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STORY ONE

Crime boss Al Capone had a lawyer nicknamed "Easy Eddie". Eddie's skill kept Al out of jail for a long time. To show his appreciation, Capone paid him very well. Not only was the money big, but his family occupied a fenced-in mansion with live-in help and all of the conveniences of the day. Eddie lived the high life of the mob but gave little thought to the atrocity that went on around him. Eddie had a son that he loved DEARLY. He saw to it that he had the best of everything. Despite his involvement with organized crime, he tried to teach him right from wrong. Eddie wanted his son to be a better man than he was. One day, Easy Eddie reached a difficult decision. He decided to go the authorities and tell the truth about Al "Scarface" Capone, clean up his tarnished name, and offer his son some semblance of integrity. He knew the price he would pay. Within the year, Easy Eddie's life ended in a blaze of gunfire on a lonely Chicago street. However, he gave his son the greatest gift he had to offer, at the greatest price he would ever pay.

STORY TWO

Lt. Commander Butch O'Hare was a fighter pilot in the South Pacific during WWII. One day, his squadron was sent on a mission. He soon realized that someone had forgotten to top off his fuel tank. He would not have enough fuel to complete his mission. His flight leader told him to return to the carrier. He reluctantly headed back. As he was returning, he saw a squadron of Japanese aircraft speeding towards the American fleet. The American fighters were all gone, and the fleet was defenseless. There was only one thing to do: divert the Japanese fighters from the fleet. Laying aside personal safety, he dove into the Japanese planes, attacking one surprised enemy plane and then another. He fired until his ammunition was gone. Then he dove at the planes, trying to clip a wing or tail in hopes of damaging as many enemy planes as possible. Finally, the Japanese squadron fled. For his bravery, Butch became the Navy's first Ace of WWII., and the first Naval Aviator to win the Congressional Medal of Honor. A year later, Butch was killed in combat at the age of 29. His home town would not allow the memory of this WWII hero to fade, and today, O'Hare Airport in Chicago is named in tribute to the courage of this great man.

.................Butch was Easy Eddie's son.

As history shows us, it has always been Aces over Kings

This post was edited by havananights on Oct 29, 2004.