Old man bored at home after a long life of amazing adventure. Decided to share some of my tall tales. Used to write books, but this is easier. Lots of pics, minimal text. Pictures always speak louder than words.
Chasing stories in print, radio and TV. At KTVI Channel 2/ABC, St Louis 200?With partner Glenn Gregg hunting down Sec of State George Schultz in a border town between Hungary and Croatia April ’93.Two Marine officers commanding 3/3 Marines in Fallujah, Iraq during Operation Al Fajar in Nov. , 2005JNA (Yugoslavian National Army) – Serb-dominated antagonists in Yugoslavia’s terrible civil war. These fellows are on road to Vukovar, a Croatian border town which they destroyed. Croatian propaganda post card calling for nuking of Belgrade, Serbia after destruction of Vukovar.
Upside down over the St. Louis Arch with seven-time aerobatic champion Art Scholl in front seat of the famous Super Chipmunk operating wing-mounted camera while Scholl performs a mind and body warping Czechoslovakian Hammerhead maneuver to thrill the crowd during annual Veiled Prophet celebration.
Marine engineers digging up IED cache out Fallujah during Operation Al Fajar (also dubbed Operation Phantom Fury). US Marine and Army engineers and EOD experts saved thousands of lives.
Pictured: Flight Sgt. Joseph S. Bynum
who joined the Royal Canadian Air Force after sneaking into Canada in 1940. Behind the flight is their warbird, a Fairey Battle light bomber. Most of them were wiped out. Those left were given to Canadians to train new pilots. He is my father. He flew until his death in 1977.
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