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I will give you that as he did indeed use a 2" mortar,the weapon that really stands out though & was featured in A Bridge Too Far was the PIAT I particularly like thisuote from the documentary JC did on VC winners Frances Cain was unaware of her father's VC until after he died because, according to Clarkson, "he'd never thought to mention it" Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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Ok thanks  Right, who am i? I am one of the most highly decorated US Navy pilots in Vietnam, receiving the Navy Cross once, the Silver Star twice, the Air Medal 15 times, and the Purple Heart. 
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Randall Harold Cunningham But how the mighty have fallen, on reading his story on what he did after the war. Model boats built so far:-
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Scratch built rc IC hydrofoil (ran happily on snow as well as water!)
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Sovereign of the Seas!
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Correct. And indeed, i was quite astonished at all the things hes got up to since....
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Here we go:- Who were Michael Strank, Harlon H. Block, Franklin R. Sousley, Ira Hayes, Rene Gagnon and John H. Bradley? And how have they been memorialized? Model boats built so far:-
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They raised the flag on iwo jima
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And there is a large statue of them in dc
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Your right on one count, but not the other, but I'm not saying which one.lol Model boats built so far:-
Billings Cutty Sark
Scratch built twin IC RC Vosper MTB.
Scratch built rc electric hybrid.
Scratch built rc IC hydrofoil (ran happily on snow as well as water!)
Plus numerous numerous RC planes.
Under construction
Sovereign of the Seas!
1200:1 HMS Victory (by Mantua)
The Battleship Yamato (seriously considering building as an RC model)
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they were the iwo jima flag raisers and was it the famous cover on Time magazine that immortalised them Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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This is the flag raising by the 6 names mentioned, so that part is correct. Not sure if it was the Time magazine cover that you mentioned. But they are memorialized in a different way. Ger C was close, but not quite right.  Model boats built so far:-
Billings Cutty Sark
Scratch built twin IC RC Vosper MTB.
Scratch built rc electric hybrid.
Scratch built rc IC hydrofoil (ran happily on snow as well as water!)
Plus numerous numerous RC planes.
Under construction
Sovereign of the Seas!
1200:1 HMS Victory (by Mantua)
The Battleship Yamato (seriously considering building as an RC model)
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I watched a film about this, it was staged after the actual event and there was some controversy as to who actually raised the flag, and i think one was killed or something....
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Could it have been the award of the Photographic Pulitzer prize for the actual original photo (the first one awarded to a photograph in the same year it was taken) or the issue of a 1945 US postage stamp bearing the famous image? Robin First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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The Iwo Jima monument is outside Arlington Cemetary Virginia not DC as Ger said.The original planters of the flag couldn't be found or were killed & the photograph & this monument are a staged event,apparently the actual even t was just a couple of GI's sticking a stick in the ground with "Old Glory" tied to it....you gotta hand it to the yanks they know how to stage things!! Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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Well done Rob.. As I said, Ger was close. What do you mean the Americans know how to stage things? I'm saying nothing of the moon landings etc  Model boats built so far:-
Billings Cutty Sark
Scratch built twin IC RC Vosper MTB.
Scratch built rc electric hybrid.
Scratch built rc IC hydrofoil (ran happily on snow as well as water!)
Plus numerous numerous RC planes.
Under construction
Sovereign of the Seas!
1200:1 HMS Victory (by Mantua)
The Battleship Yamato (seriously considering building as an RC model)
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Damm state borders, have to revise my geography 
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Why did the British consider Singapore to be impregnable & what did they overlook that allowed the Japanese to capture such an important base? Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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They expected any attack to come from the sea but the Japanese attacked from the land side.
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They only expected an attack from the sea as the jungle was considered impenetrable also all the guns they had also only faced seaward and couldn't be turned to fire inland.The water supply was also a major problem once the Japanese captured the resovours they just turned it off Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Apologies for the delay in replying gents but unfortunately since setting the question I have had a heart attack & only got home last night. Technically you are both correct but Andy gave more of the details I was looking for so I feel the winshould go to him.But well doneboth of you. Rob Nolli Illigitimi Carborundum!!!Current Builds: HMS Victory, SV Thermopylae
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