Comments on: Ken Burns IS Better Than That! http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/04/13/ken-burns-is-better-than-that/ Rory O'Connor's blog Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:59:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Ice Bandit http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/04/13/ken-burns-is-better-than-that/#comment-71568 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:46:38 +0000 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/04/13/ken-burns-is-better-than-that/#comment-71568 There are ridiculous opinions, and things that are ridiculous to have opinions about. The aforementioned qualifies as all of the above. So Ken Burns didn't mention hispanics in his history of WWII. Sounds like a challenge for some documentary maker to go out, interview some WWII vets from Mexico and the southwest, and do a better video. All this outrage over a PBS documentary that millions declined to watch in favor of Dancing with the Stars? I bet Burns neglected the manifold contributions of Eskimoes in defeating Shickelgruber. I for one am outraged......... There are ridiculous opinions, and things that are ridiculous to have opinions about. The aforementioned qualifies as all of the above. So Ken Burns didn’t mention hispanics in his history of WWII. Sounds like a challenge for some documentary maker to go out, interview some WWII vets from Mexico and the southwest, and do a better video. All this outrage over a PBS documentary that millions declined to watch in favor of Dancing with the Stars? I bet Burns neglected the manifold contributions of Eskimoes in defeating Shickelgruber. I for one am outraged………

]]> by: David http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/04/13/ken-burns-is-better-than-that/#comment-64519 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:11:58 +0000 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/04/13/ken-burns-is-better-than-that/#comment-64519 I love the blog that you have. I was wondering if you would link my blog to yours and in return I would do the same for your blog. If you want to, my site name is American Legends and the URL is: www.americanlegends.info If you want to do this just go to my blog and in one of the comments just write your blog name and the URL and I will add it to my site. Thanks, David I love the blog that you have. I was wondering if you would link my blog to yours and in return I would do the same for your blog. If you want to, my site name is American Legends and the URL is:

www.americanlegends.info

If you want to do this just go to my blog and in one of the comments just write your blog name and the URL and I will add it to my site.

Thanks,
David

]]> by: Karen http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/04/13/ken-burns-is-better-than-that/#comment-64518 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:07:56 +0000 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/04/13/ken-burns-is-better-than-that/#comment-64518 My father, who was born in Mexico and immigrated with his family, served in World War II, in a segregated unit. ************************************** The US military didn't segregate Mexican-Americans into separate units. The only all Mexican units were the ones sent from the Mexican government from Mexico. Did your father fight in a Puerto Rican unit? My father, who was born in Mexico and immigrated with his family, served in World War II, in a segregated unit.
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The US military didn’t segregate Mexican-Americans into separate units. The only all Mexican units were the ones sent from the Mexican government from Mexico.

Did your father fight in a Puerto Rican unit?

]]> by: Wayne Smyer http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/04/13/ken-burns-is-better-than-that/#comment-64515 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:28:20 +0000 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/04/13/ken-burns-is-better-than-that/#comment-64515 One of my uncles, Mario Gonzalez, was a general in the Mexican Army Air Force, who was in charge of the air base on the island of Cozumel ,off the coast of the Yucatan.This air base was built conjountly with the U.S. navy to help find and destroy the German submarines that were sinking hundreds of ships during WWII. Mario also told me about Esquadron 201, which a squadron of Mexican fighter pilots who flew P-47 fighters in the the re-taking of the Philippene Islands. Esquadron 201 flew 50 missions and 293 sorties against the Japonese. They lost seven of the 32 active pilots. Following the war, Esquadron 201 returned to Mexico as heroes. A memorial to their war service was built in Mexico City at Chapultepec Park and the Mexico City Veterans of Foreign War Post was named after Lt. Fausto Vega Santender who was killed over Burma. I have a 50 minute video tape of the 201. If Ken Burns, or others, are interested,I can get copies for PBS showing. Wayne Smyer, Lwayno@aol.com One of my uncles, Mario Gonzalez, was a general in the Mexican Army Air Force, who was in charge of the air base on the island of Cozumel ,off the coast of
the Yucatan.This air base was built conjountly with the U.S. navy to help find and destroy the German submarines
that were sinking hundreds of ships during WWII. Mario also told me about Esquadron 201, which a squadron of Mexican fighter pilots who flew P-47 fighters in the the re-taking of the Philippene Islands. Esquadron 201 flew 50 missions and 293 sorties against the Japonese. They lost seven of the 32 active pilots. Following the war, Esquadron 201 returned to Mexico as heroes. A memorial to their war service was built in Mexico City at Chapultepec Park and the Mexico City Veterans of Foreign War Post was named after Lt. Fausto Vega Santender who was killed over Burma. I have a 50 minute video tape of the 201. If Ken Burns, or others, are interested,I can get copies
for PBS showing. Wayne Smyer, Lwayno@aol.com

]]> by: Mike Nunn http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/04/13/ken-burns-is-better-than-that/#comment-64513 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:58:33 +0000 http://www.roryoconnor.org/blog/2007/04/13/ken-burns-is-better-than-that/#comment-64513 I just wanted to make sure that some German Russians were included - particularly those from Volhynia. In the interest of all groups being represented, I want my ancestors as well. Numerous members of my family fought in that war and I had an uncle killed. I just wanted to make sure that some German Russians were included - particularly those from Volhynia. In the interest of all groups being represented, I want my ancestors as well. Numerous members of my family fought in that war and I had an uncle killed.

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