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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: 1712)
My grandpa, Claude R. O'Brien, flew a P-47 in WWII. He was part of the 404th in the 508th squadron. I never had the pleasure of meeting him. He was passed away in 1966 due to a plane accident. I am now going through his military things and am going to make a scrapbook. If anyone knew my grandpa I would love to hear from you!!
Posted By: Mary Jo Walker
(mjwalker@neb-sandhills.net)
on 11/02/2004 5:48:56 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1711)
Great site! When I was a kid I was given Robert Johnson's book "Thunderbolt" and I was forever hooked. Now I have 14 die cast Jugs of various scales to include those of Gabreski, Eagleston, Mahurin, etc. I also fly in several on line fighter games where I love the Jugs superior ability to roll, dive, take damage and inflict it. Watching bits and parts of target aircraft coming off under the pounding of 8 50cal.'s is awesome. Great for chewing up trains and tank columns also. It would have been nice had command had come to realize the ground support potential of the Jug a little earlier in the war as it could have helped on the Italian front. I always wondered about a Thunderbolt with 6 20mm Hispano Suiza cannons, hmmmmmm. Anyway, wished I had known this site was here, I would have visited long ago.
Posted By: Dave Noe
(lerch@starpower.net)
on 10/31/2004 10:16:14 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1710)
oooooo the memories!!!!!! thanks for this site!!!
Posted By: marcus jensen
(twocbenterprises@yahoo.com)
on 10/31/2004 5:59:04 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1709)
Guestbook msg # l50l, 05-25-04 is obsolete and can be cancelled. I am back in Austin at femtl@earthlink.net.
It would be nice to hear from friends made on the site.
Best wishes to all, Frank Lewis, Jugs, Mustangs, Thunderjets, BUFS.
Posted By: Frank Lewis
(femtl@earthlink.net)
on 10/31/2004 3:32:20 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1708)
This is a great website!!!!! I love it! I am only 24 and far from the war but I love the P47! It is my plane of choice whenever flying my simulator. All of the stories of courage are tremendous and truly exemplify what this country is built on.
Matthew
Posted By: Matthew Jennings
(mjennings17@cox.net)
on 10/28/2004 6:42:26 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1707)
My Father Grayson O. Householder was waist gunner on B-17 8th Airforce in England during WWII he flew enough missions that he was sent back home before the war ended and trained gunners at an airbase in Texas. He spoke highly of you men who flew fighter cover for them in the P-47. His plane went down twice once on the French Coast and the other time they made it back to England.
Posted By: Gary O. Househlder
(GOH200@hotmail.com)
on 10/07/2004 7:12:24 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1706)
change to old email address jffrisk02@wmconnect.com
it die's end of Sept... 3
Posted By: John Barker Frisk
(jffrisk@teamtera.net)
on 09/22/2004 12:39:35 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1705)
I recently moved next door to a retired USAF Colonel, G. G. Atkinson. He logged approximately 1,000 hours in a JUG during WWII. I found this site and would appreciate anyone who may remember Colonel Atkinson to respond.
Posted By: Don Gardner
(donald5@cox.net)
on 09/14/2004 9:38:44 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1704)
I'm putting together a P-47 Pilot and Plane Re-Union. I'm looking for P-47 Thunderbolt Pilots from WWII for a Airshwo that will be held in Cincinatti, Ohio Sept.10-11 2005. I will have 7 Flyable P-47 Thunderbolts attending the Airshow. I will have a special print that will be made for the show, for sale with autographs. P-47 Pilots, Mechanics, and Ace's give me a call and attend the Greatest P-47 Airshow Gathering since WWII. Contact me: Mint Moore III 513-435-2124
Posted By: Mint Moore III
(corsairboss@att.net)
on 08/30/2004 5:39:38 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1703)
I recently picked up radio controlled flying as a new hobby. My specific interest is in warbirds. First choice for me was an earlier model of the P-47. It has a wingspan of 67 inches and top speed of aprox. 80 mph. While not true scale, it never the less has retractable landing gears and flys in scale fashion. I can only imagine what it must have been like to fly the "jug".
