On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 15:44:38 -0500, "Kevin Brooks"
wrote:

Even his personal stories are suspect when he repeatedly comes out with such
hogwash as "we never missed our target". He has claimed accuracy rivaling
that which is attained by PGM's, and surpassing that acheived by folks like
Ed with their F-105's during the Vietnam conflict.

Sure, but then this just means he doesn't have the breadth of
character to express any objectivity about his experiences in this
forum. That's all.

Had that been the case
the B-26 Marauder would have lasted a lot longer in service than it did. No
level bomber (or for that matter dive bomber), or unit of same, of WWII can
claim to have never failed to have hit their target--the USSBS bears that
out.

Of course. He can still take pride in the efforts and achievements he
participated in, even if he's unable to take into account a reasonable
sense of proportion. Being a WW2 veteran doesn't automatically mean
that he's infallible or invest his personality with any external
benefit.

Gavin Bailey