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P47 Pilots Guestbook
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 893)
I just found this page today and am very excited to learn of it. I first want to thank all who served for making the world safe for my generation. I am looking for anyone who knows anything about my great uncle, Col. Dixon M. Allison. I have Uncle Dick’s flight logs and files. He was C.O. of the 48th Fighter Group from a period of training in late 1943 until shortly after it arrived in England in April, 1944. He remained with the group until being transferred to SHAEF in November, 1944. I believe he usually flew with the 492nd FS. If anyone knew Uncle Dick or has any information to pass along, I would greatly appreciate it. He was also the C.O. of the 52nd FG of the 12th AF in North Africa from Nov. 1942 until March 1943, flying Spitfires. I would also appreciate any information about that outfit. Thanks very much, David W. Kirk Home email is davidkirk1@home.net Office email is dwkirk@carterkirk.com
Posted By: David W. Kirk
(davidkirk1@home.net)
on 03/10/2000 2:33:19 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 892)
I’m finishing off a book on the Brittany Campaign, and am trying to find men who served in Brittany. Specifically looking for anyone in the 378th Squadron that may have known Captain Harry Stroh, or know of a photo of him.
Posted By: Jonathan Gawne
(jon@gawne.com)
on 03/10/2000 8:52:43 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 891)
Great to read names of old friends and hear more war stories. The Jug was the BEST. Loved that Jug.
Posted By: Bob Finley
(blueflame@home.com)
on 03/10/2000 2:40:43 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 890)
I am compiling a photographic history to be published of the 9th AF in the ETO 1944/5. I would love to hear from any P-47 related, or other airmen, with photographs or who served in this period with the 9th. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH!
Posted By: Nathan Kosky
(nathan_kosky@hotmail.com)
on 03/07/2000 4:26:05 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 889)
Flew the 106 missions (in Italy 1944 - Wold war II) most of which were in P-47.
Posted By: Walter L. Manning
(dnwmanning@cs.com)
on 03/03/2000 8:16:23 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 888)
I AM MARRIED TO THE DAUGHTER OF A LIFE MEMBER OF YOUR ORGANIZATION. WILLIAM C. JARVIS DIED LAST NIGHT AT THE BOISE VA MEDICAL CENTER. HE VALUED HYIS MEMBERSHIP IN THE P47 PILOTS ASSOCIATION MORE THAN ANY OTHER. SALUTE TO ALL OF YOU WWII PILOTS. THANK YOU HARRY SCHUMACHER VFW POST 63
Posted By: Harry Schumacher
(hschu12@micron.net)
on 02/29/2000 12:40:29 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 887)
It has been great running into your site. I just recently read Bob Johnson’s book ’Thunderbolt’. I really enjoyed it and was sorry to hear he had passed away in Dec. 1998. I have been an airplane buff practically since I can remember. A few years ago I had the great pleasure to meet and have a talk with Bill Dunham. One of the great aces that flew the Jug in the pacific with Neel Kearby. Bill died a short time after that. If anybody out there knew Bill those days in the south pacific it would be nice to hear from you. The best present I got this past Christmas was a copy of the painting depicting the FW190 pilot saluting Bob Johnson after he was unable to shoot down Bob’s crippled P47. Keep up the good work and thanks again for this site.
Posted By: Michael Manning
(mannings@excelonline.com)
on 02/29/2000 12:16:45 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 886)
Hello, I am a model builder from Italy and this web is very interesting for me. Best regards at you all. Paul
Posted By: Paul
(pzanzi@hotmail.com)
on 02/27/2000 12:53:25 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 885)
sorry web adress below should read http://www.homepages.tesco.net/~colin.wingrave/p.47.htm
Posted By: colin wingrave
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on 02/27/2000 3:00:05 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 884)
here is our web site address copy and past into you address bar http://homepages.teso.net/~colin.wingrave/p.47.htm any facts on this pilot and aircraft would be greatfully recieved colin Wingrave
Posted By: colin wingrave
(colin.wingrave@tesco.net)
on 02/27/2000 2:58:26 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 883)
Salute to all you Jug drivers who helped to make the world a better place. If any of you WW2 Thunderbolt pilots would like to see ’your’ plane in action, visit my site, http://www.kvi.net/~majorlee and check out my PaintShop. I can replicate your P47’s paint scheme, and you can put it into the flight sim ’European Air War’, and take off into the virtual skies. Feel free to contact me there. See you over the Channel, Ken.
