I will look and see, I know its here somewhere, I know his patch is a tiger with a barbarian on it, if that helps--- In wwii487thbombgroup@yahoogroups.com,...
Hi, It sounds like you have a great collection of items (and lots of clues!). If you know where your grandfather was stationed...or should you have other...
Hello Jim, Sorry for my tardy reply, but I have been away for a two week summer holiday. I am afraid that I can't help you too much, but this is what I have. ...
I am hoping to get some help from those of you that are part of thr 487th group. My grandpa flew in WWII and was part of the 487th stationed at Lavenham. I am...
Hello Mark, My advice to you is to rent a car and drive up to Lavenham. It will give you freedom of movement and you can not only visit the town, but also the...
Ivo, Thanks again for all your advice. We rented a car for this Friday. We are picking it up at Heathrow Airport early Friday morning. Can you give me some ...
Hello, I was in Lavenham in June, and I believe any decent road map would get you there. You might also try the online service RAC. This link should get you...
My name is Anna Perkowska and I'm from Chicago. I'm currently attending NOrthside College preparatory High School and i need some help with my project. In...
My name is Terry Rohse and my father was Earl William Rohse. I'm still looking for information on his assignments and so far I have run into a small stumbling...
Hello Terry, Your father's army serial number was 1603673 He and his crew were assigned to the 487th Bomb Group, 836th Bomb Squadron in England on April 16,...
Hi Ivo Terry Rohse again. Do you also happen to have the aircraft number or name of the plane my dad Earl Rohse was assigned to? Your email made my day and I...
Hello Terry, Glad to have been of some help. I don't think that the crew was ever assigned 'an own' aircraft. As far as I can see they did not fly any combat...
Hi Ivo Thanks so much for giving me this information. I have been searching for years to find this. I cannot tell you how wonderful your information is....
Thanks so much again Ivo. Since his assignment was late in the deployment of the 386th my guess is that he probably didn't fly combat. I'm going to my...
Hello, I am new to this group. My stepmother's father, Thomas W. Craig, served on the Red Growler. I would like to know if there are any photos of this plane...
Hi, My name is Rachel Handler-Payne, my father was the pilot of a B-17 serving with the 487th at Lavenham during WWII. I am looking for any information that...
Rachel, I to was recently looking for information on my father, who passed away 13 years ago. If you go to this web site: http://www.armyairforces.com/help.asp...
Heather, Thank you so much for the information. I'll let you know how I get on and post again if I need any more help. Thanks again, Rachel ... passed ... ...
Hello Rachel, Regarding your father's service with the 487th Bomb Group, I can offer you the following: He was not a pilot, but a radio-operator. His crew...
... Hi Heather, Wow! What an amazing amount of information in 4 months! I, too, started my search about that same time and have found some great information...
Hello to all, I've posted a couple of photos in the group photo area. I think one of them is my dad with an armament group but I'm not sure. Any information...
Hi Janice, I know this message wasn't for me but I can give you the switchboard address if you want. It's www.switchboard.com and if you click on White Pages...
Janice, Honestly, Ivo De Jong sent me the names, addresses and phone numbers of the surviving crew members he knew about. After contacting them I was able to...
Ivo de Jong: I have been doing some research on Paul Crockett, a B-17 (and maybe earlier a B-24)pilot with the 487th. He is now deceased and I am trying to...
Col. Lunday, I remember seeing a reference somewhere to the booklet you mention, and your message reminded me, does anyone know how I could obtain a copy or 2...
I have narrative on all of the missions of the 487th BG taken from the Group records and a number of years research. Missions generally go from one to four...
Tony, Do you have any information on the crash of a B-17 # 44-8563 on January 14, 1945 near Gutenparen, Germany? I've started researching this mission and...
Hello Tony, I would be very much interested in any info you may have regarding the mission of 4-10-45 (Breist AF) and specifically, aircraft #44- 6913. My...
Hello all, I have posted a back and front view of my father's (Abraham Oxenhandler)A-2 Jacket. He was the Radio-operator on 'Naughty Marietta' 487th 837...
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