tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post3672098574691233672..comments2024-03-28T10:50:29.895-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: A (Blustery) Day at the MuseumOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32088738042661249372015-01-16T11:14:35.197-08:002015-01-16T11:14:35.197-08:00Been through that museum also, very interesting (a...Been through that museum also, very interesting (and a nice setting).juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30102914752175207892015-01-16T11:13:45.010-08:002015-01-16T11:13:45.010-08:00I can see how information like that could stay wit...I can see how information like that could stay with you, primarily in the form of nightmares. I got to see my first tank up close and personal at Ft Riley while I was at Army Command and Staff. They're a lot larger than they look from my usual vantage point.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-2408815548685339702015-01-15T23:22:19.793-08:002015-01-15T23:22:19.793-08:00I went to 5th and 6th grade in Fort Riley. In the ...I went to 5th and 6th grade in Fort Riley. In the library of that school I remember one of the books they had for the casual reader, of the desert war fighting with Matildas and Shermans. Nobody spared the kids in those days. 45 years later, I remember how to extract the crew from a cremated Sherman tank.<br /><br />It looks like a wonderful museum. Sadly, while Texas was a once a month visit for me, it is no longer since she has moved elsewhere and nothing at all remotely interesting ever happened where she lives now.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-46461042827204268932015-01-15T10:28:03.355-08:002015-01-15T10:28:03.355-08:00There are similar displays at the Army Museum at F...There are similar displays at the <a href="http://www.garrison.hawaii.army.mil/armymuseum/" rel="nofollow">Army Museum</a> at Fort DeRussy in Honolulu.<br />Thanks for the tour.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-53020019326014820922015-01-13T07:38:06.664-08:002015-01-13T07:38:06.664-08:00Let me know when you're in the area. I'd ...Let me know when you're in the area. I'd like to get your take on the exhibits.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31779192909393183062015-01-12T17:21:08.765-08:002015-01-12T17:21:08.765-08:00Thanks for the pics, and I've got to get down ...Thanks for the pics, and I've got to get down there and see that! I lost relatives on the Arizona, so yeah, I DO have a vested interest... I had heard there were 'some' posters signed, I didn't know they actually had one there!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-63642524349952447442015-01-12T10:38:23.768-08:002015-01-12T10:38:23.768-08:00Yeah, there was a lot of introspection going on. ...Yeah, there was a lot of introspection going on. A lot of asking myself " Would I have done as well?" I'll most likely never know and a part of me adds "Thankfully" to that statement. I get the same thoughts over at Proof Positive's site in his <a href="http://proof-proofpositive.blogspot.com/2009/12/congressional-medal-of-honor.html" rel="nofollow">Medal of Honor section</a>. I'm continuously amazed at how normal they seem. Hollywood has bred a thought pattern that Heroes are Arnold Swartzenegger or John Wayne when in reality, they're normal folks like you and I who stood up when they were supposed to and did their jobs to the best of their ability regardless of the cost.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-713630135592046932015-01-12T09:37:05.480-08:002015-01-12T09:37:05.480-08:00Super post Juvat. Obviously a day well spent! Than...Super post Juvat. Obviously a day well spent! Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />The back stories on those famous guys are fascinating. Every one of the non-famous guys has an equally fascinating back story. Most of them are lost forever, but a lot of museums and libraries have done an amazing job documenting them. What those guys did makes my paltry contributions pale in comparison. As the saying goes, I wouldn't make a pimple on the backside of a real sailor.PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-59851360984124992802015-01-12T09:10:19.159-08:002015-01-12T09:10:19.159-08:00Unfortunately, it's probably too late for Pear...Unfortunately, it's probably too late for Pearl to start. This has been going on for quite a while and I was looking into volunteering there as my "for pay' job winds down. My contact there says they don't have many WWII vets coming in anymore. juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-35106210836121143322015-01-12T09:07:47.670-08:002015-01-12T09:07:47.670-08:00I'm going to inquire about the Wildcat, but th...I'm going to inquire about the Wildcat, but the Tank was the actual tank the Aussie was driving when hit by the 3 inch round. I'm kicking myself for not taking the front view picture. There's a large hole where the driver sat. He obviously was killed instantaneously. The other crew members had to exit the tank through the hole as all other exits were jammed. The tank sat on Buna beach until recovered. The Museum acquired it and semi restored it. Evidently the Aussie tank commander visited the museum one day and.....