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Anything Known? (msg id: 2151) (msg id: 2156)
Responding to message posted by Tony Knight on 5/14/08, requesting info. on Lt. Emil Bertza, a P-47 Pilot of 390th Squadron. I am the 78 yr old only surviving brother of S/Sgt Leighton H. Moore, Crew Chief of Lt. Bertza's P-47 Thunderbolt fighter-bomber, "Bert's Buggy". Please respond to this entry via Guestbook and I will attempt to make a connection with you. I have photos, etc., I will be happy to share with you.
Posted By: C. Pat Moore
on 05/27/2008 12:15:38 PM EST
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Looking for information / photo about Robert W. Schafer (506th fighter squadron, 404th) (msg id: 2155)
Looking for information / photo about Robert W. Schafer (506th fighter squadron, 404th fighter group)
I have in my possession his A-2 flight jacket and some wartime documents but I am looking for some personnel stories or pictures involving this pilot.
Thanks,
Tom
Posted By: Tom Petit
(bazelot@rocketmail.com)
on 05/24/2008 3:30:21 PM EST
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Crew Chief for 333rd FS, 318th FG on Saipan (msg id: 2154)
I would like to find out the name and location of the crew chief for the 333rd Fighter Squadron, 318th FG .
My Dad, 2nd. Lt. Billy Kemp flew as a pilot with that squadron...and he had a plane named, "Miss Carolyn"..on a return mission, he had to bail out and he was rescued. All of that is documente din Lambert's book, "the Pineapple AirForce". I also have his official incident report, among other papers and pictures. Any information would be most helpful. and I would share what I have.
Posted By: Marsha Kemp
(stinkerbug49@yahoo.com)
on 05/23/2008 11:53:26 AM EST
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507FG Markings (msg id: 2153)
I am researching the P-47Ns on Ie Shima and have a number of questions.
First, I have accumulated quite a few photos of P-47N nose art but have little or no idea what the unit or aircraft number is. I can provide the photo or the name if you can help.
Second, regarding the tail markings of the squadrons in the 507th. What color were they? PHotos make them appear to be a faded intermediate blue, but some sources say they were insignia blue (which I consider doubtful). Also, did all three squadrons duplicate the tail marking on the port horizontal stabilizer a la the 463FS triangle on both vertical and horizontal stab?
I'm very interested in obtaining more photos of P-47s. Please send scans to me at: ag122651@hotmail.com
Posted By: AG
on 05/16/2008 3:52:46 PM EST
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366 FG (msg id: 2152)
I`m looking for any pictures of 390 FS (period between December 1944- May 1945), also Y-29 airfield. I`m trying to find anything (pictures) about 366 FG pilots:
Lt Stasz, Lt Gazda, Lt Drabyk, Lt Sobek, Lt Pietrzak.
Regards
Posted By: Peter Sikora
on 05/16/2008 11:05:57 AM EST
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Anything Known? (msg id: 2151)
I am trying to find information about Lt.Emil Bertza, a P-47 pilot of 390th Squadron, shot down in Normandy on 12th August 1944. He, and my late Irish uncle, escaped, taking with them some 24 German prisoners. Can any friends or family help?
Posted By: Tony Knight
on 05/14/2008 2:23:34 PM EST
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PRANG P-47 (msg id: 2150)
From 1949-50 I lived at the San Juan Naval Station, basically an air base that shared the runway with commercial airlines and the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. On Saturday morning, the kids -- including me -- would watch the PRANG P-47s take off. (Their sounds also made sleep extremely difficult.) They were known as the "PRANGO Boys", because there was a bullseye circling the "A" on each fuselage. I would like to obtain a photo of a PRANGO P-47, and will welcome any direction.
Posted By: Mark Marshall
(markham@mindspring.com)
on 05/11/2008 1:46:40 PM EST
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1Lt Edward Roth (msg id: 2149)
Ed Roth was a P47 Pilot over th skies of Germany during WWII. With news this past week that Ed may not be with us much longer; I'm hoping someone has information regarding the Sq he was assigned to. Unfortunately his family does not know this and are very interested to in finding this out. I believe he named his aircraft "Midnight Mel" (not sure of the spelling) Ed grew up in Buffalo NY and currently resides in Moorestown NJ. If you have any information on him please respond. Thank You!
