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1. Chuck was from Lincoln county in West Virginia where my mom grew up. We still have an old photo of mom with Chuck. He also gave a great speech at my graduation from Marshall University in Huntington West Virginia. Great American patriot! We are so proud of Chuck! Rest in peace brother.

2. “He was a better man than I, who passed
   What words of his shall haunt my soul?
   Let light upon my mind his memory rest
   And yet I ask what shall I say of him?
   He was a better man than I, who passed
   What little measure of his life he shared
   I shall honor and remember forever.

3. FYIW dept: I read about him a long time ago, back in his heyday of test pilotdom fame, but was reminded with news of his passing into Gods world. During WW ll only 11% of the fighter pilots accounted for almost 90% of enemy planes shot down. After the war they studied the why’s and how’s, finding that almost to a man, all 11% of those fighter pilots came from a rural background and were raised with a gun in their hands… He made a contribution to our country worth remembering.
   Just a little tidbit of info for those who would like to know and those who would treat those as just scumbag deplorable dirt people…… Just sayin!

   1. On TV, I heard a WW2 fighter pilot say, shooting enemy planes was similar to bird hunting. … As a boy, he learned to focus on one bird in a flock. A hunter doesn’t try to shoot all the birds with one shot. … The hunter has to focus on one bird and the sights. The fighter pilot said, enemy planes like birds are shot one at a time. [It’s the exception, if two or more are shot at once.]
      ….. The program was a series about air combat; I believe put out on the History Channel. The WW2 pilot was an American in the Flying Tigers over in China, then he reenlisted back into the Army Air Corps, when the USA entered WW2.

      The professionals often tell us, ‘that situation awareness’ is essential. A person can’t develop ‘tunnel vision’ during a dangerous situation.
      I’ve (GGHD) never been in any shoot-out. … Though, I have shot birds while out hunting. … Anyone wanting to shooting accurately, and remain calm, should take up jump shooting birds. A person has to stay calm and focused, to put the sights on the target quickly and then get the shot off [Before the game birds fly away].
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      I’ve read where gun shooting experts, think many of kids involved in shootings, are learning their skill sets, while playing video games. … Some of the kids have learned to stay calm, stay focused on the target, and take the targets one at a time. … The kids also learn to move from one target to the next while shooting.

      Some video training is now being used to develop shooting skills by law enforcement.

      I’ve read where the ‘experts’ will say a novice shoots the same target until it drops. Supposedly, the FBI and police training instructs people to move on to the next target, after a couple shots at the first one. [Does that make sense? When faced with multiple villains trying to harm you, a person shouldn’t expend ALL his time and ammunition on just one villain.]
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      I think you’re right N S. The rural people seem to have more opportunities for gun handling and to hunt. They can also learn the importance of keeping the sight on the target. [They have more opportunities to practice their skills.]
      While hunting, a person also has to keep track of the other people in the hunting party, and what’s behind the target. (Gun safety is really important while hunting)

4. On my radio program they talked about him and his ability. They said he became an ace knocking down 5 enemy aircraft on one mission flying cover for the bombers!

5. Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth……

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