re: #577 The Shadow Do

Well here it is: My dad was flying in one of the very few remaining B-17’s when the Philippines fell. Everyone knows that MacArthur was evacuated with his family by submarine. What is not known is that Plan A was to fly out. When they arrived at the airfield MacArthur refused to board my dad’s plane. He declared it unfit to fly. Think about that. This plane was one of a very few survivors and they were damn proud to still be taking the fight to the enemy. Did I tell you my dad was not only a waist gunner but also flight mechanic (engineer)? He kept this plane in the fight day after day, mission after mission.

Unfit to fly? Unsafe? Too dangerous for he and his family, but A-OK for the dopes fighting in her? MacArthur’s name has no cache in my family.

IIRC, MacArthur had a reputation as an arrogant ass….your story just confirms that.