Belleauwood Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share #51 Posted April 21, 2013 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Belleauwood Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share #55 Posted April 21, 2013 Names of the crew whose remains are in the casket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benguttery Posted May 14, 2013 Share #56 Posted May 14, 2013 Fascinating. Lt. Norman Whalen, navigator of “Hail Columbia,” was later an archeologist and one of my college professors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted May 14, 2013 Share #57 Posted May 14, 2013 Fascinating. Lt. Norman Whalen, navigator of “Hail Columbia,” was later an archeologist and one of my college professors. There are some pics of Whalen and Hail Columbia in this thread: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/93319-wwii-ploesti-veteran-and-pow-harry-korger/ Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pchepurko Posted June 27, 2013 Share #58 Posted June 27, 2013 Would the member who recently purchased this group please PM me. I have a small favor to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted August 1, 2013 Share #59 Posted August 1, 2013 I'm proud to be the new owner of this set. I would like to bring it back to the top for the 70th Anniversary of this mission. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mghcal Posted February 1, 2015 Share #60 Posted February 1, 2015 Of all the posts I've read on the forum this one was the toughest to read. The heroics of the crew, the letters showing such anguish of the families trying to correspond and find information about their missing loved ones, the months long hope and then despair of finally knowing their family member wouldn't be coming home, this one was a tough read and really hit home. I hope it's OK to bring this one back to the top for those that might have missed it. With so many groupings split up for monetary gain it's important to remember that these groups represent such heroics and tragedy, lest we forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pchepurko Posted February 1, 2015 Share #61 Posted February 1, 2015 I am glad you brought this post back up. It was great to read it again and the story of "Snow White" and Captain Gunn is incredible. One of the crewman, T/Sgt Delmar Smith was from my hometown. I wrote about him and Snow White in my book which was published last June. T/Sgt Smith had one sister. I hope if she had any children that they find this post and contact me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decwriter Posted August 1, 2020 Share #62 Posted August 1, 2020 BTT in honor of the 1 Aug 1943 Ploesti low-level mission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pchepurko Posted August 3, 2020 Share #63 Posted August 3, 2020 Rest in Peace valiant crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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