How would Times cover Tarawa today?

The Providence Journal ^ | November 7, 2006 | Theodore L. Gatchel

[bannie]

The picture is in either a 1944 or 1945 edition of either LIFE or LOOK Magazine.

As you can see, I'm not loaded with information.

Dad was in the Navy during the whole war. He had been teaching his first year of math at a valley high school when he, and other math teachers, were called up by the Navy to teach navigation--after Pearl Harbor.

He is a great man. He is a great father.

[snowsislander]

Below is a link to a similar thread - Iwo Jima as Zell Miller sees the media reporting.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1537960/posts

Thanks.

I was thinking about Tarawa today because of the date (D-Day for Tarawa was November 20th), and I happened to see this commentary which I thought was both correct in its assessment and appropriate for the date.

[RaceBannon]

Was he on shore or on ship? Stateside or overseas?

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

All I know is the word Quagmire would appear above the fold.

[bannie]

Dad was a flight navigator. He flew around the Pacific Theater. As I understand it, he rotated between being physically stationed at Tarawa and back in San Francisco--where my Mom and older sister lived at the time.

He did get to navigate The USS Ascella from SF to somewhere in the Pacific because he was on board when the ship's navigator came down with the measles--just out of port--and was quarantined.

[mware]

I am going to check out 1944 LIFE first. I have your description . We have parent conference for the rest of the week, and only have half day schedules.If I find anything of interest I will let you know.

HEY RACE YOU IN FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK SEARCH?

[mware]

Tarawa was fought in november of 43, so it could have been in a december issue of 43.

[RaceBannon]

Sounds like every issue of 1944 and later to start! :)

[Leroy S. Mort]

"We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."
-- Winston Spencer Churchill

Apt quote, usually attributed to George Orwell.

[bannie]

This is amazingly kind of you...I can't thank you enough.

I've done several Internet searches; but I don't have enough info to do much of that.

If I can find the date, I'll be able to purchase them on eBay.

Again, thank you for even considering doing this!!!

[bannie]

It IS a needle in a haystack!!!! ONLY DO THIS IF YOU HAVE TIME!!!!

(Thank you, so much!!!!)

[mware]

I will check out 1944 Life tomorrow. We are looking for a sailor stationed on tarawa (on the island) sitting on a cot playing cards. Description of the sailor,

A tall, thin, good-looking, 24-year-old white guy with straight light-brown hair) playing poker on a cot with several other young officers.

Bannie did you say he was in skivvies???

[mware]

bannie no problem. you might want to check out some of the books that life has published. If the photo was good enought to make LIFE or LOOK magazine, than it probably made one of the books too.

[FreedomCalls]

He actually has saved many lives by going to the heart of the beast instead of starting at the feet

The heart of the beast is Saudi Arabia, not Iraq. Without Saudi Arabia's financing and blessing, there would be no Wahabbi movement, without the Wahabbis there would be no radical jihadis.

[bannie]

Yes, mware...he was in his skivvies...I think all of the guys were. I've never seen the picture. He didn't speak too much of it until his mom passed away about 20 years ago. I haven't been searching long, and I don't have access to actual copies.

(I think Dad was a ensign at the time?)

:-)

(If you get tired, I won't blame you.)

bannie

[mware]

hey race check out post 55 for more details of our ensign.

[B4Ranch]

Here are two known variations:

We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. - Winston Churchill

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. - George Orwell


Do you have any evidence that either are certifable to a certain individual?

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

God,dont even go there.

[smoketree]

Saudis don't have transferrable weapons or an army.
If we had gone after SA do you think Hussein would have stood by? Or Iran? If we had gone after SA it would have lit a huge fire in all the islamic nations. If we had occupied Mecca what would have happened?
Agreed on the Wahabbiness of SA but we need the oil.
I think we should have launched a Manhattan style program to get us oil independent so we could tell them either give up the radical islam or the west buys no more oil. Then they would have no money to spread their hatred.

[Leroy S. Mort]

Here are two known variations:.....
Do you have any evidence that either are certifable to a certain individual?

Nope. That's why I said "usually" attributable to George Orwell, which, if you Google, you'll see is true.