Comments: I have recently had a reprint of a book titled the Aluminum Trail, a book which compiles 696 air crashes in the CBI during WWII. It lists, unit, aircraft, dates, locations and crew members names in all these crashes as well as eyewitness accounts in some. The book was compiled by Chick Marrs Quinn in 1989 and has been out of print for years. The reprint was authorized by her family, but for only 50 copies. There is much about the 7th Bomb Group and its squadrons listing 279 crewmembers of the 7th killed in crashes. Copies are now available. Bob Willett Merritt Island, FL
Comments: I am one of seven daughters of Irwin Earl Nichols. He served in the 492nd Bombardment Squadron as a ground mechanic and as a tail gunner. His plane was shot down & missing in action for 6 months. If anyone has information on him or his unit I would appreciate it. We have no other sources of info. thanks
Comments: The last 3 living of my crew are having a reunion @ the La Quinta Innand Suites Buena Park La Palma CA on Oct 28. Anyone who can visit with us is welcome. John Lytle 9th Bomb Sqdn. 1944-45
Comments: I've been researching for many years a 7th BG/9th BS air accident (3/24/45, Ganges Delta, India) with loss of life, including 3 MIAs. The plane itself--B-24L-10-FO, 44-49607 (squadron aircraft #28)--remains missing. I still have located only one photo of this aircraft which I found at the Air Force Historical Research Agency. But the forward fuselage is cut off beyond the flight deck. No. 607 is NMF without nose art (which makes other photos of it difficult if not impossible to find online). So I'm making one last appeal to anyone who might have photos of B-24L 44-49607/sq. #28 in his collection or know the whereabouts of such a picture.
Comments: I am a pilot with the 9th Bomb Squadron flying the B-1B at Dyess AFB Texas. I am looking for anything related to the 9th Bomb Squadron, pictures, memorabilia and such that can be used to preserve the heritage of former 9th members. Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Also anyone in the Abilene/Texas area who would like to come by the squadron and share stories or chat with active 9th personnel please contact me so arrangements can be made. Any small detail is important, as little as a picture with name and dates served would be helpful. Thanks Sincerely Captain David "Warren" MacVoy 9th BS david.macvoy@dyess.af.mil
Comments: To my fellow warriors and families, First, let me thank all of you for your service to our great nation. God Bless each and every one of you! My name is Major Rich Howett and I am researching my grandfather, Lt. Robert A. (Bobby) Freeman. I have a photo of him with Lt. Paul Picerni in India sometime in 1944-45, but am unable to determine more. I have been in contact with Mr. Picerni, who remembers him...of course Mr. Picerni flew as a bombardier with the 493rd, but I understand that more than just the 493rd may have flown out of the airfield at Pandaveswar. Can any of you assist me? Any information you may be able to provide me would be fantastic. Very Respectfully, Rich
Comments: I have just acquired all the information on My Dad "Harold W Nadin who served in the Army Airforce during WWII in China Burma. He was a Bombardier with the 4366th and 493rd Bombardment Group 7th Bomb group 10th Air Force. My sister had done alot of research on this and contacted alot of fellows with this group, and Dad had kept alot of info on it and photo's and Diary. Any Info on this would help me to continue, since my sister passed away in May 09. I have magazines she subscribed too and notes and letters and files of stuff she had accumlated over the years. Please E mail me if any questions or any info. Thank you and God Bless each of you Bob
Your Web Site URL? http://www.B17BlackJack.com Comments: This is a very interesting and valuable site. I've been trying to find out what happened to some of the early 7th Group people who ended up in the 19th Bomb Group. If anybody has orders giving the original crews of Kenneth D. Casper or David G. Rawls I'd be very grateful if they would publish them here, or contact me. If Frank Spaulding still visits here, I think he'd be interested in a thread about 41-2440 Calamity Jane at http://aerovintage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=551 Frank, that photo showing what I believe to be a 394th Bomb Squadron crew is a gem. I don't have a full crew list for 41-2440, but it looks to me like her regular pilot in July 1943 was a Lieutenant Stewart. Of course she'd been with them since November 1942 so quite a few crews would have flown in her.
Comments: Son of Nathan L. Sturch, Jr 493rd Bomb Sq; 18 Jul 44 - 21 Jun 45 Crewed w/: Pilot: Ray Leary; CoPilot: H. P. Fauerby; Navigator: Gale McGrew;
Comments: It's been a while since I've posted, so I'll post again: First, many thanks to the webmaster and all others for keeping this site running. It is a great resource and, for me, a meaningful link to my grandparents, now both gone. Please let me know if I can help in any way. Second, I am researching the career of my grandfather, Chief Master Sergeant Derwood "Danny" Koch. He was a ground crew chief with the 9th and 493rd. After basic training at Chanute Field, Illinois, he was stationed at Hamilton Field and at the aerodrome in Salt Lake City. He was with the 7th when they shipped out from San Francisco in November 1941 aboard the Republic. He served in Australia, Karachi, Tel Aviv, Allahabad, and Pandavesvar, finally shipping back to the states in late summer 1944. I know the names of two planes he was crew chief for: "Old Azevy" and "Pecker Red." I'm interested in any information, photos, documents, etc.related to him and his service. I'd appreciate leads on books, memoirs, diaries, etc. of men who served at the same times and places. I'm especially interested in first-person accounts, stories, anecdotes, etc. -- anything that gives a vivid "unofficial" sense of what it was like for those who served. While I don't have an extensive collection, I have gathered a fair amount of information (thanks in large part to the generosity of people who frequent this site) and I'd be glad to share what information I've gathered to date. Also: After shipping home, my grandfather, like many of his fellow troops, spent some time at Don Cesar Hospital in Miami. I'd appreciate any information about that facility and the experiences of the men sent there to "decompress" after long tours in the CBI. Thanks very much. -- Kevin Jones |
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