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P47 Pilots Guestbook
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1038)
Seeking information on C. (Cusby ?) W. Uth, 33534750 of 492 Squadron, 48th Fighter Group, at Ibsley, March- June, 1944. Became friends with the Wyatt family, and wrote to them from France, Aug. ’44. Any information on this serviceman please let us know so that we pass it on to the Wyatt family.
Posted By: R.A.F. Ibsley Historical Group
(Vsmithrafihg@btinternet.com)
on 07/19/2000 2:02:56 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1037)
Follow up to my dads flying at Aloe Field. His name and rank was First Lt. Donald Reichle from Port Arthur, TX.
Posted By: RANDY REICHLE
(Reic@aol.com)
on 07/18/2000 10:40:05 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1036)
My father, who is 78 now, was an gunnery instructor and IP at Aloe Field in Victoria, Texas around 1944. He was a First. Lt. and flew the AT6 Texan , P-40 and P-47 at Aloe. He has no photos and remembers only a few names of fellow instructors and students. But has a really neat bunch of stories. Has a birthday soon and would really like to put him in contact with those guys back then. Does anyone recognize the name? Thanks, son Randy
Posted By: Randy Reichle
(RReic@aol.com)
on 07/18/2000 10:34:30 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1035)
Everyone is invited to visit the new website for the 50th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force and its squadrons, the 10th, 81st and 313th Fighter Squadrons. Featuring the history, photos of the planes and men, stories and more! To visit, simply click on the ’50th Fighter Group’ name below!!!
Posted By: 50th Fighter Group
(Hahn-50thAP-K9@webtv.net)
on 07/18/2000 8:38:06 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1034)
I guess I rank in the Advocate category. Having grown up in the shadow of the P-47 and its pilots, I have always harbored a special and lasting love for the Jug. As a child I grew up near old Harding Field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I hung around the flightline, watched them dogfight and chased crashes. Lately, I have published a 3-1/2-lb book, entitled HEROES OF HARDING FIELD, which focuses mainly on the training of P-47 pilots. Among the hundreds of vintage photos are the graduating classes of P-47 pilots. It was truly a labor of love. God bless America and P-47 pilots!
Posted By: William A. Spedale
(larelic@aol.com)
on 07/13/2000 12:43:43 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1033)
Very interesting web site. As a retired USAF fighter pilot I have always been interested in the ’Jug.’ Can someone point me to a book or documents that accurately record the combat record of the P-47 in WW II - especially as compared to the other great fighter of that day - the P-51? Both were great for different reasons, as I recall, but I would like to read an expert’s assessment of their respective attributes and combat performance. Thanks. Tom Goldman
Posted By: Tom Goldman
(paul.t.goldman-jr@boeing.com)
on 07/12/2000 3:42:40 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1032)
I have an old B/W photo of a P-47D-10 s/n 42-75076. This plane was bought with the aid of students from the New Brunswick, NJ schools during WWll. I know, my family helped. On the side of the ship is written, ’Spirit of Roosevelt Junior High-School’ The helpful folks at Maxwell Field have researched that the plane was ent to ETO, Eighth AAF on 14 Sept 1943 arrived 17 Sept 1943. It was transferred to 9th AAF ETO on 13 Apr 1944. Does anyone know of any Squadron Associations, 8th or 9th AAF orgs where I can trace what Squadron this plane was assigned to. Any help would be appreciated. Bob Kalinak
Posted By: Bob Kalinak
(rkalinak@cit.com)
on 07/12/2000 11:03:48 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1031)
Trying to locate ROBERT L SHEPARD, Fighter Pilot with the 318th Fighter Group, 73rd Fighter Squadron. Last known address, 5230 N. Wayne Ave., Chicago,IL.
Posted By: John DeVona
(EmpireExpress@hotmail.com)
on 07/10/2000 12:01:23 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1030)
I wrote P-47PILOTS The FIGHTER-BOMBER BOYS tO fill in the gap in WWII history. The P-47, and the pilots that flew that powerful war machine played a very important part in defeating Germany and saving many of our ground troops from death. Go to my website www.Thunderbolttom.com and find out more about us.
