Fred Borgmann Posted February 3, 2008 Share #1 Posted February 3, 2008 About 4 years ago I put a display together for a local WWII vet of his medals and artifacts for the Iola Military Show. At the time I told him he should write a book and darned if he didn't! He was part of Operation Frantic which involved stationing US heavy bombers in the USSR during WWII. Stalin's distrust... well you'll just have to read the book. Trust me it will be worth reading. The book isn't out yet but is being printed as I post this. I have read some of his other writing and found it to be enjoyable reading. The book will be about 16.00 and is about an inch thick. My copy is already bought and paid for. His web site doesn't work yet so you may have to phone him. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted February 3, 2008 Share #2 Posted February 3, 2008 Hello Fred, A very good news. Did Mr Myhra take part in all Operation Frantic missions? Does he describe also the last Frantic VII aka Mission 640 which was mass air drop of the supply containers for the soldiers of Warsaw Uprising? Best regards Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Borgmann Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted February 3, 2008 Hello Fred, A very good news. Did Mr Myhra take part in all Operation Frantic missions? Does he describe also the last Frantic VII aka Mission 640 which was mass air drop of the supply containers for the soldiers of Warsaw Uprising? Best regards Greg Greg, I have not seen the book yet. I do know he was there for almost the entire time from the beginning to the end when they made their for lack of a better word "escape". He was there for example when the Luftwaffe bombed their base and destroyed 60+ B-17s on the ground and the Russian anti-aircraft protection gave them no warning and didn't hit any of the German planes! Below is a scan of his medals including the one given to the living vets on the 50th anniv of Oper. Frantic by the newly independent Ukraine. Palmer was a radio and radar operator and repair specialist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bill Wolf Posted September 13, 2008 Share #4 Posted September 13, 2008 Greg, I have not seen the book yet. I do know he was there for almost the entire time from the beginning to the end when they made their for lack of a better word "escape". He was there for example when the Luftwaffe bombed their base and destroyed 60+ B-17s on the ground and the Russian anti-aircraft protection gave them no warning and didn't hit any of the German planes! Below is a scan of his medals including the one given to the living vets on the 50th anniv of Oper. Frantic by the newly independent Ukraine. Palmer was a radio and radar operator and repair specialist. My Dad flew as a pilot on the June 2 Frantic mission. He was a first lieutenant on 6th mission. He had good and bad to say about it. In fact he is pictured a couple of times in the movie about Operation Frantic(1 & 2) called Operation Titanic. Some great shots in this PR piece. My Dad was an amature photographer and had befriended the unit photographer who flew to Poltava in his plane. They used his crew for many pictures and service man interviews in the film. Below is a picture of a Russian kid sitting on his lap chewing gum (staged shot) during the Russian USO type show. I see on your attached PIC there was a USSR medal awarded to members who took part in the operation. How was that awarded some 50 years later as in how did the Ukraine track down the personel? I will be buying the book! Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Borgmann Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted December 29, 2008 My Dad flew as a pilot on the June 2 Frantic mission. He was a first lieutenant on 6th mission. He had good and bad to say about it. In fact he is pictured a couple of times in the movie about Operation Frantic(1 & 2) called Operation Titanic. Some great shots in this PR piece. My Dad was an amature photographer and had befriended the unit photographer who flew to Poltava in his plane. They used his crew for many pictures and service man interviews in the film. Below is a picture of a Russian kid sitting on his lap chewing gum (staged shot) during the Russian USO type show. I see on your attached PIC there was a USSR medal awarded to members who took part in the operation. How was that awarded some 50 years later as in how did the Ukraine track down the personel? I will be buying the book! Bill Forgive me for not answering your question sooner or forgetting if I did. Palmer was notified out of the blue. It was a total surprise to him. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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