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Forum Posts - Most Active Threads

New to forum, Col Harry Leber's grandson (Scott Liggett)

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:35:12 Z

Col Leber was my maternal grandfather. My mother and her twin sister, Phyllis, have photo albums of pictures he took from his training in San Antonio all the way through the war. Currently, I have pictures of the pages. These were taken with an old digita..

I love you grandpa (Miss Fortune)

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:18:52 Z

Today 68 years ago my Grand father jumped from his B-17. after a failed attempted to help his crew he bailed out. he watched some of his crew burn to death I will not put no details here. This post is in honer of Pilot Paul,J,Scherrman. Copilot, Earl, B N..

Info on Lt. John Tuz 381 bomb group 535 bomb squadron 6-14 / 11-4-44 (chiefjohnt)

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:01:16 Z

I am looking for any information on my father Lt. John Tuz Pilot O-757125 381 Bomb Group 535 Bomb Squadron Ridgewell.1 mission in log book 6-14-44 to Melon France last mission #34 on 11-4-44 to Hamburg. Thank you...

Researching a vet... (michael_mar)

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:22:53 Z

Hello everyone,First post here, but want to say I'm very impressed with the quality of this site. Thought I would post some questions, as I recently acquired some items belonging to a member of the 381st BG/534th BS and I'm trying to preserve as much info..

Looking for info B17 42-40007 Honey (falcon54)

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:45:12 Z

On 25 November 1944 a B17 crashed at Loksbergen (near Diest, Belgium). The nickname was HONEY and I know only the pilots name, 1Lt Henry RIZA The SN of the aircraft : 42-40007 and was from 381 BG - 533 BS Code VP - N Does anyone have more information ..

Harvey G. McLaughlin (Paul McL)

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:04:23 Z

My father was in the 381st and his name is Harvey G. McLaughlin or he might have been listed as H. G. McLaughlin. He flew 22 missions over Germany and was a pilot or a co-pilot. One mission they had to land or crash land the plane in Belgium and find thei..

Harold A. Mourning (wayneslyhouse)

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:20:04 Z

Looking for information about the life, marriage, death and burial of Sergeant Harold A. Mourning who served in the Army Air Corps for the family history research I am doing. He was shot down over Germany and held as a prisoner of war for at least six mon..

Uniform insignia & ribbons (Son of 381st vet)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:03:01 Z

I'm doing some research to help my sister with a project to make a display of our father's uniform. He was a waist gunner in 381st BG, 534th Bomber Squadron and flew with Loftin's crew. Dad passed to his next life on 3 Nov. 2011 at age 90. We could use s..