Update.... Plans for the 487th Bomb Group (H) reunion are now finalized. You can see details and print off a registration form at our web site. Go to >...
Attempting to assist family members with paperwork for posthumous award Purple Heart. Veteran was a pilot of a B-17, and taken prisoner. He was located at...
My name is Ryan Conroy and am a historian of military history. I like to collect items from WWII and such. I like to talk to WWII veterans about their ...
Hello Ryan, I have a copy of this same booklet. It was, as you indicated, printed for the celebration of the 100th mission of the Group. It is an interesting...
Thanks Lee, I am familiar with the web site. It paints a broad brush regarding the prisoners that were forced marched across Germany. Regards, Robert E....
I am hoping that someone on the list might have a copy of the official crew photo of Flak Happy Pappy (B-24 S/N 42-52666) which was taken in Harrington, KS...
. . .Hey Ryan, Yes I have a copy that was given to me by a good friend Ray Avey who was a radioman/gunner in the 839th B.S. He flew from Feb. 45 (Chemnitz was...
Hello all- I am trying to conduct researc on Bob Wasson, a relative of mine. I have made an initial research pass that has gleaned some useful information, all...
Hi Chuck Joesten! I was very disappointed to find that as of 29 June 2006 all copies of "THE HISTORY OF THE 487TH BOMB GROUP (H)" by Ivo de Jong have been ...
For some months now I have been trying to obtain information about Bob Allard. I have found no confirmation as to whether he survived the war or not (I think...
Hello! My name is Catherine (Prophit) Demers of Houston Texas, Vietnam Era Veteran (U.S.A.F. 1968-1972) and cousin of WWII ball turret gunner, Norman Garrison...
My father, Christopher Avramis, was a member of the 487th in England. I just recently learned this. If anyone knew him or has any information about him, I'd...
... Hello, I checked the U.S. Army Enlistment Records available online through the U.S. National Archives. Here's the link: http://aad.archives.gov/aad/ A...
John A. Spragia Squadron 836 B-17 G (Sweat box) That was my grand father. I would like to talk with any one who knew him so I can hear some stories. Thank you ...
. . .Hi all, I am planning a trip to East Anglia next June and will visit Lavenham. Is there anything special I need to know to get on base and, to visit the...
Please make sure you contact the owner of the property on which the 487th once stood. He is a farmer and his name is John (I think) pawsey. You can find his...
Twenty years ago the base was owned by the Alston family. They are now dead and i believe their grandson owns it now unless he has made it public. It's really...
Hello All, I visited Lavenham on 30 June - 2 July 2006. The farm where the base was located is called Lavenham Lodge Farm. It is currently owned by John and...
Looking forward to your impressions~~ Bob McCarthy Mike Crosman <crosmanmj@...> wrote: Hey all, Thanks for the get backs regarding the Swan. I indeed,...
My Father served in the 487th - 836th bomber squadron. His name was Joseph Brokaw. I am looking for any information concerning the b-17 that he flew in. i...
Hello Sam, Your father arrived on July 24, 1944 at Lavenham, at the time that the Group was transferring from the B-24 to the B-17 and in anticipation of the...
I noticed on the aircraft roster, Notion N Motion, did not have wht type of aircraft it was, Notion N Motion was a b-17, my grandfather(Raymond Dorman) was the...
Hello, I am researching WW2 veterans who were shot down over France and evaded capture via the Underground, specifically those assisted by Drue Tartiere in...
He passed away in 1988 and is greatly missed. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with four Oak Leaf clusters. Dad wrote prolific...
He was my father and passed away in 1988. He is greatly missed. Dad was a lead pilot and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with four Oak...
I should have put this in my previous post, but are there any folks here who knew my father? I would very much like to hear any stories or other information...
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