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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1050)
I wanted to leave a short post to any/all of the members of the P47 Pilots Association referring them to another site, http://www.angelfire.com/ks/phxbrd/index.html. This site commemorates the fatal crash of an entire class of newly commissioned P47 pilots from Bruning Army Air Field in Nebraska. My uncle, 2nd Lt. Bernard W. O’Malley, was one of these pilots. I thought some of you may find it interesting.
Posted By: Michael O’Malley
(mike_omal@hotmail.com)
on 08/02/2000 5:10:06 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1049)
I came accross the site while trying to find info the gunsights. Nice site. PS: If anybody has any info and/or photos on WWII fighter gunsights, please email me. mailto:SpyHawk@fanartist.com Thank you!
Posted By: Chance Bingen
(SpyHawk@fanartist.com)
on 07/30/2000 7:56:55 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1048)
FRENCH DOCUMENTARY COMPLETED - 371st FG / 404th Squadron The documentary about the last year of the war in Europe was completed late in 1999 and broadcast on French television on Dec. 15th. An English translation has been produced, and Jacques Besson, the creator, is attempting to raise interest in this country to have it broadcast to the American people. I have a copy and the effort put into this production is excellent. This is a true P-47 story, with all archival film footage. It shows not only the story of the 404th Squadron’s last months of the conflict in Europe, but of the true horror of war. If you know of a way to help Jacques raise interest here in America, please contact me via e-mail.
Posted By: Harry Strahlendorf, Jr.
(P47harry@worldnet.att.net)
on 07/30/2000 7:31:33 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1047)
I’am working on a study about the air war over the south east of France in 1943/1944. I’m very interested in the misisions flown by P-47 groups over this area in spring and summer of 1944. I’m interested in contacting véterans who flew missions over this region ( 27th FG, 57th FG, 79th FG, 86th FG and 324th FG) or person interested in the same topic. I have some informations about and the crash sites in south of France. If there is any particular information I can provide please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your Help
Posted By: Julien
(ggjulien@club-internet.fr)
on 07/29/2000 10:13:57 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1046)
Dear Sirs, I am an aeronautical local historian and I am doing an historical research about my home town and some others in neighborought. I am looking for informations and put in contact with members of 79th Fighter Group, 12nd Air Force. That Group of P-47D Thunderbol made many dive bomber missions against bridges of my home town. The target from AFHRA documents reported the names of Osoppo and Tarcento in Northern Italy near Udine during Febraury, March and April 1945. If anyone have some infos please send me an e-mail. Thank you Michele D’Aronco
Posted By: Michele D’Aronco
(daronco.michele@spes.uniud.it)
on 07/28/2000 7:11:43 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1045)
As most of you will notice, parts of this page have become unreadable by actions of a hacker. However, if you copy the contents of this page and paste it into a Word document, you can read it again!
Posted By: frederik paauwe
(fcpaauwe@hotmail.com)
on 07/28/2000 5:11:10 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1044)
My Dad, Earl ’Bud’ Krueger, crewed P47s with the 91st Fighter Sq. in North Africa and later in China. Dad is 85 now and I know that he would love to get back in contact with any squadron mates who may be out there. If you served in the 91st, or know someone who did, please e-mail me. Thanks.
Posted By: Bill Krueger
(thekruge@aol.com)
on 07/27/2000 10:11:29 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1043)
Walter Schroder was great in helping me find eyewitnesses to my capture in Germany after bailing out over a small town. I recommend him without reservation. It is also very interesting.
Posted By: Burt Newmark
(wzkbar@att.net)
on 07/27/2000 8:45:19 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1042)
My father, Carmen Cangelosi, was with the 50th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force, 313th Fighter Squadron. He was very proud of his service during the war and would have appreciated this web site. Thanks for keeping these wonderful memories alive.
