The real "Rafe" & "Danny" of Pearl Harbor

[Dowly]

George Welch & Ken Taylor:
http://home.att.net/~historyzone/Welch1.html (http://home.att.net/%7Ehistoryzone/Welch1.html)

On a side note, can you believe the poo about the Medal of Honor?! :doh:


Hap Arnold was prepared to approve a recommendation for the Medal of Honor for Welch. However, it was squashed by a local commander who argued that Welch and Taylor had taken off without orders.

[HunterICX]

Nice article, perfectly pictures the scenery of the air raid back on december 7th, the chaos of the situation, the devotion to strike back against all odds with whatever they had to throw against the enemy.

That local commander must be jealous I guess, not be able to be a stiff up twat mentioning ''I send those boys up there'' to get his piece of the cake.
because I cant think of any other reason why to deny those airmen their medal of honor.

HunterICX