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P47 Pilots Guestbook
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Jerry Lennon (msg id: 2221)
My Dad, Jerry Lennon flew a P47. He was wingman for Dave Gatling. How can I have his pic and bio added to the page of pilot biographies?
Thanks.
Posted By: Jean Lennon Schuhle
(schuhl2@nycap.rr.com)
on 09/12/2009 12:19:25 PM EST
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New name (msg id: 2220)
None
Posted By: John Weiner
on 09/11/2009 5:39:56 PM EST
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George Richard Gray, 1920-2009 (msg id: 2219)
To those who flew with him you probably knew him as George or Rich. He was in the Ninth Air force, 366th fighter group and spent a lot of his time flying out of field Y-29 in Belgium. His favorite aricraft was A6Q, fondly referred to as "Quennie". The rest of his life was shaped by his experience "over there" and it helped him to teach his sons many lifelong lessons. He very much enjoyed getting to see many of you again at all of the reunions he attended. He had to stop going those reunions to care for his wife Anne who survives him. Dad passed quietly in his sleep on August 21st. Lieutenant Colonel Gray was put to rest with a full Air Force honor guard at the Los Gatos Memorial Park in California. He will be missed by all of us.
Posted By: Tom Gray
(tomgray56@gmail.com)
on 09/02/2009 1:02:32 PM EST
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Lt. Joe Pickerel 347th - POW (msg id: 2218)
I am interested in any information someone may have regarding the 4 days of Escape and Evasion, possible POW, when Lt Pickerel was forced to bail out of damaged a/c on 19 April 1945 over Italy.
Posted By: Barbara Howard
on 08/13/2009 4:22:52 PM EST
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Lt Victor M. Gazda (msg id: 2217)
Lt Victor M. Gazda was my wife's great uncle and we are looking for any information about him as a fighter pilot in the 391st fighter squadron. I have seen inquiries from M.P. Sikora to C. Pat Moore regarding him. If you could e-mail me we would be thankful. My father-in-law has a few pictures of him and his DD2-14.
Posted By: James P. Kent
(yogibear13@frontiernet.net)
on 07/31/2009 1:17:22 PM EST
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Lt. William McGowan (msg id: 2216)
My uncle Bill, assigned to the 366th FG, 391st FS in WWII was KIA on D-Day in Normandy. He is buried at the very spot where his P-47 went down north of St. Lo, which I have visited. I plan to take my mother (Bill's younger sister by 11 years and only immediate family member living) to the site and would like to connect with anyone who may have known him. Born in Benson, MN, he wasn't quite 24 when he died, was married just 4 months and had a degree in Journalism. Unfortunately we know little of his short time in the military and as a P-47 pilot. Thank you in advance!
Posted By: Paul Stouffer
on 07/21/2009 5:30:38 PM EST
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"Dotty" (msg id: 2215)
I am looking for any information about a P47 with the name "Dotty" on the right cowl. This plane is believed to have flown in the PTO assigned to the 5th AF, possibly with the 58th FG.
Posted By: J. Cobb
on 07/05/2009 4:38:21 PM EST
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507th FIGHTER GROUP/Ie Shima (msg id: 2214)
I am a freelance writer and doc film maker. I am gathering info on a "biography/essay" style book about the 507th Fighter Group. Anyone with info...brothers, sisters, pilots themselves, enlisted me, widows...I want to tell the story of these fantastic men. Please contact me 402-832-5263 or email phealy@visitnaper.com. My film website is www.visitnaper.com. Thank You!
Posted By: Patrick Michael Healy
(phealy@visitnaper.com)
on 06/23/2009 5:15:20 PM EST
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nose art (msg id: 2213)
I would like to know if my Uncle (Capt.Jack Yarger) had a name or several on his ship a P-47 D of which he has flown in WWII. Can you tell me as I would like to know or see his plane that he flew. I would appreciate it very much. I was deaf and could not hear at the age of 22 months. I wanted to be a pilot like my Uncle Jack. Obviously it never happened.
Thank you,
Thomas L. Yarger
Posted By: Thomas L. Yarger
(tomyarger@juno.com)
on 05/25/2009 11:00:52 PM EST
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Captain Barton P. Christopher (msg id: 2212)
I am looking for information about my father, Cpt. Barton P. Christopher who was with the 404th Fighter Group, 506th Fighter Squadron. He flew a P47Thunderbolt "Maggiezass". I have his footlocker full of his uniforms, medals, silk maps, photos, flight logbooks and memorabilia and would like to share some of the info I have about him.
Any information would be appreciated.
Posted By: Bonnie Christopher Gamache
(maggiezass@hotmail.com)
on 05/03/2009 6:27:52 AM EST
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Lt Colonel John J. Reynolds has gone home to the Lord (msg id: 2211)
John J. Reynolds
John J. Reynolds, 84, of Narvon died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Ephrata Community Hospital. He was married to Margaret E. (Heath) Reynolds. They would have celebrated their 63rd anniversary in June.
Born in Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mae (Morris) Reynolds.