Posted By: Ken Golden
(majorlee@kvi.net)
on 02/26/2000 5:44:01 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 882)
Very good
Posted By: Eryn
(tgenereaux@sympatico.ca)
on 02/26/2000 12:16:28 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 881)
Greetings! I just came upon this site today ... Hubert ’Hub’ Zemke was my great uncle, and by most accounts, a great man. I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but he has been a hero-figure for me for about the last 35 years, since I was a young child. If there is anyone who served with him or knew him socially, I would greatly appreciate any information or memories of him (or photos!). Also, I am searching for a copy of the painting entitled ’The Hunter Becomes The Hunted’, of Hub’s and Gunther Rall’s famous dogfight (it’s by the same artist who did ’A Pack of Trouble’) ... my late father purchased a signed and numbered copy at a gallery opening in Carmel Valley that I accompanied him to in about 1990 ... after my father’s passing, my Wicked-Witch-of-the-West stepmother (Delia Zemke) offered to sell me the painting for a cool $1500 in cash (Dad had paid about $600 for it, and had made it clear that it was to be mine after his death) ... that was beyond my means ... anyway, GREAT site and I hope to hear from folks who have memories, tales or anecdotes about Hub ... also, I have heard that Hub was who the Edmund O’Brien character was based on in the old movie ’Fighter Squadron’ (any truth to that?) ... and to ALL of our fighting men who served in WWII, thank you for saving the world ....... my E-mail at work, for anyone who cares to respond, is ZEMKE.MARK_L@PALO-ALTO.VA.GOV ..... Thank you, and Peace ....
Posted By: Mark Zemke
(ZEMKE.MARK_L@PALO-ALTO.VA.GOV)
on 02/25/2000 6:36:40 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 880)
My Father (Lt.Col. Howard K Minnick) flew P-47’s with the 460th Fighter squadron in the Phillipines and New Guinea. Although I have never had the pleasure of flying one, I have seen both the razorback and the bubble top models fly and have even sat my unworthy butt in the cockpit of each. The sound of the engine is incredible and I still get excited just thinking about it. My dad loved the ’JUG’. Long may this wonderful aircraft and the men who flew them live... Thanks for the freedom fellas.
Posted By: Howard K. Minnick Jr.
(AV8NFAN@aol.com)
on 02/22/2000 9:57:49 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 879)
I have a newspaper photo of an American Pilot standing in front of a P-47. The Pilot has been identified as Lt. Hugh D. Chapman of Sharpsburg (WV, MD or PA). Lt Chapman was credited with 3.5 ’Nazis’, his first while defending bombers. I would appreciate any information on his group, squadron, or dates of service. Thanks in advance.
Posted By: John Harsh
(jharsh@rica.net)
on 02/22/2000 7:04:24 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 878)
Just keeping in touch!
Posted By: Lt. Col. (RET) Howard M. Harting
(hharting@dellnet.com)
on 02/21/2000 4:41:18 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 877)
That is very god but have some more picture.
Posted By: Espen-Andre Heggelund
(wheggelu@online.no)
on 02/21/2000 3:34:28 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 876)
It is wonderful to see all the names and queries for information.I flew the Jug in the south Pacific for 75 missions then switched over to the p51 for another 81 missions I was in the 460th fighter sqdn 348th fighter group from Sept 44 to Sept 45.Its a real pleasure being one of you J.J.
