I am trying to find any information regarding my Uncle Henry B. Westhoff. He was a tailgunner and is plane ran out of gas over the English Channel on D-Day....
I think I posted incorrectly, so I shall try this again. I am looking for any information or pictures of my Uncle - Henry B. Westhoff. He was a tailgunner and...
I'll look into it...Am entertaining Chuck Yeager and others from the 357th FG this weekend at our museum opening...Jo ________________________________ From:...
In doing research on 42-52577 being shot down over the Baltic sea on 5/29/1944, the Politz Mission, I came across a Pilot Report that had a peculiar reference....
Hello Charles, I have never heard of such an 'act'. It may be of interest to you that in the process of doing research for the new 'photo history' we have...
Jean, According to the Missing Air Craft Report #5484 you uncle's plane was a B24-H, serial numer 42-52629, assigned to the 838th Squadron of the 487th BG. It...
Charles / Ivo, Remember these were all young testosterone-laden men. I'm offering the very real possibility that the reference was to something much less...
I research about the raid on 24th august 1944 to an oil refinery in Freital near Dresden. I am interested in all material about 487th BG - loading list, crews,...
My crew flew this mission which was our fifth after our fourth which was to Zietz, Germany. We learned in these two missions how fiercely the German high...
A bomb group consisted of thirty nine aircraft; thirteen eschilons of three aircraft each. A raid such as the Freital raid, would have lasted several hours,...
Thank you for your email. Before I forget it again - here my mailing address:  Katrin Schulze Eichbergweg 16 01705 Freital Germany  To read your mails is...
The number one engine was hit, number one was the first outboard engine as the pilot looked to his left.A malfunctioning engine caused considerable drag, thus...
Ivo de Jong, Paul Webber and Lee Hauenstein with the help of many 487th crew members, family and friends have been working to compile the "Photo History of the...
Thank you Lee!! Where is the reunion going to be held at in September? My grandpa just fell and fractured his pelvis & broke his hip, but maybe we can ...
Hi Sotera, The reunion is in Ft. Myers, FL, Sept 22 to 26, full details can be found at > http://www.487thbg.org/reunion/487thReunion2010.shtml I'm sort of...
I was interested in finding anyone that may have known or remember him. He is my grandfather and I have very little info about him or his military history. I...
Eric, Check out this site if you haven't already: http://www.487thbg.org/ Great place for you to start with lots of information. Hopefully Lee Hauenstein,...
Hi Steve, I really appreciate you taking the time to respond and give me such valuable and great information! More information I have ever obtained on my own. ...
Eric and all, MACRs are now available on the Internet on Footnote.com. Don Kilburg jr. In a message dated 8/22/2010 5:36:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ...
Hello I was interested if they was available documentation anywhere on returning WWII POW's. I'm curious how POW's were returned, from where and when, etc....
Hi Eric, I received this brief note from John Claxton (I think his wife Lillian sent the email), he was a POW and flew with the 487th. ... He was shot down...
In response to this note and some emails, I have added a "page" on the 487th web site that contains a list of 487th crew who are shown to have been POW's. I...
Hi Lee, Thanks for the update. I think that is a terrific idea. Also just to let you know, many family members may not know that WWII veterans who were POWs...
Below is the Obituary of Art McMahon who died suddenly on Monday. Art was with us at the 487th reunion in Ft. Myers FL this past weekend. Our sympathy goes...
Those words still don't seem like enough, but my sister and I still carry the Reunion Weekend with us. We share the weekend with our Mother and I am now...
Lee, My wife Karen and I just reviewed the Drew Jaworsky collection and nearly jumped through the computer, we're nearly certain it is my father in-law, Joe...
Hello, I just joined the group today after finding it during a search of the net for information about my father John G Hudnall. I found some posts in Oct 2005...
