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P47 Pilots Guestbook
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Welcome to the P47 Pilots Guestbook.
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1011)
Ex RAF P47N 135 Squadron Burma. Through the Guestbook made contact with another RAF P47 pilot Bernard Hancox who converted on to P47’s at RAF Fayid (by the Suez Canal) Egypt and now we plan to meet at an RAF reunion this 4th July weekend. This annual reunion is for all the British pilots who were trained in the USA under the USAAC Arnold Scheme from 1941 through 1943 The the ’flying day’ of reunion is held at an ex RAF grass aerodrome close to Duxford (Ex USAAC P47 base) On the day we have PT17’s, AT6’s and Tiger Moths all flying about and usually a fly past of a Spits, Hurricane, Gladiator and one of the latest RAF jet fighters. Duxford England is now the British Imperial Warm Museum, where they have the American Airforce Museum (of which I am one of the early founder members)and also regularly, at weekends, fly a P47D accompanied by P51’s, Corsairs (F4U)a B25’s, a B17, Spitfires and Hurricanes as well as a couple of ME 109f and g. When this melee are all flying together it is so reminscent of the Battle of Britain days. This place is worth a visit if your travels should take you to England.
Posted By: Robert Walker
(reklaw23@naples.net)
on 06/14/2000 11:24:11 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1010)
A little poem the jugheads might appreciate: Grace was her name One of the best The night I put her through the test So pretty ,so sweet, so slim The night was dark, the light was dim I’d seen her stripped, I’ve seen her bare I’ve felt her over everywhere. I got insider , she screamed with joy We got off as quickly as we could What a thrill, the best in the land. A P47 in the fighter command.
Posted By: M.K. Arrow
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on 06/13/2000 10:54:18 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1009)
What a wonderful website. Reading through the Guestbook is a walk through a part of history that feels so close you think you can reach out and touch it. Snagged by a wave of nostalgia, perhaps inspired by the recent D-Day anniversary, I was looking for a link to my father and a bit more information. He was a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot and served in the Ninth Air Force under Col. Curry (Curry’s Cougars). I don’t know the FG or FS, but culled from other messages that it might be the 36th FG, 22nd FS (vice versa). His name was Lt. George Townsend Leach England, Jr. His plane was the ’Susan E’. He received his wings at Spencer Field, GA in March 1943 and was based somewhere in England. According to his obituary he flew 5 missions in the first two (2) days of the invasion. He was kia on Aug 7, 1944. Although he enlisted in Virginia, my father grew up in NYC, attended the Dwight School and NYU. Anyone with any stories to tell or info to share about my father, his squadron &/or fighter group, their activities, exploits & conquests, whatever...I’d love to hear from you. Susan E
Posted By: Susan England
(sae@sundial.net)
on 06/13/2000 5:47:24 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1008)
June 11, 2000 My first visit to the site and, while I haven’t had the time to analyze it sufficiently, it looks very good. I have been an Association member for many, many years. I flew the jug, the P47D, and then the P47N, long range version, from it’s entry in late ’44/early ’45 to my departure from the Air Force in 1946, and then some Reserve flying thereafter. I was with the 456th Fighter Squadron, 414th Fighter Group, that went to Iwo Jima (via Guam & Tinian)in mid ’45 to assist the B-29s on their missions to Tokyo and other sites in the South Pacific. E-mail me if you need info on the 414th.
Posted By: Jim Baird
(jbaird8910@aol.com)
on 06/11/2000 7:08:48 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1007)
As I’m researching the ’45 crash of 2LT Richard W. Taylor (P-51D) in my village I’m now in the possession of a copy of Class 44-C (Nov ’43) Dorr Way FL Primary Flight Training Class Book. It shows all the officers & students. For those interested (maybe you’re one of them..)I’m able to send scanned pictures.
Posted By: Paul Patist
(patist@casema.net)
on 06/11/2000 4:04:33 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1006)
From a virtual P-47 pilot to the real things, thanks for your heroic actions during the second world war. You did us proud! ~S!
Posted By: jim hartsell aka CA_14thWarrior
(jimh527@hotmail.com)
on 06/11/2000 1:12:04 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1005)
Hello... I haven’t seen any new entries since April. Is it me or you?. I miss the traffic from this gr8 site. dr sends
Posted By: Dave Raphael
(mraphael@mindspring.com)
on 06/10/2000 4:48:18 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1004)
Looking for any photos or information on P-47 named ’Lucky’ flown by Robert S. Johnson in 56 Fighter group WW2. Need it for a radio control scale model. Thanks.
Posted By: John Shortall
(lshortal@morgan.ucs.mun.ca)
on 06/10/2000 12:23:10 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1003)
I would like info.from any one that knew or flew with my late brother. His name was Lieut.Nelson E. Wolfe and was in occupied Germany right after the war ended .He flew P-47s after attending Texas A & M .
