Battle of Midway

[Robin Landseadel]

On Aug 29, 2009, at 7:53 AM, Paul Mackin wrote:

> Doug Millison wrote:
>> Heard somebody mention my name.
>>
>> My Dad helped win the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Was awarded the  
>> Distinguished Flying Cross. My Grandma worked on airplanes  in  
>> Midwest City, Oklahoma, a regular Rosie the Riveter.
>>
>> I salute you, Paul Mackin, for your service to our nation at a time  
>> of need.

> Thanks, Doug. Douglas Aircraft, whose El Segundo plant I worked for  
> as a 16 year old, has gradually been subsumed over the years into  
> Boeing, Pynchon's old outfit.
>
> P

Deeper and deeper and curiouser and curiouser. I doubt that TRP missed  
that there was a Boeing outlet just up the coast on Imperial or that  
there's an Imperial in Watts as well. Curiouser and curiouser.