http://forum.armyairforces.com/(c) ArmyAirForces30I have updated the database to correct the assignment of Montagne to the 11 April 1944 crew, per the MACR (also available on the 384th website). f3http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=182572Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:41:55 GMTChris, Clint does not mention Polito because he did not escape with him .When I asked Clint about Polito he wrote me that Polito was one who could have evaded capture and escape.At that time, Clint had to much to do for his own safety.This is &nbsphttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=182277Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:16:18 GMTPhil, I just read Clint's book again and there is no mention of Polito. The only other evadee Clint names is Robert Davis, a B-24 Navigator. It is not clear exactly when he and Davis were together, maybe May or June of ’44.http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=182271Fri, 01 Jan 2010 13:29:40 GMTThanks a lot Chris, At the beggining of my search ( 1999-2000) I've been in touch with Clinton Orean.He told me a little about his escape. At that time, my aim was to reconstruct the "escape journey" of S/Sgt Michael John Polito who hashttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=182263Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:32:56 GMTPhil, In 1988 I was the Public Information Officer and Deputy Operations Officer for the Arizona Wing of thehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=182261Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:35:38 GMTLucky Partners, thank you for the MACR info! Vic-513, thank you for the information on 42-37725 BK, we had no idea about that one. In just one day, I have been able to find out so much, the information "snow balls". Thanks to all.http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=181197Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:05:32 GMTIn Project Bits and Pieces, Henry J. Montagne is listed as having been the RO on 42-37725 BK of the 546th Squadron when it failed to return and ditched in the North Sea on 31 Dec 1943. All ten crewmen returned to duty. No MACR generated. On 11 Aprihttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=181179Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:55:11 GMTWell, here is a starting point. Attached are two pages from the Missing Air Crew Report providing a list of the crew and a brief description of what happened that day. Aircraft was hit by flak blowing the plexiglass nose off. Geographichttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=181167Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:39:13 GMTI have found some information that was on the 384thbombgroup.com web sight. His last name was misspelled on the sight, so that is why I was not able to find any information. The B17G's number is 42-31375. Still if you know any other info. please let me khttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=181165Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:02:36 GMTFor my wife's family, I'm looking for information on Staff Sgt. Henry J. Montagne. He was with the 546th Bombardment Squardron Heavy. The B-17 he was in was shot down and he was a POW. He did not talk alot about his time with the squardron or about his thttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=181160Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:07:56 GMTWell noted Paul, also added to the list is John Smith. He will also be greatly missed. I hope that their differences have been settled wherever they are.http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=180891Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:33:14 GMTThank you for posting this notice, Paul. Quentin will be sorely missed by all of us over here in the States, too. Keep the show on the road, f3http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=180849Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:47:49 GMTIt is with deep regret I have to report the passing of my good friend Quentin Bland, for many years the 384BG UK representative on top of his work as the Grafton Underwood village postmaster. Quentin was one of the three gentlemen who, along with Rohttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=180845Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:40:40 GMTTony: Many, many thanks. Mike http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=179275Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:30:05 GMTI found this photo while browsing ebay. http://cgi.ehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=177255Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:33:51 GMTI am seeking a HQ scan of a 384th BG mission completion certificate that was issued to aircrew that completed their tour (see example). It is not unusual for otherwise well versed group historians to not have heard of these chttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=176857Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:24:35 GMT#441 was known as Patchs 2. The last mission she flew was on 16 June 44,this was aborted. She then flew as a weather ship before becoming assembly ship for the first time on 19 July 44. I hope this answers your question. Tonyhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=176849Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:39:19 GMTDear Don, I would like to see these photos. We have photos of DARK ANGEL on the group website but no names for the crew. I hope to hear from you. Tonyhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=176832Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:33:13 GMTI have a number of photos taken at Graften-Underwood., and B/Nav Hassard w/other in the crew., if anyone is interested. contact me vai e mail. Bless you all.http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=176500Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:22:20 GMTDoes anybody know when the ship became a polka-dotted formation ship? Regards, Mike http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=176041Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:49:08 GMT