · November 18th, 2005

Soldiers of the 101st Airborne in WWII had card symbols on their helmets and they can still be seen on 101st Division soldiers today. Can you name the card symbols and the Units (Regiments) associated with them.

The Cooler King · November 18th, 2005

tomtom22 · November 18th, 2005

You got it, Cooler King. The 101st is made famous partly by their helmet decorations. The soldiers used card symbols (the spade, heart, and club) to indicate the regiment to which they belonged.
502nd Airborne: Heart
327th Glider: Club
506th Infantry: Spade
501st Infantry: Diamond

What's your source? Here's mine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101st_Airborne

The Cooler King · November 18th, 2005

I had that picture lying around on my hard drive. I am pretty sure I got it from the Wild Bill Guarneresite. You know, some of the 82nd Airborne regiments had helmet insignia too. I can't find the site I saw it on though. Give me a little bit to find a new question.

November 16th, 2005	Post 81
tomtom22 Chief Engineer Gear	The Doolittle raid was launched from the Hornet on April 18, 1942. The seventh USS Hornet ( CV-8 ) of the United States Navy was an Yorktown class aircraft carrier of World War II, notable for launching the Doolittle Raid, as a participant in the Battle of Midway, and for action in the Solomons before being mortally wounded in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Hornet_%28CV-8%29 __________________ "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." - Norman Schwarskopf, Commander of Desert Storm Operations

November 17th, 2005	Post 82
IAmFighter Centurion	Bingo, bingo! You win the prize! Your turn, tomtom. __________________ \"The advance of hope in the Middle East requires new thinking in the region. By now it should be clear that authoritarian rule is not the way of the future it is the last gasp of a discredited past. Democracy is their goal and terrorists themselves have reason to fear.\" ~President George W. Bush Do not attack the First Marine Division. Leave the yellowlegs alone. Strike the American Army. ~Orders given to Communist troops in the Korean War; shortly afterward, the Marines were ordered to not wear their khaki leggings.

November 17th, 2005	Post 84
The Cooler King Godfather Gear	Thanks tomtom. I appreciate it. As for my question, who is officially, the last GI killed in action in Europe during WWII?

November 17th, 2005	Post 85
tomtom22 Chief Engineer Gear	Charles Havlat is thought to be the very last American soldier killed in action in the European operations of World War II. The son of Czech immigrants, he took a bullet in the head while on patrol in southern Bohemia; shot by German soldiers who were unaware that a ceasefire had been declared and whose commander later apologised. Source: http://www.radio.cz/en/article/66298

November 17th, 2005	Post 86
The Cooler King Godfather Gear	Correct! Your up to bat, tomtom.

November 18th, 2005	Post 87
tomtom22 Chief Engineer Gear	Soldiers of the 101st Airborne in WWII had card symbols on their helmets and they can still be seen on 101st Division soldiers today. Can you name the card symbols and the Units (Regiments) associated with them.

November 18th, 2005	Post 88
The Cooler King Godfather Gear

November 18th, 2005	Post 89
tomtom22 Chief Engineer Gear	You got it, Cooler King. The 101st is made famous partly by their helmet decorations. The soldiers used card symbols (the spade, heart, and club) to indicate the regiment to which they belonged. 502nd Airborne: Heart 327th Glider: Club 506th Infantry: Spade 501st Infantry: Diamond What's your source? Here's mine: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101st_Airborne

November 18th, 2005	Post 90
The Cooler King Godfather Gear	I had that picture lying around on my hard drive. I am pretty sure I got it from the Wild Bill Guarneresite. You know, some of the 82nd Airborne regiments had helmet insignia too. I can't find the site I saw it on though. Give me a little bit to find a new question.