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P47 Pilots Guestbook
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 561)
My father worked at Republic Aviation, Farmingdale, Long Island - Personnel during the entire war. I have a number of photographs of P-47’s and a few air show photos from Republic Aviation, Farmingdale, Long Island, New York. I will make copies of P-47’s and related Republic Aviation Information for museum purposes. Please advise!
Posted By: Ed Reisman
(edr123@erols,com)
on 11/11/1998 8:27:02 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 560)
VETERANS’ DAY, 1998. To all veterans who read this message: THANK YOU, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, FOR ALL THE SACRIFICES YOU GUYS MADE FOR ME, US AND OUR COUNTRY, SO MANY YEARS AGO, SO MANY MILES AWAY. YOU ARE WHAT HAVE MADE AMERICA GREAT. IN MY MIND YOU ARE ALL HEROES AND THERE IS NO WAY I CAN REPAY YOU. THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND MANY OTHER COUNTRIES ARE FOREVER IN YOUR DEBT; I JUST HOPE THEY REALIZE IT. THANKS AGAIN AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
Posted By: Dave Piscitelli
(CoachPisco@aol.com)
on 11/11/1998 6:14:55 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 559)
VETERANS’ DAY, 1998. To all veterans who read this message: THANK YOU, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, FOR ALL THE SACRIFICES YOU GUYS MADE FOR ME, US AND OUR COUNTRY, SO MANY YEARS AGO, SO MANY MILES AWAY. YOU ARE WHAT HAVE MADE AMERICA GREAT. IN MY MIND YOU ARE ALL HEROES AND THERE IS NO WAY I CAN REPAY YOU. THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND MANY OTHER COUNTRIES ARE FOREVER IN YOUR DEBT; I JUST HOPE THEY REALIZE IT. THANKS AGAIN AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
Posted By: Dave Piscitelli
(CoachPisco@aol.com)
on 11/11/1998 6:13:07 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 558)
Hello everyone, I’m arranging an event at the Wings Over the Rockies Museum in Denver,CO. The event is tentatively scheduled for Feb. 27,1999. I’m looking for former military pilots and aircrew who would be willing to speak to our Military History/Wargaming club and museum visitors about their experiences. If you or someone you know in the Denver area might be interested please contact me.
Posted By: Kevin Walsh
(kjwalsh@wans.net)
on 11/01/1998 11:21:36 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 557)
509th Sq. / 405th Group...I was named after Carl James Hooper who was KIA on October 12, 1944 near Saarbrueken, Germany. It was a recon mission hunting targets of opportunity and they jumped a train. Carl’s ’bolt was hit by a lucky shot from a German 88, probably fired from a tank being hauled on one of the cars. I would like to know when and where the next 405th reunion will be if anyone can email me and let me know. Thanks! CJ
Posted By: Carl James Holliday
(Doccom509@AOL.com)
on 10/31/1998 6:20:44 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 556)
I was a teen in HS when an old jug pilot who owned a type-writer repair store in Homestead, FL told me about his flight training in P-40s, and his operational duty in P-47s. He said the P-40s he trained on were pretty ragged, and the reason pilots LOVED that P-47 was because ’it brought us back home despite severe battle damage, unlike other fighters’. The flip-side to that as told by an old P-47 crew chief: some pilot’s were as shot up as their airplane. I never met Col Gabreski, but served with his son in an AFSOC, MC-130 unit in the AF at Hurlburt Fld, FL. Here’s to a genuine warhorse!
Posted By: Scott Burnett
(KBur107017@aol.com)
on 10/30/1998 12:23:11 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 555)
NORBERT PAUL ’YUMMY’ BILLINGER. Does anyone out there remember this man? He was a Jugs crew chief in France during World War II. He was my father in law and I would like to find out about him from someone that knew him during the war. He was a big guy from Pennsylvania that loved football. If anyone knew him, could you please contact me at my email address CoachPisco@aol.com Thanks. DAVE PISCITELLI
Posted By: Dave Piscitelli
(CoachPisco@aol.com)
on 10/29/1998 7:54:05 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 554)
At the present time I am working with people at Wright-Patterson Air force base trying recover a P-47 that is sitting out in the woods on government property.
