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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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1662)
My father was a pilot for republic. He did a lot of testing for the P-47. As he died a few years ago, I don't know a lot about what he did. I do know that he did some testing on the dive capibilities of the P-47 and was able to do a successful dive-recovery-flap pullout. He was also a pilot for Chennalt with the Flying Tigers. I am very proud of what he did and wished I had better documented his experiences.
Posted By: Parker Dupouy Jr.
(apdupouy@cox.net)
on 02/03/2004 10:06:59 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1661)
My father was a PFC wounded during the battle of the buldge. he told stories of the P-47 ground attack abilities and how it saved a lot of soldiers on the ground lives, due to it's straffing and bombing. He really admired that plane!
Posted By: George
(gjpopper@verizon.net)
on 01/27/2004 1:07:23 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1660)
I remember as a young man watching P-47's from Majors Field in Greenville, Texas practicing low level bombing runs close by our farm, I was told that the pilots were from the Mexican Air Force and were being trained for possible combat.
Posted By: James L. Wasson
(wasson1929@aol.com)
on 01/25/2004 9:28:25 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1659)
The partial remains of a Jug has come to light in a swamp off of a runway at Wilmington Int. Airport. It has been briefly seen in years past but is in a very difficult location for heavy equipment to approach. Probably only a wing will be recovered, since the recovery effort will be substantial and expensive. P-47 Advocate member Stowe has been of great help to local authorities in this identification. The field, formerly called Bleuthenthal, was a P-47 training field during WWII.
Posted By: Bob Richards
(RVR@charter.net)
on 01/24/2004 1:08:27 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1658)
The 36th FG, 9th AF WWII held its annual reunion in Austin, TX last October. Of the 85 who attended only 16 were veterans of the 36th. The group numbered around 1,000 at any one time during the war. We plan to have next year's reunion on Long Island New York.
Since the 36th (wing) was stationed at Bitburg, Germany for just about all of the cold war, does anyone know if there is a reunion group of these wing members currently meeting?
Charlie Queen
Posted By: Charlie Queen
(crqtina@aol.com)
on 01/19/2004 4:50:47 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1657)
Was stationed at Neubiberg Air Base 1949-1951--86TH BMB WING-86TH FTR BMBGRP-527TH FTR SQDN Under MAJ VAN ETTEN-the COL MACTaggart-F-47's WHITETAILS---then the F-84-E---A GREAT BUNCH OF GUY'S---CHUCK ROCK
Posted By: charles S Rock {CHUCK}
(c.rock4@verizon.net)
on 01/15/2004 7:26:53 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1656)
Hello,
I'm an italian local historian and I love P-47 stories.
Please go to my website for some histories in italian and english languages.
To
www.giuseppeversolato.it/News/dettaglio.asp?IdNews=38
The story of the Italian Air Force 5th F.W., at Vicenza A.B.
Italy, when they were equipped with P-47s on Years 50.
Many photos, Italian text.
To:
www.giuseppeversolato.it/News/dettaglio.asp?IdNews=42
www.giuseppeversolato.it/News/dettaglio.asp?IdNews=43
"A Christmas Tale", The story of a P-47 fighter pilot (350th FG) and an Italian woman partisan who hidden him
after his crash landing in North Italy, on Christmas 1944.
Photos, english text.
Giuseppe
Posted By: Giuseppe
(gversola@tin.t)
on 01/10/2004 6:44:30 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1655)
Bonjour,
I am searching any informations, database, articles, books, memories, veterans (or family or friends), historians, researchers: concerning air misions over the cities of Tours, Blois, Orléans, Bourges, Chateauroux etc over Central France for the writing of a book.
We can exchange informations
Ex: July 1944’s missions
I am 40 yearso ld and I teach History and Geography in the city of Tours.
Regards
Philippe Canonne
1 rue Balzac
37.700 Ville- aux Dames
France
canonne.phil@wanadoo.fr
Posted By: Canonne Phil.
(canonne.phil@wanadoo.fr)
on 01/05/2004 4:56:20 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1654)
I have a very special friend who was a flight engineer in the Army Air Corp during WWII and was stationed in Pacific Islands. His name is Walter Lenoir Green from Tennessee. I was hoping to locate anyone who might have served with him. He is unable to remember his unit number. He was in Okinawa for a while and flew many bombing missions over Japan.