<br />There were a lot of weapons there, and I thought I'd be able to remember their nomenclature. Not so much.<br />You need to come on down sometime, I went after lunch on Friday and didn't think I spent as much time on each exhibit as I'd like and still ran out of time. Admission price gets you a ticket to all 3 museums for a 48 hour period, so you can really get up close and personal.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47051614142404160442015-01-12T09:01:34.266-08:002015-01-12T09:01:34.266-08:00Didn't know that. Thanks.Didn't know that. Thanks.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73611508427573574772015-01-12T08:16:23.717-08:002015-01-12T08:16:23.717-08:00George Gay went on to a career with the airlines. ...George Gay went on to a career with the airlines. TWA, I think.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86165823064359025762015-01-12T08:01:10.858-08:002015-01-12T08:01:10.858-08:00This. This is why I love hanging out at Pearl Harb...This. This is why I love hanging out at Pearl Harbor, and the new museums there. Same sorts of things, although I must say the available-on-demand interviews with WWII vets at each exhibit is something Pearl should do.<br /><br />Thanks for this post, juvat. I wasn't aware of this museum, until now. Hmm.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-75064252649809785262015-01-12T07:36:29.637-08:002015-01-12T07:36:29.637-08:00Most cool. Thanks for the thought--I loves me some...Most cool. Thanks for the thought--I loves me some BAR but they're all out of my price range these days. The jeep rocks, and I'd love to know the story behind the condition of the tank and the Wildcat and their "preserved, not restored" status. How'd they get to look like they did? Where's the tank's tracks and why are it's road wheels rotted off? That Wildcat looks like it spent some time underwater after a hard landing. Any more info?<br /><br />And that B-25...looks good for an afternoon take-off. I'd love to have one of those, too.<br /><br />Thanks for the cool post to start the day off right.Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-26850016432085488782015-01-12T07:29:30.934-08:002015-01-12T07:29:30.934-08:00It's well worth your time, and hey, it's o...It's well worth your time, and hey, it's on Main Street in Fredericksburg! What's not to like?juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86610069931468350392015-01-12T07:28:19.653-08:002015-01-12T07:28:19.653-08:00I actually did know that and his exhibit at the mu...I actually did know that and his exhibit at the museum kinda led me to agree with you. While he was the lone survivor from the Torpedo 8 Devastator attack, there was a detachment of TBM Avengers from Torpedo 8 on Midway Island. They didn't fare much better as all but one were shot down in a similar attack. The two crewman that made it back to Midway used to joke about being the "other" sole survivors. juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-79391931130614324912015-01-12T07:09:23.849-08:002015-01-12T07:09:23.849-08:00I envy you. I've had the museum on my To Do li...I envy you. I've had the museum on my To Do list for years and I just haven't been able to get back to Texas. By the way, George Gay was a Texan, if you had not known that he would have told you. Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15482185271178889753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-18902553632480315102015-01-12T06:20:03.299-08:002015-01-12T06:20:03.299-08:00I've never been in the Nimitz Museum, but next...I've never been in the Nimitz Museum, but next time I'm in the Hill Country I want to stop and see it. Bag Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885412195900280096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-1687595800364362102015-01-12T05:57:03.676-08:002015-01-12T05:57:03.676-08:00Not directly in the exhibit. It was obviously rep...Not directly in the exhibit. It was obviously representing the Japanese attacks on the Airfield at Midway, but whether it was actually there, I don't know. I do have a friend that works at the Museum who might know. I'll check.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-35238714876904897492015-01-12T05:41:43.070-08:002015-01-12T05:41:43.070-08:00Yes, I need to get down there and check out that m...Yes, I need to get down there and check out that museum. Looks absolutely awesome.<br /><br />Rhode Island sees those kind of temperature swings from time to time.<br /><br />Growing up in Vermont, one got used to the cold after a few days. Here? Too much variation to get used to any one temperature.<br /><br />Then again, winters in Little Rhody are a lot less, shall we say "intense" than in Vermont.<br /><br />One last thing: their Wildcat is in pretty sad shape. Any back story on that?OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com