Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1687)
I think that this sight is amazing. My grandpa Roland E. Peterson was in the 405th FG 509th FS. He used to tell us countless stories about the war. I am in college now and I am finally starting to realize what an incredible life he lead. If anyone who reads this knew my grandfather maybe you could share a story with me.
Posted By: Nicolas Millet
(milletn@student.gvsu.edu)
on 05/27/2004 4:33:58 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1686)
To all the friends I have made on this site, if necessary to contact me in the next four months, try my son's address at fdlmsl@sacoriver.net in Maine. Thanks to all of you for some fascinating e-mail contacts on fighter business. Will have no computer immediately available for a while. Have a wonderful summer. Regards, Frank Lewis, 406th Ftr Gp, 5l4th squadron, ETO '44'45.
Posted By: Frank Lewis
(Fdlmsl@sacoriver.net)
on 05/25/2004 8:33:55 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1685)
FYI- The Seattle Museum of Flight will open a new wing on June 6th,2004, and will feature among other planes a P-47D-23-RE and a model of the same. The 62 inch ws model is a duplicate of Major Bill Dunham's "BONNIE" honoring him and the men of the 460th FS of the 348th FG
Alex Morton, Docent, SMOF
Posted By: Alex Morton
(sandy.morton@att.net)
on 05/11/2004 11:22:01 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1684)
If there is a Jug pilot with a particularly scary story to tell of a mission (were any truly boring?), a mission that skirted disaster narrowly, please email me at your convenience with details. It is for use in a story that will be published. Thank you for your time and assistance.
Posted By: David Zartman
(dzartman1@adelphia.net)
on 05/03/2004 11:02:15 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1683)
ed pleasant (the mayor of Turners Falls) flew planes in the second world war named afer me, Franny boy a P-47 and franny boy the second a P 51 mustang. looking back it' a humbling experience to realize that those planes did one hell of a job. if i'm not mistaken he was a captain and an ace before he was 21 years old. when he came back he went on a bond drive with hank greenberg a ballplayer that had hit 58 home runs for the detroit tigers (i think) thank you for this site it has brought back fond moments we shared. especially when we flew under the french king bridge in an open cockpit fairchild upside down. thanks again.
Posted By: francis pleasant
(hfpleasant@comcast.net)
on 05/02/2004 3:04:38 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1682)
I am compiling a series of books on WWII. These books are the personal memories and experiences of the men who served in WWII, I am looking for the memories and experiences from all WWII campaigns, I am also dedicating one of these books to children during WWII and women During WWII, if you or a family member or any one you know would like yours or their stories added to one of these books, I would love to hear from you. I have already completed one book on Normandy, which will be published this year.
Posted By: Irene
(irene.payne@btopenworld.com)
on 05/01/2004 8:18:23 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1681)
Finally coming home !
http://www.cstalnaker.com/
Posted By: Paul Patist
(paulpatist@hotmail.com)
on 04/24/2004 5:45:39 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1680)
Great Site!
I am looking for anyone who may have known my father, S/SGT Estill Ray Nash, mechanic. He served with the 348th Fighter Group, 341 Fighter Squadron on New Guinea and Luzon, working on P-47s. Also any info on on the 341st FS, pilots names, Planes, etc.
Thanks
Roger Nash
RNash2000@aol.com
Posted By: Roger Nash
(RNash2000@aol.com)
on 04/22/2004 12:13:59 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1679)
I run a diving company and I have been sent a side scan sonar picture of an aircraft lying at the bottom of a lake in Northern England. I thought it looked like a P47 but there have been a few other ideas too. Do any of you experts on this type of aircraft have any ideas? It can be seen at http://www.divetheworld.com/Stories/Unknown1/index.htm. I would really value your opinions on this.
Posted By: Steve Carmichael-Timson
(stevect@divetheworld.com)
on 04/19/2004 6:53:22 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1678)
The Site is excellent.P-47 Thunderbolt is my favourite American plane.
