Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942

RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (RyanShort1)

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:46:32 GMT

Thanks! Will definitely see if I can follow up on this!

Ryan

RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (Wynnum)

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:48:54 GMT

Ryan,
Some shot may be from Australian War Memorial, and their policy is you must request approval to copy.
Google Australian War Memorial navigate to search and type in Kokoda and among 2000 results are about five Vigilant shots.
Cheers, Wynnum

RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (RyanShort1)

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:25:16 GMT

Thanks for the additional photo and the credit information. From what I know of copyright information and government publications I think that those shots may be public domain now... Do you know otherwise?

Ryan

RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (Wynnum)

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:45:23 GMT

Ryan, Terry,
Thanks for your recent inputs and help. The photo of Notestine is good stuff.
The photo of Vigilant with natives cutting long grass is from "Royal Australian Air Force 1939-42" by Douglas Gillison.
Here is another shot from an un-official booklet of photos of all RAAF aircraft. RAAF did not formally get any Vigilant aircraft. For the purpose of the booklet this photo is bogus. It may have been a RAF Vigilant.
Cheers, Wynnum
PS Ryan, I worked at the Swearingen factory San Antonio for about a month in 1978. Enjoyed my time there.

RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (RyanShort1)

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:26:13 GMT

Here's the pic...

Ryan

RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (Terry T.)

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:38:25 GMT

Wynnum:
I went to the National Australian Archives, they list his name twice, one as a Lt. & once as 1st.Lt., same person.

The photo I have if you wish to have it is the same man..except the R is for Ronald..
The caption on the backside of the photo reads.

The recipients of decorations which were conferred on behalf of King George VI by the Earl of Halifax, British Ambassador to the United States during an official presentation ceremony at the British Embassy on 26 Sept 1944.

Front Row L to R
Major. Gen. Frank O'D Hunter; Maj. Gen. Uzal G Ent; Brig. Gen. Haywood S. Hansell; Mrs Eleanoor F Graves, wife of Brig Gen. Davis D. Graves; Brig. Gen. Newton Longfellow; Mr. N. C. Olsen, father of Capt. Roy W. Olsen; Maj. Charles B. Fairlamb; Maj. Ulysses F. Nero; and Maj. Lyman Middleditch.

Back Row L to R:
Lt. R. E. Whittaker; Col. Kenneth B. Hobson; Col. Stewart W. Towle; Col. Archibald R. Mackechnie; Capt. Olan R. Fleming; The Earl of Halifax; T/Sgt. William T. Kent; M/Sgt.Theodore S. Millard; Capt. Carroll A. Taylor; 1st.Lt. Ronald E. Notestine.

You want the picture either find it on footnote.com or drop me an e-mail & I will sent it to you.

Terry

RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (Wynnum)

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:11:35 GMT

Terry,
R E Notestine - note the spelling.
He is mentioned in some books related to WWII - fighting at/near Kokoda in New Guinea rescue/evacuation of wounded.
Retreat from Kokoda, Raymond Paull; The First at War - Story of 1st Infantry Battalion - Givney.
See also at Australian Archives - AWM119 control symbol US12 - Recommendations for British Awards to US Personnel.
Cheers, Wynnum.

RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (RyanShort1)

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:50:19 GMT

So is that from a book? I'm very fascinated as I've never seen an L-1 with those markings and they are interesting. I'm a member of the Alamo Liaison Squadron and we used to have an L-1 quite a few years back.
www.als-cannonfield.com

Ryan
www.lbirds.com

RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (Terry T.)

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:31:18 GMT

There is a foto of 1st.Lt. Ronald E Notestine on footnote.com. I will see if I can download it here..with me downloading is crapshoot..

Lt. Notestine was awarded his medal along with a group of Army Officers 26 Sep 1944.

Lt Notestine died 27 Aug 2000 in Calif, but was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Wayland, Mich.

No I can't download them if anyone wants them drop me and e-mail and I will send it.

