Military History Trivia

[Resica]

This fellow fought in WW1. He received the Medal of Honor for gathering 35 machine guns, killing at least 25 Krauts and capturing 132 prisoners in the Meuse-Argonne. He was initially a conscientious objector. Who is he?

Sgt. Alvin York!

 

[Resica]

My Great Uncle captured the first prisoner in his division. Uncle Rat was a member of an artillery battalion that was called into Normandy on D-Day plus 2 due to a 29th Division artillery battalion being lost in the channel. His battalion was attached to the 29th for a few weeks I believe. He was wounded after 56 days of combat around St. Lo and spent a long time in hospitals.
His division was rated as the best division in the war in Europe by high command folks. It was a National Guard Division.

What Division is this?

30th Infantry Division. National Guard Division initially comprised of men from Ga., Tenn., and North Carolina and South Carolina. Nicknamed Roosevelt's SS by the Germans!!!

 

[Resica]

Who was the youngest major general to command an American division in WW2?

Major Gen. Gavin took command of the 82nd Airborne on Aug. 8th 1944 at 37. He was a major in 1941.

 

[Dutch]

2 pilots had 3 kills each during Desert Storm, who where they and what aircraft did they fly?

 

[Resica]

What 2 guys in charge at Hawaii were relieved after the Japanese attack?

 

[Dutch]

What 2 guys in charge at Hawaii were relieved after the Japanese attack?

Adm. Kimmel I know was one.

I think Gen. Short was the other

 

[Resica]

Adm. Kimmel I know was one.

I think Gen. Short was the other

That is them!

 

[Resica]

2 pilots had 3 kills each during Desert Storm, who where they and what aircraft did they fly?

I'll say Air Force F-15s. I'll never get the pilots names.

 

[Resica]

Who is the only member of the Marine Corps who was an ace in WW2 and Korea?

 

[Resica]

Who was the top American ace in WW1?

 

[Dutch]

Who was the top American ace in WW1?

Eddie Richenbacker.
26 kills

 

[Dutch]

Who is the only member of the Marine Corps who was an ace in WW2 and Korea?

I can't remember his name but he was a member of VMF-214 with Pappy

 

[Resica]

WW2. Who were the commanders of the United States 3rd Fleet and 5th Fleet. They were the same fleets, changed numerics with the different admirals.

 

[Resica]

Eddie Richenbacker.
26 kills

You are correct!!!

 

[Resica]

I can't remember his name but he was a member of VMF-214 with Pappy

He was a member of the Blacksheep in the Pacific.

 

[Dutch]

I'll say Air Force F-15s. I'll never get the pilots names.

F-15c's
Thomas "Vegas" Dietz and Bob "Gigs" Hehemann were the pilots both were in 33 FW out of Eglin AFB

 

[Resica]

There were 3 Americans in the USAF that became aces in Vietnam. 2 were backseaters. Only 1 was a pilot. I'll take all 3 but who was the pilot?

 

[Resica]

F-15c's
Thomas "Vegas" Dietz and Bob "Gigs" Hehemann were the pilots both were in 33 FW out of Eglin AFB

Very nice! It takes me many many years after a war to know folks.

 

[Resica]

Who took over command in Vietnam from Gen. Westmoreland?

 

[Dutch]

Very nice! It takes me many many years after a war to know folks.

I kinda have a fascination with the Gulf War