Tag Archives: Pearl Harbor

Memorial Day

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Joe Clark

Today is a day set aside for remembering and giving thanks to the women and men who have served and died in our military so that we may live the lives we live. I could have been one of those, … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Life in General, Personal | Tagged a lucky one, a new generation, a three-day weekend, Air Force, Army, ask yourself serious questions, Coast Guardsmen, discipline, doing the job, independence, keeping the faith, Korea, Marines, Memorial Day, memories, military service, Navy, paid the ultimate price for the freedom, paying homage to squadron mates not as lucky, Pearl Harbor, questioning why, remembering and giving thanks to those who served and died in our military, sailors, soldiers, standing guard for us, that we may sleep peacefully this night and every night, the force protecting America, the pointy end of the spear, Veterans’ Day, Vietnam, World War I, World War II | 2 Comments

Books About the Men and the Mission

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Joe Clark

Over the last couple of days of writing about General Doolittle and his raid, many who know me have stopped and talked specifically about the men and the mission. To each, I have recommended a couple of books. The first … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, History, Reading | Tagged Air Force, airplanes, aviation in America, Bob Considine, Books About the Men and the Mission, Carroll V. Glines, discipline, Doolittle’s Raid, Florida, flying, friends, General Doolittle, I Could Never Be So Lucky Again, instrument flying, Jimmy Doolittle’s autobiography, judgment, memories, military service, Navy, Pearl Harbor, Phyllis Thaxter, pilots, professional pilots, Spencer Tracy, Ted W. Lawson, the first raid against Japan, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, Van Johnson, World War II | 2 Comments

The Doolittle Goblets

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Joe Clark

Few know the story of the Doolittle Goblets. In 1959, the city of Tucson, AZ gave a wonderful gift to the men who flew the first mission against the Japanese mainland on April 18, 1942. The gift? A set of … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation History, Flying, History | Tagged A set of 80 sterling silver goblets, Air Force, airplanes, “Hennessey Very Special”, Colonel Richard E. Cole, discipline, Florida, flying, friends, gunner of aircraft No. 7., inexperienced pilots, instrument flying, judgment, learning to fly, Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. Hite, Major Edward Joseph Saylor, Major Thomas C. Griffin, military service, Navy, Pearl Harbor, pilots, professional pilots, Staff Sergeant David J. Thatcher, the Air Force Academy, the “Goblet Ceremony”, The Doolittle Goblets, Tucson AZ, World War II | 1 Comment

The Doolittle Raiders

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Joe Clark

Sixty-nine years ago this morning, 80 very brave men in 16 B-25 Mitchell bombers launched from the deck of the aircraft carrier, USS Hornet. They and their leaders planned the mission well, but as they steamed toward their targets, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Flying, History | Tagged Air Force, airplanes, airspeed, altitude, discipline, flight training, Florida, flying, judgment, military service, Navy, Pearl Harbor, pilots, World War II | 8 Comments

Remember Today?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Joe Clark

Twenty-five years ago today, I was learning to fly the A-7 Corsair. My base was NAS Cecil Field in Jacksonville, FL on this particular day in 1986, and I would finally have a chance to watch one of the Shuttles … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation History, Life in General, Personal | Tagged A Major Malfunction, Florida, Jacksonville FL, NAS Cecil Field, NATOPS manuals, of those moments in history, Pearl Harbor, pilots, racing for the heavens, student pilots, the A-7 Corsair, the day Kennedy fell in Dallas, the hangar bay, the ready room, The Shuttle Challenger, The Shuttle Columbia, The Shuttles, the Twin Towers | 2 Comments

December 7

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Joe Clark

It is hard to believe it has been 69 years since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Eighteen year-old newly enlisted sailors, who were there when the Japanese bombed the harbor, are today, 87 years old. There are some 3000 … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General | Tagged Americans, April 18 1942, bullies, December 7, Doolittle’s Raid, Doolittle’s Raiders, educated professors, grade school playground, isolationism, Japanese attack, Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle, Pearl Harbor, playground bully, political pundits, psychological blow, sailors, stealing lunch money | 3 Comments

The Mighty Eighth

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Joe Clark

If you are driving down to Florida along Interstate 95, you might see something amazing near Savannah, GA. As long as you are not sleeping, it is hard to miss the Boeing B-47 Stratojet parked next to the highway. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Aviation, Aviation History, Life in General | Tagged aviation memorabilia, aviation museum, Boeing B-47 Stratojet, bombardiers, Brigadier General Ira C. Eaker, Bull Street, clerks, cooks, England, Florida, gunners, Hunter Field, Interstate 95, mechanics, National Guard Armory, navigators, Pearl Harbor, pilots, prisoners of war, Savannah GA, stories, The Eighth Bomber Command, The Medal of Honor, The Mighty Eighth, The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum | 1 Comment

9/11

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Joe Clark

When I was younger, I listened as older people uttered the phrase, “I will never forget where I was on December 7th.” Whenever you heard someone say that, there was no question about which December 7th to which they referred. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in General, Personal | Tagged 9/11, accusing air traffic controllers, Aden Yemen, al-Qaeda, December 7 1941, Fair winds and following seas., killing 17 U.S. sailors, looking at the television, military intelligence, New York City, Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbor Day, September 11 2001, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the second airplane, Twin Towers, USS Cole | 2 Comments

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