06-17-2006, 12:09 AM
Betcha didn't know what follows - be honest and admit it now!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
1. The first German serviceman killed in the war was killed
by the Japanese (China, 1937), the first American serviceman
killed was killed by the Russians (Finland 1940), the highest
ranking American killed was Lt. Gen. Lesley McNair, killed by
the US Army Air Corps. So much for allies.
2. The youngest US serviceman was 12 year old Calvin Graham,
USN. He was wounded and given a Dishonorable Discharge for
lying about his age. (His benefits were later restored by act
of Congress)
3. More US servicemen died in the Air Corps than the Marine
Corps. While completing the required 30 missions your chance
of being killed was 71%.
4. When allied armies reached the Rhine the first thing men
did was pee in it. This was pretty universal from the lowest
private to Winston Churchill (who made a big show of it) and
Gen. Patton (who had himself photographed in the act).
5. German Me-264 bombers were capable of bombing New York
City but it wasn't worth the effort.
6. German submarine U-120 was sunk by a malfunctioning toilet.
7. Among the first "Germans" captured at Normandy were
several Koreans. They had been forced to fight for the
Japanese Army until they were captured by the Russians
and forced to fight for the Russian Army until they were
captured by the Germans and forced to fight for the German
Army until they were captured by the US Army.
AND I SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST...
8. Following a massive naval bombardment 35,000 US and
Canadian troops stormed ashore at Kiska. 21 troops were
killed in the firefight. It would have been worse if there had
been any Japanese on the island.
1. The first German serviceman killed in the war was killed
by the Japanese (China, 1937), the first American serviceman
killed was killed by the Russians (Finland 1940), the highest
ranking American killed was Lt. Gen. Lesley McNair, killed by
the US Army Air Corps. So much for allies.
2. The youngest US serviceman was 12 year old Calvin Graham,
USN. He was wounded and given a Dishonorable Discharge for
lying about his age. (His benefits were later restored by act
of Congress)
3. More US servicemen died in the Air Corps than the Marine
Corps. While completing the required 30 missions your chance
of being killed was 71%.
4. When allied armies reached the Rhine the first thing men
did was pee in it. This was pretty universal from the lowest
private to Winston Churchill (who made a big show of it) and
Gen. Patton (who had himself photographed in the act).
5. German Me-264 bombers were capable of bombing New York
City but it wasn't worth the effort.
6. German submarine U-120 was sunk by a malfunctioning toilet.
7. Among the first "Germans" captured at Normandy were
several Koreans. They had been forced to fight for the
Japanese Army until they were captured by the Russians
and forced to fight for the Russian Army until they were
captured by the Germans and forced to fight for the German
Army until they were captured by the US Army.
AND I SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST...
8. Following a massive naval bombardment 35,000 US and
Canadian troops stormed ashore at Kiska. 21 troops were
killed in the firefight. It would have been worse if there had
been any Japanese on the island.