Posted By: Dennis T. Chance
(Berlinvfw@yahoo.com)
on 05/10/2008 9:56:25 AM EST
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book (msg id: 2148)
there is a book about the 358th fighter bomber group
caslled thunder bolts over highhallden which is publish in englandabout the group in 1944/1945 flying of a grass strip
Posted By: jonwatts21
(jon.watts5@btinternet.com)
on 05/02/2008 5:07:39 PM EST
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Warren G Myers (msg id: 2147)
Hello. I would like to know if anyone remembers, or has any infomation, about a P-47 pilot named Warren G. Myers who hailed from Mount Carmel, PA. He crashed in Germany on March 18, 1945, and is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery in Belgium. The plane's serial number was 42-28443. That's the only information I have. Would anyone know where I would locate a wartime photo of this pilot? Many thanks for any additional information.
Best regards.
Posted By: June Meyers
(guacamole20@comcast.net)
on 04/27/2008 3:17:46 PM EST
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Joe Pickerel (msg id: 2146)
Anyone remember a P-47 pilot named Joseph F. Pickerel flying in Italy probably in early 1943?
Posted By: Bob Howard
(bhoward47@earthlink.net)
on 04/20/2008 11:24:31 PM EST
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Earl D. Schrank (msg id: 2145)
I am writing in regards to my uncle Earl and am wondering if any of you P-47 pilots still around remember or knew of him??? He was from Corsica, SD and made it to 1st Lt when he got out of the service. He passed away a number of years ago and we can't find any of his records because the buiding they were stored in burned down.
Posted By: Pat
(auntpt1@yahoo.com)
on 04/15/2008 1:05:38 PM EST
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fighter squadron? (msg id: 2143)
early in 1943,late 1942 my father recieved orders to take 75 p-40L's from bolling field in washington,d.c board them on cv-4 "ranger" move to coast of north africa and fly them off the carrier ranger cv-4 into the airfield at casablanca. the p-40L's were exchanged with the 33rd fighter groups p-40's. anyone know what fighter squadron he was with at bolling field that had the p-40L's? please cotact me. thanks,h.whiteman.
Posted By: harold"hal"whiteman
(whiteman.83@worldnet.att.net)
on 04/07/2008 7:08:54 PM EST
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fighter tactics center- morocco mto ww2 (msg id: 2142)
my father was assigned to the "fighter tactics center" which operated from early 1943 (if not before) from two airfields south of casablanca. the airfields were berrechid I and berrechid II. they flew a mark of spitfires,curtis p-40's, lockheed p-38's and bell p-39's . they also had at least one north american t-6 texan. if anyone has any information on this unit,please contact me at : whiteman.83@worldnet.att.net. thank you in advance, h.whiteman.
Posted By: harold whiteman
(whiteman.83@worldnet.att.net)
on 04/07/2008 7:00:01 PM EST
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My 27th mission (msg id: 2141)
I was a member of the 494th fighter squadron 48th fighter group and was shot down on my 27th mission over Germany while after an Me 109. I had to bail out and landed in a tree. I was on my own from about 11 that morning until I ran into a German party the next evening about 9 O'clock. I was within range of our artillary when captured. I was released at the end of the war.
Posted By: Charles Looper
on 04/06/2008 7:43:18 PM EST
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Is the name Herbert Reiner known by anyone (msg id: 2140)
2nd Lt Herbert Reiner was a pilot in the 53rd Fighter Sqdn, 36th Fighter Sqdn, and shot down over Normandy on August 13th, 1944. I am his cousin and interested in what planes were flown by him. I would appreciate any information anyone might have if any.
Thanks
Posted By: Ralph Roshong
on 04/02/2008 11:35:14 AM EST
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Bob Brulle's P-47 (msg id: 2139)
Hello!
I am trying to find as much info that I can regarding Bob Brulle's P-47 Razorback, as flown during the battle of Y-29, and depicted on the TV show. "Dogfights - Death of the Luftwaffe". He was assigned to the 390th FS, and flew B2H.
Thanks for any help you can give!!
