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Sorry to be such a bother, but still working with men with dementia who's families are looking for info.  I'm needing info on 2 aircraft.  Frenchys Folly and Rothernine's Revenge.  Both planes are from the 381st BG 533 BS.  Again, sorry to ask so many questions, but I have no clue where to begin the search as you all do.  Many, many thanks from me and the families.

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    Sean,
     
    Take a look at this previous thread on Rotherhithe's Revenge.  If you scroll through the thread you will come to links to photographs posted on Footnote.com, now known as Fold3.com.
     
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    http://forum.armyairforce...h=ROTHERHITHES+REVENGE
     
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    Hello Sean,
     
    FRENCHEY'S FOLLY is B-17 42-39997 and ROTHERHITHE'S REVENGE is B-17 42-31761.
     
     

    David Schmitt
    d.schmitt@prodigy.net
    son of 1st LT Donald J. Schmitt, USAAF, co-pilot
    assigned to 493rd BG/863rd BS at Debach, England
    from Nov 1944 thru May 1945
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    Frenchy's  Folly  a little background and a picture (click on it right in the middle of the page).
     
    http://www.381st.org/Gallery/tabid/334/TagID/42/Tags/720/Page/1/Default.aspx#SimpleGallery-1031"
     
    Also on Fold3.com, when first called Big Mike:
    http://www.fold3.com/image/#55664281
    http://www.fold3.com/image/#55664289
     
    Damaged after 2 May 44 mission
    http://www.fold3.com/image/#38254861
     
    Then as Frenchy's Folly:
    (same picture as above)
    http://www.fold3.com/image/#32173432
    http://www.fold3.com/image/#32173456
     
    Some discussion on the plane:
    http://forum.armyairforces.com/m192897-print.aspx
     
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    I am moving this posting to the 381st Forum....The Heavy Bombers Forum is for postings of a General Nature, and does not include Individual Bomb Groups WHERE THE NUMBER IS KNOWN.
     
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    James S. Peters Sr. T/Sgt B-17 Flt Engr, 27 missions 99 BG, 348BS, 5th Wing, 15th AAF Tortorella, (Foggia#2), Italy My Tour was from 12/03/44-06/19/45 M/Sgt USAF (Retired)
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    Have you got names, dates etc? If so, I may be able to look up sortie lists.
    Jim
     
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    Sorry to be such a bother, but still working with men with dementia who's families are looking for info.  I'm needing info on 2 aircraft.  Frenchys Folly and Rothernine's Revenge.  Both planes are from the 381st BG 533 BS.  Again, sorry to ask so many questions, but I have no clue where to begin the search as you all do.  Many, many thanks from me and the families.




    Jim Tennet (Curator and Chairman)
    Ridgewell Airfield Commemorative Association
    381st Bomb Group Memorial Association. Life Time Member
    http://www.381st.com/
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    The only name I have is John Bunker.  There's been some confusion over the years as his name appears on a KIA list but I assure you, he's alive as of yesterday.  He thinks he flew a couple of missions on both aircraft but as mentioned, his dementia handicaps him.

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