"I'm hit. I'm hit"

[ArtKramr]

I'm Hit!, I'm Hit!

Bob slammed back his copilots seat and threw his hands over his face."I'm hit!
I'm hit!" he shouted. I whirled around to see Bob over my right shoulder from
my position in the nose. Bob was writhing in pain holding his head. Then Paul
came on the intercom, "There's no blood, you're not hit, get back up here and
help me on the rudders". "I'm hit. I'm hit." Bob shouted. "No you're not!" Paul
retorted. "Pull your seat forward and get back on the controls with me." Paul
was getting mad. We had just been hit and a 20mm round had come into the
cockpit. It bounced and ricocheted all over the cockpit, and when it was almost
out of steam it hit Bob right on the nose. But it was so weak that all it did
was swell his nose up to the size of a small grapefruit, but it didn't even
break the skin. But it really hurt. Bob finally pulled his seat forward and got
on the controls with Paul. After we landed Bob went on sick call. The flight
surgeon examined him and promptly kicked him out without treatment saying he
had men who really needed help and Bob wasn't one of them. And since the round
didn't even break the skin, poor Bob never even got a Purple Heart. For years
after that, very time we all got together, the moment we saw Bob we would all
say, "I'm hit. I'm hit." . And Bob would blush red, look shyly down and say "Aw
you guys...." I remember when Bob died I thought to myself, now he is really
hit.


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

[Tarver Engineering]

"John K. Marshall" > wrote in message
...
> Art,
>
> Do you really have absolutely nothing else to do with your life than to
seek
> pitifully some attention in newsgroups by posting the same old stories
over and
> over?

**** off marshall. Who are you and why would we care?

[Tarver Engineering]

"ArtKramr" > wrote in message
...
> I'm Hit!, I'm Hit!
>
> Bob slammed back his copilots seat and threw his hands over his face."I'm
hit!
> I'm hit!" he shouted. I whirled around to see Bob over my right shoulder
from
> my position in the nose. Bob was writhing in pain holding his head. Then
Paul
> came on the intercom, "There's no blood, you're not hit, get back up here
and
> help me on the rudders". "I'm hit. I'm hit." Bob shouted. "No you're not!"
Paul
> retorted. "Pull your seat forward and get back on the controls with me."
Paul
> was getting mad. We had just been hit and a 20mm round had come into the
> cockpit. It bounced and ricocheted all over the cockpit, and when it was
almost
> out of steam it hit Bob right on the nose. But it was so weak that all it
did
> was swell his nose up to the size of a small grapefruit, but it didn't
even
> break the skin. But it really hurt. Bob finally pulled his seat forward
and got
> on the controls with Paul. After we landed Bob went on sick call. The
flight
> surgeon examined him and promptly kicked him out without treatment saying
he
> had men who really needed help and Bob wasn't one of them. And since the
round
> didn't even break the skin, poor Bob never even got a Purple Heart. For
years
> after that, very time we all got together, the moment we saw Bob we would
all
> say, "I'm hit. I'm hit." . And Bob would blush red, look shyly down and
say "Aw
> you guys...." I remember when Bob died I thought to myself, now he is
really
> hit.

Nice story Art.

[ArtKramr]

>ubject: Re: "I'm hit. I'm hit"
>From: "Tarver Engineering"
>Date: 3/1/04 10:06 AM Pacific Standard Time
>Message-id: >
>
>
>"John K. Marshall" > wrote in message
...
>> Art,
>>
>> Do you really have absolutely nothing else to do with your life than to
>seek
>> pitifully some attention in newsgroups by posting the same old stories
>over and
>> over?
>
>**** off marshall. Who are you and why would we care?
>
>

Precisely


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

[ArtKramr]

>Subject: Re: "I'm hit. I'm hit"
>From: "Tarver Engineering"
>Date: 3/1/04 10:07 AM Pacific Standard Time
>Message-id: >
>
>
>"ArtKramr" > wrote in message
...
>> I'm Hit!, I'm Hit!
>>
>> Bob slammed back his copilots seat and threw his hands over his face."I'm
>hit!
>> I'm hit!" he shouted. I whirled around to see Bob over my right shoulder
>from
>> my position in the nose. Bob was writhing in pain holding his head. Then
>Paul
>> came on the intercom, "There's no blood, you're not hit, get back up here
>and
>> help me on the rudders". "I'm hit. I'm hit." Bob shouted. "No you're not!"
>Paul
>> retorted. "Pull your seat forward and get back on the controls with me."
>Paul
>> was getting mad. We had just been hit and a 20mm round had come into the
>> cockpit. It bounced and ricocheted all over the cockpit, and when it was
>almost
>> out of steam it hit Bob right on the nose. But it was so weak that all it
>did
>> was swell his nose up to the size of a small grapefruit, but it didn't
>even
>> break the skin. But it really hurt. Bob finally pulled his seat forward
>and got
>> on the controls with Paul. After we landed Bob went on sick call. The
>flight
>> surgeon examined him and promptly kicked him out without treatment saying
>he
>> had men who really needed help and Bob wasn't one of them. And since the
>round
>> didn't even break the skin, poor Bob never even got a Purple Heart. For
>years
>> after that, very time we all got together, the moment we saw Bob we would
>all
>> say, "I'm hit. I'm hit." . And Bob would blush red, look shyly down and
>say "Aw
>> you guys...." I remember when Bob died I thought to myself, now he is
>really
>> hit.
>
>Nice story Art.
>
>
>

One that U never can forget. I think of it over and over everytime I think of
Bob. My absent friend who died too young.




Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

[Ed Majden]

"John K. Marshall" >
Do you really have absolutely nothing else to do with your life than to
seek
> pitifully some attention in newsgroups by posting the same old stories
over and

These stories will be long lost soon enough! Veterans should be
encouraged to post their experiances.
Ed

[George Z. Bush]

Ed Majden wrote:
> "John K. Marshall" >
> Do you really have absolutely nothing else to do with your life than to
> seek
>> pitifully some attention in newsgroups by posting the same old stories over
>> and
>
> These stories will be long lost soon enough! Veterans should be
> encouraged to post their experiances.
> Ed

You're absolutely right, Ed. How long do you think us old WWII guys will still
be around to post our stories? Some of us have undoubtedly already been reduced
to only cutting and pasting because arthritis has taken over our keyboards. So,
enjoy it while you've got it....in a couple of years or so, you probably won't
even have that much.

George Z.

[ArtKramr]

>Subject: Re: "I'm hit. I'm hit"
>From: "George Z. Bush"
>Date: 3/1/04 8:34 PM Pacific Standard Time
>Message-id: >
>
>Ed Majden wrote:
>> "John K. Marshall" >
>> Do you really have absolutely nothing else to do with your life than to
>> seek
>>> pitifully some attention in newsgroups by posting the same old stories
>over
>>> and
>>
>> These stories will be long lost soon enough! Veterans should be
>> encouraged to post their experiances.
>> Ed
>
>You're absolutely right, Ed. How long do you think us old WWII guys will
>still
>be around to post our stories? Some of us have undoubtedly already been
>reduced
>to only cutting and pasting because arthritis has taken over our keyboards.
>So,
>enjoy it while you've got it....in a couple of years or so, you probably
>won't
>even have that much.
>
>George Z.
>
>

Those of us who were there and remember must rush to record our memories. Time
is growing short.


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

[mah]

ArtKramr wrote:
>
> Those of us who were there and remember must rush to record our memories. Time
> is growing short.
>
> Arthur Kramer
> 344th BG 494th BS
> England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
> Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
> http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

Art,

Thanks for trying to record and preserve history. The generals told
their stories in the 50's & 60's of the strategic decisions. Now, it's
time for the rest of the people in the conflict to speak of the life on
the tactical, day to day level.

Hopefully we will learn the lessons and seek out the stories from all
levels of each conflict. Not to glorify war. But to remember our
history and the path that was taken to get to where we are today.

MAH

[ArtKramr]

>Subject: Re: "I'm hit. I'm hit"
>From: mah
>Date: 3/2/04 5:27 AM Pacific Standard Time
>Message-id: >
>
>ArtKramr wrote:
>>
>> Those of us who were there and remember must rush to record our memories.
>Time
>> is growing short.
>>
>> Arthur Kramer
>> 344th BG 494th BS
>> England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
>> Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
>> http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
>
>Art,
>
>Thanks for trying to record and preserve history. The generals told
>their stories in the 50's & 60's of the strategic decisions. Now, it's
>time for the rest of the people in the conflict to speak of the life on
>the tactical, day to day level.
>
>Hopefully we will learn the lessons and seek out the stories from all
>levels of each conflict. Not to glorify war. But to remember our
>history and the path that was taken to get to where we are today.
>
>MAH


Agreed. I am writing as fast as I can. (grin)


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

[Vicente Vazquez]

> "John K. Marshall" > wrote in message
> ...

> Art,

> Do you really have absolutely nothing else to do with your life than to seek > pitifully some attention in newsgroups by posting the same old stories over > and over?

************************************************** *************

I think it's great that Art "has nothing better to do" and posts the
same old stories over and over. I think the stories are great.
Actually, I've bookmarked Art's website and I check it every once in a
while.

I've you want to know the real story, don't read books: talk to
vets...

Vicente
São Paulo, Brasil

[ArtKramr]

>Subject: Re: "I'm hit. I'm hit"
>From: (Vicente Vazquez)
>Date: 3/2/04 10:54 AM Pacific Standard Time
>Message-id: >
>
>> "John K. Marshall" > wrote in message
>> ...
>
>> Art,
>
>> Do you really have absolutely nothing else to do with your life than to
>seek > pitifully some attention in newsgroups by posting the same old stories
>over > and over?
>
>************************************************** *************
>
>I think it's great that Art "has nothing better to do" and posts the
>same old stories over and over. I think the stories are great.
>Actually, I've bookmarked Art's website and I check it every once in a
>while.
>
>I've you want to know the real story, don't read books: talk to
>vets...
>
>Vicente
>São Paulo, Brasil


Thanks for the kind words. More to come so stay tuned. I think the vast
majority feel as you do and say so in e-mails from all over the world. What we
have is Marshall and Kevin just talking to each other. And I am not just
posting these stories just to get these guys upset. Well, not much. (grin)

Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer