Squadron VT-88

Matrix Games Forums

Forums Register Login Photo Gallery Member List Search Calendars FAQ

My Profile Inbox Address Book My Subscription My Forums Log Out

Squadron VT-88

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition >> Squadron VT-88

Page: [1]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

Squadron VT-88 - 2/9/2013 10:39:08 PM

Razz1

Posts: 2560
Joined: 10/21/2007
From: CaLiForNia
Status: offline

VT-88 was one of the few squadrons that never suffered a loss in WWII.

Assigned to the CV-10 Yorktown in June 1943 as Radioman Gunner, Lawrence Roy Rasmussen served his country with honor.

His aviation log said he sunk the Oyodo, Iwata and Koriyama.

Not listed were a few other destroyers.

He flew escort for Do Little. When finished they would depart and find targets for their 500lb bomb.

The squadron also hit the most heavily defended factory in Japan. The electronics factory.

Not to mention airfield attacks.

One day I met a Japanese woman at Home Depot. She told me the SBD Dauntless were the most hated plane in Japan.

They called them Little Blue Birdies.

They would appear at any time and drop bombs.

Attachment (1)

< Message edited by Razz -- 2/9/2013 10:45:50 PM >

Post #: 1

RE: Squadron VT-88 - 2/9/2013 10:41:17 PM

Razz1

Posts: 2560
Joined: 10/21/2007
From: CaLiForNia
Status: offline

The Fighting Lady was very famous.

There is a two hour movie in color on the internet made by the US government.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37Mjbw0GBog

Attachment (1)

< Message edited by Razz -- 2/9/2013 11:01:55 PM >

(in reply to Razz1)

Post #: 2

RE: Squadron VT-88 - 2/9/2013 10:42:51 PM

Razz1

Posts: 2560
Joined: 10/21/2007
From: CaLiForNia
Status: offline

Here is map of strike points over Japan.

Attachment (1)

(in reply to Razz1)

Post #: 3

RE: Squadron VT-88 - 2/9/2013 10:44:23 PM

Razz1

Posts: 2560
Joined: 10/21/2007
From: CaLiForNia
Status: offline

The road to Victory.

Attachment (1)

(in reply to Razz1)

Post #: 4

RE: Squadron VT-88 - 2/9/2013 10:52:19 PM

Razz1

Posts: 2560
Joined: 10/21/2007
From: CaLiForNia
Status: offline

His most favorite missions were when they droped supplies for POW's.

The POW's climbed on top of roofs and painted "POW" so he knew where to drop the supplies.

His most hated mission was near the end of the war when flying back home from a mission they caught a lonely destroyer along the coast line.

I didn't have a chance. After it was finished they flew over the sunken ship and machine gunned the survivors swimming away.

It was one thing to drop bombs on them but to fly down low and kill a man who was swimgming for survival... he couldn't do it.

His most feared missions:

When the Zero's came down after him when he was flying by the seat of his pants and they were shooting at him.

< Message edited by Razz -- 2/9/2013 10:56:12 PM >

(in reply to Razz1)

Post #: 5

RE: Squadron VT-88 - 2/9/2013 10:58:55 PM

Razz1

Posts: 2560
Joined: 10/21/2007
From: CaLiForNia
Status: offline

And just to make sure everyone knew the war was over...

They took this picture.

THE END