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...
Wanted: WWI & WWII war souvenir's My son and I collect original WWI and WWII war souvenir's such as helmets, uniforms, medals, etc... pretty much anything...
Please note that the above book is being announced! Available beginning in October (at the reunion), you will also be able to order your copy, even if you...
Anyone know Richard J Martin. He was the tail gunner on Harry King's crew in the 839th Sq. 487th Bomb Group. He was 28 yrs old in 1945 and from New Haven IN....
Hi, I am not familiar with Richard Martin (other than his name) but it may interest you to know that I was a personal friend of Ray Avey for the last 5 years...
Hi Mike, Thank you for your response to my inquiry of Dick Martin. I cannot make it to the reunion but maybe some of our crew can and meet with you. Our crew...
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