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The Forgotten 500 - The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All
The Paper (North San Diego County) ^ | March 19, 2009 | Lyle E. Davis

Posted on 03/20/2009 4:50:49 AM PDT by Ravnagora

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1 posted on 03/20/2009 4:50:49 AM PDT by Ravnagora
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2 posted on 03/20/2009 4:54:33 AM PDT by Ravnagora
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3 posted on 03/20/2009 4:58:17 AM PDT by bitterohiogunclinger (America held hostage - day 156)
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Thanks. Great review. I’m ordering this book today.


4 posted on 03/20/2009 5:01:19 AM PDT by steelyourfaith ("Most bad government results from too much government." - Thomas Jefferson)
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I am still trying to figure out if the USA again sacrificed Serbia in the 1990’s for another set of misguided policy aims.


5 posted on 03/20/2009 5:04:27 AM PDT by PGR88
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Wow what a story. What a tragedy for General Draja Mihailovich.


6 posted on 03/20/2009 5:05:02 AM PDT by valkyry1
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To: Ravnagora

Bump for later read.


7 posted on 03/20/2009 5:07:01 AM PDT by khnyny ("The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.")
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To: Ravnagora

That is some of the worst writing that I have seen in a long time, the ranting and raving seems more important to the guy than telling us about the book.


8 posted on 03/20/2009 5:08:51 AM PDT by ansel12 (Romney (guns)"instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people")
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To: PGR88
I am still trying to figure out if the USA again sacrificed Serbia in the 1990’s for another set of misguided policy aims.

The Serbs were also trying to figure that out. But they knew the answer a long time ago. They are, unfortunately, too used to being "sacrificed".

9 posted on 03/20/2009 5:09:32 AM PDT by Ravnagora
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My Uncle George was shot down on this mission and saved by Serbs who hid him. Sadly he died 25 years ago. Although I hung on every story he ever told, he never divulged how he escaped. He took this secret to his grave.


10 posted on 03/20/2009 5:11:15 AM PDT by GT Vander (Life's priorities; God, Family, Country. Everything else is just details...)
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I lost an uncle over Ploesti during TIDAL WAVE. May God bless these brave villagers.
11 posted on 03/20/2009 5:17:51 AM PDT by Jonah Hex ("Never underestimate the hungover side of the Force.")
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I would think that would be obvious.

There has been much bleating of late about “Where are the WMDs?”.

Why does nobody ever ask “Where are the mass graves?”, alleged a dozen years ago to exist.


12 posted on 03/20/2009 5:19:37 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Ravnagora

Wow! Awesome story!


13 posted on 03/20/2009 5:21:17 AM PDT by Shery (in APO Land)
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14 posted on 03/20/2009 5:27:57 AM PDT by Tainan (Where's my FOF Indicator?)
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To: Ravnagora

What a great post!! Thanks. It is stories like these, found by people like you, that make The Free Republic a great place.


15 posted on 03/20/2009 5:32:46 AM PDT by q_an_a
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Thanks very much q_an_a.

What makes Free Republic a great place is that stories like this are appreciated.


16 posted on 03/20/2009 5:50:42 AM PDT by Ravnagora
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To: Ravnagora

Thanks! Just added the book to my Amazon shopping cart.


17 posted on 03/20/2009 5:51:17 AM PDT by 6SJ7 (Atlas Shrugged Mode: ON)
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Fantastic! If you are (or know someone who is) 18 years old or younger and likes to read there is a Book Report Contest going on regarding “The Forgotten 500”. If you would like more info, just let me know.


18 posted on 03/20/2009 5:53:17 AM PDT by Ravnagora
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>>Wow what a story. What a tragedy for General Draja Mihailovich.<<

Add his name to that of the Shah of Iran, Massoud, Diem and all the rest who have been betrayed by our government.

Just makes you want to swell with pride at the great job they do in Washington./s

19 posted on 03/20/2009 6:39:02 AM PDT by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners.)
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Ploesti bump

For additional background, see:

The FReeper Foxhole Remembers The Ploesti Raid - Aug. 1, 1943 - Jan. 27th, 2003

Tidalwave, the August 1943 Raid on Ploesti (60th Anniversary 8/1)

20 posted on 03/20/2009 6:54:34 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (May God save America from its government; this is no time for Obamateurs. Emmanuel = Haldeman?)
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