Hello, I'm a brand new member and the daughter of Merrill Cline who served with the 487th BG according to his discharge papers. He died more than 25 years ago...
Hello Nadine, Your father indeed served with the 487th Bomb Group, in the communications section to be precise. He and some 20 others served in the PFF-section...
I'm trying to figure out what medals and ribbons my grandfather might have recieved while stationed in Europe during WWII. I know of only two. The WWII Victory...
After studying the notes I had taken from my grandfather who was a waist gunner in the 837th Bomb Squad /487th, I realized that the plane named Tradewinds was...
I have a copy of the 487th Bomb Group Flight Echelon deployment orders from Alamogordo (SPECIAL ORDERS NUMBER 71, 11 March 1944). The Flight Echelon flew...
Skbailey4, I checked a resource I have for 8th AF B-24 and B-17 aircraft. Unfortunately, for this particular ship, Tradewinds, there is no serial number or...
Hi, I have an uncle who was with the 487th. E Lee "Tex" Gibson. There is a book written about his squadron titled Two Ladies and Nine Gentlemen From Hell. I'm...
Hi, My name is John F. Mumm, I was part of the crew that flew to Lavenham, from Alamagordo. I was the Navigator. Our pilot's name was Jay Hatfield. He and the...
I thought I would post this message to allow everyone the opportunity to lift up Robert Morgan and his family in prayer. Robert Morgan was the pilot of the...
I thought I would post this message to allow everyone the opportunity to lift up Robert Morgan and his family in prayer. Robert Morgan was the pilot of the...
May 17, 2004 Hello! We are seeking to understand if the following gentleman are still living and/or if anyone knows of their families. This is the crew who...
Hi, Are you sure that you have the right aircraft name, because my Father was the radio operator on 'Naughty Marietta'. The crew list that you have given is...
Hi! Thank you for replying. Yes I saw your father's jacket on the site. My father, too, has his A2 jacket and on the back is "Naughty Marietta", but nothing...
Can anyone tell me any of the following information regarding: B-17G Fearless Fosdick plane# 44-6315 Squadron 837 at Lavenham arrived 14 July '44 and returned...
Hello to all, A reminder, as we near Memorial Day and the dedication of the WWII memorial, that there is corresponding online information regarding the...
487th Friends, Just back home after attending the dedication of the WWII Memorial in Washington DC last weekend and wanted to share the events with you. The ...
Lorin, Hi, my name is Mike and I am from Washington, D.C. I echo your sentiments exactly. . .a great memorial to a great generation! I noticed that your Dad...
Hi all! There is new information about the 487th reunion, scheduled for October 20 to 24, 2004 in the Washington, DC area. The program looks fabulous! For...
To all Personnel: My name is Jon (Swede) Jorgenson (USAF Retired 1996). My father was Kenneth (The Swede) Duane Jorgenson assigned to the 836th Squadron, 487th...
Hello Jon, The photo that you have shows the following men, from left to right: Back row: Kenneth D. Jorgenson (waist gunner), William R. Crabtree (engineer),...
I am new to the group. What a great collection of information. I am looking for information on my uncle Merle J. Thies. He was a Second Lt. in the 836th...
Hello Tom, I can offer you the following. On June 23 1944 the lead Squadron had successfully passed through the Charleroi-Mons flak corridor south of Brussels....
ACCORDING TO MY INFORMATION THE 41288222 B24 CRASHED NEAR BOULEVARD METTEWIE; AND THIS IS NOT wATERMAEL-BOITSFORT; THE FULL NAME OF THE CEMETERY IS /american...
Rene, Not sure which is correct but B-24 41-28822 is reported to have been hit by flak on 23 June 1944, with the a/c ditching in the English Channel. 9KIA, ...
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48th BG Listers, I attended the WWII Memorial dedication in Washington DC over Memorial Day. I put up some of the photos with brief text on a website for you...
New to this group.... I found your site by accident, and noticed a reference to Sgt. Richard E. Burres, who was my Half brother, and was killed just before I...
