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amstanbury
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 Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:56 am Post subject: Need clarification re Thurlow |
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My first post, hope I'm doing it correctly --
A couple of hours ago, I heard an ABC at-the-hour news blurb which I understood to quote Thurlow as saying Kerry was a great officer and everybody would have been proud to serve under him. Anybody hear that? Am I mistaken?
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LewWaters
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It is my understanding that Thurlow never served under Kerry, they were officers equal to each other.
If you go to the home page, click on the boat icone in the upper left above, there is a press release Thurlow released just today concerning reporting on him, as well as a couple others on the release.
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Navy_Navy_Navy
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It was probably Hurley that made that kind of claim.
Thurlow has said (in sworn affidavit, in fact) something completely to the contrary.
I think that it was Thurlow (?) who told Kerry back in Vietnam to stay away from him when operating or he would show Kerry a real Purple Heart.
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Nice homepage you have there, by the way, amstanbury! 
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| Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 4:31 am Post subject: |
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| Navy_Navy_Navy wrote: | It was probably Hurley that made that kind of claim.
Thurlow has said (in sworn affidavit, in fact) something completely to the contrary.
I think that it was Thurlow (?) who told Kerry back in Vietnam to stay away from him when operating or he would show Kerry a real Purple Heart. |
I believe that was Peck that made the implied threat after Kerry pursued his first PH and made a joke of himself.
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Thanks for the ol' memory backup, carpro!
Dang brain is fried, right about now. LOL!
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| Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 6:42 am Post subject: |
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| LewWaters wrote: | It is my understanding that Thurlow never served under Kerry, they were officers equal to each other.
If you go to the home page, click on the boat icone in the upper left above, there is a press release Thurlow released just today concerning reporting on him, as well as a couple others on the release. |
Actually Lew,
Thurlow was senior to Kerry. Kerry, via Brinkley, has claimed to be CTE on both 28 Feb 69 and 13 Mar 69 which is virtually impossible as on both occasions there were senior OinC's present. Thurlow on 13 Mar 69 for example. Senior both in Grade, time in Grade, and combat experience.
Tom
Sorry, CTE means Commander Task Element.
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baldeagl
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| Posted: Sat Aug 21, 2004 2:42 am Post subject: |
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| Navy_Navy_Navy wrote: | It was probably Hurley that made that kind of claim.
Thurlow has said (in sworn affidavit, in fact) something completely to the contrary.
I think that it was Thurlow (?) who told Kerry back in Vietnam to stay away from him when operating or he would show Kerry a real Purple Heart. |
Nope, that was Tedd Peck. (Just trying to keep the story straight.) He said that to Kerry before they left Cam Ranh Bay for An Thoi on 6 Dec 69. (Unfit For Command pg 41, para 1, last sentence)
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| Does anyone know why Thurlows BSM Citation published in the Washington Post does not say 'Official Record Copy' on it but Kerry's does? Does it matter? Thanks. |
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| PatS wrote: | | Does anyone know why Thurlows BSM Citation published in the Washington Post does not say 'Official Record Copy' on it but Kerry's does? Does it matter? Thanks. |
Best Guess? Becuase the WaPo got the citation via a FOIA request while Kerry got the one that was issued to him by the Navy. There may be more to it and it may make a difference. Anyone else?
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