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10-07-2009, 12:37 AM
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| the old Sage   Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere
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| Günther Rall rats .............. Lt. General Gunther Rall March 10th, 1918 - October 4, 2009 General Rall passed away after suffering a heart attack on September 2nd. He was 91 years old. it was a pleasure to interview the man some years ago. E `
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10-07-2009, 12:41 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, England.
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| Just read about this over on TOCH Erich. A true gentleman by all accounts. He will be sadly missed. A safe journey on your last flight Herr Rall.
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10-07-2009, 12:43 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: oregon
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10-07-2009, 02:11 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Winnipeg
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| Very sad news. One of the greatest of all time by anyone's standards.
__________________  "Ivan the Terrible or Russian Achilles" Ivan Kozhedub - Hero of the USSR (x3), Order of Lenin (x2), Order of Red Banner (x7), Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Great Patriotic War (x2), Order of the Red Star (x2), 62 kills during 1943-1945 |
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10-07-2009, 03:24 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Massachusetts
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| He was one of the great "Aces"...  |
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10-07-2009, 03:26 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic
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| R.I.P.
__________________  Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik,So. Plainfield, NJ, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country. |
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10-07-2009, 03:31 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manila, Philippines
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| RIP.
__________________  "I'm sure as hell not a killer, but combat flying is like a game, and a guy likes to come out on top." -Maj. George E. Preddy, killed on Christmas Day, 1944 |
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10-07-2009, 03:52 AM
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| Der Crewchief  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| Damn! Another one flies off into the sunset! P.S. Something I just found out by doing some more reading on him, is he was awarded the Legion of Merit by the US in 1973. Very interesting...
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10-07-2009, 05:32 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2005
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| A great pilot and man
__________________  It was like being pushed by an Angel! - Adolf Galland I'm an educated engineer, so I love being technical and appraising of great inventions. So if you think I am being biased about something: Tell me! Then you'll probably find out that I am not  |
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10-07-2009, 05:43 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Helsinki
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| Very sad news, I saw him only once when I went to listen his lecture but has seen him a couple times in TV. And of course I have read his memoirs. My impression on him was that he was a modest but lively old gentleman. In TV programs he also showed that he was witty and humorous and very clever; no wonder he reached high rank in military. And of course he was one of the greatest fighter pilots of his time. R.I.P Juha |
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10-07-2009, 10:24 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk
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| very sad news, rest in peace General Rall
__________________  "We're not easily frightened. Also we know how hard it is for an army to cross the Channel — the last little corporal to try it came a cropper. So don't threaten or dictate to us until you're marching up Whitehall! ...and even then we won't listen!" quote from B.O.B movie |
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10-07-2009, 10:25 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| RIP
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10-07-2009, 10:53 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx
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| When Adler wrote the Mr. Rall was issued the Legion of Merit award, I had to look up why. This is the information according to Wiki on the award.... The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. The decoration is issued both to United States military personnel and to military and political figures of foreign governments. The Legion of Merit is one of only two United States military decorations to be issued as a neck order (the other being the Medal of Honor) and the only United States decoration which may be issued in award degrees (much like an Order of chivalry or certain Orders of Merit). The Legion of Merit is sixth in the order of precedence of U.S. military decorations, and is worn after the Defense Superior Service Medal and before the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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10-07-2009, 11:01 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charleston, South Carolina
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| Keep on flying in that big blue sky, You will surely be missed! R.I.P
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10-07-2009, 11:54 AM
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| Minister of Whoopass  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Very sad to hear this, one hellova great man, he will be missed...
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