February 20, 2004


On this date...

Godspeed, John Glenn.

John Glenn orbited the Earth in 1962. Wow.

Another Real American Hero.

During his World War II service, he flew 59 combat missions. After the war, he was a member of Marine Fighter Squadron 218 on the North China patrol and served on Guam. From June 1948 to December 1950 Glenn was an instructor in advanced flight training at Corpus Christi, Texas. He then attended Amphibious Warfare Training at Quantico, Virginia. In Korea he flew 63 missions with Marine Fighter Squadron 311. As an exchange pilot with the Air Force Glenn flew 27 missions in the in F-86 Sabrejet. In the last nine days of fighting in Korea Glenn downed three MIG's in combat along the Yalu River.
And a Proud Democrat from Ohio.

posted by Jo Fish on 02.20.04 at 08:07 AM





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i'll bet his daddy helped him get through all that.

posted by: tim on 02.20.04 at 12:34 PM [permalink]



I remember laying on the floor in front of our cool new tv (b&w, of course) as a wee sprite and watching that news. It was a big "Wow!" then, for a kid, and still a big "Wow!" to remember it now.
Thanks, Jo.

posted by: peggy on 02.20.04 at 02:26 PM [permalink]



crap. you scared me. at first glance i thoughht he died

posted by: Atrios on 02.20.04 at 11:06 PM [permalink]



I'll echo Atrios on this one, please omit the "Godspeed", hopefully Glenn is not going anywhere soon.

posted by: Bruce Webb on 02.21.04 at 11:18 AM [permalink]






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