Subject: Re: Why did the U.S. get involved in Vietnam Date: 22 Jun 1999 15:14:17 GMT From: "ted gittinger" Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Newsgroups: alt.war.vietnam,alt.conspiracy.jfk american wrote in article ... > In article <7kmevh$3mf$1@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu>, "Ted Gittinger" > wrote: > > Any luck sharing the lies about how L BJ got his fake Silver Star from the > campaign flakery you cited? I spent good money on the snipe hunt you sent > me on the least you could do is upload the combat narrative about Lyndon's > heroic "milk-run." > > -- > Novus Ordo Seclorum : The New Secular Order > Snipe hunt? I gave you the names of the crew and the citation of the book containing the "combat narrative." If you are too inconvenienced to use a library, I reget your disability, but must decline to send 203 pages of copyrighted text. I regret your expenditure of funds. Next time try a net search. They are free. As to the citation. . . . . GENERAL HEADQUARTERS SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA A.P.O. 501 18 June, 1942 GENERAL ORDERS NO 12 I. AWARDS OF THE SILVER STAR Under the provision of Army Regulations 600-45, August 8, 1942, the Silver Star is awarded by the Commander-in-Chief, Southwest Pacific Area, to the following named officers serving with the United States Army forces in the Southwest Pacific Area: SAMUEL E. ANDERSON, (017244), Colonel, General Staff Corps, United States Army. For gallantry in action in the vicinity of Port Moresby and Salamua, New Guinea, on June 9, 1942. While on a mission of obtaining information in the Southwest pacific Area, Colonel Anderson, in order to obtain personal knowledge of combat conditions, volunteered as an observer on a hazardous aerial combat mission over hostile positions in New Guinea. While on this mission, the four United States planes were intercepted by eight hostile fighters, and engaged them in combat. In spite of the enemy numerical superiority, the bombs were dropped on the target at Salamaua and our planes, after twenty-nine minutes of combat in which all planes were repeatedly hit, returned to their base. Colonel Anderson displayed coolness in spite of the extreme danger. As a result of this gallant action he was able to obtain and bring back valuable information. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Lieutenant Commander, United States Naval Reserve. For gallantry in action in the vicinity of on June 9, 1942. While on a mission of obtaining information in the Southwest pacific Area, Colonel Anderson, in order to obtain personal knowledge of combat conditions, volunteered as an observer on a hazardous aerial combat mission over hostile positions in New Guinea. As our planes neared the target area, they were intercepted by eight hostile fighters. When, at the time the plane in which Lieutenant Commander Johnson was an observer developed mechanical trouble and was forced to turn back alone, presenting a favorable target to the enemy fighter, he evidenced marked coolness in spite of the hazard involved. His gallant action enabled him to obtain and return with valuable information. (AG 210.5/24) By command of General MacArthur: R. K. Sutherland Manor General, General Staff Corps Chief of Staff End of citation. Was the award of the Silver Star to LBJ politically motivated, on the part of MacArthur? Sure. There were two flights of bombers involved. LBJ was bumped, by a ranking officer, from the plane he had originally meant to fly in. That plane was shot down; no survivors. LBJ's own plane was shot up. Milk run? Hm. ted gittinger