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<blockquote data-quote="Son of Butch" data-source="post: 1409721" data-attributes="member: 14585"><p>Poor World War 1 usa vets </p><p>(truly forgotten as any mention of them and WW2 always over shadows them)</p><p></p><p>53,402 usa combat deaths in less than 2 years 1917-1918 wounded 204,002</p><p>33,686 usa combat deaths in Korea in less than 4 yrs 1950-1953 wounded 92,134</p><p>47,424 usa combat deaths in Vietnam spread over 20 yrs (1955-75) wounded 153,303 mia 1643</p><p></p><p>One thing I did not know that was pointed out in the 3 part series....</p><p>The bxstxrds in charge of usa air corps refused to issue parachutes to usa pilots during WORLD WAR 1</p><p>Saying that would just give them an excuse to bail out early.</p><p></p><p>So every American plane shot down meant certain death for the pilot.</p><p>Many reports in dogfights of German pilots shot down parachuting to safety while their usa counterparts were</p><p>plunging to their deaths. With usa pilots shooting themselves in the head with their service revolvers to spare</p><p>themselves a firey death when their planes caught fire plunging to certain death below.</p><p></p><p>All because usa air command wanted to make sure the pilots were really trying their best.</p><p>They had parachutes but never issued them no matter how many requests.</p><p>Sounds like something the Russians would do... not the USA.</p><p></p><p>Maybe the final usa tally in WORLD WAR 1 would have been 53,400 dead instead of 53,402 if they had.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Son of Butch, post: 1409721, member: 14585"] Poor World War 1 usa vets (truly forgotten as any mention of them and WW2 always over shadows them) 53,402 usa combat deaths in less than 2 years 1917-1918 wounded 204,002 33,686 usa combat deaths in Korea in less than 4 yrs 1950-1953 wounded 92,134 47,424 usa combat deaths in Vietnam spread over 20 yrs (1955-75) wounded 153,303 mia 1643 One thing I did not know that was pointed out in the 3 part series.... The bxstxrds in charge of usa air corps refused to issue parachutes to usa pilots during WORLD WAR 1 Saying that would just give them an excuse to bail out early. So every American plane shot down meant certain death for the pilot. Many reports in dogfights of German pilots shot down parachuting to safety while their usa counterparts were plunging to their deaths. With usa pilots shooting themselves in the head with their service revolvers to spare themselves a firey death when their planes caught fire plunging to certain death below. All because usa air command wanted to make sure the pilots were really trying their best. They had parachutes but never issued them no matter how many requests. Sounds like something the Russians would do... not the USA. Maybe the final usa tally in WORLD WAR 1 would have been 53,400 dead instead of 53,402 if they had. [/QUOTE]
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