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Hi guys and gals; I found the following book on the web for any of you that are interested in The flexible gunnery school at Kingman. Some of you may have...
Brian
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Dec 2, 2006
6:42 am
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Glacier I have recently found & joined this group. My father who died Dec 2005 was a member of the 487th & always proud of his service. He married an...
Linda
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Dec 3, 2006
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Linda, There is a group of 487th vets and family members who gather monthly for lunch during the winter in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. Roy Wickerham and his...
dfkii@...
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Dec 3, 2006
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Is Roy on this list? I'd like to contact him as I think Mom & I both would enjoy that when she arrives here in January. Linda Boyd Myers ... From:...
Linda
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Dec 3, 2006
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I have recently found & joined this group. My father who died Dec 2005 was a member of the 487th & always proud of his service. He married an English girl...
Linda
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Dec 3, 2006
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Linda--my husband and I went to reunion trips to Lavenham in '92, '95, '99, (his dad was in the 487th). We met several of the town's people and I remember one...
Ann Kulp
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Dec 4, 2006
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Just remembered the man's name in England. Bert Carter--lived in houses by the airfield, and told us of his cousin marrying a 487th guy and moving to Ohio,...
Ann Kulp
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Dec 5, 2006
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My parents made a return visit to Lavenham in the 90's but not with a group-they went with Mom's brother who lived in Essex. Mom's never mentioned a relative...
Linda
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Dec 5, 2006
2:56 pm
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I am sure it isn't a relative since I am sure this woman lived in the Lavenham area. It would be fun to see the newspaper article. Ann Linda...
Ann Kulp
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Dec 6, 2006
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I'm lookin for info around T/Sgt. Herbert L.Walton Jr a top turret gunner on a B17...
linders_john
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Dec 25, 2006
1:44 pm
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Dear John Linders: On our 487th Bomb Group (H) site at: http://www.487thbg.org/ I clicked on Personnel & Aircraft roster, then I scrolled down the page and...
CATHERINE DEMERS
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Dec 26, 2006
2:43 pm
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Dear Catherine The onley thing I have are a couple of pictures from Herbert Walton and 1 of his cadet time I guess I hope to get more info And pictures of him...
John Linders
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Dec 26, 2006
7:33 pm
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Dear Catherine The only thing I have are a couple of pictures from Herbert Walton and 1 of his cadet time I guess I hope to get more info And pictures of him...
John Linders
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Dec 26, 2006
7:36 pm
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Hello John, He was the engineer/top turret gunner on the Pezzato crew, which was assigned to the 837th Squadron on November 14,1944. The full crewlists is as...
Ivo de Jong
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Dec 27, 2006
11:57 am
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Hello Ivo Your name is very Dutch?? Thanks for the info I allready try google but no info. I hoped that some one could tell me the nikname of there plane or a...
John Linders
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Dec 27, 2006
3:25 pm
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... From: T and Mary Frances Thomas To: Undisclosed-Recipient:; Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 9:54 AM Subject: What's in a name A friend told me the...
Harry King
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Dec 29, 2006
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My name is Malcolm Holland, from England I was wondering if it would be possible to use the facility of your group's forum to post a request. I'm looking to...
wiltsb17guy
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Jan 3, 2007
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Hello Malcolm, That's a great request to post here. I would recommend a couple things. One is to check the web site, specifically the 'stories' section. One,...
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Jan 3, 2007
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729
Hi all, Thanks to Ivo's fantastic book (I am one of the lucky 1,000 owners of what is certain to be a much sought after book!) I found not only my grandfather...
williamtparis
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Jan 8, 2007
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730
My name is Drew and I have come across a roll of film from WW II. Tail code on one plane is Square P The number 338045 is under the P The number 0 is...
drewjaworsky
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Jan 23, 2007
10:24 pm
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Hi, My name is Drew. I found a roll of film which I had developed and it is of pictures of a B17 crew. The tail code is square P. Under that is the number...
Drew Jaworsky
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Jan 23, 2007
10:50 pm
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I'd like to see them. tutstar@... ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Pamela Karnbach
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Jan 23, 2007
11:01 pm
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I'd like to see them, Drew. My grandfather piloted the b24 and b17, and i would like to see if he is in any of the pics. Thanks!! Christine (Grantham) Hanna...
christine hanna
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Jan 23, 2007
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Hello Drew, What a great find. The 2 aircraft were evidently part of the 839th squadron of the 487th. That RS you mention on the fuselage is undoubtedly a...
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Jan 23, 2007
11:39 pm
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So glad to hear from you When rest of photos come I will gladly send and share all with you. There are pictures of the men so maybe someone will be able to ID...
Drew Jaworsky
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Jan 24, 2007
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Hi Drew, have only just caught up with your mail to the group, these are some details obtained from The B-17 Flying Fortress Story, by Roger Freeman and Dave...
dave benham
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Jan 24, 2007
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Drew if you are considering making copies of the originals, I would like some if the cost is within my means. Yours Faithfully Dave T. Benham 424 Durnsford...
dave benham
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Jan 24, 2007
11:37 am
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Hello Drew, Let me add my greetings to all of the others who have replied. My uncle was a pilot in the 487th Bomb Group. This is a great find! Do you know the...
Paul Webber
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Jan 24, 2007
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Sorry. I haven't used this venue in a while. Bob ... From: robert mccarthy <pahatech7@...> To: drewjaworsky@... Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007...
robert mccarthy
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Jan 24, 2007
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Hi everyone, My Dad was a copilot of B17s and B24s. He mentioned years ago that he was engaged in "postholing" the Normandy beaches just prior to the invasion....
robert mccarthy
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