John was a steam turbine engineer for Westinghouse for over 43 years. He was an active member of Christian Fellowship Church, New Holland.
He served in the Army Air Corps as a P47 Thunderbolt pilot during World War II and as an Anti-Aircraft Commander with the Army during the Korean War.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children: John H. Reynolds, Seattle, WA; Brian C. Reynolds, Glen Mills; and June M. Koehler, Chester Springs; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
His funeral will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 (TODAY) at 7:30 PM at Christian Fellowship Church, 758 Spruce Rd., New Holland. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Burial will be on Wednesday at 2:30 PM at St. Dennis Cemetery, Havertown. The Groff-High Funeral Home, New Holland is in charge of arrangements.
Posted By: Grandson
(jreynolds.itn@comcast.net)
on 04/30/2009 11:51:40 AM EST
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William Howard Anderson (msg id: 2210)
My uncle was William H. Anderson, (Bill) He joined late in the war and was sent over to Italy in January 1945. I believe his unit called themselves The Fighting Cocks. He was shot down down over Vicenza, Italy in February or March 1945. During training before he was shipped out, he got a lot of newspaper press because of his singing in musical concerts he was involved in with his unit. Does any one have any information about him during his military service, especially deployment to Italy? It would be greatly appreciated.
Posted By: Bill Anderson
(bandersoa@gmail.com)
on 04/28/2009 2:17:28 PM EST
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2nd Lt. James T. Borden - England '43-'44?? (msg id: 2209)
I am the grandson of Lt. Borden and wanted to know a little more about my grandfather's flying history. I have all of his logbooks and photos/film and wanted to learn more about his service from WWII. Any information is greatly appreciated by his family and all of the wonderful great-grandchildren he never knew! God Bless and God Speed!
Posted By: John K. Borden
(jkborden@bellsouth.net)
on 04/10/2009 10:43:05 PM EST
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362nd F.G. 377th F.S. 2nd Lt. F.W. Turner (msg id: 2208)
My father Frederick W. Turner flew with the 377th from Nov. 1944 until the end of WWII. He was sot down on April 29, 1945 but survived and walked to safty in Czecholovakia. He was awarded the D.F.C. and flew 81 missions. I have mission report with pilots names if anyone needs info. Frederick "Mike" Turner died in 1951 while serving with the Massachusetts Air National Guard.
Posted By: Lucinda Turner Fury
(Lumis_2hawks@yahoo.com)
on 04/09/2009 1:39:05 PM EST
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Lt. Robert Hartmann, 509th Ftr. Sq., 405th Ftr. Grp. (msg id: 2207)
I would like to know if anyone still survives from the 9th that knew my grandfather? He was shot down over Essen April 11th 1945. He is buried in Belgium.
I understood that he had 130 hrs of flight time left before he bought it. Apperently, his last mission was to bomb an oil field. according to his wing man (name unkown) he went down into a plume of smoke from the run and never came out. Lt. Robert Hartmann was from South Jersey and was a Chemical Engineer at Dupont before joining to fight the war.
The last info on his plane was ser.# 42-38391 P47D -26-RA, MACR #14460, 405 grp.
He was made Cpt. post mortum.
To all who serve, thank you for our freedom.
D. L. Pratt
Posted By: David Lindsay Pratt
on 04/09/2009 8:57:49 AM EST
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I love this plane! (msg id: 2206)
To all you fellers out there that flew the beautiful Jug I just want to say thank you! And that goes for every veteran also! Without ya'll were would we be? "Speakin zie duetsche?" I am so happy to have found this web site as the P-47 is my favorite plane of all time! I finally saw one in person at Galveston's Lone Star Air Museum some time back and my wife asked me if I was going to cry when I saw her and touched her! (The P-47!) I welcome any communication about the P-47-I love stories from the guys who flew them or if you are some poor sap like me who loves this plane and the best we will ever get is to touch one....email me and we can sob on each others shoulders! I wish there was a two seater out there!!
Posted By: Mike Eakins
(eakins15@missouristate.edu)
on 04/05/2009 11:01:43 PM EST
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CPT. Harry Greeno (msg id: 2205)
Looking any information or where I may obtain information pertaining to CPT Harry Greeno, 10th Fighter Squadron, 50th Fighter Group, during WWII. Harry was killed in France returning from a sortie, 6 Aug 1944. He is buried at the American Cemetery in Normandy.
Repsectfully,
Edward L. Mauro
Command Sergeant Mafor, USA, (Retired)
Posted By: Edward l. Mauro
on 03/22/2009 10:06:05 PM EST
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Doing research on my uncle. (msg id: 2204)
I would welcome any information about my uncle who was killed during the last part of WW2. His name is Earl Otto Gooding. He was from Indiana and may have used the nickname of "Whimpy".
Posted By: Michael Richey
(richey65@verizon.net)
on 03/20/2009 4:05:48 PM EST
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Finding registration P-47 Thunderbold (msg id: 2203)
I am searching for a registration of a P-47 who was crashed in Germany.