Posted By: Brenda Richardson
(blr6994@yahoo.com)
on 12/30/2003 3:17:58 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1653)
I want to extend a hearty Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year to the many new friends I have made since discovering the web site we all cherish, this one.
We have little time left so I urge all of our members and friends to make new contacts and keep track. At this late date we can make the new friends we should have made years ago. Best wishes, Frank Lewis, Jug/Mustang Jock femtl@earthlink.net
Posted By: Frank Lewis
(femtl@earthlink.net)
on 12/24/2003 11:04:54 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1652)
2003-Merry Christmas to all ex " Jug" Pilots
Posted By: Ken Hiltz
(thudjock@airmail.net)
on 12/23/2003 12:38:36 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1651)
SEEKING CONTACT WITH THE FAMILY OF DECEASED P-47 ASSOC. MEMBER L/C WALTER F. PRATT. I HAVE SOME PHOTOS TAKEN OF HIM DURING HIS AF SERICE AND WOULD LIKE TO GET THEM TO HIS FAMILY.
Posted By: JACK COOK
(Ordy1Jack@msn.com)
on 12/17/2003 12:37:02 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1650)
My maternal grandfather was bomber crewman for the USAAF in the Pacific Theater. At an early age, I became interested in WWII aviation because of the stories he told me. The P-47 is one of my favorite fighters to study. God bless all you who flew them in service of our country, indeed ... God bless all of our veterans.
Posted By: Dave Lindsey
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on 12/10/2003 6:31:32 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1649)
I seek any information possible about my Uncle, John Phillips. He was a P-47 pilot for 9th Air Force, in England 1944 onward. I need unit and any other info you have. I have a photo of him, and his aircraft "Horizontal Helen" dated June 1944. Razorback Jug with invasion stripes... Lots of strange stencils on nose. Thanks you in advance, Mike McKendry, Sgt. USAF 1970-74.
Posted By: Mike
(ne4kftr@msn.com)
on 12/07/2003 5:59:25 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1648)
I have a friend named Bob Donnelly who flew P-47s in the Pacific theatre in WWII. I will inform him as to the existence of this fine website and you might get some fine memories from him; he's a fascinating guy.
Posted By: Paul Kirkpatrick
(paulppaulk@aol.com)
on 12/07/2003 10:28:34 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1647)
In reply to Dave's previous message I can inform you that Orville A. Kinkade's P-47C 41-6583 (YJ-K) wasn't recovered recently but in May 1973 already...
To get in contact with our Royal Netherlands Air Force Logistical Centre of which the Salvage Team is a part:
buvo@vlbwdt.af.dnet.mindef.nl
Good luck,
Paul
Posted By: Paul Patist
(paulpatist@hotmail.com)
on 12/05/2003 9:19:19 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1646)
Great site! My wife and I are neighbors to a P-47 pilot: "Al" Kinkaide, who flew for the 353 FG in the late summer/ fall of 1943 when he was shot-down over Holland in Nov 1943. He spent the remainder of the war as a POW (he has a fascinating log book on his POW exploits; it was humbling to read). ANYWAY---his plane crashed into a polder and was recently re-discovered as the Dutch officials were draining the water from that polder. We visited Holland to see if we could retrieve some pieces of Al's aircraft to present to him---but with no luck. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get items such as (altimeter, air speed indicator) from the Dutch officials? We would like to present Al and his wife with them. Can you imagine: The last time he saw these gauges they were not giving him good news! Thanks for any ideas.... dave and dee spilker
Posted By: daveandee
(daveandee@icehouse.net)
on 12/03/2003 11:59:42 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1645)
Hi...my dad was a B-17 Pilot stationed in Nuthampstead, England. He used to take photos of planes that would stop on his base. I have a photo in his album of a P-47 named 'Beatrice'. If you know the pilot or if someone want's me to scan it. Let me know. Frank
Posted By: Frank Ross
(steelhealr@aol.com)
on 12/02/2003 3:35:36 PM EST
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