I also found a copy of Zemke's Wolfpack and at least get an idea of what it must have been like for the young airmen experiencing air combat for the first time.
Posted By: dick gilbert
(cavudg@charter.net)
on 08/05/2004 3:09:29 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1702)
Just wanted to mention that after over two years of restoration work, the Peterson Air and Space Museum's prized P-47N, tail number 44-89425, is being painted this week by a volunteer team from the California Air National Guard in Fresno. I put in many an hour on weekends with my fellow volunteers to sand, repair, and in some cases, make parts to bring the plane to this stage. So, needless to say, I'm excited about this week.
The primer coat of gray paint went on this morning, 3 Aug, and additional coats will go on each day this week. Final completion is scheduled for Friday, Aug 6. When complete, the markings will represent the aircraft's assignment to the 156th Fighter Squadron of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard in support of the USAF Air Defense Command. The 156th flew this very aircraft in the mid-1950's and the markings will include nose art with the aircraft's nickname at the time, the "Wild Hare".
If your travels bring you to Colorado Springs, please come by and see our handiwork.
Posted By: Jeff Nash
(jeff_nash@hotmail.com)
on 08/03/2004 3:20:07 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1701)
I am writing you in regards to my grandfather, John J Reynolds(373rd FG,410th). As some of you may know, my grandfather had a massive heart attack approximately a year ago and was not expected to live. I wanted to inform you that he is alive and well and has as much fight in him now as he ever did in the war. It was such an honor to watch him holding and playing with my 3 month old son yesterday. Who would have thought. We thought we had lost him. Thank God we still have him. Turns out that he had alot more fight in him than the doctors thought. My Grandma also had a big hand in his recovery and she took such good care of him. For those of you who are friends with my Grandpa, he has moved from his Florida home to a new home in PA. If you would like to get in touch with him you can e-mail me at jreynolds.itn@comcast.net. Thanks and God bless!
Posted By: John Reynolds
(jreynolds.itn@comcast.net)
on 08/03/2004 12:07:33 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1700)
GREAT SITE! GOOD STORIES FROM PILOTS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE! GOOD STORIES IN THE BOOK 'AMERICAN ACES'. ALSO LOOKING FOR THE MOVIE 'FIGHTER SQUADRON' ABOUT P-47 PILOTS IN ETO. THANK YOU..
Posted By: KEN VEVERKA
(KVEV117834@AOL.COM)
on 07/27/2004 2:08:56 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1699)
My father, Stanley Hamilton flew the "jug" in WWII. He isurvived by many peices of memorabilia from those days, even a charcoal and oil painting of him in full gear! My nephews hold great interest in the plane even though they never met their grandfather who passed away May 17, 1968 of a heart attack.
I would love to hear from anyone who might recognize the name. Is there a "family of" membership available?
God Bless to all of the Association and all the pilots, living or dead.
Paul S. Hamilton
Posted By: Paul S. Hamilton
(ham3244@aol.com)
on 07/25/2004 6:15:29 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1698)
Good morning,
The Jug was a great aircraft. As a graduate of the old Academy of Aeronautics, AAS Aeronautical Engineering Technology, I can tell you that this was one of the most sophisitcated aircraft flown in WWII. She represented the truely "modern" aircraft of WWII with all metal construction, telescoping landing gear, turbosupercharges R-2800, etc.
Some of our men flew her in Europe with the 15th Strategic Air Force. We sank a destroyer with massed fire from p-47s in mid 1944. I have a beautiful large scale model of our Razorback 1/18 scale in my office with our red tail and cowl.
A good buddy of mine was George "Bud" Deaton. We talked about the 47 quite a bit before he passed on. He loved the Jug and was a proud member of your organization.
