WWII History Trivia, answer one ask one

[Phantom Blooper]

George C. Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Henry H. Arnold
Omar Bradley

[ivalis]

hap arnold, head of the army air corp, is the 5th.

Though all the battleships were decommissioned.

[ivalis]

Jersey, Wisconsin, Iowa, & Missouri, were the last active battleships, i think, may be wrong bout Missouri

[charlieshort]

Good answers--but don't forget the "Arizona".

Name the pilot that flew Bock's Car on 9 Aug 45.

[Phantom Blooper]

Maj. Charles Sweeney

What was General George Pattons trademark?

[ivalis]

ivory handled revolvers

[dcline]

Q: Who was first MARINE to receve MOH in WWII

[Phantom Blooper]

Sgt CLYDE THOMASON (posthumously)

Sgt. John Basilone

[Phantom Blooper]

How many Marines were awarded the MOH and went on to become Commandant of the Marine Corps?

[Joseph P Carey]

Is the New Jersey Still in Commission? I do not believe that any US Battleships are in service.

[dcline]

My guess would have been 3 I did a search and found that 5 Marines awarded MOH have become Commandant Majgen Lejeune Majgen Nevill Gen VanDegrift Gen Shoup and Gen Wilson

[dcline]

Q What was the code name for the invasion of japan?

[Phantom Blooper]

Operation Downfall

The "Axis of Evil" was the nickname for what WW II alliance?

[ivalis]

coronet

[ivalis]

oops, operation olympic for the invasion of kyushu (sp?), follow up invasion of honshu was coronet