Recent Comments made by patootie63, 381-400
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2Lt Thomas J. Dello Buono :
"For extraordinary heroism . . . while serving as bombardier on a mission to Germany, 13 April 1944. Before the plane reached the target it was…
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In May 1944, General Grow was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for developing a device to protect gunners from windblast; electrically heated clothing, gloves, boots,…
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could be 42-37761 "Blue Dreams" (91st BG 323rd BS OR-L)
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"Old Bill" 42-29673 (305th BG 365th BS XK-S then 422nd BS JJ-S)
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Kerr is front row (first from the right)
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passed away in 1980
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B17
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42-6279 Boeing B-29-5-BW Superfortress
(468th BG) MIA jan 11, 1945
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Rangoon Rambler : B24-D-13-CO 41-23921
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could be 42-5439 (99th BG 437th BS)
Pilot 2nd Lt Gerald P. Lombard 9 POW 1KIA During bomb run lost half tail because hit by a bomb dropped by another B-17. The tail gunner was…
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extract from "Fortress Against the Sun" by Gene Eric Salecker :
"Early on March 1st, 1943, while a flight of B-17s bombed the runway at Gasmata, a searching B-24 suddenlly…
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On 17 april 1943, B-17 41-24425 took off from 7-Mile Drome on a flight to swing the bomber's compass. Near Hood Point, it collided with B-17F "Dinah Might" 41-24355 thirty miles…
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On 17 april 1943, B17 41-24355 "Dinah Might" (43rd BG 64th BS) took off on a training flight from 7-Mile Drome piloted by Captain Charles Giddings.
Near Hood Point, it collided…
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(c/n 6007) to USAAF Oct 31, 1942 - 5th AF, Australia ‘Irene’ Jan 12, 1943 - Transfered to RAAF Jul 11, 1944. To civil registry as VH-AER (Dept of Civil Aviation Jul 11, 1944…
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here a link to the story (via excellent Pacificwreck.com website) :
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-17/41-2403.html
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1Lt Ralph G. Wallace was flying aboard B25 "Tondelayo aka Chow Hound" (41-30669) during raid on Rabaul on 18 oct 43
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2Lt Eloise Richardson (MIA with 801st Medical Air Evacuation Squadron, aboard C-47A ex USAAF 42-24231) on 18 may 1944
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42-40323 (B-24-D-1-50CO) assigned to 307th BG (104 missions)
"Frenisi"
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1Lt Harlan H. Peterson was KIA on 18 oct 43, flying aboard B-25-D1 41-30056 "Sorry Satchul" (345th BG 500th BS) all KIA aboard (2Lt Durmeyer-copilot, T/Sgt Schneider-radio, S/Sgt…
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