[nukkad] Fwd: great true stories - atul vora

["Rohit Mansukhlal" <>]

A forward :

did not check the authenticity.....interesting stories..


STORY NUMBER ONE

 > Many years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago. Capone
> > wasn't famous for anything heroic. He was notorious
> > for enmeshing the windy city in everything from bootlegged
> > booze and prostitution to murder.
> >
> > Capone had a lawyer nicknamed "Easy Eddie." He
> > was Capone's lawyer for a good reason. Eddie was very
> > good! In fact, Eddie's skill at legal maneuvering kept
> > Big Al out of jail for a long time.
> >
> > To show his appreciation, Capone paid him very well. Not
> > only was the money big, but also, Eddie got special
> > dividends. For instance, he and his family occupied a
> > fenced-in mansion with live-in help and all of the
> > conveniences of the day. The estate was so large that it
> > filled an entire Chicago City block.
> >
> > Eddie lived the high life of the Chicago mob and gave
> > little consideration to the atrocity that went on around
> > him.
> >
> > Eddie did have one soft spot, however. He had a son that
> > he loved dearly. Eddie saw to it that his young son had
> > clothes, cars, and a good education. Nothing was withheld.
> > Price was no object.
> >
> > And, despite his involvement with organized crime, Eddie
> > even tried to teach him right from wrong. Eddie wanted his
> > son to be a better man than he was.
> >
> > Yet, with all his wealth and influence, there were two
> > things he couldn't give his son; he couldn't pass
> > on a good name or a good example.
> >
> > One day, Easy Eddie reached a difficult decision. Easy
> > Eddie wanted to rectify wrongs he had done.
> >
> > He decided he would go to the authorities and tell the
> > truth about Al "Scarface" Capone, clean up his
> > tarnished name, and offer his son some semblance of
> > integrity. To do this, he would have to testify against
> > The Mob, and he knew that the cost would be great. So, he
> > testified.
> >
> > Within the year, Easy Eddie's life ended in a blaze of
> > gunfire on a lonely Chicago Street, but in his eyes, he had
> > given his son the greatest gift he had to offer, at the
> > greatest price he could ever pay. Police removed from his
> > pockets a rosary, a crucifix, a religious medallion, and a
> > poem clipped from a magazine.
> >
> > The poem read: " The clock of life is wound but once,
> > And no man has the power to tell just when the hands will
> > stop At late or early hour. Now is the only time you own.
> > Live, love, toil with a will. Place no faith in time. For
> > the clock may soon be still.
> >
> > STORY NUMBER TWO
> >
> > World War II produced many heroes. One such man was
> > Lieutenant Commander Butch O'Hare.
> >
> > He was a fighter pilot assigned to the aircraft carrier
> > Lexington in the South Pacific.
> >
> > One day his entire squadron was sent on a mission. After
> > he was airborne, he looked at his fuel gauge and realized
> > that someone had forgotten to top off his fuel tank.
> >
> > He would not have enough fuel to complete his mission and
> > get back to his ship.
> >
> > His flight leader told him to return to the carrier.
> > Reluctantly, he dropped out of formation and headed back to
> > the fleet.
> >
> > As he was returning to the mother ship he saw something
> > that turned his blood cold: a squadron of Japanese aircraft
> > was speeding its way toward the American fleet.
> >
> > The American fighters were gone on a sortie, and the fleet
> > was all but defenseless He couldn't reach his squadron
> > and bring them back in time to save the fleet. Nor could
> > he warn the fleet of the approaching danger.
> >
> > There was only one thing to do He must somehow divert them
> > from the fleet.
> >
> > Laying aside all thoughts of personal safety, he dove into
> > the formation of Japanese planes. Wing-mounted 50
> > caliber's blazed as he charged in, attacking one
> > surprised enemy plane and then another. Butch wove in and
> > out of the now-broken formation and fired at as many planes
> > as possible until all his ammunition was finally spent.
> >
> > Undaunted, he continued the assault. He dove at the
> > planes, trying to clip a wing or tail in hopes of damaging
> > as many enemy planes as possible and rendering them unfit
> > to fly.
> >
> > Finally, the exasperated Japanese squadron took off in
> > another direction.
> >
> > Deeply relieved, Butch O'Hare and his tattered fighter
> > limped back to the carrier.
> >
> > Upon arrival, he reported in and related the event
> > surrounding his return.
> >
> > The film from the gun-camera mounted on his plane told the
> > tale. It showed the extent of Butch's daring attempt
> > to protect his fleet. He had, in fact, destroyed five
> > enemy aircraft.
> >
> > This took place on February 20, 1942, and for that action
> > Butch became the Navy's first Ace of W.W.II, and the
> > first Naval Aviator to win the Congressional Medal of
> > Honor.
> >
> > A year later Butch was killed in aerial combat at the age
> > of 29. His hometown would not allow the memory of this WW
> > II hero to fade, and today, O'Hare Airport in Chicago
> > is named in tribute to the courage of this great man.
> >
> > So, the next time you find yourself at O'Hare
> > International, give some thought to visiting Butch's
> > memorial displaying his statue and his Medal of Honor.
> > It's located between Terminals 1 and 2.
> >
> > SO WHAT DO THESE TWO STORIES HAVE TO DO WITH EACH OTHER?
> >
> > Butch O'Hare was "Easy Eddie's" son.
>


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