My dad was a T/sgt. Joesph L. "Joe" Barmett. He passed away March 31, 2000, he was eighty years old. He was with the 487th - 838TH SQUADRON. Does anyone one ...
Many thanks for your response. I've the following in my records for thosse three missions:<br>June 17th Lonray/Alencon - a landing field<br>June 20th A V1 site...
Tony--I couldn't reach you by e-mail. Here are my diary notations---June 17th, 1944-Alencon-No bombs<br>dropped-moderate flak---June 20, 1944-Aire (Pas...
Lee,<br>Your Nov 10, 1999 posting of "Squawks" is great; and I would like to pass it along to the AWON webmaster for posting on the AWON website under "The ...
Are you perhaps Art Silva's daughter? Love to know your email. I understand you were in San Francisco but we never met up.<br><br>Regards - Lee Hauenstein...
Anyone who flew missions on "My Gal Ellen" B17, or "Foxey Phoebe" B24 would like you to contact me with any information on these two planes, or any of the...
Hello Smo,<br> I just found your message looking for someone who flew on the My Gal Ellen. I was on Hayes crew that was assigned to your plane from Sept 1944...
Mr. Schattel, Ironic that I should find your message sent a few minutes ago.....I'm Randy Hayes, son of L. G. Hayes, the pilot you refer to. Like to put more...
Remember to tell all those youngsters in your life of the significance of this day.<br><br>If any of you who were there would like to share your recollections...
We have just returned from our holidays in France and caught the boat back from Ouistreham (near caen ) on 7th June. Ouistreham was on the far right of the ...
John<br><br>If you've got more details, especially plane numbers and squadrons, I'll look through the records for crew comments from those that flew the...
I'm currently trying to find out more about my Grandfather's service record. I'm from England and i found out that he was No.47 R.M. Commando, Royal Marines,...
56 years ago tomorrow, my father and crew flew their 20th mission from Lavenham to bomb an airfield NE of Paris. One year ago tomorrow, he was back in Lavenham...
I'd love to go to Laverham and maybe meet some veterans sometime. I live about 2 and a half hours from Laverham and would love to visit the airfield. My uncle ...
Chris, unfortunately last year may have been the last visit for most of the 487th veterans. Now it is up to us, the decendants and the auxiliary, to keep the...
while i do not have any info on your father it is a pleasure to chat with someone whose father was with the 838th as my father was my father is denys hemen and...
I've just posted an email to Barney Nolan (this year's reunion host) asking what how the turnout looks like so far.<br><br>Last year there must have been 50 to...
A follow up...<br><br>Barney replied to my mail, says 154 folks are signed up to attend so far, and expects about 250 in all!!<br><br>One thing not not on my ...
Just posted an aerial photogtraph of Lavenham.<br><br>More where that came from.<br><br>Could give Lavenham veterans a flight in an ultralight over the...
Received a list of those attending (current as of last week, I believe) and it looks like 245 people have signed up to attend!!<br><br>Look forward to seeing...
but my first attempt at posting seems to have failed.<br><br>Just wanted anyone interested here to know that I only tonight discovered my second cousin's...
Just returned from the 487th Reunion in Washington DC. Saw quite a bit of information on the Gashouse Gus plane and crew. Wish your relative could have been...
Todd,<br><br>Very nice to see your post. If you have any further information about Richards' time with the 487th I'd be delighted to receive it. I'm always ...
Hi, this is my first time here, and I am trying to solve a puzzle. My father is deceased, and many of his things were lost (due to a divorce and my mother...
