Seems like this might be fun…
Can you name both legendary people in the photograph?
If you are first to answer correctly, it’s your turn to post a photo etc
Seems like this might be fun…
Can you name both legendary people in the photograph?
If you are first to answer correctly, it’s your turn to post a photo etc
I don’t know who the guy is on the left, but the lady on the right is Amelia Earhart
Reynier, you’re right the lady is Amelia Earhart
Thoughts on our mystery man?
Kelly Johnson aircraft designer for Lockheed
https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/news/features/history/johnson.html
Ah! That answers that; the plane she used on the ill-fated voyage was a Lockheed Electra 10E, so it it makes sense.
Barnslayer that’s correct.
1/2 credit each so let’s ask both of you to post a follow up picture each please.
LT Val Browning, son of John Browning, the inventor of the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) he is holding.
And chairman of Browning Arms after the war. (I had a feeling it was too easy)
Congratulations; your turn.
Here we go, another US officer. And to make it a little harder, what team was he head football coach of?
Vince Lombardi
I’ve seen this before. He’s holding a BAR.
Full disclosure.
I knew it was someone significant and guessed it was someone connected to it but I looked it up to make sure. No image search.
I’ll give the others a chance to find out too.
Sgt. Curtis “Bud” Culin. In 1944, Curtis Grubb Culin III was 29 and serving in the US Army when he was recommended for a Legion of Merit, awarded for exceptional service.
He devised the “Rhino” hedgerow cutter first used in Normandy campaign.
H.P.
Nope, good guess though.
Introducing the porn 'stache to the Army three decades early.
Maybe. I don’t think he got credit for it.
Correct! Well done!!!