[MrFlorida]

Band of Brothers

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

The Great Escape..... James Garner played my father.

Flight Lieutenant Bob Hendley ('The Scrounger'): American RAF officer.
The only American involved in actual escape.
The Hollywood film makers insisted on putting in the other characters purely as box office appeal.

[Marmaduke]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I recall an older gentleman coming into the Palm Harbor, FL theater with his wife or significant other and moving rather easily near the start of Saving Private Ryan. Leaving he could hardly walk.

I had been sitting near them and heard many very shocked reactions from them. They did watch the entire film.

We and several of our friends had that happen after watching 13 Hours at the theater.
Benghazi. Never Forget.
No help sent by then Secretary of State Clinton.

[davide0721]

How about "WE WERE SOLDIERS"

[Sonny39]

Battleground

[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Flight Lieutenant Bob Hendley ('The Scrounger'): American RAF officer.
The only American involved in actual escape.
The Hollywood film makers insisted on putting in the other characters purely as box office appeal.

My father is William Little Calder Jones. He was a big part of the escape but didn't actually escape. He is an American, but joined the RCAF in 1939 to get in the war. He was consulted when they were making the film, and went to the premiere. I hope you aren't insinuating the I was telling a big windy.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

My father is William Little Calder Jones. He was a big part of the escape but didn't actually escape. He is an American, but joined the RCAF in 1939 to get in the war. He was consulted when they were making the film, and went to the premiere. I hope you aren't insinuating the I was telling a big windy.

I would not dream of it.
Was just putting a name to a character, and pointing out the Hollywood's license to rewrite history.
There were many Americans involved in the escape preparation, and major excavations.
They were moved from the camp prior to the actual escape, to an all American Camp.
That move may have saved some of their lives, as 50 of the escapees were later executed.

[Topspinmo]

War Horse. Heartbreak Ridge. Fury. The Blue Max.

[scooterstang]

Good Morning Vietnam!!

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

My father is William Little Calder Jones. He was a big part of the escape but didn't actually escape. He is an American, but joined the RCAF in 1939 to get in the war. He was consulted when they were making the film, and went to the premiere. I hope you aren't insinuating the I was telling a big windy.

Very interesting information. Thanks for posting about it !

I took care of my Uncle Bill for three months in 1994 before he could go into a nursing home just down the street.

Headquarters 1st Armored Division
A.P.O. 251, U.S. Army
6 December 1944
AG 200.6
Subject: Award of Silver Star
To: First Lieutenant William Elsberg, 01014823, U.S. Army
William Elsberg, 01014823, First Lieutenant, Infantry (Armd), United States Army. For gallantry in action during the period 29 May 1944 to 28 June 1944 in the vicinity of Velletri and Massa Marittima, Italy. On May 29 1944 in the vicinity of Velletri, Italy, First Lieutenant Elsberg led six men of his platoon in an attack on an enemy strong point in and around a strongly defended house which was hindering the advance of our troops. Stationing his men in cover positions, he crawled through the wheat field under heavy rifle, machine gun and mortar fire of the enemy, who witnessed his movements, and tossed a hand grenade through a window of the building forcing out thirty-one of the enemy. A larger group of enemy troops counterattacked to free the prisoners, but, due to the First Lieutenant Elsberg's leadership, moving among men while under fire, spacing them, and maintaining fire control, the attack was beaten off. First Lieutenant Elsberg continued outstanding performance of duty until 28 June 1944 at which time he was seriously wounded, resulting in the loss of his left arm and leg from direct machine gun and artillery fire, while leading his platoon in an attack south of Massa Magritta, Italy. First Lieutenant Elsberg's constant efforts to observe positions of enemy artillery during shelling barrages was responsible for elimination of many of these positions. His example of courage, tactical skill, aggressive leadership, and disregard for his own welfare reflects the finest tradition of the armed forces and is deserving of the highest praise. Entered service from Chicago, Illinois.
M.W. Daniel
Brigadier General, U.S. Army,
Commanding.
Distribution:
4- 0 Concerned
1- 0 201 File
1- AG File

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

100 Best War Movies of All Time | Rotten Tomatoes

What would be your favorite war movie?

Mine would be -- Das Boot - Rotten Tomatoes.

With Schindler's List - Rotten Tomatoes a very close second.

I would pick "The Deer Hunter" because it was a good war movie AND its location started out very close to a town that I grew up in. After high school, many people used the line that the bartender used for ALL conversations.......F'n Aye !
.........It was also the 1st movie that I ever saw Merryl Streep in.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

I would pick "The Deer Hunter" because it was a good war movie AND its location started out very close to a town that I grew up in. After high school, many people used the line that the bartender used for ALL conversations.......F'n Aye !

Very good movie. Still cannot get the Russian Roulette scenes out of my head. The Deer Hunter - Wikipedia

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by davide0721

How about "WE WERE SOLDIERS"

Excellent movie, and pretty true-to-life for a Gibson film. They did portray Col. Moore as a bit more heroic than he actually was apparently.

[Keefelane66]

Another obscure movie 1967
“How I Won the War”
How I Won the War - Wikipedia

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by Marmaduke

We and several of our friends had that happen after watching 13 Hours at the theater.
Benghazi. Never Forget.
No help sent by then Secretary of State Clinton.

I was wondering how long it would take for this thread to turn political. Got my answer.