seaJane Posted 16 February , 2020 Share Posted 16 February , 2020 5 hours ago, Knotty said: post#12871, seaJane maybe able to help out👍 'Fraid not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 16 February , 2020 Share Posted 16 February , 2020 5 hours ago, Knotty said: post#12871, seaJane maybe able to help out👍 Is it Henry Thomas Mayo by any chance? Looks a bit like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 16 February , 2020 Share Posted 16 February , 2020 (edited) Sorry NF, it is not Mayo, although having brought up his photo, there is a passing resemblance. I am surprised that sJ has never come across this chap in her investigations. Another clue, the month before he received the MoH, in June 1918, he received the DSC (US) for actions he carried out under fire at Bois-de-Belleau Edited 16 February , 2020 by Knotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 16 February , 2020 Share Posted 16 February , 2020 If you involve SeaJane, your man is probably NAVY... Looking at men who received both the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross during World War I are not many... Looking at Navy recipients, I'd say this is Joel T. Boone, a US Navy Lieutenant from the Medical Corps. Boone also had six silver stars. He served in the Pacific during WWII and briefly went to Korea. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 16 February , 2020 Share Posted 16 February , 2020 Well done Marilyne, as you say a navy surgeon you have identified him, Joel Thompson Boone, it is. From a secondment in a marine artillery battalion in Haiti 1916, to the USS Wyoming in 1917,then onto the 6th Marine Regiment where he won his medals for his actions in 1918. More awards followed for his actions in WW2, as well as his subsequent promotions to Vice Admiral at his retirement in 1950, you can follow up his career with this link. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Thompson_Boone Hope the Alamo was to your liking😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 17 February , 2020 Share Posted 17 February , 2020 Apologies - RN I can do, USN not! (don't have the sources). Let's throw this one into the mix: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 17 February , 2020 Share Posted 17 February , 2020 And there I thought I would be alone in this time zone ... I was going to throw another one into the mix, as long as we were on Americans... there will be two to guess before I go to sleep ... But this one's (far too) easy: his most famous words feature on a track by one of my favorite bands... SeaJane, I'm pretty sure yours is a surgeon, but the name escapes me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 17 February , 2020 Share Posted 17 February , 2020 8 hours ago, seaJane said: Apologies - RN I can do, USN not! (don't have the sources). Let's throw this one into the mix: Is that Mayo-Robson, as opposed to Mayo (US)?, I’m sure I saw this picture when looking for Mayo(US) as suggested by NF in post #12876. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 17 February , 2020 Share Posted 17 February , 2020 6 hours ago, Marilyne said: And there I thought I would be alone in this time zone ... I was going to throw another one into the mix, as long as we were on Americans... there will be two to guess before I go to sleep ... But this one's (far too) easy: his most famous words feature on a track by one of my favorite bands... SeaJane, I'm pretty sure yours is a surgeon, but the name escapes me.. We’ve had this chap - post #1983 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 17 February , 2020 Share Posted 17 February , 2020 21 minutes ago, Uncle George said: We’ve had this chap - post #1983 I recognized him straight away too Uncle George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 17 February , 2020 Share Posted 17 February , 2020 11 minutes ago, Uncle George said: We’ve had this chap - post #1983 I suspect that statistically we are approaching the point where we've had everybody that's anybody in WW1 at least once, along with all of the cute four legged friends. I know a man who would know (who sends his best by the way). It's quite remarkable as I think Ron Manager would say that Marilyne's chap made his debut nearly 11,000 posts ago. Belleau Wood produced two famous quotes that I know of, this guy came up with one of them. According to his entry in the extensive library there is an earlier version in German from 1757 - "Kerle, wollt ihr ewig leben?". Every day is a skool day for me in WiT? Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 17 February , 2020 Share Posted 17 February , 2020 Now I come to think of it we could have a crossover with the A-Z of ye olde rockers and name Marilyne's favourite band. I'm stumped so far and pride (and sloth) prevent me from looking back at the original post to see if it is mentioned. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 17 February , 2020 Share Posted 17 February , 2020 8 minutes ago, Fattyowls said: Now I come to think of it we could have a crossover with the A-Z of ye olde rockers and name Marilyne's favourite band. I'm stumped so far and pride (and sloth) prevent me from looking back at the original post to see if it is mentioned. Pete I will post it now on the other thread. Sabaton, and Devil Dogs. Lyrics: Kill, fight, dieThat's what a soldier should doTop of their game, earning their nameThey were the Devil dogsIn a war machineThey were the USA marines 1918, USA interveneUntil now they were mainly observingThere in the wheat fields and a small piece of landIt's a battle that will write history 5 times attacked, and then 5 times repelledAt the 6th time they managed to break the lineHeart of the corps, and a part of the loreThe deadliest weapon on earth Kill, fight, dieThat's what a soldier should doTop of their game, earning their nameThey were the Devil dogsIn a war machineThey were the USA marines Dogs lead ahead, and attack through the leadPut to test, at the battle of BelleauClearing the forest and advance through the treesIt's the end of the war that's in sight Hill 142, it's a final break throughIt's the key to controlling the battlefieldSecond to none, a marine and a gunAnd the foes run in fear of their name Kill, fight, dieThat's