Posted By: Terry Lambert
(TLAM227L@AOL.COM)
on 10/29/1998 4:20:38 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 553)
In June of this year I was with a French aviation research group that had located a Jug crash site about 20 mile SE of Cherbourg. This particular a/c had gone down shortly after the 371st FG had begun ops from A-6 near Ste Mere Eglise. We believe the pilot was Lt. John Shepherd. During our day of searching with a metal detector we were able to confirm that this was a Jug. We recovered many small pieces of the aircraft, including parts of the gunsight, pneumatic tubing, fuselage, and many unidentifiable parts. We found several part numbers that assured us we had a P-47 Thunderbolt. In the course of this work we had to be very careful, for there were many hundreds of rounds of 50 cal. ammunition in the site, many live and a few expended from the fire following the crash. It is my understanding that Lt. Shepherd was seen to bail out at low altitude with no canopy observed. He was killed instantly. The French would like to locate any members of Lt. Shepherd’s family. In their work to commemorate what our heroes did for them they wish to hold a ceremony and invite family members to visit Normandy. If anyone can help, please feel free to email me. Thanks again, heroes!
Posted By: Harry Strahlendorf
(P47harry@worldnet.att.net)
on 10/29/1998 5:54:40 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 552)
Hello friends, did someone knew Lt. James Allen 494th Fighter Squadron 48th Fighter Group 9 AF ? We want to do something to keep him in memory. Information about his crash would be very helpful and welcome. Thanks!
Posted By: Rudi Simons
(rudi.simons@village.uunet.be)
on 10/27/1998 2:24:57 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 551)
Hello all! Pilot, artist, and warbird lover here. I think highly of the Jug and have painted it several times. I have also spent time with some of the highest aces who flew the type- FrancisGabreski, Bob Johnson, Fred Christensen -to name some. Perhaps some of you would enjoy seeing my paintings on my web site: www.aviation-art.simplenet.com. Cheers- Jim Laurier
Posted By: Jim Laurier
(jalco@monad.net)
on 10/21/1998 8:43:31 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 550)
My Grandfather, Richard Kik Jr flew with the 395th ’Panzer Dusters’ - 368th FG 1944. Photo of his jug ’Wild Bette’ can be seen on my web site. Thank you all for your service to this great country.
Posted By: Kenneth Kik
(kenneth.s.kik@vanderbilt.edu)
on 10/21/1998 1:18:17 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 549)
My Father (1st Lt. Harold A. Wood) was a pilot in the 387th F.S. 365th F.G. (Hellhawks) 43-45. I am trying to follow his path through the war. He flew 28 missions and was in the battles of Rhinelan, Ardennes and Central Europe. Anyone that might have known my dad, or any info about his Unit, stories, anything, would be greatly appreciated. He might have been a member of this Org. Great Site!
Posted By: Robert H. Wood
(Woody87553@aol.com)
on 10/20/1998 9:59:52 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 548)
I am a retired Command Sgt. Major after 32 yrs. Army. I have a great many fond memories of the P-47. My father was in WWII and I was still in High School. I followed the history making accomplishments of the plane and the brave men that flew her. she was a great aircraft,and I had written letters to Col Gabreski, Capt Walter Beckham, Capt . Murhen and many more. They were kind enough to respond, along with letters,and signed personal photo’s. I also got the Republic Aviation News, which all were in a huge scrapbook along with magazine & news clippings about the P-47, and the men who flew her. As a young high schooler, I totally enjoyed it all until it was wiped out by a flood, as I had them in a footlocker. Now that I have retired militarly and at my 69th birthday,I still hunt for memorbilia. If any person reading this can help I would certainly appreciate it. Keep up the good work the ’T-Bolt’ Assoc. Hoe address is 1215 93rd Av Kenosha, Wi 53144
Posted By: Donald Lewis
(mlewis@kusd.kusd.edu)
on 10/18/1998 3:29:31 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 547)
Working for Pratt & Whitney for 25 years and I’ve never had the thrill of riding aboard a P-47. Although our radial ’piston pounders’ have given way to ’thrust you can trust’ engines, my heart still lies with prop-driven aircraft. Anyone wanting to make a grown man giggle like a kid, just write where I can get a ’checkout ride’ and I’ll be there! A great aircraft flown by brave men.
Posted By: Bob Barrett
(bayerit@aol.com)
on 10/14/1998 9:10:02 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 546)
Hello to a great organization. I am the editor of www.fightertown.org. I have carried your P-47 Association in our Web Site for almost three years. I think that I have about 500 hours in the jug, but never in combat. I flew the F-86 in Korea and a lot of air to ground stuff in Vietnam. I am going to work with your Dave Eldridge to make sure that the P-47 link is one of the best in Fighter Town. Again, the address is http://www.fightertown.org. And I too, am one of the greatest...fighter pilots. What kind of a fighter pilot would I be if I didn’t think that way? Keep checking six in your old age. Bones Marshall
Posted By: W. W. ’Bones’ Marshall
(bones@fightertown.org)
on 10/13/1998 9:53:25 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 545)
My Grandfather, George N. Ahles, was an ace in WWII. He had six kills in Britain. I think he was in the 353rd. I can get more info. I’ve found his old original gun camera tapes of his kills. Can anyone suggest a non-profit group that can restore this footage so that my family could view the tape.
