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First Name : Joe
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email : Ganski223@aol.com
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Where do you live? : Guilford, CT
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : My Father
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How did you find our website? : Searching
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Comments : My father was in the 448th and the 715th. He was shot down on March 8th 1944 .
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First Name : Carsten
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email : dgb*post11.tele.dk
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Where do you live? : Aarhus, Denmark
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : mother in the resistance
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How did you find our website? : by accident
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Comments : Good site - I am specially interested in the 29th of April, 1944.
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First Name : John
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email : john.tracey@tesco.net
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Where do you live? : Yorkshire, UK
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : I Did on B24s
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How did you find our website? : Dales referemce on list
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Comments : Fabulous!
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First Name : john
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email : joncon@aol.com
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Where do you live? : Mass
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : I WAS A B-17 PILOT
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How did you find our website? : BROWWSING
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Comments : i FNJOY READING FELLOW BOMBER CREW VETERNS STORIES AND HISTORIES.
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First Name : Mike
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email : mfantasia@earthlink.net
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Where do you live? : Los Angeles, CA and Libby, MT
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Father, Emilio Fantasia, T Sgt, 93rd BG, 33 missions, primarily in Mas Worry
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How did you find our website? : i read Dales email post tothe B24 group
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Comments : Melinda and Dale, Great site. I would like to build a page for my dads crew, but am having a hard time finding info on any members of his crew. Mike Fantasia
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First Name : Alan
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email : ap@datasync.com
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Where do you live? : Bay St Louis, MS
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : My Father
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How did you find our website? : Surfing the 389th/564th
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Comments : Its okey fine!
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First Name : Gary
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email : garylloyd@sbcglobal.net
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Where do you live? : Pflugerville Tx
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : My Dad
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How did you find our website? : by lucky chance
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Comments : Great site. I am trying to find info on my Dad, I know he was a crewman, radioman, on a B24 in the ploesti mission, North africa, the Balkans, and more but have no records of the individual units or planes. His name was Mark H. Lloyd Jr.
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First Name : Raphael
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email : Raphie_33@yahoo.com
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Where do you live? : Trenton, Illinois
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : An uncle served in the Navy, Pacific Theater
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How did you find our website? : Debbi Van Blair
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Comments : This is an outstanding website, I really enjoyed the pictures and personal accounts of what the aircrews experienced on their missions. Thank you for keeping our country free!
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First Name : Phil
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email : stevens123456@aol.com
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Where do you live? : Columbia, MD
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Yes, my Father
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How did you find our website? : Surfing from Hethel Air Field
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Comments : My Dad, Bill Stevens was 2nd Leut 8th AF, 2nd Air Division, 389 Bomber Group. Dont know his Squadron. His B24 was the Toonerville Trolley
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First Name : Cindy
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email : Cindybc@mindspring.com
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Where do you live? : New Jersey
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : My father - Virgil Carrol
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How did you find our website? : I was searching for information about my father
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Comments : I was so happy to see the photos on your home page which listed my father along with the other members of their flight crew. I would very interested in any other information you have that involved my dad and his crew.
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First Name : Charlotte
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email : texann001@yahoo.com
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Where do you live? : Austin, TX
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : yes
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How did you find our website? : other 448 BG pages
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Comments : My uncle perished in a mission over Kiel Germany on January 5, 1944. He was a 2nd Lt. in the 448th Bomb Group based at Seething. Im doing some research on men who might have known him or someone who might know information about the crash. I know there wer
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First Name : Fred
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email : fclepper@tampabay.rr.com
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Where do you live? : Largo, FL
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : YES
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How did you find our website? : B-24 mail list
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Comments : My uncle was shot down over Hungary in June, 26, 1944. He was the only member of the crew that didnt bail out. He was the nose turret gunner and somehow couldnt find his parachute when the time came to use it.
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First Name : ALBERT
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email : ARCMD@AOL.COM
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Where do you live? : Pompano Beach , Florida
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Yes, a number of my uncles
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How did you find our website? : Brother e-mailed me
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Comments : I was named after my uncle,Sgt Albert Spadafora,turret gunner. He was supposed to be my godfather when I was born! Instead his younger brother Tony took his place along with Alberts fiance, who became my godmother.Thank you.
