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  • Members: 206
  • Category: World War II
  • Founded: Oct 28, 1999
  • Language: English
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552 curleysdad Offline Send Email Nov 6, 2005
4:02 am
I am looking for any information or memories of my father, Lt. Harold E. Nelson, navigator in the 837th Bomb Squadron. His first pilot was George Loranger who...
553 Ivo de Jong
ivo8thaf Offline Send Email
Nov 6, 2005
5:59 pm
During the research for 'the history of the 487th Bomb Group' I managed to trace Mr. Ralph Kampschmidt, the radio-operator of your dad's crew. In case that you...
554 CATHERINE DEMERS
cathydemersc... Offline Send Email
Nov 6, 2005
6:35 pm
Dear "Curleysdad:" On page 310 of "THE HISTORY OF THE 487TH BOMB GROUP (H)," by IVO DE JONG is a listing of your dad's original B-24H, 837th Bomb Sqadron,...
555 CATHERINE DEMERS
cathydemersc... Offline Send Email
Nov 6, 2005
7:03 pm
Dear Don: Thank you for posting the pictures with the link. I am recovering from a heart attack right now, and really enjoyed the pictures! Sincerely, ...
556 dfkii@...
dfkii Offline Send Email
Nov 7, 2005
6:01 pm
In a message dated 11/6/2005 2:06:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, caprophitdemers@... writes: Thank you for posting the pictures with the link. I am...
557 CATHERINE DEMERS
cathydemersc... Offline Send Email
Nov 7, 2005
6:41 pm
Don - Yes I am on the mend thanks to the VA Hospital in San Antonio TX! I was visiting my sister in San Antonio when I had the last heart attack. My symptoms...
558 vicspup Offline Send Email Nov 8, 2005
1:45 am
Where can you buy the caps worn by the men at the reunion?The caps with the bomb group and sqd.numberon them....
559 curleysdad Offline Send Email Nov 10, 2005
2:27 am
Many thanks to all who have responded to my post in regard to my father, Lt. Harold E Nelson. I have been trying to E-mail replies to people directly but have...
560 CATHERINE DEMERS
cathydemersc... Offline Send Email
Nov 11, 2005
6:11 am
I am glad you found this message board! Especially with it being VETERANS DAY...Happy VETERANS DAY everyone! I really appreciate this message board, the work...
561 dfkii@...
dfkii Offline Send Email
Nov 11, 2005
3:00 pm
Hi Catherine, An excellent companion to Ivo's book is Cindy Neal's new offering "Gentlemen from Hell: Men of the 487th Bomb Group". The book made its debut...
562 CATHERINE DEMERS
cathydemersc... Offline Send Email
Nov 11, 2005
3:17 pm
Hi Don, Thanks for letting me know about the book, "Gentlemen from Hell: Men of the 487th Bomb Group" by Cindy Neal's. I'll check it out! With 1/2 of the...
563 Suzanne Pickett
littleshopgi... Offline Send Email
Nov 12, 2005
4:59 pm
Hello - i am all new to this, but would appreciate any info on Cedric A. Ackerson - Navagator. Pictures would be most helpful. Thank you ever so much, S....
564 CATHERINE DEMERS
cathydemersc... Offline Send Email
Nov 12, 2005
10:21 pm
Dear S Mahon: *******WORLD WAR II ENLISTMENT RECORD******* Column TitleValueMeaningNotesARMY SERIAL NUMBER 35556784 NAME ACKERSON#CEDRIC#A#######...
565 Harry King
vicspup Offline Send Email
Nov 13, 2005
12:15 pm
I will tell you what little I remember about Cedric.Catherine has already filled you in on the basics. I was a pilot in the same BS 839th.Vince,Cedric's...
566 CATHERINE DEMERS
cathydemersc... Offline Send Email
Nov 13, 2005
5:11 pm
Dear Harry, I've heard stories of ground crews being devastated that their B-17 or B-24 and it's precious crew was not among those returning. Often ground...
567 bsangeloni12 Offline Nov 13, 2005
11:41 pm
I am inquiring for any information about the Herbert w. Smith crew b17s. I would be especially interested to know if any of this crew is still alive. I know...
568 Brian
bsangeloni12 Offline Send Email
Nov 14, 2005
2:01 am
Thank you for putting the cool links of interest under your info. I was able to find out many things that I had been searching for. I owe you big time. It was...
569 chrisoconnor98 Online Now Send Email Nov 14, 2005
2:47 am
I am a new member - just joined after finding the link on the 487th home page. My wife's grandfather is Lt. Ken Nolan, who flew on <i>Salty Dog</i>. I think...
570 traumastats Offline Nov 14, 2005
2:55 am
It is with great sadness that I must announce the passage of another old warrior. My father, James Erskine, passed forward into Heaven on November 12, 2005. ...
571 CATHERINE DEMERS
cathydemersc... Offline Send Email
Nov 14, 2005
6:43 am
Brian, I am glad you found the information useful. Catherine Brian <bangeloni@...> wrote: Thank you for putting the cool links of interest under your...
572 CATHERINE DEMERS
cathydemersc... Offline Send Email
Nov 14, 2005
10:20 am
Dear Brian, On 7 April 1945 the 837th Bomb Squadron crew # 44 arrived at Lavenham. On page 320 of "THE HISTORY OF THE 487TH BOMB GROUP (H)" by Ivo De Jong,...
573 robert mccarthy
pahatech7 Offline Send Email
Nov 14, 2005
1:42 pm
Good mornining, Catherine~~~~ Would you have access to information like that below for Lt. John E (Edward) McCarthy? He was a B17 and B24 pilot with the 487th....
574 altyn555 Offline Send Email Nov 14, 2005
4:17 pm
I am looking for a job of a housekeeper (400$ a month) in a house of World War veteran...
575 CATHERINE DEMERS
cathydemersc... Offline Send Email
Nov 14, 2005
10:08 pm
Dear Bob: At http://www.487thbg.org/ I clicked on Personnel & Aircraft roster, then I clicked on M and found the following information: John E McCarthy, 2nd...
576 robert mccarthy
pahatech7 Offline Send Email
Nov 15, 2005
2:46 pm
Thank you, Catherine for all your help. I guess Dad is the 35th entry as he was born in 1921 and in Middlesex Co. Massachusetts. He did say his records had...
577 CATHERINE DEMERS
cathydemersc... Offline Send Email
Nov 15, 2005
4:25 pm
Bob, I found two records for John McCarthy living in Middlesex Co. MA and born 1921 in MA. Both men have some college and would qualify as officer canidates...
578 René Torsin
efflux21 Offline Send Email
Nov 15, 2005
6:03 pm
I have adopted the graves of 2 airmen (not from 487). How can I find the info you publish as answer to requests from relatives ? Thanks ... Appel audio GRATUIT...
580 CATHERINE DEMERS
cathydemersc... Offline Send Email
Nov 15, 2005
7:10 pm
René: Which two airmen for the 487th did you adopt? What is the name and the location of the gravesite? First of all at http://www.487thbg.org/ you will...
584 CATHERINE DEMERS
cathydemersc... Offline Send Email
Nov 16, 2005
12:13 am
René I just noticed that you had said the airmen are not from the 487th Bomb Group. So I will refer you to one of my favorite sites, U.S. Army A. F. in WWII...
585 Brian
bsangeloni12 Offline Send Email
Nov 19, 2005
7:14 am
I am trying to find the plane in which this crew was associated with. Can anyone help. A B17 is all I can seen to find. Thankyou for reading this post...
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