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"James Maitland Stewart, of Indiana Pennsylvania, had over 400 flight hours as a civilian pilot when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1941, and became an instructor for both the B-17 and B-24. He was 33 years old."
According to the National Aviation Hall of Fame: "In November 1943, Stewart was sent to England as Operations Officer for the 703rd Squadron, 445th Bombardment Group of the Eighth Air Force, transferring to the 453rd Bombardment Group in March 1944. Then Major Stewart flew 20 dangerous combat missions as a B-24 command pilot, wing commander or squadron commander, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters, The Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm" - Source: National Aviation Hall of Fame
Colonel Stewart remained in the US Air Force Reserve and was promoted to Brigadier General in 1959.
During his two weeks of active duty in 1966 Stewart requested a combat assignment, and he was duly sent on an inspection tour. Stewart insisted on participating in a strike against VC targets, flying a mission at the controls of B-52F 57-0149.
After 27 years of service, James retired in 1968 and was awarded the United States Air Force Distinguished Service Medal. Stewart rose from Private to Colonel in just four years.
After the war James returned to his acting career. During his career Stewart received five Academy Award nominations with a Best Actor Oscar for his performance as Macaulay "Mike" Connor in "The Philadelphia Story" in 1941. In 1985 James Stewart was also honored with a Lifetime Achievement Academy Award.
James passed away on July 2, 1997 at the age of 89 in Beverly Hills California. Over 3,000 were in attendance during his memorial service with full military honors. He lies in rest at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale California. Lest We Forget
HSanders
Cracker bitch
wow,that sucks. i wonder if it is just those who have the smart driver thing or any on star sub that allows this? this is one reason that i wouldn't get that module from progressive that attached to your car so you can "get better rates".
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Welcome to the club on that. I remember the first time I saw that commercial. I was with family members, and I immediately turned to them and told them that I'd never get Progressive insurance. They thought I was being over the top at first, but they eventually came around to my way of thinking, and none of us has ever bought from that company since.
The RMS Queen Elizabeth pulling into New York with service men returning home after the end of World War 2, 1945.
She was able to carry 15,000 people at a time, including 900 crew members. The trip from The British isles to the east coast of the United States usually took 5 to 7 days. During her service in World War 2, the RMS Queen Elizabeth transported more than 750,000 troops, and sailed a total of 500,000 miles (800,000 km).
She was able to carry 15,000 people at a time, including 900 crew members. The trip from The British isles to the east coast of the United States usually took 5 to 7 days. During her service in World War 2, the RMS Queen Elizabeth transported more than 750,000 troops, and sailed a total of 500,000 miles (800,000 km).
HSanders
Cracker bitch
holy crap. a smart and deeply wronged human enlisted help and solved his own problem creatively without taxpayer help in the form of govt thievery. imagine that?