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First Name : Geo
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email : mcfinch_no1@hotmail.com
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Where do you live? : Seattle
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : me
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How did you find our website? : interesting
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Comments : nice to see more 448 info on the web. Arrived UK Thanksgiving day 43 Eng. gunner, completed 31
713 Squdn.
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First Name : Bob
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email : bvallone@comcast.net
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Where do you live? : Quincy Ma
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : yes, my grandfather Roland Spadafora and his brother Albert that you have included in your book
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How did you find our website? : my uncle told me about it
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Comments : I think its great that a book has been written. I had heard that my great uncle had died while serving on a plane, but didnt know the background or the fact that he had a fiance. thank you for enlightening me about some of my familys history
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First Name : Michael
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email : mbullington@raymorgan.com
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URL : www.raymorgan.com
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Where do you live? : Sacramento
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Kaylor Whitehead
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How did you find our website? : Google
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Comments : My father-in-law, Kaylor Whitehead, captained Dollys Sister, which was featured in Frank Thomass article Hotel Sweden. He passed away Feb 23, 2004. I would like to get in touch with members of his crew. If there ia any way you can help, please contact me
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First Name : Bill
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email : n9il@adams.net
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Where do you live? : near Quincy IL
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : yes,my brother
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How did you find our website? : from Dales book
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Comments : the book was very well done and it has been my privelege to meet him.
Thanks for signing our book, Dale, and God Bless
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First Name : michelle perryman
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email : sillyorangeb@aol.com
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Where do you live? : lodi california
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : grandfater
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How did you find our website? : not sure
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First Name : Chris
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email : chris.gregg@389thbg.net
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URL : www.389thbg.net
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Where do you live? : MN
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Grandfather - Harry W. Gregg - 389th BG
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How did you find our website? : Google Search
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Comments : Great site. I just received my copy of Dales book Looking Back. Its wonderful that veterans like Dale are sharing their stories, and contributing to web sites like this one. Keep up the great work.
Chris Gregg
www.389thbg.net
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First Name : Cole
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email : fcole7@hotmail.com
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Where do you live? : Oregon
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : yes
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How did you find our website? :
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Comments : Good site. Im looking for any info on 2nd Lt. J.D.(Danny) Neyland of Williamstown,Mass. Navigator on heavy bomber. KIA summer of 1943.
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First Name : MIKE
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email : SPIKEYONE@IC24.NET
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Where do you live? : UK N WALES.
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : MY DAD RAF.
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How did you find our website? : BY CHANCE.
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Comments : LOVE YOUR SITE
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First Name : Raymond
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email : ra.parkin@virgin.net
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Where do you live? : Alderney Channel Islands UK
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Dad
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How did you find our website? :
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Comments : I ditched a light Aircraft(G-BAGM) Mid English Channel in 1981 and have often thought about the Golfish club .I have always been interested in WW11 Flying . great men, great aircraft .Can I join club ? Good luck Ray.
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First Name : michael
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email : mrk@spwcs.freeserve.co.uk
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Where do you live? : London. UK
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Grand father
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How did you find our website? : by accident on web.
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Comments : A wonderful tribute to the brave young Americans who sacrificed so much for our liberty and futures. Rest assured they are not forgotten. I travel twice yearly to Madingley American cemetery Cambridge to pay my respects to your fallen comrades.
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First Name : Faith Cox
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email : faith@tresevern.demon.co.uk
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Where do you live? : Cornwall
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : My father
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How did you find our website? : In a letter from my father
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Comments : i was going through some papers and found something called Mail in from Intercom Spring 83. My father was Eric Whitney who ditched a stirling in 1942. Would love to find out more information about it if anyone can help
many thanks
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First Name : Ron
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email : bluwlf@sccoast.net
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Where do you live? : South Carolina
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Dad & 2nd Cousin
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How did you find our website? : Looking for 389th site
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Comments : I had a second cousin, James Dillon, Jr. He was an engineer, top turret gunner on a B-24, with 389th. The Blunderbus was shot down/exploded over Germany..February, 1944. Jr. Dillon listed as MIA. I had the crew listing and missions list, but cant find the
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First Name : Dan Sisson
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email : Dan.Sisson@Advanced-Ballistic.com
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Where do you live? : Phoenix, AZ
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : My Father
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How did you find our website? : Surfing
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Comments : My father, Dale Sisson commanded the 564th from the time it was made a pathfinder squadron until about Sept 44. He is sitll alive and well in Phoenix planning on attending the upcomming Ploesti reunion at the end of July 03.
