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Eddie Shaboo Training the Seabees Judo
Former Wrestler, Eddie Shaboo, is giving Super Judo
Instruction in the Central Pacific Area
Photos donated by
Mary E. Shaboo, Program Support
Assistant
Health Care for Homeless
Veterans
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So, on the photos I sent; the one of my Dad standing with the medals were awarded for the Atlantic Fleet Belt, Pacific Fleet Belt and I am not sure which is which, but the box in his hand is full of various medals also. The article about "Shaboo Training the Seabees" (I hope you were able to read it, if not let me know and I'll either type it out or try faxing it to you.) This was prior to go to the White House to train the police force and secret service personnel. (I have a letter from the White House thanking him for the training he provided.) Now, the one of Ernie Pyle was taken in Saipan and the weapon was Not his, he was not allow to carry a weapon as a foreign war correspondent. One of the guys in my Dad's squad handed him the weapon. I also hoped you could make out the inscription at the lower right corner. If you can not, of course I know it by heart "To Eddie Shaboo the greatest little Jap fighter this Seabee Correspondent ever met." The photo of the three men, my Dad was on the right, the other two people were men in his squad, I never know their names. Anyway, I wish I could send you the whole album, so you could peruse. I also have an article about Tom Mix betting 10,000 on Dad to pin 3 heavyweights in 15 minutes. He did and Tom Mix gave him a diamond ring. Hoot Gibson's name, also, is in that article. He dated Ida Lapino's sister also at one time and I have a photo of her and him. He did have a colorful past. Well, I'm at work and my supervisor was just checking on me. So I must close for now. Please stay in contact so I know how things are going with your write-up. OK. |
| Ernie
Pyle: A Hoosier Childhood by Bob Bales
Book Description Ernie Pyle: A Hoosier Childhood is based on the childhood of Ernie Pyle. Never before published photos of the young Ernie Pyle and his family and relatives add weight to the story's authenticity. Ernie's story teaches us that it is most often the simple things in life that provide the glue in a community. Values such as honesty, persistence and concern for those less fortunate often bring the greatest honor to a community and true victories, as ever, are won by those have faith, perseverance and hope. A little novel with a great heart, A Hoosier Childhood is a book for readers interested in the forces that created a great American journalist. About the Author
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| The 34th Fighter Squadron Exhibit is designed to honor the pilots and squadron personnel for their heroic action in World War II. WW2 was a tough war which we were very close to losing. The men in these pages deserve to have their names and their aircraft placed into the new cyber history book at Yellow Airplane. This exhibit shows the aviation squadron located on IE Shima island south of Japan. This Japanese island chain created the stepping stones to the defeat of the Japanese in World War 2. As the war progressed, the allied forces built many seaports, airports, small airstrips and supply depots along this Japanese island chain. The 34th fighter Squadron and its aircraft, the P47 Thunderbolt is one of these bases. |
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Airplanes create dreams.
Dreams of leaving the restriction of a two dimensional world. Dreams
of having freedom to travel anywhere, in any direction at any time and
any distance. Aircraft give us the big advantage to do all of these things
in only a short while. When we dream of airplanes, we lift our heads
to the sky. We feel the pride of having limitless capabilities.
We don't pick up airplanes, airplanes lift us up and our minds are launched
into new horizons. We need airplanes and we need to keep airplanes
in all of our minds. Aviation gives our people an upward mobility
that no other branch of technology can ever do. As long as we feed
our dreams, we have someplace to go.
C. Jeff Dyrek
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