Comments for A busy day in history, today is. We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:29:46 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification A busy day in history, today is. June 6th... 1775 NY patriots prevent the Royal Governor from removing weapons from the city - I wonder how many would stand up to the Governor today? 1813 US invasion of Canada halted at Stoney Creek (Ont). Heh. Someday we'll get it right and *beat* them dang Canuckistanians... ;^) 1898 Marines land at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba - Prisoners no doubt abused - and Bibles mistreated in anticipation of future operations! 1918 Marines secure Belleau Wood. Midway! The Tide Turns in the Naval War in the Pacific. The After Action Report of the USS Yorktown. 1942 Japanese troops land on Kiska... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html Wed, 06 Jun 2007 07:33:31 -0600 Comment from Justthisguy on 2007-06-07 I bought a sheet of stamps which showed the faces of famous Marines, among them Dan Daly, and Basilone, and LeJeune and Puller. Scary-looking badasses, all of them, judging from the pics. (though LeJeune at least cracked a smile for his pic) The two most dangerous-looking seemed to be Daly and Basilone. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60920 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60920 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 22:25:02 -0600 Comment from Maggie on 2007-06-07 I saw something on Daly on the History Channel back in April. It made me do a little Googling and I saw the quote you referenced above. I liked it so much I wrote a post right away, but then I decided I should set it to pop up on June 6th. I'm glad you have it out here too. What a guy! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60884 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60884 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:18:34 -0600 Comment from wolfwalker on 2007-06-07 Independence class light carrier Belleau Wood. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60875 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60875 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:13:26 -0600 Comment from Were-Kitten on 2007-06-06 ahhhhh.. a most wonderful quote, John. "Come on you sons of bitches- do you want to live forever!?!" the battle cry of a nation of non-wusses! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60870 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60870 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:49:17 -0600 Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-06-06 Sergeant Major Daly and his exploits. And given that I mentioned Belleau Wood today - this seems appropriate, too:
Dan Daly is perhaps best remembered for a famous battle cry delivered during the desperate fighting in Belleau Wood in June 1918. Marines took a terrific pounding on the outskirts of Lucy le Bocage ("Lucy Birdcage" to the A.E.F.) at the fringe of Belleau Wood. They were outnumbered, outgunned and pinned down. Then Daly made history. He ordered an attack. Leaping forward, he yelled to his tired men, "Come on, you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?"
]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60866 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60866 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:29:18 -0600 Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-06-06 He mebbe shouldn't count to your jaded eyes, Master C, but no one has pulled the awards, either. Are you sure George was involved, especially in #2? I know it was a source of irritation to him when Tom was wearing *both* his medals. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60865 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60865 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:27:43 -0600 Comment from JimC on 2007-06-06 Oh yeah, I forgot. Sergeant Major Daly also won the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Service Cross. I suspect that he is the only two-time MOH awardee and two-time 2nd highest award winner for gallantry in action in our history. Tom Custer shouldn't count since his brother was involved in the process -- although capturing enemy colors was routinely so rewarded. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60864 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60864 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:17:00 -0600 Comment from JimC on 2007-06-06 Let us not forget "Devil Dog" Dan Daly a remarkably brave and lucky man. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60863 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60863 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:07:43 -0600 Comment from AFSister on 2007-06-06 Actually, I noticed all of the other stuff too, and then wrote about it on my blog too. I linked back to you, but I can't get to trackbacks at work. I just had to egg you on with the sister bit! (and I see IT WORKED!) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60858 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60858 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:47:04 -0600 Comment from Justthisguy on 2007-06-06 Oh, speaking of the invasion in Normandy, today Neal Boortz played the recording of the prayer FGR broadcast on the morning of the invasion, and asked if any listeners heard it live the first time. One guy called up who was 12 at the time, and right choked up to hear it again. Another guy called up who didn't hear it, because he was actually present at the battle, having jumped in. That geezer claimed to have participated in the 50th anniversary jump, when 70, and also to be one of the six who jumped for the 60th anniversary jump, when 80. Said he did it at night, too. Neal said to him, "You're crazy!" The guy didn't deny it. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60857 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60857 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:16:02 -0600 Comment from Justthisguy on 2007-06-06 Smedley Butler had two, and was weird in other ways, as well. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60856 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60856 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:05:56 -0600 Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-06-06 As for the double-medal holders, I'll start you off. Captain Tom Custer, brother to George. There are 18 more. Go for it. For Jim C., I would note the Irish seem over-represented in the list. 8^) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60855 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60855 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:21:31 -0600 Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-06-06 In case one wonders why fdcol is mentioning Tech 5 Pinder - it's because we are both veterans of Pinder Barracks, Zirndorf, Germany. Which is now a Legoland amusement park. Which, on balance, is probably a good thing. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60854 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60854 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:13:01 -0600 Comment from Marine6 on 2007-06-06 Good post. But the MacArthur question was a bit easy. How about naming those awarded TWO Medals of Honor? Marine6 Sends http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60852 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60852 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:06:00 -0600 Comment from fdcol63 on 2007-06-06 http://www.nbg-mil-com.de/Pinder/pinder-hist1.jpg]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60851 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60851 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:05:00 -0600 Comment from Barb on 2007-06-06 Quite a good collection, John. I am looking forward to listening to one of the Band of Brothers talk of his experiences later today. I'll try to post a report tonight. BTW - I have enjoyed reading Jeff Shaara's books on the Civil War (carrying on his father's Killer Angels), Revolutionary War, WWI, the Mexican-American war that preceeded the Civil War (and provided a training ground for the military leaders of same). I was unaware of the battle for Belleau Wood until reading "To The Last Man", being a poor student of history. These books are not deep history, but they help me to visualize the key elements and the faces of war. Good reads. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60846 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60846 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:34:02 -0600 Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2007-06-06 Heh. Gee, why am I not surprised *that's* what caught your eye, AFSis. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60844 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60844 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:49:10 -0600 Comment from AFSister on 2007-06-06 Someone's been BOFFING YOUR SISTER!?!??! oh, for SHAME. hehehehehe http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60835 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60835 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:06:12 -0600 Comment from JimC on 2007-06-06 Gee, you mean Arthur and Douglas? AKA the Generals MacArthur. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60834 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60834 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:57:22 -0600 Comment from Mike L on 2007-06-06 The Thousand-Mile War: World War II in Alaska and the Aleutians (Classic Reprint Series (Fairbanks, Alaska), No. 4.) by Brian Garfield; Amazon Link - http://amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/104-0352207-0383925?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=The+Thousand+Mile+War&Go.x=8&Go.y=10 You really ought to. A fascinating, and truly unique look at a little known and less publicized portion of WW II. Just sayin'. ML]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60833 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/a_busy_day_in_h.html#comment-60833 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:33:57 -0600