Posted By: Tom Cangelosi
(Tom_Cangelosi@rohmhaas.com)
on 07/25/2000 7:47:25 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1041)
Well done job ; congratulations for this great website !!! I am a yong historian from Germany, who is working on a documentation (book) about the WW2 air raids and a/c losses for my district. I got to this page by ’Bob’ Williams. I would like to know, if any one could help me on with photos of the following a/c, pilots or if anybody remebers this missions : 10th March 1945, 36th FG, 53rd FSqdn 1st Lt. V.E. Bathurst crashed with 43-2960 after attacking a M/T near Dillenburg (Coordination G4132) 14th March 1945, 404th FG , 507th FSqdn 1st Lt Billy Lee BROWN & 2nd Lt Ben SIMON collieded in mid air during strafing the Siegen/Lippe airfield. Both were killed.
Posted By: Claudio Becker
(claudiomichael.becker@arcormail.de)
on 07/25/2000 3:22:01 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1040)
I have been assisting families of WW-II crashes over Germany get a line on the fate of their relatives, by seeking out eye witnesses, etc. To date several families have gone to Germany to visit the crash - burial sites and speak to witnesses we have been able to sniff out. Want help? E-Mail: WKSCHRODER@aol.com
Posted By: Walter K. Schroder
(WKSCHRODER@aol.com)
on 07/21/2000 9:27:04 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1039)
I am searching for any information anyone knows about Lt. Joseph Patton Jr.,KIA in a P-47, on July 15, 1944, in the CBI Theater of the war. He was with the 90th Fighter Squadron, 80th Fighter Group, and, I think, 10th AAF. I would appreciate anything! Thank you! Renee’ Brown
Posted By: Renee’ King-Brown
(Boogedy-Boo@webtv.net)
on 07/21/2000 3:17:01 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1038)
Seeking information on C. (Cusby ?) W. Uth, 33534750 of 492 Squadron, 48th Fighter Group, at Ibsley, March- June, 1944. Became friends with the Wyatt family, and wrote to them from France, Aug. ’44. Any information on this serviceman please let us know so that we pass it on to the Wyatt family.
Posted By: R.A.F. Ibsley Historical Group
(Vsmithrafihg@btinternet.com)
on 07/19/2000 2:02:56 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1037)
Follow up to my dads flying at Aloe Field. His name and rank was First Lt. Donald Reichle from Port Arthur, TX.
Posted By: RANDY REICHLE
(Reic@aol.com)
on 07/18/2000 10:40:05 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1036)
My father, who is 78 now, was an gunnery instructor and IP at Aloe Field in Victoria, Texas around 1944. He was a First. Lt. and flew the AT6 Texan , P-40 and P-47 at Aloe. He has no photos and remembers only a few names of fellow instructors and students. But has a really neat bunch of stories. Has a birthday soon and would really like to put him in contact with those guys back then. Does anyone recognize the name? Thanks, son Randy
Posted By: Randy Reichle
(RReic@aol.com)
on 07/18/2000 10:34:30 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1035)
Everyone is invited to visit the new website for the 50th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force and its squadrons, the 10th, 81st and 313th Fighter Squadrons. Featuring the history, photos of the planes and men, stories and more! To visit, simply click on the ’50th Fighter Group’ name below!!!
Posted By: 50th Fighter Group
(Hahn-50thAP-K9@webtv.net)
on 07/18/2000 8:38:06 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1034)
I guess I rank in the Advocate category. Having grown up in the shadow of the P-47 and its pilots, I have always harbored a special and lasting love for the Jug. As a child I grew up near old Harding Field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I hung around the flightline, watched them dogfight and chased crashes. Lately, I have published a 3-1/2-lb book, entitled HEROES OF HARDING FIELD, which focuses mainly on the training of P-47 pilots. Among the hundreds of vintage photos are the graduating classes of P-47 pilots. It was truly a labor of love. God bless America and P-47 pilots!
