The beginning of Col. Bud's Story, written by him 14 Oct. 2009.

"Bud" also had an older sister, Eleanor, still living, I believe (Barbi)

24 Dec.2010 Bud's wife Elizabeth[Betty] "Sweetie" West passed away and has gone ahead of Col Bud. Barbi Ennis Connolly, Please see link under the Map.

YES, I AM AN ALUMNI OF MIT---I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ATM FOUNDATION IS---I WAS BORN IN 1922/ JANUARY 9TH---I WAS BORN IN WORCESTER MASS.---I ENLISTED 2 DEC 1942 IN BOSTON MASS. BUD P.S.#1; I WAS IN THE COMPULSORY ROTC(ORDINANCE) UPON ENTERING TECH IN SEPT. 1940 AND LEFT TECH IN FEB 1943, BUT RETURNED IN SEPT. 1945 TO FINISH, AND RECEIVED MY SM DEGREE IN INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT IN FEB 1947. PS#2 I THINK THE ATM STANDS FOR "ALUMNI OF TECH MILITARY",

321st Bomb Group Histories have been made available through the dedicated efforts of the 321st BG History Team; John Fitzgerald (446th BS Jack Fitzgerald) Barbara Ennis Connolly, Historian (447th BS Edward C Ennis) and Patti Johnson (446th BS James Raymond Orechia/KIA)

John Fitzgerald does magic with computer skills and types like the wind… Barbi Ennis Connolly, 321st BG Historian speaks with the Vets and families and gathers the photo’s and info… Patti Johnson is our “needle in the haystack gal”… genealogy, ancestry and etc.

Alden A West