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Johnny Signor
9/20/2009 3:20:29 PM
Hello ,once again I am looking for anyone who could tell me the colors to or send a scan of the 612thBomb sqd emblem of the unit mascot/Mangler design,it is a bear stnding upright w/bomb held up ready to throw,bear on cloud,A Sgt.Katz of this unit possibly a Combat Camera photograher has patch on cloth flight jacket I have black and white photo of,also have seen on wall of Nissen hut above plane named "Channel Express" ,come on memebers someone should have a photo and know the colors of this emblem,please contact me if you have any leads etc, Thank you !!!!!
WeBeEmblems@aol.com

Donald Byers
9/21/2009 5:48:18 PM
During that time period it may have been only Black & White
Rick Kaufman
9/21/2009 8:50:58 PM
PFG Material?

Your inquiry could be a good question to pose in the quarterly 401stBG newsletter, "Poop from Group".  I will forward the question to the editor for consideration.
ED LOGIN
9/22/2009 5:52:05 PM
Yes I Knew Katz well. I remember Katz takeig a movie of me gassing up the inboard fuel tank of the B17. Katz was our group camera man.

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Ed Login  
9/22/2009 6:08:39 PM
Hi Johnny, if you belong to the 401st BG,you can see a article about me and the Bear Called mangler I think colors were a dark red

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Donald Byers
9/23/2009 11:39:19 PM
Ed,

Do you know anything of the Mangler patch?  I know he has asked twice before about it.

Don
Donald Byers
9/23/2009 11:41:02 PM
Sorry Ed I didn't see your other response here thanks for that info.

Don
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