Craig Holley
11/29/2009 7:56:26 PM | Don,
A couple of items. My father (Eugene Holley) was a navigator with the Lady Jane II (shot down over Berlin in March 1945, POW in Germany at LuftStalag I) and has written a pretty extensive narrative of what happened. I can probably get you a copy if you are interested. I believe a local WWII historian has also taken an "oral" history as well. I went and found the gravesites for him while I was in Germany (stationed there) at the AF cemetery in Belgium of some of his crew that died, and he came over and found the field he parachuted into (before he was eventually captured).
I would like any info about your reunion you might have. If you are sending letters he might get it but otherwise, he has no internet so wouldn't know about it.
Also, looking at your crew list....I didn't see the crew of pilot Dick Vermeer listed (went down with the plane). Was curious why that might be. Info is:
Crew Identification
The Crew of:
Unit: 2nd Lt D.E. Vermeer
613th Bomb Squadron
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Crew Members
Pilot 2nd Lt D.E. Vermeer KIA
Copilot 2nd Lt J.J. Thompson POW
Navigator 2nd Lt E.E. Holley POW
Togglier Sgt E.J. Butlin KIA
Radio Operator Sgt M. Basara KIA
Engr / Top Turret Sgt H.E. Churchill POW
Ball Turret Gunner Sgt F.E. Gerhardt POW
Tail Gunner Sgt H.L. Babcock POW
Waist Gunner Sgt R.A. Williams POW
Thanks,
Best Regards,
Craig Holley
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