Posted By: John J(JJ)Smith
(jjsp51@aol.com)
on 02/21/2000 7:15:20 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 875)
The copies of the 371st memorial book are gone. If i get enough interest, I will have more made. I need at least ten orders. These will be at cost to me. About 27.50 plus shipping. $3.20 for a single book. Let me know.
Posted By: David A. Wood
(figereau@aol.com)
on 02/20/2000 10:59:31 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 874)
I’m a professional model builder who specializes in RC models of the Jug. I’ve been commissioned by Mr. Jack Seiler of London Ohio to build a flying model of the P47 of the 61rst fighter squadron of the 56th Fighter Group.Call letters of the actual plane we want to represent are H*HV and the tail number is 228804. If anyone has photos of this plane or others of the same unit, please contact Schwing RC Services by email.Any help is greatly appreciated.
Posted By: Tom Schwing
(tschwing@prodigy.net)
on 02/17/2000 5:10:57 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 873)
LETS HAVE NO MORE TALK ABOUT PHASING OUT THE ASSOCIATION!!
Posted By: LOUIS (’KUP’) KUPERSMITH
(KUP482@AOL.COM)
on 02/17/2000 11:28:10 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 872)
I have recently found some rare 16mm color motion picture films of P-47’s operating in Germany between Feb-April, 1945. The films show P-47’s flying in formation, diving, landing, taking off,and attacking a Luftwaffe airbase. The films have no sound on them and it we do not know where they were made except in Germany. Several pilots are identified on the back slates and their units. If anyone knows any of these pilots could they put me into contact with them. From the 56th Fighter Group, 62nd Fighter Squadron: Pilots Womack, Winters, & Tingen. From the 56FG 63rd Fighter Squadron: Pilots Bostwick, Fanning, Flagg. From the 362nd Fighter Group, 377th Fighter Squadron: Pilots Dugan, Pantoliano, Cunningham, Hunter. From 362nd FG 378th FS: Pilot Ellis. We do not have any of their first names nor ranks. Thanks for any help you can give.
Posted By: Lawrence Bond
(ljbond@cybercable.fr)
on 02/16/2000 7:57:35 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 871)
I have several Curtiss Electric C5423S paddleblade prop blades available for sale. They were used on P-47s to improve the aircraft’s climb rate and then became standard. These blades may be restorable to airworthy condition, but I am selling them for display only. I’m asking $375 apiece, and I can ship them anywhere in the 48 states fully insured for $70 and I’ll pick up the cost of building the crate. I can accept VISA/Mastercard or whatever. I have two of these prop blades hanging from my ceiling and they look great. This is a good way to get a piece of a real warbird for a reasonable price (the blades appraised in 1990 for $3,000 apiece, but I am not qualified to judge if they are still airworthy or not - I will send a copy of the appraisal with any blade purchased)
Posted By: Jeff Bihner
(bihner@gateway.net)
on 02/15/2000 1:21:04 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 870)
NEW SITE! For the 50th Fighter Group, flying P-47s, from Selfridge Field, Michigan in 1941 thru World War II and beyond! With the 10th, 81st and 313th Fighter Squadrons! To visit, simply click on ’Hahn’s Fly Boys’...we hope you enjoy your visit!!! SiteBuilder: Tom Newton has a request for any additional information concerning the 50th and its squadrons. If you can help, please reply via the email address below, thanks!!!
Posted By: Hahn’s Fly Boys!
(Hahn-50thAP-K9@webtv.net)
on 02/12/2000 7:07:19 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 869)
Hi there all you P47 pilots out there, did you fly with the 9th air force fighter groups that were based in southern england prior to D-day 1944. I am a member of an aviation group and we are planning an exhibition about the following fighter groups= 48th, 50th, 404th,405th,371st,365th all flew the P47 from airfields in our locality, we are planning to hold the exhibition for the 60th anniversary of D-Day in 2004, we would like to hear from anyone from these groups who would like to relate their memories of combat from England in 1944, thanks to you all
Posted By: Pete Oliver
(patpete@oliverp94.freeserve.co.uk)
on 02/12/2000 4:34:11 PM EST
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