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Date	April 25, 2004
Name	Ruth Zowader
Email	ruthjz@mindspring.com
City	Madison
State	NJ
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My Dad, Herman Zowader, was visiting me and we pulled this up when we "googled" his name. He was amazed!! Thank you so much for creating this website. Is there any way you could email me a list of the members of the 722nd? Thanks, Ruth

Date	April 22, 2004
Name	Harvey J Brown
Email	HarvandGen@wmconnect.com
City	Bella Vista
State	AR
Country	USA

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Was surfing Google for lawn weed killer and spotted "450thBG". This is as far as I got on your website but soon will look at it all hoping to see if any of your bombing missions coincided with those of the 463rd BG, Foggia. I was a Bomdadier of the 775th Sq. Take a look at our Site too. There might something of interest from a bunch of guys and their B-17s. Harv

Date	April 12, 2004
Name	Chris Mikkelson
Email	ChrisMikk@aol.com
City	Glendale
State	AZ
Country	USA

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This is a wonderful site. My father, Vern Mikkelson, was a B-24 pilot for the 450th, 721st. I'm looking to see if any of his crew are still around. Anybody who shared a smoke with him is welcome to drop me a line, family members too. Thank You to all of you who served.

Date	April 8, 2004
Name	Stephen Wawrytko
Email	swawrytko@alumni.usc.edu
City
State	California
Country	USA

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I am looking for any data on SSgt. John J. Visosky, 722nd Bomber Squadron and information on 24 March 1944 when he was shot down.

Date	April 6, 2004
Name	Gayle Radue Brennan
Email	tgbrennan2003@yahoo.com
City	Meridian
State	Idaho
Country	USA

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Paul F. Radue is my father. If anyone out there remembers him please contact me. He is 88 years old now and his health is not good. I know that he has medals out that he never recieved. Any ideas on how to try and get them for him? I appreciate any help. Thank-you, Gayle Radue Brennan

Date	April 3, 2004
Name	k
Email	kn912@aol.com
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dad was in 450th bomb group, 721rst squadron

Date	March 28, 2004
Name	Enzo STERCHELE
Email	enzsterc@tin.it
City	Vipiteno
State	Italy
Country	Provincia Bolzano

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I'm interested to have pictures of Brenner Country. How can I get them? Thank You!

Date	March 25, 2004
Name	helenjean monteleone
Email	hjmonte@aol.com
City	crosby
State	texas
Country	usa

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i have a picture of my dad and his whole squadron standing in front of the rowdy dowdy's aircraft. maybe someone out there would remember him, sam houston!! thanks for sharing this sight!!!

Date	March 19, 2004
Name	Linda Walton
Email	cleaner@inebraska.com
City	O'Neill
State	Nebraska
Country	USA

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My father was on the low mission of Polesti and I would like to know of the crew members on the plane Sweet Adeline. He is now 84 years old.

Date	March 19, 2004
Name	Jamie Funderburk
Email	Funderburk@counsel.ufl.ed
City	Gainesville
State	Florida
Country	USA

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Thanks for Having this Website Daughter of James R. Funderburk (1923-1978), Co-Pilot, 721st squadron, Charlie White Crew

Date	March 16, 2004
Name	CW-4 Ronald G. Tyhurst
Email	ronald.tyhurst@us.army.mil
City	Copperas Cove
State	Texas
Country	USA

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If any one was with Louie G. Tyhurst in manduria with the 721st I would like to know what aircraft he was on or crew and crew members. I am a AH-64 Apachie pilot finishing up tour in Bosnia and would like any info. Thanks to you all P.S I would also like member info. Thanks again. CW-4 Ronald G. Tyhurst A Co. 1/149 AVN REGT. AH-64 Pilot TXANG

Date	March 11, 2004
Name	Susan Funderburk Rainsley
Email	rainsley@adelphia.net
City	Camden
State	Maine
Country	U.S.A.

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I was delighted to stumble on your site and recognize my dad, James Funderburk, in the picture. Dad passed away many years ago at age 54 (my age now!) Blessings to you. Sue Rainsley

Date	March 8, 2004
Name	Ronald Scherick
Email	blazero1@yahoo.com
City	vernon
State	CT
Country	USA

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My Dad was a member of the 450th BG and he passed away 2 years ago .I have a lot of photos he left me That I would like to donate to the group. I have them all scaned and I plan on coming to the reunion with my mom this year. I would like to know if I should bring the origional photos with me to donate along with a CD of the digital copies. I would also like to become a guest member so I will get notification of the reunions thank you

Date	March 8, 2004
Name	Ronald Scherick
Email	blazero1@yahoo.com
City	vernon
State	CT
Country	USA

