Who Am I?

Discussion in 'History & Geography' started by Craig Wilson, Jun 3, 2019.

  1. Craig Wilson

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    Taken during American Civil War I envisage. Looks like a Confederate uniform. face is not familiar. Need more Thomas.
     
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    American, became a WWII hero, died in a silly car accident much too young.
     
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    Audie Murphy?
     
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    No, he had a key role in the invasion of Normandy.
     
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    Oh. Its ole "blood and guts" himself.
     
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    Yes, aka "our blood, his guts".
    Yours @Hugh Manely if you like.
     
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    Very good Thomas Stearn, you got me there.

    I spent a little while at Fort Knox, and so everybody who goes there will probably go to his museum.

    Tanks, general, for the memories.
     
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    Eisenhower
     
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    The quote from the movie "Patton" had one wounded GI saying to another: "There goes old "Blood and Guts". The other soldier replies: "Yeah...his Guts, our Blood!"

    Hal
     
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    Artie Shaw?:confused: Who is to know him?
     
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    That looks like the lord of the id, the ego, and the super-ego Sigmund Freud.
     
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    Was he once called the "Great White Hope"? My dad used to talk about him, and I think he was raised as a Mormon.

    I may be a little mixed up, but it looks like him.

    He could be one of his opponents, though.
     
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