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The Last Raider died

https://youtu.be/bqNj9Tix-z8

Obit watch part 2: April 9, 2019.

Lt. Colonel Richard E. Cole (United States Air Force – Ret.)
He was 103.
Lieutenant (at the time) Cole was Jimmy Doolittle’s co-pilot on the Tokyo raid. He was the last survivor of Doolittle’s Raiders.

As Mr. Cole remembered it: “The tune ‘Wabash Cannonball’ kept running through my mind. One time I was singing and stomping my foot with such gusto that the boss looked at me in a very questioning manner, like he thought I was going batty.”

Doolittle, Lieutenant Cole and the other three crewmen of their plane bailed out in rain and fog soon after their bomber crossed the Chinese coast as darkness arrived. Lieutenant Cole landed in a pine tree atop a mountain and was unhurt except for a black eye. He made a hammock from his parachute and went to sleep. At dawn, he began walking, and late that day he made contact with Chinese guerrillas.
He was soon reunited with Doolittle, who had come down in a rice paddy, and their three fellow crewmen. The five joined up with other stranded airmen who had been rescued. The Chinese took them all on an arduous journey, much of it by riverboat, to an air strip, where they were picked up by a United States military transport plane and flown to Chungking, the headquarters for the Nationalist Chinese.

For the record:

Three of the 80 Doolittle raiders were killed in crash landings or while parachuting. Eight others were captured by the Japanese. Three of them were executed, another died of disease and starvation in captivity, and four survived more than three years of solitary confinement and brutality.

Lt. Cole went on to fly transport planes over the HumpHe also served with the 1st Air Commando Group.
Lt. Cole’s page on doolittleraider.com which contains some great photos. Obit from MySanAntonio.com. I had no idea the gentleman lived in Comfort (about 90 minutes up the road from me). Cool storyfrom the Express News in 2018.
Dick Cole’s War: Doolittle Raider, Hump Pilot, Air Commandosounds like a fascinating book.
Rest in peace, soldier.

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This is a Marlin Model 39 Carbine, one of the more scarce 39 variants with only 12,140 made during its five years of production from 1963-1967

Another Great Gun for the Newest Shooter in your Outfit!Marlin - Model 39 Carbine 39A 39-A, Blue 20
Marlin - Model 39 Carbine 39A 39-A, Blue 20
Marlin - Model 39 Carbine 39A 39-A, Blue 20
Marlin - Model 39 Carbine 39A 39-A, Blue 20
Marlin - Model 39 Carbine 39A 39-A, Blue 20
Marlin - Model 39 Carbine 39A 39-A, Blue 20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Larry Potterfield & Some Gunsmith & other Tips

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Smith & Wesson Lemon Squeezer In 38 S&W Cal. 4th Model

This early revolver is nicknamed the “Lemon Squeezer” for the grip safety located on the back strap of the grip.

The good news is that it will be able to be drawn out without too much worry about snagging it on any cloth in its way.

Smith & Wesson - Lemon Squeezer in 38 S&W cal. 4th model Very good shape - Picture 1
Smith & Wesson - Lemon Squeezer in 38 S&W cal. 4th model Very good shape - Picture 2
Smith & Wesson - Lemon Squeezer in 38 S&W cal. 4th model Very good shape - Picture 3
Smith & Wesson - Lemon Squeezer in 38 S&W cal. 4th model Very good shape - Picture 4
Smith & Wesson - Lemon Squeezer in 38 S&W cal. 4th model Very good shape - Picture 5
Smith & Wesson - Lemon Squeezer in 38 S&W cal. 4th model Very good shape - Picture 6
Smith & Wesson - Lemon Squeezer in 38 S&W cal. 4th model Very good shape - Picture 7
Smith & Wesson - Lemon Squeezer in 38 S&W cal. 4th model Very good shape - Picture 8
Smith & Wesson - Lemon Squeezer in 38 S&W cal. 4th model Very good shape - Picture 9
Smith & Wesson - Lemon Squeezer in 38 S&W cal. 4th model Very good shape - Picture 10

