http://forum.armyairforces.com/(c) ArmyAirForces30I looked through the copies of orders the Frederick Ricker saved, and it provides an excellent trail of where he was during the war. The crew was formed by October 28, 1943 when they were transferred from the 396th BG at Moses Lake, WA to 457th BGhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163287Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:28:34 GMTHello all, I was at an estate sale a few years ago for the co-pilot on the Brown crew, Frederick S. Ricker. I purchased all the paperwork that he had saved and it includes a different picture of the crew and a copy of the General Orders No. 501 thttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=163278Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:14:07 GMTCandace - There is a Crew Photo in Front of Cock O' The Sky in Book : History of the 447th BG by Doyle Shields Page 92 Sgt. Herb Shearer listed as Ball Turret Gunner. The Co Pilot , Walt Purdy , was a Volunteer Docent at the 390th BG Museuhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162980Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:03:34 GMTHi, I think your dad and my grandfather knew each other and flew together. I remember the name miller in his squad 710 and I have tons of pictures from his flight crew. Please contact me and I will see what I can pull together. I'd love to share photos.http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162978Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:34:28 GMTI am forwarding this : The following concerns the request for info on Army Air Forces by the Vermont Fulfill the Promise organization. Hopefully you can pass this on. In the 447BG History, it states that TSgt Samuel Mazur, Flt Engr, was assighttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162837Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:24:08 GMTNational Missing in America Project Veteran Recovery Program Site: http://www.miap.us/ Curthttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162819Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:57:50 GMTThanks, men. I'm at Camp Johnson today, digging into dusty old files, chasing the idea of Mazur was a member of 447th. Stay tuned ..........http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162781Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:26:00 GMTAdditional pieces of information. Social Security death records include a Samuel Mazur who died in 1974 and was born in 1911. Also, the enlistment records at the National Archives indicate that the Samuel Mazur who lived in Brooklyn NY and enhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162666Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:02:44 GMTHal, could be one of them. I think WP misread about the WWI service. "They paid respects to Air Force Master Sgt. Mazur; Army Pvt. Ralph G. Hemphill; Navy veteran Julius Morse, and 2nd Lt. Doris A. Ferriter.http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162664Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:51:40 GMTThere is a Samuel Mazur listed in the Roster of the 447th Bomb Group. His address in 1946 was in Brooklyn, NY. There are 3 Samuel Mazur's listed in the National Archives enlistment records. Two were born in 1911 and the third in 19http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162660Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:10:39 GMTWe buried AF Master Sgt. Samuel Mazur of Friday. He served in WW I and WW II, in which earned both the Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross. He enlisted from Tunbridge, Vermont. He has no known family, but he may have&nbshttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162658Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:54:10 GMTHello Bill. The National Arhives has a POW research page. However, there is no camp listed for where S/S Kotulak may have been detained. In the event you have not already checked it out, their webpage is: [link=http://aad.archives.gov/aad/fiehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162585Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:02:06 GMT I am trying to locate some information on S/S Joseph P. Kotulak #13005271. He was a B-17G top turret gunner in the 447th BG, 711th S, 8th AF, H Group. He was shot down 29 April 1944 and was the only surviving crew memhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=162486Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:51:22 GMTHello Jan, You can send a message to Huub van Sabben,of the SGLO Ask him to put your quistions in our Bulletin 1939-1945. redactiebulletin@home.nl Iam the 7th November at Margraten. regards Jaaphttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161423Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:53:05 GMTHi Hall, Just received your the 2 MACRs,the are sure very usefull. I have send you an email also. Once again,many,many thanks for all your help. Regards, Jan.http://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161403Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:56:40 GMTJan, I have just e-mailed you MACRs 4247 and 10162 which cover 9 on the names you list in the 708th Squadron. If this is helpful to you I will work on this over the weekend. Regards, Halhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161402Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:53:00 GMTHi Hall, Yes,that is exactly,the information where I am looking for (MACRs,Mission Information,Information about the crew they were with). I've got the list of casualties from the abmc.gov website. that is till now the only information I'vhttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161399Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:06:45 GMTHi Jan, Happy to see that you're working on the 447th. Other than photos what type of additional information can we help you with? MACRs? Mission information? Information about the crew they were with? Will try tohttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161398Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:43:46 GMTHi, I'm building a photoarchive from soldiers buried or 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 about thehttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161393Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:39:41 GMTI regret to inform the forum of the passing of Joseph Elliot of Memphis Tenn on October 1st, 2008. Joe was the bombardier of the McKay/Flemming Crew of the 709th of the 447th. They were one of the "Boat Crews." Rev. Dahttp://forum.armyairforces.com/fb.ashx?m=161153Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:49:16 GMT