Air-Force.ca's Fallen Comrades

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old

If they (the young pilots) are on land, they would be bombed down, and if they are in the air, they would be shot down. That's sad...Too sad...To let the young men die beautifully, that's what Tokko is. To give beautiful death, that's called sympathy.

- Admiral Takijiro Onishi (Note: Tokko means suicidal attack in Japanese)

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Today in Military History

October 1



1870:

The Yukon field force reaches Dawson City


1916:

ANCRE HEIGHTS, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 11 Nov 1916)


1918:

VC won by Lt Milton Fowler Gregg, The Royal Canadian Regiment, Near Cambrai, France


1918:

VC won by Sgt William Merrifield, MM, 4th Battalion, CEF, Abancourt, France


1943:

MOTTA MONTECORVINO, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 3 Oct 43)


1944:

THE SCHELDT, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 8 Nov 44)




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