Posted By: Tom Glenn
(P47tomglenn@aol.com)
on 07/09/2000 12:47:05 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1029)
I am trying to respond to Philippe Canonne who requested information regarding the surrender of 18,000 German soldiers to the 36th FG. The e mail address he gave is incorrect. IF Philippe reads this please send me the correct address for a detailed response to the request. Charles Queen
Posted By: Charles Queen
(CharlesQueen@msn.com)
on 07/08/2000 1:19:29 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1028)
We have been noticing requests from the aging uppy generation regarding their relatives who served in the AF during WWII and earlier. I know something about the 36th Fighter Group, Ninth AF. The 36th at one time or another was comprised of the 22nd,23rd,32nd and the 53rd squadrons. Between Tom Glenn (see elsewhere), myself and others we may be able to answer your questions.
Posted By: Charles Queen
(CharlesQueen@msn.com)
on 07/08/2000 9:08:28 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1027)
My Father, William ’Bill’ Holenchak was with the 316th Fighter Squadron ’Hell’s Belles’ of the 324th Fighter Group in WWII. Anyone with memories to swap would be very welcome to write me at gr8rain@home.com Talley Ho!
Posted By: Suzi Riddle
(Gr8rain@home.com)
on 07/07/2000 11:00:33 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1026)
looking for anyone who might have know: 1st lt. arthur leslie Brown. ser number 0-886150, USAAF WW11,HEADQUARTERS, 495TH FIGHTER GROUP/SOME WHERE IN ENGLAND. ENTERED SERVICE FROM: NEW YORK[ BUT WHERE IN NYS] KILLED:JAN 14,1944, BURIED IN CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY, PLOT A, ROW 4, GRAVE 36. ON OR ABOUT JAN 14,1944, WHILE LT. BROWN FLYING HIS AIRCRAFT OVER THE TOWN OF NANTWICH, ENGLAND. IT BECAME DISABLED, AND RATHER THEN BAIL OUT , HE STAYED WITH HIS PLANE,STEERING IT CLEAR OF CERTAIN CARNAGE FROM A CRASH LANDING WHITIN THE TOWN, INSTEAD HE CRASHED INTO A BOG ON THE OUT SIDE OF THE TOWN OF NANTWICH, WHER HE KILLED. THE TOWNS PEOPLE ERRECTED A MONUMENT TO THIS BRAVE LT. BROWN. WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR HIS PLACE OF BIRTH OR WAS HE EVER A RESIDENT OF PEARL RIVER, NY., ROCKLAND COUNTY. WE TOO WOULD LIKE HONOR THIS BRAVE LT. TO DATE WE CAN NOT FIND ANY RECORDS THAT HE EVER LIVED IN PEARL RIVER,NY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT HE WAS A RESIDENT. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION. THANK YOU.
Posted By: Dan Mullane
(dmullane@fcc.net)
on 07/06/2000 9:23:10 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1025)
Great website. If anyone reading this served with Flight Surgeon, Lt. Colonel Bernard Lowenstein (9th Air Force/27th Fighter Group)in a P-47 unit in Italy, Corsica, Southern France and Germany (1944-46), please e-mail me. Bernie is now 92 years old and in failing health. Nothing would give him greater pleasure than to hear from a former comrade. Thank you.
Posted By: Brian
(MangusP@hotmail.com)
on 07/05/2000 1:51:24 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1024)
What’s up? I haven’t seen an entry on this page since April. Did I miss something? I sure miss watching this site. w/r D Raphael sends
Posted By: Dave Raphael
(mraphael@mindspring.com)
on 07/02/2000 9:35:36 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1023)
Hi, I`m collecting war time memories for a project. if you have any recollections of ww2 you would like to share please call by my site at http://www.wartimememories.co.uk or contact me by e-mail. Thanks for your time.
