Recent Comments made by steve_cole, 481-500
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The B-24 named "Black Nan" was struck by flak just after releasing its bombs and crashed near Massa Lombarda. The B-24 in this photo is believed to be headed West---which agrees…
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The landscape in this photo was matched with Google Map image by locating the "S" curve on the Santero River.
The Top of this photo is generally West.
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Google Map of Massa Lombarda area.
This is about 2 miles SouthEast of Massa Lombarda, and about 4 miles from the crash site of "Black Nan".
Position on the Air Force Photo was…
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Capt Wm Peery was briefly the commander of the 5th Miss Cavalry Regiment after Col. J. Z. George was captured on Nov 3, 1863 and the death of Lt-Col Wiley Reed on 12 April 1864.
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Lt-Col. Wiley M. Reed was commander of 5th Miss Cavalry Regiment after Col. J. Z George was captured on the attack at Battle of Collierville on 3 Nov. 1863.
Lt-Col. Reed was…
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This person is actually William A. McCain, the direct ancestor to Senator and 2008 Presidential Candidate John S. McCain.
Prior to War, Wm A. McCain was maarried and had one son…
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This person is actually William Alexander McCain of Carroll County, Miss. His card listed him as a Deserter and another one stated he died in Hospital.
I don't know why the…
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Search for town MASSA LOMBARDA for a Missing Crew Report of a B-24 that was shot down by Flak on this date. This photo MAY be the target of this bomber's mission.
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The Target for their mission was some enemy positions north of LUGO, which is located just off the right edge of this map, to the right of MASSA LOMBARDA.
Enemy flak began as…
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Witness identified the accident occurred near "Lega, Italy". Their target was actually LUGO, which is near the towns of IMOLA, north of Hiway #9.
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10 April 1945
Santerno River, 3 miles SE of Massa Lombarda
Enemy gun positions
(captions from back page)
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Later the home of the 24th General Hospital and then after the war it was the GI University where they held job-training classes.
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USS Charles Henderson - a Liberty cargo ship. On 9 April 1945, the Luftwaffe bombed this ammunition ship as it was sitting in the port of Bari. On board were 2000 tons of…
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Santerno River, 3 miles SE of Massa Lombarda
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On 9 April 1945, the Luftwaffe bombed USS Charles Henderson - a Liberty cargo ship full of ammunition, as it was sitting in the port of Bari. On board were 2000 tons of 1000-lb…
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Turin Italy
NW Italy
Home of The Shroud
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Trento
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Sangro Ridge
Banciano - Fossacesia
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Salerno Italy
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