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Frederic Henoff

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June 30, 1944 - 06/07/2007 02:36:44 AM
Hello,   I would like to have details regarding the mission of June 30, 1944. I know that a pilot from the 343rd FS is lost over France during this operation.
Lt. Loring, the pilot, was hidden by the Resistance of my area.
  Thank you by advance. Regards, Frederic
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RE: June 30, 1944 - 06/11/2007 05:09:51 PM
Frederic,
 
Bud Loring was indeed lost on this mission and baled out of his burning P-38 as it disintegrated around him.  He was hidden in Freteval Forest along with many other Allied airmen.
 
Bud is still with us and is wonderful company, along with his wife Thelma.
 
Shabby
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Frederic Henoff

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RE: June 30, 1944 - 06/12/2007 01:07:46 AM
Hello Shabby,
 
I thank you for this nice picture.

I am in touch with the family which hid and helped Bud before it goes to the Freteval camp. Both families are in touch since the end of the war and I am also in touch with Bud and Thelma.  What I am looking for is an "official" summary of the mission. Target or targets, number of planes involved and so on... The MACR doesn’t speak about that.
There is certainly a book about the 55th FG history, but I don’t have it.
 
Regards,
Frederic.
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RE: June 30, 1944 - 06/13/2007 01:35:43 PM
Frederic,
 
I have PM'd you the detail.
 
Regards,
 
Shabby
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Frederic Henoff

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RE: June 30, 1944 - 06/14/2007 01:58:09 AM
Shabby,   I have also a PM for you.   Thanks a lot, Frederic

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