The Red Tail Pilots On October 9th, 1940, the U.S. Army Air Corps began allowing black men to join its ranks, ushering in an entirely new era of military aviation. Over the course of the next four years, nearly one thousand pilots would go through vigorous training to become military aviators. These aviators would often be assigned the most degrading tasks the Air Corps had to offer. However they proved themselves worthy of their title by war's end; racking up 109 confirmed kills, 111 German airplanes shot down, and 150 German airplanes destroyed on the ground. They were among the finest World War II aviators.
‘I have always believed that if you want to… I would just try something else.’ Albert Facey is a man to always be respected and remembered of his optimistic mindset. He has been a mentor to society for his enthusiasm towards his unyielding life. Albert will be remembered always to have lived ‘a fortunate
Jonathan Anderson English 99 Dr. Mullens February 20, 2012 The most memorable person in my life was my dad. Frank J Anderson he was and always will be my hero. He was a father, a teacher and a hard worker nothing could get him down. He was born on August 5, 1942 in Martinsburg, WV and passed away November 21, 2005. He lived a long and hard life.
Eagle Scout The eagle scout rank; It’s Scoutings highest rank and among its most familiar icons. Men who have earned this rank count on it as one of their most valued possessions. Americans from all walks of life know that being an eagle scout is a great achievement, even if they are unaware of what it entails. The award is more than just a badge on a uniform. It’s a state of being.
Pool served in the military from 1 to 2 years stationed in Vihn Long,South Vietnam. With his passion and talent he recieved 4 metals and became an E-4 (specialist Four). These specialist ranks were created to reward personnel with higher degrees of experience and technical knowledge. As intelligent and outstanding as he was, Pool Larry earned everything he got and sure did diserve it. When Pool was young, airplanes
In 1962, the Marine Corps family, the Meechums - parents Lieutenant Colonel Wilbur "Bull" Meechum and Lillian Meechum, and their four children Ben Meechum, Mary Anne Meechum, Karen Meechum and Matthew Meechum - are moving like they do most years, this time to Beaufort, South Carolina. Bull - nicknamed "the Great Santini" - is known as a great pilot, but has gotten into much trouble in the past for his sophomoric behavior. He runs his family much as a military commander, where they are all to obey his orders without question. Everything he does within the family context he reasons is to build character, but in reality everything ends up being about him. The oldest Ben, approaching manhood, is the one of his offspring who has the greatest issue with his father.
Adolescences “Courage, hard work, self-mastery and intelligent effort are essential to successful life”- Theodore Roosevelt Early years of Theodore Roosevelt life his major supporter was his father. a. With the encouragement of Theodore Roosevelt’s father he began a new hobby
Their songs represent their home and their connection with the landscape. The 1922 song “Along the Road to Gundagai”, It sold over 100,000 because it uses a very catchy tune. People really noticed there relation with the landscape through the lyrics of this song. Through research we found that it was a very popular song in World War II and also now in our generation. The lead singer talks about how fond he is about his childhood home in Gundagai and how much he misses it and how much he just wants to be home.
"My greatest pain is that I'll never be able to see myself perform live" this is a quote that will live on for ages and be used by many artist who believe they are great , it is this simple quote that put kanye's ego into one line and explains it , he loves himself and loves what he has become from his humble beginnings to now , one of the most powerful people alive. He is a man who is making history and has always got something for us "I feel like I'm too busy writing history to read
Abraham Lincoln, the greatest man in U.S. history, had many great accomplishments for this nation throughout his presidency. The most significant of these accomplishments was the abolishment of slavery. His love for America motivated him to do what he knew to be just. Lincoln had a meaningful, but shortened life, but he still accomplished more things than most other people in their lifetimes. Abraham Lincoln, the greatest man in U.S. history, had a childhood, education, and achievements that are exceptionally commendable.