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1. I have it on DVD. I'm kind of a WWII buff. My dad was long range recon in the South Pacific.

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Sun Jan 8, 2023, 09:54 PM

Jan 2023

Mostly in 1943. He was a crewman on a PB4Y. The Navy designation for their Liberators.

They were out on patrol in enemy territory on their own most of the time and they were attacked by fighter patrols and chased down some Japanese reconnaissance planes and down one. They lost a few with all hands in unknown locations much like happened to submarines frequently.

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I am trying to listen to "Tora, Tora, Tora" while posting here.... [View all] DemocraticPatriot Jan 2023 OP

I have it on DVD. I'm kind of a WWII buff. My dad was long range recon in the South Pacific. brewens Jan 2023 #1

WWII buff, eh? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #4

Kind of slow and talky. edbermac Jan 2023 #2

Amazon Prime series... World War ll: The Pacific Theater... 24 episodes... excellent documentary keithbvadu2 Jan 2023 #3