Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104
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·May 1, 2025adingus
bitwize
One time when I was in the Bay Area, an old, short Asian man wearing a "World War II Veteran" cap boarded the BART. I silently wondered to myself if, due to his very short height, he had sat in the ball turret of a B-17.
Year or two later, there's a blurb on the national news about a man with a Japanese last name from about the right part of California, who died at the age of 95. Turns out, he was indeed a rear gunner on a B-17 crew.
Thank you for your service, old stranger. We met only briefly and never talked, but I'm glad our paths crossed.
CobaltFire
trainedkiller
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alganet
An enigmatic machine with mysterious clockworks inside and a keyboard.
That description is something to think about.
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benatkin
Julia is named for her as much as it is for anyone. RIP. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_(programming_language)
metaphor
Nope[1]:
> Is Julia named after someone or something?
> No.
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trainedkiller
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antioxidant
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Watching the last of the WWII veterans pass away brings me great sadness. Growing up they were always these men and women of such great legend it felt like they would be around forever.