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Name:: SHERMAN YATES
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Date:: Thursday, November 09, 2000
Time:: 09:49 PM

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MYSELF AND MY SON FREDERICK ENJOYED VISITING THE WEB SITE. I AM EXTREMELY PROUD OF ALL WHO DEDICATED THEIR TIME AND THEIR LIVES TO ENSURE THAT I AND MY FAMILY ENJOY THE FREEDOM WE HAVE TODAY. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT SOME PEOPLE DO NOT TAKE THE TIME NOR SHOW THE RESPECT THAT THEY SHOULD FOR YOU BRAVE SOULS. AGAIN, I AM PROUD OF THOSE WHO SERVE OR SERVED IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY TO ENJOY THE FREEDOM WE HAVE. THEIR ARE MANY OUT THERE WHO APPRECIATE THE PRICE THAT WAS PAID. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES.

Name:: Brian Lindner
email:: BLindner*Nationallife.com
Date:: Wednesday, November 08, 2000
Time:: 01:06 PM

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I was unable to get a connection to the webmaster. This is a truly excellent website.

I have a great deal of info on Happy Warrior B-17G #43-39163. 4 crewmen lost their lives. Spatz broke his neck and died in his parachute landing. It would appear that Frauenholtz's parachute didn't open. Pikula was probably killed by civilians. Lyford's remains were never found but it is most likely that he too was killed by civilians. The remains of Frauenholtz, Spatz and Pikula were located and returned to American control on 30 July 1946. Guns, props, and other items from this plane remain in Parchim today.

Some of the crew were on national TV on 05 November 1953 in an episode of "Place That Face." They were surpised to be reunited with the Luftwaffe sargeant that protected them from angry civilians during their transport to POW camp.

There is a famous series of photos showing Happy Warrior as it began to fall out of formation after having been hit by ordinance from a leading bomber.

The pilot, Walt Center escaped the plane by going out the pilot's side window!

Name:: Neal Ferguson
email:: hnferguson*alltel.net
Date:: Saturday, October 21, 2000
Time:: 11:51 AM

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was with 486 th at Davis Monothan air base flew to Sudbury England B24 made 16 missions and then transfered to The 493rd Debach England, flew 18 missions in B24 and B17

Name:: Mike Tolson
email:: trock79*hotmail.com
Date:: Sunday, October 15, 2000
Time:: 05:36 AM

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My grandfather was a navigator for the 833rd Bomb Squadron. I enjoyed seeing a picture of him with the other guys in his crew.

Name:: Rudy Preus
email:: stellarimages*home.com
Date:: Tuesday, October 10, 2000
Time:: 12:08 AM

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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.home.net/stellarimages

Name:: Betty Cravens Mullane SmithBettySmith*msm.com
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Date:: Tuesday, October 03, 2000
Time:: 06:27 PM

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Name:: Lawrence V. Krikorian
email:: LKrikorian*AOL.com
Date:: Sunday, October 01, 2000
Time:: 04:00 PM

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The website has a great new look, Robin. 10.1.00

Name:: Christian Fett from Germany
email:: bchrisb*gmx.de
Date:: Monday, September 25, 2000
Time:: 12:32 PM

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hi out there, I'm searching information about an Lt. James George Newman, who was shoot of in an airwar over germany in 1944 over the "Saarland". He was flying an P47 Thunderbolt with the Number 225984 and C-711 on his plane. please send me any Information about his fighter group and everything you know! thanks by advance!!! chris

Name:: frederick j harris
email:: fjharris*bellsouth.net
Date:: Monday, September 18, 2000
Time:: 12:11 AM

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If Ifj was with the 486th Bomb Group station 174 sudbury, england, flight enginer and gunner looking for others pilot was james steward would like to get in touch with any of the crew thanks

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