Interesting WWII Photo

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Interesting WWII Photo

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I've seen there's some interests by the gang here for historical and/or war-related photo's...

Here's one from WWII, from the Pacific theater of operations.

I've read all about "hand-to-hand fighting", but this was barrel-to-barrel! :wink:

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Now that had to be an exciting moment!!! :shock:
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Me thinks that would have been enough to make those guys change their shorts!
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Any idea what ship?
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Looks like a .50 cal aircraft machine gun stuck in a 40MM bofors gun barrel. Curious how it got there.
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The Japanese used the HO-103 in 12.7 caliber. So yep it's pretty much a Japanese made version of our .50 cal. M-1921 aircraft machine gun.
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jeepnik wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 3:25 pm Any idea what ship?
Missouri, according to this article: http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/Letters/Kamakazep ... hedin.html
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Bruce Scott wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 4:50 pm
jeepnik wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 3:25 pm Any idea what ship?
Missouri, according to this article: http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/Letters/Kamakazep ... hedin.html
Awesome! Thanks for sharing the source and more details, as I only had the picture...

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Very cool. I was reading Victor David Hanson's recent article on the Battle of Midway. It kinda made me sad though; I just don't think the country has the kind of people who could sacrifice again, on such a large scale, as that generation did. The snowflakes would melt for sure (or worse, most would probably become collaborators!).
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YK, our country is still turning out people like them. They just don't get the press.

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jeepnik wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 8:23 pm YK, our country is still turning out people like them. They just don't get the press.

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Captain Callaghan made a statement to his men by giving the Japanese pilot a military funeral at sea. He showed his men that you could respect certain values no matter what. The Missouri gave a good account of herself while under his command, so it appears as if the lesson to the crew was one which stuck with them.
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