Re: Two Interesting stories.....]

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Oh my goodness........... this took my breath away to find the answer at the bottom.

I knew a little of the first story but none of the second and the answer again was breathtaking (for me.) Thanks for sharing

Koppy JudyPattycakes wrote:

Subject: Two Interesting stories.....Two interesting Stories reminiscent of the ones formulated by Harvey on the radio - be sure to read the last line..... and then you will know the rest ofthe story!!!!!STORY NUMBER ONEMany years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago. Capone wasn't famousfor anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the windy city ineverything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder.Capone had a lawyer nicknamed "Easy Eddie." He was his lawyer for a goodreason. Eddie was very good! In fact, Eddie's skill at legal maneuveringkept Big Al out of jail for a long time. To show his appreciation, Caponepaid him very well. Not only was the money big, but also Eddie gotspecial dividends.For instance, he and his family occupied a fenced-in mansion with live-inhelp and all of the

conveniences of the day. The estate was so large thatit filled an entire Chicago City block. Eddie lived the high life of theChicago mob and gave little consideration to the atrocity that went onaround him.Eddie did have one soft spot, however. He had a son that he loved dearly.Eddie saw to it that his young son had the best of everything clothes,cars and a good education.Nothing was withheld. Price was no object. And, despite his involvementwith organized crime, Eddie even tried to teach him right from wrong.Eddie wanted his son to be a better man than he was. Yet, with all hiswealth and influence, there were two things he couldn't give his son; hecouldn't pass on a good name and a good example. One day, Easy Eddiereached a difficult decision. Easy Eddie wanted to rectify wrongs he haddone. He decided he would go to the authorities and tell the truth aboutAl "Scarface" Capone, clean up his tarnished name and

offer his son somesemblance of integrity. To do this, he would have to testify against heMob, and he knew that the cost would be great. So, he testified.Within the year, Easy Eddie's life ended in a blaze of gunfire on a lonelyChicago Street. But in his eyes, he had given his son the greatest gift hehad to offer, at the greatest price he would ever pay.STORY NUMBER TWOWorld War II produced many heroes. One such man was LieutenantCommander Butch O'Hare.He was a fighter pilot assigned to the aircraft carrier Lexington in theSouth Pacific. One day his entire squadron was sent on a mission. After hewas airborne, he looked at his fuel gauge and realized that someone hadforgotten to top off his fuel tank. He would not have enough fuel tocomplete his mission and get back to his ship.His flight leader told him to return to the carrier. Reluctantly, hedropped out of formation and headed back to the

fleet. As he was returningto the mother ship he saw something that turned his blood cold. A squadronof Japanese aircraft were speeding their way toward the American fleet.The American fighters were gone on a sortie, and the fleet was all butdefenseless. He couldn't reach his squadron and bring them back in time tosave the fleet. Nor could he warn the fleet of the approaching danger.There was only one thing to do. He must somehow divert them from thefleet. Laying aside all thoughts of personal safety, he dove into theformation of Japanese planes. Wing-mounted 50 caliber's blazed as hecharged in, attacking one surprised enemy plane and then another.Butch wove in and out of the now broken formation and fired at as manyplanes as possible until all his ammunition was finally spent.Undaunted, he continued the assault. He dove at the planes, trying to clipa wing or tail in hopes of damaging as many enemy planes as possible

andrendering them unfit to fly.Finally, the exasperated Japanese squadron took off in another direction.Deeply relieved, Butch O'Hare and his tattered fighter limped back to thecarrier. Upon arrival he reported in and related the event surrounding hisreturn. The film from the gun-camera mounted on his plane told the tale.It showed the extent of Butch's daring attempt to protect his fleet. Hehad in fact destroyed five enemy aircraft.This took place on February 20, 1942, and for that action Butch became theNavy's first Ace of W.W.II, and the first Naval Aviator to win theCongressional Medal of Honor. A year later Butch was killed in aerialcombat at the age of 29. His home town would not allow the memory of thisW.W.II hero to fade, and today, O'Hare Airport in Chicago is named intribute to the courage of this great man.So the next time you find yourself at O'Hare International, give somethought to visiting Butch's

memorial displaying his statue and his Medalof Honor. It's located between Terminals 1 and 2.SO WHAT DO THESE TWO STORIES HAVE TO DO WITH EACH OTHER?Butch O'Hare was Easy Eddie's son.

Grammy PatThe only way to find the limits of the possible is by going beyond them to the impossible.

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