Posted By: Kenneth A Karstetter
(kkarstet@cub.kcnet.org)
on 06/09/2000 11:07:02 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1002)
From 1948-1950 I lived at the San Juan (P.R.) Naval Station, which was primarily an air station. I was 8-10 years old, and we lived about three houses from the runway. The kids living there looked forward to Saturday mornings when the Puerto Rico Air National Guard would, with a considerable amount of noise, power up their P-47s for their weekend-warrior activities. Because the planes were emblazoned with the letters ’PRANG’ superimposed over a bulls-eye, they were known as the ’PRANGO boys.’ The kids loved to watch them take off. The P-47s exuded pure power, and occasionally one of them would roll over on its back shortly after take-off. One day at the Navy pool, which was close to the runway (which was shared by the Navy, PRANG and commercial traffic), I heard a roar overhead. There, just above tree-top level, was a PRANGO P-47 flying inverted, with the pilot waiving to those below. Occasionally, on Saturdays there would be no PRANGO activity. The information received by the kids was that the P-47s had been grounded for some sort of antics, such as intercepting a Pan Am constellation arriving from New York or Miami. After a while, the PRANGO boys returned. Now kids get up Saturday mornings to watch cartoons. Watching the PRANGO boys was a whole lot more fun, with a whole lot more noise.
Posted By: Mark Marshall
(markm@prestongates.com)
on 06/09/2000 6:23:30 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1001)
I am looking for anyone who might have flown out of Bradley Field in the summer of 1942 and knew or knew of an Alice Rose Cummings, nickname ’BABE’. I am looking for my birth father--last name possibly FORD, white, college grad from mid-west.
Posted By: Joanne Philbrick
(jphil@vineyard.net)
on 06/09/2000 3:27:24 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1000)
Col Fred J. Christensen Jr. was our honored guest at our annual Memorial Day parade...he was in Zemke’s ’Wolf Pack’....56th Fighter Group..22 kills...great guy...went into the Army Air Corps from Watertown, Massachusetts...if anyone wants to get in touch with Col Christensen please let me know...I am sure that he would want to hear from old friends...
Posted By: Bob Erickson
(berickson@ci.watertown.ma.us)
on 06/08/2000 8:27:27 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 999)
My father, Wayne Leathers, was a P47 and P51 pilot who trained in Victoria, Texas. He passed away some years ago and I am searching for information from anyone who might have known him. I do know that he was stationed in England andat one point, was shot down over France. Our family would be greatful for any information available. Great web site! Regards, Mark Leathers
Posted By: Mark Leathers
(m.leathers@worldnet.att.net)
on 06/08/2000 3:41:06 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 998)
I’m very interested in the several aircraft crashes occurred in the Maritime Alp (North-West Italy) during the World War II and I would like to go deep into this question. So,I take the liberty of referring to you in the hope of obtaining some information about the following P47 fighters wich fell in the North-West Italy in August 2, 1944, the serial number 42-26814, 12th AF 79th FG (Pilot lost). I have found some small remains of a fighter crasced very near to my town Cuneo. Is it possible to have some information about? Thank you for courtesy and assistance. Cordialy Sergio
Posted By: Sergio Costagli
(sergio.costagli@multiwire.net)
on 06/06/2000 5:11:33 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 997)
What did
Posted By: W.W.Smith
(WWSWFD@AOL.Com)
on 06/05/2000 4:47:42 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 996)
JUST WATCHED PBS SPECIAL WITH CPT AANENSON...POWERFUL...I USED TO GUIDE TERRAIN WALKS ALONG KALL RIVER NEAR SCHMIDT, GERMANY AND DO BATTLE ANALYSIS OF THE BATTLE OF HUERTGEN FORREST..REMEMBER A GERMAN TELLING US OF THE P47 THAT CRASHED DURING THE BATTLE..TO ALL OF YOU VETERANS, THANK YOU, WELCOME HOME AND REST........MAJ BOB LOOMIS , USA RET
Posted By: bob loomis
(majloomis@AOL.COM)
on 06/04/2000 8:06:39 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 995)
I am writing a memory concerning the American air attacks on the Gereman colums dring the end of August and the begining of September 1944 over central France. These strafings forced generl Elster to surender with 18000 soldiers ! the strongest German surender in the Western front! I would be very glad and honored to correspond with veterans who were on these missions : South Loire River, Pitiers, Chateauroux, Issoudun , Bourges etc ... or with any researchers. This memory will be dedicated to these airmen (36h FG etc ... ) Thank You Philippe
Posted By: philippe Canonne
(p.canone@wanadoo.fr)
on 06/03/2000 10:09:11 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 994)
New Guinea P-47s. I’d love to hear from any P-47 pilots who remember encountering Australian Wirraways and Boomerangs over New Guinea. I’m writing the history of an Australian squadron that flew Wirraways and Boomerangs, and had a close association with P-47s, though it didn’t ever fly them. 4 Squadron’s Wirraways and Boomerangs flew low-level Tac/Rs and were often escorted by P-47s; led them in on close air support ops; and on one occasion a Boomerang was even shot down by a P-47 (Major Jerry Johnson, 348th FG) as the Aussie aircraft were easily confused with Zeros. Any one out there remember them? jmoremon@hotmail.com.au or PO Box 573, Wauchope, NSW, 2446, Australia.
