On Apr 29, 4:17=A0pm, totojepast <totojep...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Co je to "moral leader****p officer"? Je to takovy americky politruk,
> ktery zve na prednasky letecka esa z Luftwaffe?
>
> Takove vydobytky mohli politruci z CSLA jen zavidet...
>
> http://www.google.com/search?num=3D100&q=3Dmoral-leader****p-officer
>
> http://www.cap.gov/visitors/news/cap_news_online/index.cfm?fuseaction...
>
> Col. Francis S. Gabreski Squadron cadets hear German Luftwaffe officer
>
> 'Lieutenant' Gottfried Dulias shares stories of World War II
> August 30, 2005
>
> "Lieutenant" Gottfried Dulias speaks to New York Wing Col. Francis S.
> Gabreski Squadron cadets wearing his World War II uniform. Mr. Dulias
> spoke
> of his experiences as a member of the German Luftwaffe, and his
> aviation
> past.
>
> 2nd Lt. James A. Ridley Sr.
> Public Affairs Officer
> Col. Francis S. Gabreski Squadron
> New York Wing
>
> NEW YORK - Col. Francis S. Gabreski Squadron moral leader****p officer
> 2nd
> Lt. Paul Ryan arranged for squadron cadets to hear special guest
> Gottfried
> P. Dulias speak about his aviation past.
>
> In 1944 Mr. Dulias was known as "Lieutenant" Gottfried Dulias of the
> German
> Luftwaffe.
>
> Wearing his original World War II German officer's uniform which
> included a
> non-functioning authentic Lugar pistol and his military decorations,
> Mr.
> Dulias spoke to the cadets about his experiences as an ME-109 fighter
> pilot
> on both the Eastern and Western fronts where he scored five aerial
> victories
> over both British Spitfires and Russian Ratas. While he did shoot down
> five
> aircraft, Mr. Dulias told the cadets he was glad all five pilots
> parachuted
> to safety, and he personally was never responsible for causing the
> death of
> another person. He spoke of the chivalry which existed among the
> fliers of
> the various warring nations, including the story of one of his victims
> saluting him while parachuting to the ground. "Of course," he said, "I
> returned the salute."
>
> Mr. Dulias also spoke of his final war years which were spent in a
> Russian
> P.O.W. camp where chivalry was not practiced. Proud of his past, and
> the
> machines he flew and the pilots he met, he recently wrote a book on
> his
> life's
> experiences entitled, "Another Bowl of Kapusta." Kapusta, a bowl of
> cabbage
> soup, was the name of the first meal the Russians gave him after his
> capture.
>
> Mr. Dulias came to America in the early 1950s where he settled down
> and
> raised his family. He is very active in book signings as well as
> attending
> various air shows where he once again puts on his uniform and
> participates
> with other members of the Luftwaffe Air-crew Re-enactment Association.
> He
> has also been working alongside former Grumman Aviation personnel in
> constructing a life size replica of his ME-109 fighter plane which he
> flew
> during the war.
>
> "Lieutenant" Dulias promised to return and speak again to the entire
> Long
> Island Group.
That's wonderful. More power to them. Let's hear it for the
brotherhood of US military forces. Get some. Whooaaa!
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