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This is a VERY touching 2 minute video, actually a piece of film that has been
made into a video, this is one that is NOT photo shopped, it's the
real scene!
Notice in the opening shot you'll see the gunner's position is all
shot to hell while the pilot's cockpit ahead of it is undamaged.
Later on notice the corpsman taking a fingerprint of the deceased
gunner, before the film continues, then showing the chaplain saying
the final prayers, followed by taps, then the sailors push the
aircraft and our patriotic airman over the side and watch it sink into
the distance sea. Here's one for a serious conversation with your
kids. THIS WAS REAL!
This is what 18 year old "kids" were doing in 1944. No safe spaces
This 2 minute video is pretty moving. Worth your while.
"What actually made this country great is ordinary guys like this
doing extraordinary things."
made into a video, this is one that is NOT photo shopped, it's the
real scene!
Notice in the opening shot you'll see the gunner's position is all
shot to hell while the pilot's cockpit ahead of it is undamaged.
Later on notice the corpsman taking a fingerprint of the deceased
gunner, before the film continues, then showing the chaplain saying
the final prayers, followed by taps, then the sailors push the
aircraft and our patriotic airman over the side and watch it sink into
the distance sea. Here's one for a serious conversation with your
kids. THIS WAS REAL!
This is what 18 year old "kids" were doing in 1944. No safe spaces
This 2 minute video is pretty moving. Worth your while.
"What actually made this country great is ordinary guys like this
doing extraordinary things."
Loyce Deen Tribute - YouTube
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Lt Col Charlie Brown Being an old Navy man, and anold carrier man, this is not the first time I have seen this, and it still invokes a very emotional feeling, no matter how many times one views it! Thank you Col.
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CWO3 Dennis M.
Patricia Overmeyer - I was involved with two on my last ship, and one was a coffin and one was ashes. But that was in the middle 1980's. I guess they made changes. We did not have any civilians on board at the time, but new charts were used to note the exact position of the burial at sea and given to the next of kin. Also the shell casings from the 21 gun salute were saved to give to the next of kin. In the case of the urn, there was a tri-folded flag next to the urn, I assume that went to the next of kin. In the case of the coffin, the coffin was draped in the flag, but it did not go into the sea with the coffin. I assume it was tri-folded and sent to the family.There were plenty of photos taken of the ceremony too., and there was a Navy Chaplain present at both burials and he spoke and said prayers during the ceremony. Taps was played. All parties to the burial were in Navy Dress uniforms. One other thing, Sweet Pea was a nick name for the ship , it was actually named the USS Portland CA-33 she was the most decorated ship of WWII. There is a great wright up here;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Portland_(CA-33)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Portland_(CA-33)
USS Portland (CA-33) - Wikipedia
USS Portland (CL/CA–33), the lead ship of her class of cruiser, was the first ship of the United States Navy named after the city of Portland, Maine.[1] Launched in 1932, she saw a number of training and goodwill cruises in the interwar period. In World War II, she saw extensive service beginning at the 1942 Battle of Coral Sea, where she escorted the aircraft carrier Yorktown and picked up survivors from the sunken carrier Lexington. She...
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Patricia Overmeyer
CWO3 Dennis M. - Thanks for the information. I really want to be there when he goes into the ocean. I'm the last one left one his side of the family.
I know a lot about Sweet Pea. Sweet Pea is the baby found on Popeye's doorstep and that is where the Portland got her nickname. Dad called her Sweet Pea and I refer to her by that name, not the USS Portland. I doubt that many people have the actual blueprints to WWII ships, but my dad saved his blueprints of Sweet Pea. I now have them and I find them fascinating. Years ago I met one of his shipmates who served topside with him. He said that since my dad was the DCO, everyone answered to him when they were in battle since he could tell them what they could and couldn't do. I found that odd but who am I to question someone who served topside? Sweet Pea was the only other ship that accepted the Japanese surrender on VJ Day. Then when they were transporting GIs home from Europe, they were hit by a rogue wave off a hurricane. Broke the bow of the ship and they had to limp it back to port. Dad said it was one of the worst damages she took, except for Leyte.
I know a lot about Sweet Pea. Sweet Pea is the baby found on Popeye's doorstep and that is where the Portland got her nickname. Dad called her Sweet Pea and I refer to her by that name, not the USS Portland. I doubt that many people have the actual blueprints to WWII ships, but my dad saved his blueprints of Sweet Pea. I now have them and I find them fascinating. Years ago I met one of his shipmates who served topside with him. He said that since my dad was the DCO, everyone answered to him when they were in battle since he could tell them what they could and couldn't do. I found that odd but who am I to question someone who served topside? Sweet Pea was the only other ship that accepted the Japanese surrender on VJ Day. Then when they were transporting GIs home from Europe, they were hit by a rogue wave off a hurricane. Broke the bow of the ship and they had to limp it back to port. Dad said it was one of the worst damages she took, except for Leyte.
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CWO3 Dennis M.
Patricia Overmeyer - I know you want to be there, and I also know a ship the size of sweet pea must have an association. I will look for you, but they might be able to lobby your request for burial of your father. As DCO (Damage Control Officer) I am sure if there are survivors they will know who he is and if you get them behind you, you might get all you are hoping to get.
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Patricia Overmeyer
CWO3 Dennis M. - The association finally disbanded since there were so few left. And they quit doing reunions years ago. : (
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LTC Greg Henning
Lt Col Charlie Brown I am showing this to my Medal of Honor class. Powerful message!
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