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Dreaded Telegram & What Happens Next Schweinfurt 8/17/43


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The grouping contains nothing else until 1946 when HQ. AAF. sends a letter.

 

"Completed the translation" of "captured German records".

 

Flying Fortress crashed near Baelen, Belgium, buried, by the Germans, with military honors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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August 8, 1946

 

The location of Homer's grave in Belgium from the Office of the Quartermaster General.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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September 1946 three years later.

 

Chattanooga High School Honors Gold Star Alumni.

 

Invitation from H.S. principle 9/20/1946.

 

The program and certificate.

 

 

 

 

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I don't know when this ceremony was held but felt that this would be a poignant place to put these pictures.

 

 

 

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Homer J. Mitts Sr. wears his son's Air Medal.

 

If a photo could ever capture the sorrow and loss of war this is it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PH certificate close up.

 

In the previous picture you can see the 2 cardboard stiffeners that prevented the certificate from bending.

 

 

 

 

 

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The note and flag.

 

I am not going to unpack the flag but I want everyone to know that it does have the heavy white metal grommets

 

 

 

 

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