Talk:Leo K. Thorsness

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Eagle Scout[edit]

Can anyone provide proof he was an Eagle Scout? Rlevse 16:54, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

found it, added to article with ref. Rlevse 18:44, 12 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Norwegian Heritage?[edit]

With the norwegian surname Thorsnes and coming from Minnesota, I am certain he has norwegian ancestry. Where could data about this be obtained? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.213.33.87 (talk) 20:29, 15 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well, there is this newspaper article, which quotes Thorsness as saying "My wife is a Swede and she says a Swede could have learned in three years what it took a Norwegian like me six years in prison camp." This artice calls him Norwegian too. — jwillbur 04:08, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I wore his POW Bracelet[edit]

Col. Thorsness. from the time I got my bracelet until you returned (i saw your name in a list) I spent every day praying for your life. I am now the wife of a retired special forces veteran of Desert Storm, and the mother of 1 son (NSW) active duty and veteran of the Iraq invasion and 1 other son who is Marine infantrymen and in and out of Afghanistan. I want to thank you for your service and and braveness. I have never stopped thinking of you.

Sincerely, Kathleen Bronson kt.bronson@yahoo.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.10.211.121 (talk) 05:52, 29 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Possible erroneous elision in "Post-Military.." section[edit]

Hi,

regarding his family life, the article states " ... He is married to the former Gaylee Anderson ...". I'm not a native English speaker, but this sentence seems a bit odd.

T 85.166.162.202 (talk) 05:34, 28 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing erroneous about it; that phraseology or "formerly XXX XXX" used to be commonly seen in print, similar to "nee XXX". However it is old-fashioned to the point of being quaint and not encyclopedic. I moved the information to another section and changed the wording.--Reedmalloy (talk) 08:51, 28 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Awards[edit]

There are probably simple answers but two of Col. Thorsness' awards confuse me. Since he joined the Air Force in 1951, went to flight school, was commissioned and served until 1973, why is he wearing an Army Good Conduct Medal? This is awarded only to US Army enlisted troops usually after a minimum of two years active duty... in the Army, not the Air Force. Second, since he served about 22 years on active duty why is he wearing the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (AFRM)? DOD Manual 1348.33, Vol 2, paragraph 4.5.c states: "(1) The AFRM may be awarded to members or former members of the Reserve Components of the Military Services who meet one of the following criteria: (a) The member has completed a total of 10 years honorable military service in one or more of the Reserve Components...". As I said, I'm sure that there are simple answers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Desert Rat 45 (talk • contribs) 21:28, 24 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Panda 04 vs 03[edit]

I read a book, The Hunter Killers by Dan Hampton, that said that the Panda Flight Thunderchief that Thorsness guided toward a tanker was designated Panda 04, not 03; could anyone find any sources that could otherwise corroborate that? Likewise, any sources that back up the Panda 3 designation and Panda 3/4's name? User:Superfulcrum2000 — Preceding undated comment added 02:33, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Superfulcrum2000: I am reading Surviving Hell: A POW's Story and he indicates on page 7 that it was Panda 4. No name is given. Bob305 (talk) 21:44, 9 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]