http://forum.armyairforces.com/(c) ArmyAirForces30George, All 3 were born in Beaumont. I took my grandson there (after seeing the Rangehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163194Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:00:23 GMTNeale, Your welcome. You can obtain the full MACR from: &nbshttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163183Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:10:57 GMTGeorge, Thanks again for your assistance. I do have a copy of Huntzinger's "The 38http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163182Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:49:57 GMTNeale, IDPF is the Individual Deceased Personell File. One can be obtained by following the instructions at the top of the forum page under Research Help . I understand that the time frame to obtain the records is now 24 ++ weeks. Do you have a cohttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163166Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:10:28 GMTGeorge, Thanks for your reply. The entire crew was listed as MIA from 16 August 1944http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163162Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:05:53 GMTNeale, Request your brother's IDPF. This should provide a wealth of knowledge regarding the discovery of the remains thru their subsequent reburials. As far as burying 4 empty caskets won't it been easier just to declare them MIA ? Georhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163160Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:38:00 GMTMy brother was KIA on 16 August 1944 on a mission to Zeitz, Germany. His aircraft was #44-6123, "Girl of My Dreams", piloted by Lt. Jack Sarten. They were part ohttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163156Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:23:25 GMTHi All, I'm building a photoarchive from soldiers buried and mentioned on the Wall of Missing at the US War Cemetery Margraten (The Netherlands). So,I hope that someone on this forum can help me with a photo,crewphoto or information abohttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162277Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:58:27 GMTSorry, I come back to precise I have already got some good informations on 388th.org site. I'd like create a netsite about 42-3293, so I'm very much interested by the human stories. Thank you, everyone.http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161660Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:51:41 GMTHello Tom, I'm specially interested by anything about 42-3293 "Slightly Dangerous". I'm living in France near the crashplace. I know the story about the crash, but I'm now looking for everything before this sad day, about ship (from her birthhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161659Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:41:31 GMTThanks to everyone for their information on this. Sorry to be late replying...life kinda got in the way. Most kind!http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161584Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:15:43 GMTMike,in the book Operation Manna of Hans Onderwater is at page 116 a photo the Dick Burris crew,before their B-17G. 1th May 1945 the 388th BG dropped food at Ypenburg with 41 B-17's 73,937 tons. 2th May 1945 the 388th dropped food at Shttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161367Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:57:56 GMTNate - Meader Crew flew at least 4 Combat Missions 4/14/45 , 4/15/45 , 4/16/45 , 4/17/45 All Missions in B - 17 # 43 - 39239 Call Letter - O 562d Sq. No Name Listed Also flew Chowhound and Revival Missions Mikehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161358Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:01:36 GMTHi Nate- No problem. Heres's the info from Ed Huntzinger's book: Mission #269 Dresden 3/2/45 Lead Group Lt. Col. Pierce &nhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161356Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:00:26 GMTHi Al, That's wonderful information and I am grateful to you for your time in this way....However, like the idiot I am, I forgot to mention that I was after those details for 1945 not '44. Might you have those to hand toohttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161340Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:20:11 GMTFrom "388th At War" by Ed Huntzinger: Mission #74 3/3/44 Berlin "A" Group Maj. Chamberlain http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161317Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:55:45 GMTI was told there was a 388th BG plane called 'Meaders Breeders'. I have found nothing to support this as of yet, but if anyone knows of this, or has a photo, I would be grateful for any information please. [color=#0000fhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161313Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:36:03 GMTHans- E-mail is on the way. There should be two pages attached. Let me know if the second page wasn't included. Thankshttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161209Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:17:59 GMTHello Al, Thanks for your reply and very kind of you to help me further! My e-mail address is hnautaATquicknetDOTnl . Please replace AT and DOT with the obvious symbols. Best regards, Hans Nauta Hollandhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161196Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:26:00 GMTHans- Send me your e-mail address and I'll send you the information. Regards. Al Crossonhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161181Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:14:58 GMT