http://forum.armyairforces.com/(c) ArmyAirForces30My husband and I spent some time today at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum researching his father who served in WWII from January 1944 through June 1944 with the 534BS. His name was Harold Hirsch (he flew with the crew of "Sweet Patootie" which crashedhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162799Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:36:12 GMTThanks Al, if I get a reply soon enough I'll post any info on here.http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162413Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:13:22 GMTIf you contact jim.tennet@btinternet.com he should be able to supply that information. He is the curator of the museum.http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162409Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:09:15 GMTCould anyone tell me if there will be a Service of Remembrance at the Ridgewell memorial on the 9th November please. Just an afterthought but would the museum be open as well?http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162389Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:06:57 GMTThanks for the photo. I read the bio on Captain Withers, it was very interesting and gave me a little more background on what happened. But, I guess no one will ever know what happened to 42-30012. Does anyone know what type of commandehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162241Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:16:13 GMTI have attached a photo of Landon Hendricks who was the 533 Bomb Squadron commander until his death on 9 Oct 1943, on the Anklam, Germany mission. He and Capt Withers were lost over the North Sea on the return from the mission. The losshttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162113Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:45:47 GMTAmy, I'm not sure what information you want or need, but here's what I found. He was born in Kentucky and enlisted 8 Feb 1941 from Ft. Thompson, Newport,Ky. As far as him enlisting from West Virginia, I don't know the ahttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162095Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:11:22 GMTDr. Miller will be giving a free lecture on the 30th of October at the Air Force Museum open to the public. In addition, he will be signing book autographs at the Museum's gift shop. Information can be found on the Museums' web sithttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162012Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:05:29 GMTI am trying to locate information or possible photo of Major Hendricks. I have some info, but it is sketchy at best. I have the MACR 887, information from his enlistment record, and from the WWII MIA or Buried at Sea website. If anyone has anhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161993Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:09:51 GMTsgt raymond C /beus was the RWG of the B-17-80-DL VP-L there was 1 survivor the rest are KIA crash location is the Ijselmeer near Enkerhuizerzand the wreckage was found in 1966 4 crewmembers were never found there is an crewphotohttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=160960Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:58:43 GMTHi Anton, First, thank you for adopting these men and honoring their memory. Sgt Raymond C. Beus was the RW gunner on 42-37719 "Hellcat" or "Dinah Might" when it ditched in the Zuider Zee due to flak. There were 9 KIA and 1 POW. MACR 1http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=160928Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:36:36 GMTTo the 381st bg veterans! Good day! Herewith we would like you to know that my wife Josephine Vos and I, Anton van Reeken, (we live in Maastricht) from now have adopted two names of the Wall of missing soldiers in Margraten Netherlands-Americhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=160922Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:03:48 GMTHi Marc There must be tomatoes on my eyes. The Triangle for the 1st BW is clear shown. The crashplace is L...weg at Herbestal - the part between L and weg is unreadable. (from MACR 1361) all the best Hartmuthttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=160837Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:16:43 GMTFWIW- The original co-pilot on this crew, 2nd Lt. James Opitz, was re-assigned to the crew of 1st Lt. Waldo Crosson and was KIA at Bremen on 20 December 1943.http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=160671Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:53:15 GMTHello Gentleman , Thanks for your help once more. Moonman Belgiumhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=160670Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:52:58 GMTMoonman: MACR 1660: 7 POW, 2Evadees( per details by Mike,) 1 KIA Your serial numbers are incomplete for Regan (correct # is 31190810) and Delp ( correct # is 13130919) all according to MACR. Kevin Wilson, PhD President, 381st Bombhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=160668Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:21:44 GMTMoon - # 42 - 3540 MS N " Bacta-th' Sac " " Lucifer Jnr. II " Bitshttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=160665Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:43:37 GMTHello , Would someone be so kind to see if the following details are correct ? 01/12/1943 Ampsin-Hoei Belgium B-17F-75-DL Leverkusen 42-3540 - 381BG/535BS - MS-Nhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=160659Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:43:29 GMTThe Lone Star Flight Museum down on Galveston, where the 381st reunion had a very nice visit back in 1999, suffered a lot of damage. Via their website (http://www.lsfm.org/): September 16, 2008 6:30 p.mhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=160560Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:52:51 GMTFrom the CAF Gulf Coast Wing website (http://www.gulfcoastwing.org/): 09-13-08 UPDATE ON HURRICANE IKE & DAMAGE: The hangar where Tehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=160559Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:48:41 GMT