Cheers,
Bill Bell
Posted By: Bill Bell
(bbhb17@comcast.net)
on 03/26/2008 12:29:30 PM EST
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8th AAF Fighter Station, England (msg id: 2138)
My father, then Lt. Harold F. Beck (Ret. Lt. Col. after 23 years in AF Reserve) flew 76 missions as a fighter pilot in the P-47 Thunderbolt in WWII. Dad is very much alive, at age 90, living in Berwick, PA. Dad remembers lots of details about his 76 missions, especially the one where his plane was was shot up with no less than 20 m.m. cannon holes, no radio, airspeed indicator, hydraulic system and cylinder head--all completely useless--and yet he landed the pland safely. We have scrapbooks of photos and newspaper articles about my father's career. Dad retired in 1973. Mom and Dad did make the trip to England for the opening of the museum. He lives in their home with wife, Elsie June, also age 90. Has 3 grown children and 4 grandchildren.
Posted By: Beck Dows
(bdowsmk@msn.com)
on 03/17/2008 6:35:39 PM EST
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Pilot Benny Miller, death Oct. 9, 1947 (msg id: 2137)
Looking for anyone who remembers the events surrounding the flight and fatal crash of Benton E. "Benny" Miller over Neubiberg, Germany, October 9, 1947.
What was the USAAC doing with the P-47's at that time? Was Benny doing routine testing on this aircraft? When and why was the craft taken out of service? How many persons were on board? Please mail me directly with any information. Thank You. This site is wonderful.
Posted By: Julie Collins
(fontanacol@aol.com)
on 03/15/2008 2:28:50 PM EST
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Former Republic Aviation Worker (msg id: 2136)
My father Harold Friedman passed away Dec 25, 2007, at the age of 88, he worked in flight test on every experimental aircraft built by Republic Aviation from 1940 starting on P-35's until they closed the doors in the mid 1960's
I have the only existing picture of a XP-47F being put together at the Republic plant with my dad standing under it dated June 25 1942. He was an aviation pioneer and will be missed.
Posted By: Don Friedman
on 03/14/2008 8:06:32 AM EST
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494th Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Group (msg id: 2134)
My father Bernard E Huffman was a chief mechanic with this group in the 9th air force at Ibsley, England. Would like to hear from anyone with any info on this group of fighter-bombers. my e-mail is allanhuffman@hotmail.com. Thank you, and thank all the men and women who fought to defend our freedoms!
Posted By: Al Huffman
(rexsdad88@yahoo.com)
on 03/09/2008 7:04:54 PM EST
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350th fighter group pisa,italy (msg id: 2133)
my father (harold whiteman) was with the 350th fighter group at the end of the war,but had a photo of himself flying a captured focke-wulf 190a painted red overall with yellow wing undersides , horizontal stabilizer and a fuselage stripe. it had us markings and a 85th fighter squadron "flying skulls" insignis on fuselage beneath canopy/cockpit area. anyone remember seeing it or have a photograph? contact me. thanks,hal whiteman. my email :whiteman.83@worldnet.att.net
Posted By: harold "hal" whiteman
(whiteman.83@worldnet.att.net)
on 03/08/2008 1:58:54 PM EST
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P-47 P. Miholich info? (msg id: 2132)
I am seeking information on P-47 "Thunderbolt" pilot Phil Miholich. I would truly appreciate any help from anybody out there! Any information would be great!
Posted By: J. Fadel
(j2the87@yahoo.com; jesusfadel@hotmail.com)
on 03/05/2008 10:17:35 PM EST
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Paul Tartaglia (msg id: 2131)
Paul Tarttaglia died 2 26,2008. e graduated Jackson Army Aiur Force Training School as a Lietenant P47 Pilot and served in Europe. He was a member of the P - 47 Thunderbolt Pilot's Association.
Posted By: Charles Scism
on 02/29/2008 5:00:00 PM EST
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1st . Robert H Williams 85th F.S. 79th Fighter Group (msg id: 2130)
seeking info on Robert H williams who went down in ocean of cape of couronne france and is MIA 8-13 1944
seeking Photo of him and of his P-47D-20-RE
# 42-25296
thanks scott
Posted By: scott plen
(scottplen@comcast.net)
on 02/27/2008 11:37:08 AM EST
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