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First Name : Stephen
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email : stephen@milehama.fsnet.co.uk
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URL : www,mysite.freeserve.com/milehamareaphotos
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Where do you live? : Tittleshall UK
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : no
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How did you find our website? : search
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Comments : Hi my name is Stephen Olley and I am writing a book about the villages of Wendling Beeston and Longham, a large part of this book will hopefully be dedicated to the Wendling air base and those who were based there, so I would be interested in any informat
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First Name : Bill
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email : bthom@harmonyhouse.com
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Where do you live? : Austin,TX
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : 1st Lt Wilfred Thom
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How did you find our website? : Research
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Comments : Wilfred Thom, uncle, was KIA on 7-7-44 in a mid-air collision after being shot over Berndorf, Germany (MACR 7492). He was in the 564 Squadron / 389 Group.
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First Name : Joe
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email : Ganski223@aol.com
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URL :
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Where do you live? : Guilford CT
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : My father
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How did you find our website? : Google
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Comments : My father was a tail gunner in the 715th, shot down on March 8th 1944.
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First Name : ashley
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email : ashleystair@peoplepc.com
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Where do you live? : Oklahoma City
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Yes
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How did you find our website? : seaches
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Comments : Im Jean Stairs niece on mikes side.
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First Name : Jean Abbott
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email : azsunmama@aol.com
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Where do you live? : Arizona
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : yes
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How did you find our website? : Through Google
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Comments : Very good web-site very informational- My brother-in law flew in the B-29 during the war and was on Guam--my brother also was a crew chief during WWII in either Bryan or College Station Texas-cant remember what type of aircraft they had there--
This web
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First Name : Jim
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email : jculber@grafixnpix.com
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URL : http://www.grafixnpix.com
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Where do you live? : Melbourne, FL
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : My cousin Jimmy Milliken
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How did you find our website? : Google
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Comments : I enjoyed checking out your website. Im trying to find more info on the 389th BG (I have negatives of a 389th mission) and also on my cousin, Jimmy Milliken from Omaha, Nebraska, who was lost along with the rest of the crew of their B-24. I dont know what
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First Name : Donald
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email : papaducky@4dv.net
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Where do you live? : Littleton, CO
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : I did
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How did you find our website? : Just took a shot
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Comments : I earned my goldfish on 21 June 1944.
My card # is 1093
How many are there now?.
Is there a roster of members.
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First Name : John
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email : jwh845@aol.com
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Where do you live? : Abingdon, VA
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Father
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How did you find our website? : Google
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Comments : My father was John W. Hortenstine. A friend told me about this site, and I wanted to check it out. Great work. Thanks for all the work and devotion.
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First Name : Martin E Matousek
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email :
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Where do you live? : Country side ILL 60525
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Ann Matousek (aunt)
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How did you find our website? : Browsing
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Comments : Your hard work and keen interest are to be rewarded Thank You MEM
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First Name : Ken Graigson
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email : fredandsonia@vol.net.mt
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Where do you live? : Malta
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : I did
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How did you find our website? : Magazine Saga
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Comments : I am looking for the adresses of the secretary or president.
I lost contact and want them to ask a few questions about my observer and airgunner
Ditched Barracuda 1945
I am a member since 1945
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First Name : Norman
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email : ndec@nhagen.freeserve.co.uk
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Where do you live? : Gateshead, ENGLAND
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Yes, my father
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How did you find our website? : I was researching the RAF Goldfish Club as my father was a member of this club.
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First Name : Bill
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email : a43fool@aol.com
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Where do you live? : Larchmont, NY - USA
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Dad, 392nd Navig. KIA
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How did you find our website? : Surfin
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Comments : Wow, what a great site and chock full of useful info. I love your list of references or bibliography.
A real treasure trove of titles that will bring tons of hard facts and knowledge to the lucky searcher. Congratulations of a fitting memorial to our gre
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First Name : Ed
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email : oneille@military.com
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Where do you live? : Florida
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : My Dad
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How did you find our website? : Link
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Comments : Dad flew with the 715th at RAF Seething on the "What Da Hell?". His Pilot was Sam Hailey.
