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Irish_Dem

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18. When were you in Tokyo?
Tue May 18, 2021, 03:05 PM
May 2021

We were there in the early 60's.

My parents were at March before I was born.

I wish we had gotten to Germany.

"Any crash you can walk away from is a good one." Thank God they are safe, very lucky crew. Irish_Dem May 2021 #1
Same. snort May 2021 #3
My father would never tell us what happened to him during combat. Irish_Dem May 2021 #6
Over Montana! snort May 2021 #8
Thank God it was over Montana. I was picturing over enemy territory. Irish_Dem May 2021 #9
We're two peas in a pod. snort May 2021 #10
I have no idea what kind of gun my dad was carrying in VN. I remember it was small. Irish_Dem May 2021 #11
Whoa, we were stationed at Castle in '68 and '69. snort May 2021 #12
We were in Castle in the early 50's. Irish_Dem May 2021 #13
We also were stationed at Castle in 50's and went to Japan turbinetree May 2021 #17
When were you in Tokyo? Irish_Dem May 2021 #18
Was in Utah and then we went to Tokyo in the very early 1950's came back and I could speak Japanese turbinetree May 2021 #19
I have the same kind of memory about Japanese ice cream and chocolate bars. Irish_Dem May 2021 #20
It really makes you even though they are now memories, understand, the world better turbinetree May 2021 #21
Yes Indeed. Irish_Dem May 2021 #22
That pretty cool, about the shoes.... turbinetree May 2021 #23
:) Irish_Dem May 2021 #24
The Root Cause Is The British Jets COL Mustard May 2021 #2
Right, Brit planes fly on the wrong side of the road here in the US. Irish_Dem May 2021 #4
When I'm There, I Always COL Mustard May 2021 #5
I wouldn't drive there. I would be dead the first hour. Irish_Dem May 2021 #7
And it is so confusing to hitchhike with the wrong thumb out! TomWilm May 2021 #16
Amazing two mid air collisions within one week and no serious injuries! LeftInTX May 2021 #14
Small airplane, big sky pfitz59 May 2021 #15
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