Wynnum, where did you obtain the info the Notestien flew Liaison aircraft?

Terry T.

RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (Wynnum)

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:30:10 GMT

Ryan,
I can find only one other photo - attached.
Description of the earlier post photo
[style="font: 12px arial"]AWM 107135 KOKODA AIRSTRIP, PAPUA. A STINSON AMBULANCE AIRCRAFT WHICH WAS USED FOR THE EVACUATION OF CASUALTIES. SOME TRIPS WERE ALSO MADE FROM NEARBY MYOLA.
[style="font: 12px arial"]AWM P02424.085
[style="font: 12px arial"]Kokoda, Papua, 1942-11. A United States Army Air Force (USAAF) Stinson L-1 Vigilant ambulance aircraft prepares to take off from the Kokoda airstrip, as a group of Australian soldiers looks on (rear). The aircraft is evacuating two sick or wounded Australian soldiers to Port Moresby from the Main Dressing Station (MDS) of the 2/4th Field Ambulance which is established near the airstrip. The Stinson was capable of carrying two patients, one lying and one sitting, on its evacuation flights. A large Red Cross sign and a USAAF star are painted on the aircraft's fuselage (left), the Red Cross indicating the Stinson's medical function. The nose of the aircraft bears a tally sheet of smaller crosses which records the number of medical evacuation missions it has undertaken. (Donor A. Watson)

Cheers, Wynnum.

RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (RyanShort1)

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:40:28 GMT

Pray tell, where did you find that photo? Do you have any more like it?

Ryan
www.lbirds.com

RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (shooshoobaby)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:12:28 GMT

Wynnum ,
The 25th Liaison Sq. was attached to 5th AF.
Australia 11/43
New Guinea 2/44
Operated L-4 , L-5 , UC-61, UC-78
Mike

RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (Wynnum)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:33:50 GMT

Gents,
Thanks for the help so far.
The books by Ken Wakefield seem interesting - I'll try to get hold of them.
I'll attach a shot of one of the Stinson Vigilants which Notestine probably flew.
Thanks, Wynnum

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RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (Terry T.)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:46:58 GMT

NARA Lists Raymond E Notestien..maybe of some help..

Name:

Raymond E Notestein

Birth Year:

1918

Race:

White, citizen (White)

Nativity State or Country:

Ohio

State:

Ohio

County or City:

Medina

Enlistment Date:

14 Apr 1942

Enlistment State:

Ohio

Enlistment City:

Cleveland

Branch:

Air Corps

Branch Code:

Air Corps

Grade:

Private

Grade Code:

Private

Term of Enlistment:

Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

Component:

Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of

Source:

Civil Life

Education:

2 years of college

Civil Occupation:

Electric Truck Driver

Marital Status:

Married

Height:

69

Weight:

169

Terry T.

RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (shooshoobaby)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:59:39 GMT

Wynnum -
2 Excellent Books by Ken Wakefield
The Fighting Grasshoppers
Light Planes at War
Mike

RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (424thBS#1son)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:38:41 GMT

http://books.google.com/books?id=HRKSjn6IM4MC&pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&dq=%22Lt.+Notestine%22&source=web&ots=wNuumszqhG&sig=KqZQrQSDpiD9R073xBG1X1D9rWs&hl=en#PPA58,M1

RE: Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (Terry T.)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:33:16 GMT

Wynnum:
I think I have seen the name somewhere associated with USAAF L-4 "Grasshopper", is this the same person?

Terry T.

Need help on Lt R E Notestine New Guinea 1942 (Wynnum)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:05:16 GMT

Researching Lt R E Notestine and rescue flights in New Guinea, Port Moresby area, Kokoda Trail, Myola emergency landing area etc.

Lt R E Notestine was prominent in introducing light aircraft flights to difficult landing places to rescue downed aircrews and wounded soldiers.

He was recommended for a British award to US Personnel, but I have no other detail.

Can anyone add to this. Thanks in advance,
Cheers, Wynnum.