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Barrett · 25 June 2009, 11:49 AM

A coupla points: first, it's peculiar that the correspondent's identity is concealed. Wonder why...certainly not what we've come to expect of the journalistic profession. (Can you imagine Geraldo saying "Oh no, I don't want anybody to know it was ME interviewing the foremost aerial duelist...")

Secondly, where'n blazes did they get the idea that JG.I followed the Storks around the western front?

Can't find it again but the article seemed to say it takes more training to produce an infantryman than an aviator...

But this is a terrific resource, and I thank you for posting it! Maybe Scott can add it to the archives.

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Barrett Forum Ace of Aces Join Date: Aug 1998 Location: The American West Posts: 4,613	A coupla points: first, it's peculiar that the correspondent's identity is concealed. Wonder why...certainly not what we've come to expect of the journalistic profession. (Can you imagine Geraldo saying "Oh no, I don't want anybody to know it was ME interviewing the foremost aerial duelist...") Secondly, where'n blazes did they get the idea that JG.I followed the Storks around the western front? Can't find it again but the article seemed to say it takes more training to produce an infantryman than an aviator... But this is a terrific resource, and I thank you for posting it! Maybe Scott can add it to the archives. __________________ You will not rise to the occasion: You will default to your level of training.