what a soldier should doTop of their game, earning their nameThey were the Devil dogsIn a war machineThey were the USA marines In times they are needed, such times they appearWhen a leader has fallen, a hero ariseAnd inspire the lost into glorious deeds thatWould give them a name that live on to this dayWhen In times they are needed, such times they appearWhen a leader has fallen, a hero ariseAnd inspire the lost into glorious deeds thatWould give them a name that live on to this day "Come on, you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?" Second to none, a marine and a gunRaising hell as they're fighting like dogs of warHeart of the corps, and a part of the loreThe deadliest weapon on earth Kill, fight, dieThat's what a soldier should doTop of their game, earning their nameThey were the Devil dogsIn a war machineThey were the USAAnd since thenThey are the devil dogs of warAnd then alwaysAre the USA marines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 17 February , 2020 Share Posted 17 February , 2020 Thanks NF, still none the wiser. It won't replace this morning's earworms at Owls Towers, which alternate between 'Kathy's Song' by Paul Simon which has the vaguest of connections to my last photograph on the thread, and 24 Hour Party People by the Happy Mondays, which is in honour of sJ's latest cause for celebration. Party on dudes! Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 17 February , 2020 Share Posted 17 February , 2020 1 hour ago, Fattyowls said: I suspect that statistically we are approaching the point where we've had everybody that's anybody in WW1 at least once ... It is not often that we on this thread see a WiT subject, then in his eighties, proudly wearing his original uniform. Our statistician, were he here, would confirm that this is uncommon. Out of the common rut, he would say; or, at least he would if he was in the habit of using such a vulgar phrase. Which he is not. Yet, here is one example. Who is he ? ? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 17 February , 2020 Share Posted 17 February , 2020 11 hours ago, Knotty said: Is that Mayo-Robson, as opposed to Mayo (US)?, I’m sure I saw this picture when looking for Mayo(US) as suggested by NF in post #12876. Quite right, Knotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 18 February , 2020 Share Posted 18 February , 2020 (edited) post 1983 was way before my time I'm afraid... And Neverforget is absolutely right about "Devil Dogs"... great number !! Name is Daniel Daly and he was in for a third medal after his actions at Belleau Wood but the brass refused it... M. Edited 18 February , 2020 by Marilyne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 18 February , 2020 Share Posted 18 February , 2020 14 hours ago, Uncle George said: Who is he ? ? ? Joseph F. Ambrose aka "Doughboy Joe" Sorry, too easy... found his name while researching the clues leading to Joel T. Boone... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 18 February , 2020 Share Posted 18 February , 2020 Thanks for this. Another new one to me, so I looked him up The flag which he clings to was that which was draped over the coffin of his son who was killed in the Korean War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 18 February , 2020 Share Posted 18 February , 2020 5 hours ago, Marilyne said: Joseph F. Ambrose aka "Doughboy Joe" Indeed. Image from Wikipedia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 20 February , 2020 Share Posted 20 February , 2020 Just see it as a way for me to brag about what my rocket launcher can do... because you're going to guess it quite easily. WHO is this old fighter, who saw action in WWI M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 20 February , 2020 Share Posted 20 February , 2020 Morning Marilyne Thats a nice shot of “The Mighty T”, she saw convoy duty during WW1 but did not fire her guns in anger, however WW2 saw her engaged in actions around the world mainly in the seas around the European theatre. https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/texas/state-military-firearm-symbol-state-vessel-aircraft-landmark/uss-texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 20 February , 2020 Share Posted 20 February , 2020 Exactly!! It's not to be visited anymore because it's leaking. There's plans for extensive works in the planning and maybe to move her to Galveston, a few miles further south, so that she can attract more visitors. But yesterday it was only the four of us around her and I took a nice time for a good fotoshoot with her. Will find a thread in which to post some more pictures once I've sorted through all of them. Now cleaning our horrible B&B in Houston and moving on... maybe tonight we'll sleep withoutthe train horns... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 20 February , 2020 Share Posted 20 February , 2020 1 hour ago, Marilyne said: ... Houston ... How about these two: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Hall Posted 21 February , 2020 Share Posted 21 February , 2020 (edited) 19 hours ago, Marilyne said: Exactly!! It's not to be visited anymore because it's leaking. There's plans for extensive works in the planning and maybe to move her to Galveston, a few miles further south, so that she can attract more visitors. But yesterday it was only the four of us around her and I took a nice time for a good fotoshoot with her. Will find a thread in which to post some more pictures once I've sorted through all of them. Now cleaning our horrible B&B in Houston and moving on... maybe tonight we'll sleep withoutthe train horns... M. Morning, Marilylne, I'll look forward to seeing the results of the photoshoot. I'm sure that i saw some "expert" on the telly recently showing how the guns of a battleship were loaded. I thought at the time it must be Texas. Having just read some conjucture about why the Queen Mary blew up, I was expecting flash tight lifts, interlocks etc. It seems that on Texas, they made do with a chain and pulley arrangement more often seem on a building site. As for Uncles latest, I have no clue..... Situation normal Edited 21 February , 2020 by Gunner Hall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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