Posted By: David L. McCloskey
(durt@mindspring.com)
on 10/13/1998 6:05:25 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 544)
Would like to find Edmund Wright II serial number 0826823 who was shot down and bailed out pf a P47 on Dec 22, l944. I heard from him once after the war. The French FFI picked him up and he was soon back in the states. His stateside home was New York City. We were members of the 316th fgtr. Sgdn, 324th group.
Posted By: J.W. ’Jerry’ Wurmser
(p47pilot@aol.com)
on 10/08/1998 5:17:31 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 543)
My dad was Capt. Perry Gresham. He flew P-47’s in WWII. He was with the 29th tactical Air Command, 9th air Force, 412 Fighter squadron, 373rd fighter group. He passed away in 1975, but my mother would like to hear from anyone who flew with him or knew him. He was very proud of his service, as are we. This is a great site!
Posted By: D. Gresham partin
(vetcare@earthlink.net)
on 10/07/1998 10:27:34 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 542)
My Father flew 85 missions in the ’Jug’ from bases in Belgium and Germany, from 12 Sept. ’44 until the end of the WAR. He was in the 493rd FS, 48th FG 9th AF. He told me of all his missions, and I have copies of his medal orders resulting from a secret suicide mission to bomb a headquarters on Christmas Morning 1944. Successful I should add. I also have his journal which he started the day he left Camp Kilmer N.J.
Posted By: Joseph L. Yobb
(Agentj002@aol.com)
on 10/06/1998 7:57:42 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 541)
My father was the parachute rigger for the 377th FS, 362nd FG and as such knew all the pilots personnaly. I have been active with the 362nd FGA and this past June had the honor of meeting some of the pilots that my father told me about, namely Col. Mort Magoffin and Major Tom Liston. We met at Wormingford Airfield, Essex England at a ceremony honoring the Group. We also had the honor of being presented to HRH, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. It was fantastic talking to these people my father told me so much about. You can see photos of the event on Damon Rarey’s website ( http://www.rarey.com/sites/rareybird/normandy/prince.html)
Posted By: Jeff Lucash
(jeffrey.lucash@smtpgw.msc.navy.mil)
on 10/02/1998 3:26:49 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 540)
I flew in the 523rd squadron of the 27th fighter group. Iwas shot down on my 69th mission east of Frankford, Germany. I flew a P-47 named ’Pee-Wee’. My address is PO Box number 83, Key Largo, Fl 33037, phone number is 305-451=0274. I would like to hear from former pilots I flew with.
Posted By: Joseph E. Rex 1st Lt. USAF Ret.
(none)
on 10/01/1998 6:59:48 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 539)
Thanks to all who served during WWII! Your efforts are greatly appreciated. My Grandfather Ross R. Matheson flew with the 358th F.G. 366th F.S. while it was based in Sandhofen during 1945. Further information in regards to the ’Orange Tails’ would be greatly appreciated. I would also like to thank Roger C. Stevens of the 367th F.S. who recently passed away. He was kind enough to take the time to speak with me for an afternoon a few years ago. I will continue to pass along the stories and pictures he shared with me. Also, a thanks to those of the 358th F.G. who spoke with me on the phone and sent letters in regards to the ’Orange Tails’.
Posted By: Michael S. Matheson
(mmatheson@prodigy.net)
on 10/01/1998 4:29:52 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 538)
Just wanted to sign the book. Perhaps someone out there remembers my dad, SSgt Jack Lehner of the 379th FS, 362nd FG from 1942 to 1945. He was also president of the 362nd FG Association back in the early 70s. He passed away in 1977, nver forgetting the great guys of the 362nd. I’m now a Lt Col in the Air Force stationed in Washington, DC. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers my dad!!!!
Posted By: Rick Lehner
(richard.lehner@bmdo.osd.mil)
on 09/28/1998 11:04:15 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 537)
I am a builder of Combat remote control model airplanes. One of my models is a P-47. Can anyone tell me the exact wingspan and fuselage lengths?
Posted By: Lawrence Root
(warzonemodels@email.msn.com)
on 09/24/1998 11:22:28 PM EST
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