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here's another email that I have recieved recently. that's all for now, i promise.

> *** Story number one ***
>
> World War II produced many heroes. One was
> Butch O'Hare, a fighter pilot
> assigned to a carrier in the South Pacific.
> O'Hare's squadron was sent on a
> mission, and as he got airborne, a glance at
> his fuel gauge showed that no
> one had topped off his fuel
> tank. He would not have enough fuel to
> complete his mission and get back
> to his ship. His flight leader told him to
> return to the carrier.
>
> Reluctantly he dropped out of formation. As he
> was returning to the ship, he
> saw a squadron of Japanese Zeroes speeding
> their way toward the American
> fleet. With the American fighters gone, the
> fleet was all but defenseless.
> He couldn't reach his
> squadron and bring them back in time to save
> 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 the fleet.
>
> With no regard to his own safety, he dove into
> the formation of Japanese
> planes. Guns blazed as he charged in,
> attacking one surprised enemy plane
> and then another. Butch wove in and out of the
> now-broken formation and
> fired at as many planes as
> possible until all his ammunition was gone, but
> still he continued the
> assault. He dove at the Zeroes, trying to at
> least clip off a wing or tail,
> in hopes of damaging as many enemy planes as
> possible and rendering them
> unfit to fly. He was desperate
> to do anything he could to keep them from
> reaching the American ships.
> Finally, the exasperated Japanese squadron took
> off in another direction.
>
> Deeply relieved, Butch O'Hare and his tattered
> fighter limped back to the
> carrier. Upon arrival he reported in and
> related the event surrounding his
> return. The film from the camera mounted on
> his plane told the tale. It
> showed the extent of Butch's
> daring attempt to protect his fleet. He was
> recognized as a hero and given
> one of the nation's highest military honors.
>
> And today, O'Hare Airport in Chicago is named
> in tribute to the courage of
> this great man.
>
> *** Story number two ***
>
> Some years earlier there was a man in Chicago
> called Easy Eddie. At that
> time, Al Capone virtually owned the city. Easy
> Eddie was Capone's lawyer
> and for a good reason. He was very good! In
> fact, his skill at legal
> maneuvering kept Big Al out of jail
> for a long time.
>
> To show his appreciation, Capone paid him very
> well. Not only was the money
> big, Eddie got special dividends. For
> instance, he and his family lived in
> a mansion with live-in help and all of the
> conveniences of the day. The
> estate was so large that it
> filled an entire city block. Eddie lived the
> high life of the Chicago mob
> and gave little consideration to the atrocity
> that went on around 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 involvement with
> organized crime, Eddie even tried to teach him
> right from wrong. Eddie
> tried to teach his son to rise above his own
> sordid life. He wanted him to
> be a better man than he was. Yet, with all his
> wealth and influence, there
> were two things that Eddie
> couldn't give his son. Two things that Eddie
> sacrificed to the Capone mob
> that he could not pass on to his beloved son: a
> good name and a good
> example.
>
> One day, Easy Eddie reached a difficult
> decision. Offering his son a good
> name was far more important than all the riches
> he could lavish on him. He
> had to rectify all the wrong that he had done.
> He would go to the
> authorities and tell the truth about
> Scar-face Al Capone, and testify against The
> Mob. Although he knew the
> cost would be great, more than anything, he
> wanted to be an example to his
> son. So, he testified. Within the year, Easy
> Eddie's life ended in a blaze
> of gunfire on a lonely Chicago
> street. He had given his son the greatest gift
> he had to offer at the
> greatest price he would ever pay.
>
> So, the question is, what do these two stories
> have to do with one another?
>
> Butch O'Hare was Easy Eddie's son!

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Truth?

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Originally posted by Mordecai
Truth?

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I knew that O'hare was named for a military hereo but didn't know the story. If the second is true, that is a fascinating tale. It is anyway, I guess.

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Good read.
Thank you.

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