ramram Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share #26 Posted November 22, 2013 Here are a couple of entries at the beginning of the diary - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramram Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share #27 Posted November 22, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stony Posted November 22, 2013 Share #28 Posted November 22, 2013 I thought I would post the link to the print by Roy Grinnell called "Mission Accomplished". It shows Rex Barber shooting down Yamamoto's Betty bomber over Bouginville. It is signed by 9 of the original flight from the mission. http://www.museumofflightstore.org/browse.cfm/mission-accomplished/4,818.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cperkins501 Posted February 22, 2014 Share #29 Posted February 22, 2014 Have you had a chance to read the whole diary? It would be really interesting to see what his other combat experiences were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted June 21, 2014 Share #30 Posted June 21, 2014 Extremely historic item from an incredibly historic event! Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramram Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share #31 Posted November 17, 2014 Reading the recent story about who killed Bin Laden made me realize just how much it mirrored this shoot down of Yamamoto. First there is the Pearl Harbor attack (911 attack) followed by the high level intelligence work to track down the mastermind behind the attack, Yamamoto (Bin Laden). Then there is the long distance, high risk surprise attack on Yamamoto's plane (Bin Laden's compound) that results in his death. Finally there is the secrecy behind the attack by the P-38 pilots (SEAL Team 6) and then, ultimately, some participants coming forward to describe the attack only to lead to questions as to who actually killed Yamamoto (Bin Laden). Was it pilot Tom Lanphier (SEAL member Matt Bissonnette) or was it actually pilot Rex Barber (SEAL member Rob O'Neill)? Rob M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiziwater Posted November 17, 2014 Share #32 Posted November 17, 2014 The string of details in his account are remarkable considering the intensity of the situation at hand. What an amazing memory. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFP54 Posted September 14, 2016 Share #33 Posted September 14, 2016 Spectacular diary. Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted September 15, 2016 Share #34 Posted September 15, 2016 Amazing find. The feeling & emotions those went through the instant they saw that plane burst into flames and then crash. The final get back for the attack on Pearl Harbor. And ROB, dead on comparison to both missions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand Flea Posted September 16, 2016 Share #35 Posted September 16, 2016 A very interesting and important piece of history. Keep it safe for future generations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDL Posted June 12, 2017 Share #36 Posted June 12, 2017 I'm researching the Y mission for a book and would like access/assistance to more diaries/letters like Jacobson's that address: 1) the mission and aftermath; 2) life of fighter pilot on G up to 4/43 mission; the other pilots on the mission, most notably John Mitchell. Thanks, RDL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramram Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share #37 Posted December 23, 2020 Here is a video interview of Jack Jacobson that his son just posted about the Yamamoto Mission. Great that his son did this before Jack passed just a few years after the interview. Rob M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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