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Another Pistol on my Gotta Have list – The Colt Model Trooper, Blue 6" 6-Shot SA/DA Double Action Revolver in 357 Magnum

Colt - Model Trooper, Blue 6
Colt - Model Trooper, Blue 6
Colt - Model Trooper, Blue 6
Colt - Model Trooper, Blue 6
Colt - Model Trooper, Blue 6
Colt - Model Trooper, Blue 6
Colt - Model Trooper, Blue 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Just like the Army – Every Squad has a real asshole in it!

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Overpopulation – One Reason by Los Angeles is becoming an unlivable Place!

Historical General Population
City & County of Los Angeles, 1850 to 2010

A young family in East Los Angeles, 1952. Photo courtesy of the Moya Family.

Also see:
– Historical Resident Population for Spanish & Mexican Period, 1781-1840
– General Population by City in Los Angeles County 1850-1900
– General Population by City in Los Angeles County 1910-1950
– General Population by City in Los Angeles County 1960-2010

 

Year Population of City of Los Angeles City of Los Angeles Population as Percentage of Los Angeles County Population of Los Angeles County Los Angeles County Population as Percentage of California California Population
1850* 1,610 45.6% 3,530 3.8% 92,597
1860 4,385 38.7% 11,333 3.0% 379,994
1870 5,728 37.4% 15,309 2.7% 560,247
1880 11,183 33.5% 33,381 3.9% 864,694
1890 50,395 49.7% 101,454 8.4% 1,213,398
1900 102,479 60.2% 170,298 11.5% 1,485,053
1910 319,198 63.3% 504,131 21.2% 2,377,549
1920 576,673 61.6% 936,455 27.3% 3,426,861
1930 1,238,048 56.1% 2,208,492 38.9% 5,677,251
Year Population of City of Los Angeles City of Los Angeles Population as Percentage of Los Angeles County Population of Los Angeles County Los Angeles County Population as Percentage of California California Population
1940 1,504,277 54.0% 2,785,643 40.3% 6,907,387
1950 1,970,358 47.5% 4,151,687 39.2% 10,586,223
1960 2,479,015 41.0% 6,039,771 38.4% 15,717,204
1970 2,816,061 40.0% 7,032,075 35.2% 19,971,069
1980 2,950,010 39.5% 7,477,657 31.6% 23,667,764
1990 3,485,398 39.3% 8,863,164 29.8% 29,760,021
2000 3,694,820 38.8% 9,519,338 28.1% 33,871,648
2010 3,792,621 38.6% 9,818,605 26.4% 37,253,956

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

* See comment box below.
Los Angeles County Population, 1850-2010

Chart illustrating data from chart above.

Also, Historical Populations by Cities in Los Angeles County

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What happens when you put Teenagers in a uniform

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A Whitneyville Armory Whitney-Kennedy Repeater Sporting Rifle, Blue & Case Color 24" Round Lever Action Rifle, Made circa 1880-1886 in Caliber .44-40 Win.

I am sure that the Winchester Lawyers had a few words to say about the design of this rifle! GrumpyWhitneyville Armory - Whitney-Kennedy Repeater Sporting Rifle, Blue & Case Color 24
Whitneyville Armory - Whitney-Kennedy Repeater Sporting Rifle, Blue & Case Color 24
Whitneyville Armory - Whitney-Kennedy Repeater Sporting Rifle, Blue & Case Color 24
Whitneyville Armory - Whitney-Kennedy Repeater Sporting Rifle, Blue & Case Color 24
Whitneyville Armory - Whitney-Kennedy Repeater Sporting Rifle, Blue & Case Color 24
Whitneyville Armory - Whitney-Kennedy Repeater Sporting Rifle, Blue & Case Color 24