Photos historiques
Posté: Mer 09 Jan, 2019 12:19
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JC a écrit:L'histoire ne dit pas comment il est rentré sur le porte-avion
JC
JC a écrit:L'histoire ne dit pas comment il est rentré sur le porte-avion
JC
kebek a écrit::wtf: en teka y’a l’air de tenir son manche à deux mains,, c’est un Douglas SBD Dauntless ça? Tu dois tu avoir hâte d’arriver proche des copains pour finir la journée , merci pour la photo vraiment génial.
On February 18,1945 his squadron was to attack shipping and waterfront installations at Chi Chi Jima.
As they were approaching the waterfront installations they came under heavy anti-aircraft fire. The pilot in the flight behind Robert's, Jesse Naul, saw Robert's plane get hit by the anti-aircraft fire and his right wing was blown off. He said Robert's plane went into a spin and crashed into Lt. King's plane. The propeller on Robert's plane took off about four feet of the left wing and damaged the fuselage on Lt. King's plane. Jesse said he saw no parachutes from Robert's plane as it went down and crashed into the sea. He said Robert's crew John Louis Gerig and Gilbert Reynolds were presumed lost and later listed as Killed in Action.
Starting to lose control of his plane, Lt . King ordered his crew to bail out. As he started to lose altitude he was able to regain some control of his plane and was able to make it back to the task force and made a water landing and was rescued. His crew Grady Alvah and James Wesley were captured by the Japanese and never heard from again. The Japanese on Chi Chi Jima executed any airmen they captured. After the war the commanding officer and members of his staff paid for their crimes.
There is a memorial at the Punch Bowl National Cemetery in Hawaii to honor all those lost at sea during World War Two. On it you can find Robert's name. May he rest in peace with all the others.