General Eisenhower
Germans at the Door – Escape and Evasion Continues
March 5, 1944 continued I decided to stay put until dark. Several times I hear low-flying planes-Germans hunting for me. I’m sweating but stay well-hidden under thick brush. I saw a lot of farmland coming down and at night I’ll pop out of these woods long enough to raid some turnips and potatoes. I figure…
Read MoreGeneral Yeager Leads Fly By for General Eisenhower’s Memorial – in his own words
General Yeager told this story at the National Memorial Day Parade in 2012: “Don’t tell anybody but: After General Eisenhower died, Mamie Eisenhower asked if I could plan, lead and execute a fly-by during his funeral procession. “I responded: Yes, ma’am! “I called the Pentagon and Andrews to set it up. A two star said:…
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