Posted By: Fon Filip
(manultis@neobee.net)
on 04/14/2004 3:52:18 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1677)
As an aficionado of piston driven planes, really enjoyed surfing your site. Great Job!
Posted By: Lou Fer
(ga_lawyer87@hotmail.com)
on 03/27/2004 9:39:42 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1676)
I surf a lot of sites every day and this one is my favorite. However, missing are words from our lady Jug pilots, the WASP. Since I lecture history classes on them, I have some stories to tell, but it would be better to hear them from those fine pilots themselves. How about it, WASPs? A long-standing "Friend of the WASP," Frank Lewis.
Posted By: Frank Lewis
(femtl@earthlink.net)
on 03/22/2004 6:08:23 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1675)
flak was bad for our 17's april 4th 43 i was hit by it as i was operating the radio came right through to me. damn did it hurt .left gunner came to asist me ,kept me in tact.. positive attitude that is.kept telling me it'll be alright.how i felt i let down the crew until he came along sfc lewis. after reliezing i wqas only glazed by flak shrapnel i was more happier than ever.
Posted By: sgt tony herrington
(accesstony@yahoo.com)
on 03/17/2004 1:45:34 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1674)
My uncle flew a P47 in the Pacific theater, as part of the 201st Expeditionary Squadron of Mexico in WW2. It was in the final months of the war that Mexico declared war against the axis, after Nazi submarines sunk a number of Mexican merchant ships.
He was part of 27 pilots trained in Corpus Christie, TX.
I think there's still a rusted P47 left at the school of pilots of the Mexican Air Force.
Sadly, after fighting in the waqe, he lost his life flying commercial airplanes for Mexicana Airlines. He was called at the last minute to substitute a sick co-pilot. Ufortunately, the captain was drunk and the aircraft crashed in the green mountains of Yucatan (South East Mexico). My father was the only relative who could identify the remains, which consisted only of a hand and a piece of arm. My father recognized my uncle's graduation ring. We are very proud of the bravery displayed by the members of the 201st Squadron.
Rene Flores
San DIego, CA
Posted By: Rene Flores
(cejuin@yahoo.com)
on 03/15/2004 9:56:25 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1673)
ATTENTION P-47 Thunderbolt Pilots Association Members
Updated reunion information has been posted. Click on the link to the left labeled "Reunion Info." Have a great time in Lousiana!
Posted By: Website Admin
(p47webmaster@comcast.net)
on 03/15/2004 6:09:02 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1672)
I was a P47 Pilots Association member between 1978 and
1980. Since I was moved back to my country I couldn't
send the annual fees to the Association. It was a pitty.
But I keep until today my Jug Letter small collection.Good!
Posted By: JOAO SOARES NUNES
(js_nunes@ig.com.br)
on 03/15/2004 12:35:34 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1671)
hello I am from Portugal and I am also a fan for the airplane P-47D here designated like F-47D Thunderbol, for that I would like of of seeing a model of those again again here in Portugal in the museum of the air, but as such it has belonged impossible for several reasons one to them is the fact of no longer there to be many Thunderbolts for oh dispersed where the museum of the air go look for, therefore I throw a challenge here and at the same time a request to who is interested, the museum of the air and all of us in Portugal be-millstones very thanked if can-without contributing with some pieces or even to indicate where he/she can have been lost for oh some old carcass (airplane) for I restore of our famous one hunts Thunderbolt, 47D and in which could be donated or then sold by a symbolic price us thank-millstones a lot want the museum of the air wants the fond of the aviation in Portugal, it is here the request done without other subject of moment mine THANK YOU.
E-MAIL: c.sotero@clix.pt
PORTUGAL
Posted By: bombeiro68
(C.SOTERO@CLIX.PT)
on 03/07/2004 8:21:11 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1670)
Thank you all very much for some very fantastic stories related to the wonderful P-47. You may think I'm crazy, but I envy all of you gentlemen who had the pleasure of defending our country during WWII, particularly flying P-47s.
I do have a beautiful model (1:18 scale) of the "Jug", made by a company named 21-Century Toys. These and other WWII models are currently being sold at Walmarts.
