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weedt
2/18/2009 3:59:39 PM | Greetings
I have a hand written(and retyped) personel journal titled "Bombing missions of 613 bomb squadron (H) 401 bomb group (H) station I28 Denethorpe, England November 26, 1943 to April20, 1945" written by my wifes grandfather who was a ground crew "radioman".
Does anyone have an interest in copies?
From reading the info I have taken an interest in 42-31082 "Son of a Blitz" which he mentions.
Also, is there a guide for inturpreting the markings on the planes?
Thanks
Todd Weed
Please respond to weed138@gmail.com
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donaldbyers
2/18/2009 5:42:37 PM | We are always interested in new information that comes out. And which markings are you refering to. Such as IN which is the desigation/call letters for the 613th BS of the 401st Bomb Group. The last letter "C" would be the position that son of Blitz flew in formation. Triangle S is the designation for the 401st Bomb Group.
Would love a copy of this information.
Donald Byers
Board Member 401st BG
Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.
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win-win
2/18/2009 7:29:07 PM | Weed:
I also would be.....very....interested in a copy of the Ground Crew Journal. Particilarly as it relates to 'Son of A Blitz' and the 613Sq.
- - 'Son of A Blitz' 42-31081, 'IN-C' was one of the original B-17s that 'went to England' with the 401st in 1943.
- - The 613Sq. 'Fowler Crew' ferried it to England, and used it during early missions. It was 'camo' colored.
- - 10/3/1944 'Son of A Blitz was lost to Flak over the target Politz, with it's 613Sq. 1st.Lt. A.J. Nelson Crew, which included my Uncle, Radioman S/Sgt. J.T. Dorris.
I'll contact you via E-mail with more. The only photo so-far of 'Son of A Blitz. we've found is it's 'tail', part of the 'Keep 'Em 'Flying' collage photo about Ground Crews and their work (National Archives 65611AC).
Wow!
Win Bryson
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win-win
2/24/2009 11:37:30 AM | FYI:
Son of A Blitz' missions:
The homepage 'hot' topics has some mission info about a/c 42-31081 (although no 'source' is cited to confirm authenticity).
Win
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