Posted By: John Moremon
(jmoremon@hotmail.com)
on 06/02/2000 11:49:09 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 993)
New Guinea P-47s. I’d love to hear from any P-47 pilots who remember encountering Australian Wirraways and Boomerangs over New Guinea. I’m writing the history of an Australian squadron that flew Wirraways and Boomerangs, and had a close association with P-47s, though it didn’t ever fly them. 4 Squadron’s Wirraways and Boomerangs flew low-level Tac/Rs and were often escorted by P-47s; led them in on close air support ops; and on one occasion a Boomerang was even shot down by a P-47 (Major Jerry Johnson, 348th FG) as the Aussie aircraft were easily confused with Zeros. Any one out them?
Posted By: John Moremon
(jmoremon@hotmail.com)
on 06/02/2000 11:47:26 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 992)
For those who flew with him; David R. Eldridge, 77 EWING -- David R. Eldridge, 77, of Ewing Town-ship, died Wed-nesday at home. Born in Trenton, Mr. Eldridge was a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Trenton Central High School, Class of 1942; and received a BA in Journalism from Penn State University in 1949. He served in the Army/Air Corps as a P47 pilot with the 9th Air Force in Rhineland and Central Europe, and received the Air Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters. He was president of Eldridge Advertising Inc., and president of Marketing Consultants Associated. He was a member of the Sales Executives Club of Central New Jersey; the Rotary Club of Trenton; and Mercer County Board of Realtors. He was past president of the P47 Thunderbolt Pilots Association Ltd., and was founder and past president of the P47 Advocates Association. Son of the late Richard B. and Muriel Tilden Eldridge, he is survived by his wife, Rita Nearing Eldridge; a daughter, Particia Ammon of Morrisville, Pa.; a son, Thomas R. Eldridge of Philadelphia; a brother, Robert T. Eldridge of Willow St., Pa.; two step-sons, Pat J. Daloisio of Yardley, Pa., and Gregory A. Daloisio of New Port Richey, Fla.; two grandchildren, Jessica Simon of Bristol Township, Pa., and Matthew Greenlaw of Morrisville, Pa.; and two nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Unitarian-Universalist Church at Washington Crossing, Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, with the Rev. Charles J. Stephens, officiating. Interment will be in Ewing Church Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 12:30 p.m. until time of service Saturday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Samaritan Hospice, 5 Eves Dr., Suite 300, Marlton, N.J. 08053. Funeral arrangements are by Ivins & Taylor Inc., Trenton. ©The Trentonian 2000
Posted By: Patricia Eldridge Ammon
(PatAmmon@msn.com)
on 06/02/2000 3:19:53 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 991)
Hi everybody I’m searching for a P 47’s pilot shooted down near Belfort, east of France on october 4, 1944. He came back in France, in the small village of Fresse, after the war to thank his saviors but must run quickly because of a dog ! Could anyone help me ! Stephane
Posted By: Stephane Muret
(Stephane.MURET@wanadoo.fr)
on 06/01/2000 2:51:44 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 990)
It is my sad duty to inform you that my father, David R. ’Junior’ Eldrige, passed on last night. Our hopes are that he is finally at peace after his long illness and flying high amongst the clouds he loved so much. If any one wishes to send condolences to his wife, Rita, I will foward them on or you may email her at REldri@aol.com. I know how important and how much he cherished this group. He will be greatly missed by many. With respect and thanks to all, Patricia E. Ammon (Dave’s Daughter)
Posted By: Patricia Eldridge Ammon
(PatAmmon@msn.com)
on 06/01/2000 11:22:18 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 989)
Memorial Day reminded me to seek out your website. So nice to find. My father, Dolor Martin, flew a P-47 out of Martlesham Heath, England, in 1943. Was killed when shot down over Holland on November 11, 1943 returning from escort mission over Munster(?), Germany. His P-47 named after nickname for me, ’Stewpot.’ Would appreciate any contact with person(s) having knowledge of him, Martlesham, quarters at Playford Hall, etc. Have met and visited with Dutch persons who went to my father’s crash site in unsuccessful attempt to rescue and hide him from approaching German troops. Thanks to all of you pilots and ground crews who, I am told, treated me well when I was an infant visiting my father’s US bases!
Posted By: Stuart D. Martin
(stewie@thevine.net)
on 06/01/2000 1:13:56 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 988)
what has happened to the web site?Did some misguided joker hit it with a virus as it is now unreadable
Posted By: J.J.Smith
(john.smith@phl.boeing.com)
on 05/31/2000 11:20:12 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 987)
I thought about all of you (and those before you) at the appointed time today (memorial day). There are no words to say the thanks I felt for all of you and to allow me and mine to enjoy this beautiful day. It is all dedicated to your sacrifice. Thank you, Thank you. Bless all of you. Take good care. D Raphael and family sends...
Posted By: CMSGT Dave Raphael
(mraphael@mindspring.com)
on 05/29/2000 10:24:39 PM EST
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