Some old Photos for your enjoyment

[Missionary]

If I remember right Jimmy Stewart fly P-38's over Europe.

 

[Rick H]

He was a bomber pilot

 

[RicinYakima]

703 Bomb Squadron, flying B-24's. His DFC was for Service as Deputy Wing commander of the 2nd Bombardment Wing. Gable's was for making a movie to recruit aerial gunners in 1944.

 

[richhodg66]

Jimmy Stewart rose to the rank of one star and actually flew on a bombing mission over Hanoi during Vietnam.

I've read a couple of biographies on him, good man.

 

[richhodg66]

Sisters greet their wounded father returning home from war. 1940

 

[richhodg66]

A father and son from the same German regiment reading a letter from their respective wife and mother, 1915. The son is a volunteer in the same company in which his father is a regular.

 

[imashooter2]

Talking about Doctors....Really rough Job!
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[L Ross]

A father and son from the same German regiment reading a letter from their respective wife and mother, 1915. The son is a volunteer in the same company in which his father is a regular.
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Interesting that the son has a 98 Mauser and the Father has an 88 Commission Rifle.

 

[Matt_G]

I can't help but wonder if they both lived to see the end of that horrible damn war.

 

[richhodg66]

US Women's Army Corps (WAC) drivers and couriers, Private Theresa Smith and Corporal Fay Zimmerman, consult a map while on duty at an Eighth Air Force base in Britain, circa 1944. (Photo: Imperial War Museum)

 

[richhodg66]

Not old photos, but an old object. Walked my son's dog on the county road that borders our property. Walked across it many times, but noticed the weight limit sign today so I looked. Unfortunately, no date on it, but I suspect it's quite old. One side is starting to collapse, I hope they don't decide to replace it with some modern abomination. This thing is almost in my back yard, I need to be more attentive.

 

[Matt_G]

^^
Does that say 15 tons?
I know arches are very strong but that one?
Not sure I would want to put 30,000 pounds on that...

 

[richhodg66]

The road is still in use and a lot of agricultural equipment crosses over in. FWIW, the berm that road is on is the backstop of my 100 yard home rifle range. I can hear vehicles coming and go cease fire until they pass.

 

[imashooter2]

The span is pretty short, but it does look like some time has passed since they put that sign up.

 

[Rick]

I thought it said 13 tons, 26,000 pounds. That would be a single axle box truck with hydraulic breaks. If the arch is in good shape I would think it'll be fine. If any of the stones are loose not so much.

 

[popper]

Rich - what? Gals with 1911s? For shame!

 

[richhodg66]

24 Dec 1966, Pleiku-- U.S. Army men drinking rice wine from urns as they celebrate Christmas with the Montagnards.

 

[richhodg66]

Colorization British Sten submachine gun assembly factory. 1942.

 

[Dusty Bannister]

Speaking of a gal with a 1911. Many years ago at a public shooting range a few of us were enjoying a Saturday morning. A woman in her 60-70's had set up to shoot on the line. After some time passed we noticed she was having trouble. She came over, said she and her husband used to shoot a lot, but she just did not have the strength to rack the slide. My buddy locked the slide open and she returned to her shooting position. Man, that lady could SHOOT.

 

[richhodg66]

Actress Veronica Lake with her hair twisted in a drill press, demonstrating potential dangers to women in factories during World War II. LIFE Magazine. November, 1943.