Posted By: Angela
(anek@ndirect.co.uk)
on 06/30/2000 3:08:53 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1022)
Hello, I am an avid amateur historian of WWII aviation and I am interested to see if I could attend the upcoming P-47 Pilots Assoc. Reunion in Savanah. I would also like to know if anyone has any info on the 201st FS. They were a Mexican Air Force unit that saw action in the Philipines towards the end of the war. I look foward to any responses. Thankyou
Posted By: Gerardo Sanchez
(sanchezjerry@hotmail.com)
on 06/27/2000 2:55:00 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1021)
My father, Robert Hidalgo, from San Antonio TX would like to contact members of 81st FG, 92nd Squadron, CBI. dhidalgo@prodigy,net
Posted By: Dennis Hidalgo
(dhidalgo@prodigy.net)
on 06/25/2000 2:34:46 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1020)
Seeking info on brother, Dwight Teel, flew first mission on D-Day, shot down by ground fire Aug 1944 near Lille in Northern France. Bailed out; later reported KIA.
Posted By: T H Teel
(kteel@emcst.com)
on 06/24/2000 9:51:11 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1019)
Looking for any persons that were with the 368FG..395FS during August, September, and October of 1944. Thank you SK
Posted By: Steven Kline
(SKline1072@aol.com)
on 06/23/2000 4:49:39 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1018)
Wow! What a nice site. I wish there was such a group for old F4U Corsair pilots, of which I’m one. We flew with the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 up front turning a big fan, just like you guys! We also did fighter-bomber stuff, but then had to land back on our carrier -- which could be tricky with a nose 15 feet out ahead of us, coming around at 90 knots, peeking out the left side to see the Landing Signal Officer. My latest (seventh) book, ’Bent Wings - F4U Corsair Action & Accidents: True Tales of Trial & Terror!’ has 43 stories in its 376 pages, written by myself and nine other former Corsair pilots I know. Covers WWII, Korea, and peacetime. Shameless commercial at http://expage.com/page/bentwings. I LOVE comparing notes with old fighter pilots, and just had a long phone conversation with Tom Glenn about his book, ’P-47 Pilots - The Fighter Bomber Boys’ His website is http://thunderbolttom.com. I can be reached at (818)346-7024 most any day from 9AM-5PM Pacific Time...
Posted By: Fred ’Crash’ Blechman
(fblechman@juno.com)
on 06/23/2000 2:16:14 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1017)
My dad was a P-47 pilot during WWII - Roland W. Riddell (Bill). He died in February, 1999, but not before he was able to contact several of his fellow P-47 pilots, which was a joy to him. Your site is great. Keep it up, but please change his name (388th) from Ronald Riddell to Roland (correct name). My brother Jim directed me to this site. Thanks again.
Posted By: Doris Sanders
(dgrsanders@hotmail.com)
on 06/21/2000 9:02:38 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1016)
I am honored to even have my words on the same page with these true American Heroes. My father 1st Lt. J.L.LeGette flew with the 324th, 316th Fighter Squadron starting in Corsica and pushing through France in the Sping and Summer of 1944. My father passed away on March 30, 2000. It is places like this that his memory can stay alive for those who remember. God bless you all. William LeGette
Posted By: William LeGette
(Willget@thegrid.net)
on 06/19/2000 1:26:32 AM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1015)
Hello All! Looking for anyone from the 391st FS (366th Group) that knew my father, Lt. Peter Wayne White
Posted By: John I. White
(johnw@barlow-promo.com)
on 06/18/2000 9:54:41 PM EST
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Guestbook Entry (msg id: 1014)
Just paying my respects to the Heroes of these pages, and to mention 316th Fighter Group Pilot J.LeGette. Endless thanks from a grateful Brit.
Posted By: FLetcher Christian
(schmoo@blueyonder.co.uk)
on 06/17/2000 1:08:25 PM EST
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