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Re: [WWII 487th Bomb Group] Re: Hello all

Lee,
Thanks for the update on the picture of my dad.
It was very much appreciated by my sister and me.

Regards,
Scott

Sent from my iPad

On Dec 12, 2011, at 4:13 PM, leehauenstein <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> Hello Scott - I have updated the caption on that photo. Thank you for helping
expand our collective knowledge!
>
> I am sorry for your Dad's passing early this year. My Dad (a pilot with the
group, 836th Squadron I might add) passed away in 1995 and there's not a day I
don't think of him.
>
> Best regards - Lee
>
> --- In wwii487thbombgroup@yahoogroups.com, Scott Ford <scott_j_ford@...>
wrote:
> >
> > Hi Lee,
> > Â
> > Yes sir thats how I found a picture of my dad. Its wonderful. My Dad
passed on Jan 11th, 2011 at 90 yrs old.
> > He spoke a lot of the 487th ...we had found talks of the group.
> > Â
> > All my best wishes,Â
> > Scott J Ford
> > Software Engineer
> > http://www.identityforge.com
> > Â
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: leehauenstein <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
> > To: wwii487thbombgroup@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 3:26 PM
> > Subject: [WWII 487th Bomb Group] Re: Hello all
> >
> >
> >
> > Â
> >
> > Hi Scott,
> >
> > Are you referring to this photo on the website? >
http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/836thOrdnance02.shtml < If so I will make sure the
caption reflects your Dad's name/position in the photo.
> >
> > Are you aware of this photo >
http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/GalowinAndGroup.shtml <? It's out of focus but
also shows John Ford?
> >
> > Thanks - Lee
> >
> > --- In wwii487thbombgroup@yahoogroups.com, Scott Ford <scott_j_ford@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Ivo:
> > >
> > > Attached is a picture of the 836th Ordnance Squadon. We found other father
in this picture. Our Dad is
> > > John J. Ford, in the picture , last row, 4th from left.
> > >
> > > Scott J Ford
>
>


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Sun Jan 1, 2012 9:36 pm

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 My Dad, John J Ford was in Armaments in the 487th and found several pics and am trying find out what Squadon he was with. I lost my Dad in Jan 2011 , he was...
Scott Ford
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Sep 1, 2011
12:54 am

Hello John, Please post the pictures you have found, either here, or preferably (through Lee Hauenstein) on the 487th BG website. Possibly one of us may be...
ivo8thaf Offline Sep 1, 2011
2:05 am

Hello Ivo:   This is a picture of my father(John J. Ford), he is the tall gentleman on the left.   http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/GalowinAndGroup.shtml Thank...
Scott Ford
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Sep 1, 2011
3:03 am

Hello Scott, Well, it looks to me that your best course of action is to contact Larry Galowin, who provided the photo on the site. Last year he attended the...
ivo8thaf Offline Sep 1, 2011
5:25 pm

Hello Ivo,   Thank you very much. My sister has some pictures of dad in his 'bomber jacket' and 'hat'. I will scan and send them to you . I also wanted to...
Scott Ford
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Sep 1, 2011
6:29 pm

Hello Scott, I have contact information for Larry Galowin. I'll send it to your yahoo email address. I agree with Ivo about your father's photos. The best...
Paul Webber
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Sep 1, 2011
7:51 pm

Hi Paul:   This is wonderful my friend thank you, very much appreciated. Scott J Ford Software Engineer http://www.identityforge.com   From: Paul Webber...
Scott Ford
scott_j_ford Offline Send Email
Sep 1, 2011
8:23 pm

Ivo:   Attached is a picture of the 836th Ordnance Squadon. We found other father in this picture. Our Dad is John J. Ford, in the picture , last row, 4th...
Scott Ford
scott_j_ford Offline Send Email
Dec 12, 2011
3:48 pm

Hi Scott, Are you referring to this photo on the website? > http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/836thOrdnance02.shtml < If so I will make sure the caption reflects...
leehauenstein Offline Dec 12, 2011
8:26 pm

Hi  Lee,   Yes sir thats how I found a picture of my dad.  Its wonderful. My Dad passed on Jan 11th, 2011 at 90 yrs old. He spoke a lot of the 487th ...we...
Scott Ford
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Dec 12, 2011
8:40 pm

Hello Scott - I have updated the caption on that photo. Thank you for helping expand our collective knowledge! I am sorry for your Dad's passing early this...
leehauenstein Offline Dec 12, 2011
9:13 pm

Lee:   Thank you very much for the update on the photo. It was great to another WW2 picture of my father. The WW2 Dads/Moms were a special generation. Nothing...
Scott Ford
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Dec 12, 2011
10:44 pm

Lee, Thanks for the update on the picture of my dad. It was very much appreciated by my sister and me. Regards, Scott Sent from my iPad ... [Non-text portions...
Scott Ford
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Jan 1, 2012
9:36 pm
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