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My Dad was a member of the 550th BG and he passed away 2 years ago .I have a lot of photos he left me That I would like to donate to the group. I have them all scaned and I plan on coming to the reunion with my mom this year. I would like to know if I should bring the origional photos with me to donate along with a CD of the digital copies. I would also like to become a guest member so I will get notification of the reunions thank you

Date	March 7, 2004
Name	Bill Weidman
Email	tylagoon9@cs.com
City	Weare
State	NH
Country	USA

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Searching for additional information on MACR # 7096 (42-78284); lost July 19, 1944. Crew member Lloyd E. Weidman (2LT, 720th). Thanks

Date	March 6, 2004
Name	Sam and Marge Hipwell
Email	hipwellc@aetna.com
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Phillip Kraus is my brother. His daughter recently discovered this site and let me know about it. We are thrilled that his story is being heard 60 years after the plane went down over Germany. He was severly burned and hospitalized for 8 months in Germany and repatriated to the US. He truly is a hero.

Date	March 5, 2004
Name	Chris Corwin
Email	cccorwin@optonline.net
City	Port Washington
State	NY
Country	US of A!

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Hi Mike Stewart.... Check out my web site. I think your grandfather may have been talking about when the Bottoms Up ditched in Vis. My great uncle went down with the Bottoms Up in March of '45. No one survived. I sent you an e-mail regarding same. CC

Date	March 2, 2004
Name	Mike Stewart
Email	mstewart@clarku.edu
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My grandfather Arthur E. LeBlanc was one of the flight engineers on Bottoms Up. He indicated that he was on the plane when it was ditched in the ocean on its last mission??? He had said that by the time the plane was ditched there were no assigned crews they were just fill-ins.

Date	March 1, 2004
Name	Andy J. Benedict
Email	ajbdad@aol.com
City	McKees Rocks
State	PA
Country	U. S. of A.

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Dear 450th BG Readers: I need your help in finding my Missing Records . . . I flew as the co-pilot on the Captain John Paul Jones, Jr. crew. After he was wounded, the crew was taken over by First Lieutenant Roger A. Kent. We were stationed in Manduria, Italy with the 450th BG, 723rd SQ. The Group was known as the �Cottontails.� When we were in Italy, we suffered two crashes. One happened at Capodichino, Italy (8-44) and the other on the Island of Vis, off the Dalmatian Coast (10-44). There is NO official record of the two mishaps. I would dearly love to find out the disposition of the two incidents. I am hoping that some member of the maintenance or a ground crew chief of the 723rd kept a log of the B-24s in his charge. Perhaps he noticed that his roster was missing a couple of planes after mission return. I know it's a long shot, but there is always that possibility. I don't know the S/Ns of either plane, but the name of the Vis B-24 was �No, No Nanette.� I have pictures of her sitting on her belly. Any personal information o

Date	February 29, 2004
Name	Marsha A Kincade Miller
Email	Marcormel@aol.com
City	Mesa
State	AZ
Country	USA

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I'm the Daughter of George Kincade my mother lives in tucson with my brother mark. They have a whole album of pictures my dad took during the war.I was happy to see this about my Father on line.My Father continue to fly for most of his life. He was a excellent pilot. Marsha

Date	February 29, 2004
Name	Leo Farbman
Email	mlieber@ix.netcom.com
City	Highland ParK
State	IL
Country	USA

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My grandfather was a member of the 722nd. He is living with us here in the north suburbs of chicago.

Date	February 27, 2004
Name	MART COPE
Email	SPARROW42@WEBTV.NET
City	MIDLAND
State	TEXAS
Country	USA

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THE PICTURE YOU PUT IN THE CREW ROSTER OF SGT. PAUL SILER--SGT. SILER FLEW SEVERAL MISSIONS WITH ME DURING OUR TOUR AT MANDURIA IN 1944

Date	February 25, 2004
Name	Heather Atkinson
Email	atknsun@hotmail.com
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I am looking for any information on William G. Kleeman or the where abouts of his family. He was in the 721st Squadron "Dueces Wild". I am trying to return his purple heart to his family. If you have any information for me....PLEASE contact me. Thank you.

Date	February 24, 2004
Name	Harold Chance
Email
City	Independence
State	Mo
Country	usa

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great site--thanks a lot

Date	February 24, 2004
Name	Chauncey J. Linn
Email	clinn@neb-sandhills.net
City	Thedford
State	Nebr.
Country	USA

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Don Papierniak's comments about the 60th anniversary of his brothers death on a mission to Steyr, Austria, was timely indeed. We too have been remembering that day as my father-in-law, Sam Artzer was killed on the same mission. Yesterday, the surviving co-pilot of that crew called us to talk to us about his strong memories of that day. He was not on that mission as he was ill at the time but he remembered the other guys leaving the room that morning. He said he can remember that as plain as day, even 60 years later. Their memories are with all of us and will continue to be so for years to come. What they gave us all is beyond belief! The price was high, may we never forget that.

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