Anyhow, as I was growing up in Colombia, my parents gave me a P-47 plastic model airplane in which I "flew" many missions in the head and imagination of a seven year old boy. It was love at first sight with the P-47!
Gentlemen, thank you for a job well done.
Eddie Acevedo
Miami Shores, Fl.
Posted By: Eduardo "Eddie" Acevedo
(eddie372@hotmail.com)
on 03/05/2004 5:23:23 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1669)
I am researching U.S. citizens who served with the RAF RCAF during the early days of WWII.
After Pearl Harbor, many would transfer to the USAAF flying the P-47.
Any names/information would be appreciated.
Please contact: wpf13@hotmail.com
Posted By: Wally P. Fydenchuk
(wpf13@hotmail.com)
on 02/29/2004 4:13:07 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1668)
I'm just posting a message for fun. My grandfather flew P-47's in Europe towards the later years of the war. He was my age...20 years old. I will miss him!
Posted By: Evan Marvin
(pilot-749@excite.com)
on 02/27/2004 2:46:12 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1667)
I was a member of the 368th Ftr. Grp. 396th Ftr Sqdn. from 1945 to 1946 at Straubing, Ger. There were about 92 P-47's on the air base. Spent time in ground communications pre-flighting the scr 522 radio equipment before take-off. Also worked in mess hall & quartermaster & air force supply. Lt. Edward P. Locke was a pilot, and in charge of Supply. I am trying to get in contact with him. Heard rumors of his being shot down while flying jets over Korea? Do not know if it is true. Can anyone advise? Thank you.
Posted By: Orville H. Weale
(oweale@buggs.net)
on 02/17/2004 11:25:07 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1666)
On behalf of my uncle, Donald Wayne Bell, 56th FG, Sicily, who was lost at a railroad yard in Milan on 9/15/1944, I attended his squadron reunion about 5 years ago. What fine gentlemen are the pilots and crews of that squadron. I'd like to attend the next meeting of the group. Warmest regards to all.
Posted By: Stephen J. Cuthbert
(stepcuth@msn.com)
on 02/17/2004 11:03:53 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1665)
i am 18 and have been a fan of the p-47 thunderbolt since i saw a documentery on the 366 fighter squadron (called a fighter pilots story) when i was in the 3rd or 4th grade i am going to the marine corps boot camp on aug 2 of 2004 for 13 weeks of hell in san diago california i have always loved history i thank every one of you from every war for serving our country and helping to make us remain free thank you
Posted By: robert c. hambrick
(rcthechevyguy@yahoo.com)
on 02/15/2004 11:25:49 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1664)
Flew Jugs in US and Pacific with 9th Ftr. Sqdn, 49th Ftr.Group. A really rugged airplane which was most effective at lower altitudes. Those eight 50 Cal. would move a smaller boat as well as enemy planes and ordinance. I believe the P-47 was the most able to take punishment of any of our fighters in WWll. A "hoss" of a plane.
Posted By: Wm. E. "Bill' Maddox
(wmaddox@charter.net)
on 02/08/2004 7:53:22 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1663)
I HAD THE GREAT HONOR AND PLEASURE OF MEETING COLONEL FRANCIS S. GABRESKI IN MARCH OF 2001. IT WAS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF MY LIFE TO HAVE SHAKEN HIS HAND, SAT DOWN IN THE LIVING ROOM OF HIS HOME AND TALKED ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCES DURING WWII AND KOREA. I WISH I HAD VIDEO TAPED IT OR RECORDED IT FOR PROSPERITY. UNFORTUNATELY HE PASSED AWAY THE FOLLOWING YEAR, TRULY A GREAT AMERICAN HERO. THE ONE THING THAT STRUCK ME ABOVE ALL WAS THE GREAT LOVE HE HAD FOR HIS WIFE, FAMILY AND COUNTRY.
Posted By: FRANCO MARIC
(MADMAX034@AOL.COM)
on 02/03/2004 10:29:54 PM EST
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