While I was stationed in England during the late 80's, Mom & Dad came for a visit and we were able to visit RAF Seething. Dad joined the historical society there
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First Name : Donna
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email : DonnaCrossman@telus.net
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Where do you live? : Canada
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : yes
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How did you find our website? : searching Gold Fish Club
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Comments : My uncle Frydon Yeomans received an Gold Fish Award for ditching I beleive in the North Sea. He never talked much about it but my mom gave his name to Front Page Challege in the late 50's or early 60's when they travelled tyo Calgary, Alberta. He was on a
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First Name : Bruce Soutar
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email : headhunt@iafrica.com
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Where do you live? : Durban KwaZulu
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Yes
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How did you find our website? : Wulff a goldfish member
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Comments : Great idea
Had an engine out at Phumula
off the KwaZulu Natal coast.
Swam into shore with my passenger
Will join
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First Name : John
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email : john@cooper286.fsnet.co.uk
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URL : http://splashdown2.tripod.com/HandleyPageHastingsTG579/
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Where do you live? : Ipswich, England
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Yes
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How did you find our website? : Search engine
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Comments : Some interesting pages and comments. From a member of the Goldfish Club I would just like to say Hi !
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First Name : Bill
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email : billcb1@attbi.com
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Where do you live? : Calif
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Myself
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How did you find our website? : YAHOO
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Comments : I made 30&1/2 missions with the 389th BG,566 Squadron. Aug.44,--Jan.45 Last 3 months of the war was at Dulag Luft
Nuremburg & moosburg as guest of the Luftwaffe.
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First Name : Rudy
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email : stellarimages@shaw.ca
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URL : http://members.shaw.ca/stellarimages
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Where do you live? : Comox, BC, Canada
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Two of my Uncles
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How did you find our website? : Surfing
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Comments : I am a retired Canadian Air Force pilot. My hobby is Stained Glass and my Three Dimensional Stained Glass Aircraft may be of interest to your guests. If anyone wishes to view my work, please visit me at http://members.shaw.ca/stellarimages
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First Name : William Shaw
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email : wshaw@cix.co.uk
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Where do you live? : Brighton UK
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Father RAF, but non-combattant
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How did you find our website? : Searching for info on the goldfish club
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Comments : Fascinating site. I was just writing about the Goldfish Club for a UK newspaper and I came across your stories. What a remarkable life.
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First Name : George
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email : grussel@swbell.net
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Where do you live? : Yukon, OK
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : My Dad was at Hethel
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How did you find our website? : from the 389th website
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Comments : George Russell Jr is my Dad. He served in the 389th BG 564th squardron with Cpt John England 1st Lt Frank Homer Glenn Bombadier, SSG Dallas Hatch Radio OP, SSG Dean Freeman Engineer. My father was wounded and sent back to the US after 8 missions. He serve
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First Name : Steve Siljestrom
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email : silj@aol.com
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Where do you live? : Orinda, CA.
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : No, my dad flew with the 715th squadron
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How did you find our website? : Heavy bombers.com
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Comments : May 9, 2002
My dad has been dead for almost 20 years and only last year did I find that he had been awarded the DFC. I have the original commendation order, the DFC medal and an officers hat with a shrapnel hole in it, a hand written note of the missio
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First Name : Jim
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email : jimnelsoninwc@cs.com
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URL :
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Where do you live? : Walnut Creek, CA
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Father
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How did you find our website? : Heavybombers.com
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Comments : Just doing a little research for my dad. The information I have given him so far has been very well received. His name is Phillip V. Nelson and was in the 448/714.
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First Name : Howard
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email : howard.brooks1@ntlworld.com
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URL :
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Where do you live? : Farnborough, Hampshire, England
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : Father, Leslie brooks
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How did you find our website? : google.co.uk
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Comments : My Father served with the RCAF 419 Moose Sqn. I remembered that he told me about the GoldFish Club, this was he Ditch in the North Sea on a return raid, He told me how impossible it was to launch the Kite that carried the wireless aerial from a dingy. Sad
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First Name : DAN
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email : DFILIPOWIC@AOL.COM
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URL :
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Where do you live? : CALIFORNIA
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Did you or anyone in your family serve in WWII? : YES
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How did you find our website? : RESEARCH
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