Posted By: William A. Spedale
(larelic@aol.com)
on 07/13/2000 12:43:43 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1033)
Very interesting web site. As a retired USAF fighter pilot I have always been interested in the ’Jug.’ Can someone point me to a book or documents that accurately record the combat record of the P-47 in WW II - especially as compared to the other great fighter of that day - the P-51? Both were great for different reasons, as I recall, but I would like to read an expert’s assessment of their respective attributes and combat performance. Thanks. Tom Goldman
Posted By: Tom Goldman
(paul.t.goldman-jr@boeing.com)
on 07/12/2000 3:42:40 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1032)
I have an old B/W photo of a P-47D-10 s/n 42-75076. This plane was bought with the aid of students from the New Brunswick, NJ schools during WWll. I know, my family helped. On the side of the ship is written, ’Spirit of Roosevelt Junior High-School’ The helpful folks at Maxwell Field have researched that the plane was ent to ETO, Eighth AAF on 14 Sept 1943 arrived 17 Sept 1943. It was transferred to 9th AAF ETO on 13 Apr 1944. Does anyone know of any Squadron Associations, 8th or 9th AAF orgs where I can trace what Squadron this plane was assigned to. Any help would be appreciated. Bob Kalinak
Posted By: Bob Kalinak
(rkalinak@cit.com)
on 07/12/2000 11:03:48 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1031)
Trying to locate ROBERT L SHEPARD, Fighter Pilot with the 318th Fighter Group, 73rd Fighter Squadron. Last known address, 5230 N. Wayne Ave., Chicago,IL.
Posted By: John DeVona
(EmpireExpress@hotmail.com)
on 07/10/2000 12:01:23 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1030)
I wrote P-47PILOTS The FIGHTER-BOMBER BOYS tO fill in the gap in WWII history. The P-47, and the pilots that flew that powerful war machine played a very important part in defeating Germany and saving many of our ground troops from death. Go to my website www.Thunderbolttom.com and find out more about us.
Posted By: Tom Glenn
(P47tomglenn@aol.com)
on 07/09/2000 12:47:05 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1029)
I am trying to respond to Philippe Canonne who requested information regarding the surrender of 18,000 German soldiers to the 36th FG. The e mail address he gave is incorrect. IF Philippe reads this please send me the correct address for a detailed response to the request. Charles Queen
Posted By: Charles Queen
(CharlesQueen@msn.com)
on 07/08/2000 1:19:29 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1028)
We have been noticing requests from the aging uppy generation regarding their relatives who served in the AF during WWII and earlier. I know something about the 36th Fighter Group, Ninth AF. The 36th at one time or another was comprised of the 22nd,23rd,32nd and the 53rd squadrons. Between Tom Glenn (see elsewhere), myself and others we may be able to answer your questions.
Posted By: Charles Queen
(CharlesQueen@msn.com)
on 07/08/2000 9:08:28 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1027)
My Father, William ’Bill’ Holenchak was with the 316th Fighter Squadron ’Hell’s Belles’ of the 324th Fighter Group in WWII. Anyone with memories to swap would be very welcome to write me at gr8rain@home.com Talley Ho!
Posted By: Suzi Riddle
(Gr8rain@home.com)
on 07/07/2000 11:00:33 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1026)
looking for anyone who might have know: 1st lt. arthur leslie Brown. ser number 0-886150, USAAF WW11,HEADQUARTERS, 495TH FIGHTER GROUP/SOME WHERE IN ENGLAND. ENTERED SERVICE FROM: NEW YORK[ BUT WHERE IN NYS] KILLED:JAN 14,1944, BURIED IN CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY, PLOT A, ROW 4, GRAVE 36. ON OR ABOUT JAN 14,1944, WHILE LT. BROWN FLYING HIS AIRCRAFT OVER THE TOWN OF NANTWICH, ENGLAND. IT BECAME DISABLED, AND RATHER THEN BAIL OUT , HE STAYED WITH HIS PLANE,STEERING IT CLEAR OF CERTAIN CARNAGE FROM A CRASH LANDING WHITIN THE TOWN, INSTEAD HE CRASHED INTO A BOG ON THE OUT SIDE OF THE TOWN OF NANTWICH, WHER HE KILLED. THE TOWNS PEOPLE ERRECTED A MONUMENT TO THIS BRAVE LT. BROWN. WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR HIS PLACE OF BIRTH OR WAS HE EVER A RESIDENT OF PEARL RIVER, NY., ROCKLAND COUNTY. WE TOO WOULD LIKE HONOR THIS BRAVE LT. TO DATE WE CAN NOT FIND ANY RECORDS THAT HE EVER LIVED IN PEARL RIVER,NY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT HE WAS A RESIDENT. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION. THANK YOU.
Posted By: Dan Mullane
(dmullane@fcc.net)
on 07/06/2000 9:23:10 PM EST
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