M. A. Joseph
Historian
Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
Posted By: Michael A. Joseph, II
(maj2nd@aol.com)
on 07/10/2004 9:04:21 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1697)
Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air Force is hosting a P-47 event - "A Flight With Eagles: 365th Fighter Group Hell Hawks Symposium. Panel discussion featuring WWII pilots and rare P-47, in addition to P-51, SBD, C-45, PT-26, SNJ and replica "Kate". Visit website for more info.
Posted By: Chris Madrid
(cjmadrid@yahoo.com)
on 07/07/2004 2:13:06 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1696)
Really enjoyed your site.I was stationed atK.I. Sawyer AFB in the 62 Fighter Interseptor Sq. 1966-67 as an armerment troop and was looking through my military papers the other day and came across a 13 page history of the 62d Fighter sqdn. that details its impressive combat ops. in the ETO in the P-47.In Sept 1967 I went to NKP in north east Thailand in the 609th Air Commando Sqdn and loaded the A-26,its been a love affair with vintage war birds since.
Great site
Jack
Posted By: Jack Lillar
(jlillar@up.net)
on 07/03/2004 12:34:50 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1695)
Nephew of Capt. Roy L. Barker 362nd Fighter GP. 377th
Fighter SQ. KIA 19 Jan 1945.
Great site, enjoy reading message board and all other info.
If you have info or knew Roy contact me.
John
ps. He was called Johnny by family...
Posted By: John F. Frisk
(jffrisk@wmconnect.com)
on 06/24/2004 11:59:34 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1694)
I play a lot of golf with Hank Hartman, a former P-47 pilot from 1943/45. If anyone out there remember Hank please E-mail me
Posted By: Bob Congdon
(r-congdon@sbcglobal.net)
on 06/23/2004 12:12:09 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1693)
Adding to my earlier message in search of P47 pilot "Harry" he was / is from Alexandria Va.
Posted By: Jerry Guistwite
(guistwite@suscom.net)
on 06/13/2004 12:03:43 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1692)
My Father a B26 pilot with the 553rd and a former stalag III POW is searching for a P47 pilot by the name of "Harry" Harry would have been a POW sometime between November of '44 and January of '45 - he was on the March to Mooseburg and according to my dad had problems with his feet during the march. If anyone has information about "Harry" please contact me at guistwite@suscom.net
Posted By: Jerry Guistwite
(guistwite@suscom.net)
on 06/13/2004 12:02:01 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1691)
My father William F. Kuykendall flew P-47s in WWII with the 524th Fighter Squadron, 27th Fighter Group. He was shot down on or about Wednesday, August 30, 1944, the day the Army says he died. I was born four months later. I never new him and am eager to talk with anyone who did. I understand that the pilot who knew him best was a Leonard Wiert, or Wierdt, perhaps. I'm particularly eager to talk with him. If you can help, please email or call 207-223-4680. Thanks!
Posted By: William F. Kuykendall II
(bill.kuykendall@umit.maine.edu)
on 06/11/2004 11:36:42 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1690)
My father, Aldon John LoCelso (A.J.) flew P-47's in WWII.One photo shows him flying #74 Miss Anne(?) alongside Lt. Ed Brown #83, Jeannie IV. He flew with "Lee's Lieutenants 86th Fighter Group. Anyone familiar with this?
Posted By: Dawn LoCelso
(dawnlc@tbaytel.net)
on 06/05/2004 8:37:08 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1689)
I am looking for Ray (Joe) Boland of the 36th FG, 23rd SQ, WWII in Europe. His last known address was in Blainsville, GA.
Any info would be appreciated.
CRQ
Posted By: Charles Queen
(crqtina@austin.rr.com)
on 06/05/2004 4:01:29 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1688)
My father LT. Edward Kantorski flew P47's with 366th FS, 358FG on D-Day. We are very proud of him. He has lost a few steps, but he never forgets his war stories. GOd bless all our veterans.
(email address was updated on May 1, 2007. Old email was glennk@gis.net, NEW EMAIL IS gkantorski@comcast.net)
Posted By: Glenn Kantorski
(gkantorski@comcast.net)
on 06/05/2004 11:09:14 AM EST
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