The plane must lay on the bottom of the Laacher See nearby Koblenz.
I haven't any information about his registration and the date when he was crashed.
I hope that anyone can help me to find these information.
Posted By: Abe v.d.Bijl
(a.vdbijl2@chello.nl)
on 03/04/2009 11:01:38 AM EST
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493rd Squadron (msg id: 2202)
Does anyone remember or know 1st Lt. Allan Jay Eisenhauer. Between 1941-1946 he served. 70th Fighter Wing, 48th Fighter Group. His Plane name was the KING. He also went by the nick name IKE.
Posted By: carol
(cjb48070@yahoo.com)
on 02/12/2009 9:57:06 AM EST
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P-47 pilot Clyde McGrath (from Pennsylvania) (msg id: 2201)
Hello,
I'm looking for anyone who served with my deceased
uncle, Clyde McGrath, in the 387th Fighter Squadron,
365th Fighter Group (Hell Hawks), 9th AF, during
World War II. Clyde was my favorite uncle and a
great guy. Thanks and God Bless all you vets of
World War II!
Posted By: T.R. Lazorishak
(trexkeystoner@aim.com)
on 02/09/2009 4:24:54 PM EST
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Lt. Martin G. O'Connell, Jr. 78th Fighter Group, 83rd Fighter Squadron (msg id: 2200)
Lt. Martin O'Connell, Jr. (msg id: 2199)
My grandfather, Lt. Martin G. O'Connell, Jr. was killed in a flying accident(KIFA) in England 15April 1944. He trained in South Georgia, then went to Duxford in England.
Is there anyone that knew him personally? I would like to know more about him.
Thanks so much, and God bless America.
Posted By: Mike Seal
on 01/29/2009 11:06:33 PM EST
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Lt. Martin O'Connell, Jr. (msg id: 2199)
My grandfather, Lt. Martin G. O'Connell, Jr. was killed in a flying accident(KIFA) in England 15April 1944. He trained in South Georgia, then went to Duxford in England.
Is there anyone that knew him personally? I would like to know more about him.
Thanks so much, and God bless America.
Posted By: Mike Seal
on 01/29/2009 11:03:55 PM EST
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My greay uncle Jay (msg id: 2198)
I am 34 years old and have been a big WW2 history buff since high school. I am interested in all aspects of the war and find it very facinating. I am most interested in the Nazi history of WW2, but please believe me when I say that I have no sympathy nor do I support Nazism in any way. Anyways, My grandpa was in the U.S. Navy during the war and was stationed in Hawaii, although it was after December 7th, 1941. As far as I know, he did not see any action. A few years before he died, we got to talking about the war and he told me something that I had not known before. His brother (my great uncle) was a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot with the 365th fighter squadron. Anyways, my great uncle was on a mission over France in July of 1944 when he was jumped by about 50 ME-109's and FW-190's. He did not return to his base that day. I don't know if it was unusual to be jumped by that many enemy fighters in mid-1944, but my grandpa gave me a copy of the report that was filed when my great uncle Jay did not return from his mission, and the report clearly states 50 enemy fighters. Anyways, a French farmer saw my great uncles plane falling toward the ground and quickly ran out to the aircraft to see if my great uncle was still alive before the Germans got to him. He was dead before he hit the ground. My grandpa and this French farmer were in contact with each other until shortly before my grandpa died in 2005. The guy in France sent my grandpa photos and pieces on the aircraft through the years. The local community where my great uncle was shot down even made a hand painted dinner plate with his airplane, etc painted in great detail. I guess they have alot of respect for my great uncle. My great uncle is buried at Normandy. I forget what squadron shot down my great uncle, but my grandfather told me that he thinks he was able to figure out the name of the German pilot who shot my great uncle down. There is a book out titled "The 365th Fighter Squadron in World War II" by Kent Miller. In the book, my great uncle is mentioned as well as the squadron that shot him down. Anyways, I thought I would share this story about my great uncle, a man I never knew, but am extremely proud of and proud to share his name. I am trying to find information on my great uncle. If anyone can tell me anything about him, I would appreciate it very much. His name was Jay Thomson. His ID was 0-674346. He was a First Lieutenant with the U.S. Army Air Forces, 365th Fighter Squadron, 358th Fighter Group. He died on July 14th, 1944 and is buried at the Normandy American cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. His grave location is Plot B, Row 13, Grave 13. Some of his awards were the Air Medal with 9 Oak Leak Clusters and the Purple Heart. He flew the P-47 Thunderbolt in 25 missions with 50 sorties.
Posted By: Joel Thomson
(joelmthomson@comcast.net)
on 01/27/2009 5:43:01 AM EST
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Lt. Robert A. Siebel (msg id: 2197)
Looking for anyone that may have known my Father
Lt. Robert A. Siebel 388th Fighter Squadron FROM 1943 UNTIL 1944, 9th AF.
Posted By: Bob Siebel
(wvundercover@yahoo.com)
on 01/25/2009 8:44:42 PM EST
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