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Date	February 24, 2004
Name	George Chance
Email	gchance911@aol.com
City	Gladstone
State	Missouri
Country	U.S.A.

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Wonderful web site. Im proud to have known one of the men in this group. Arther Meyers of the 721st Im also proud of all these men, and there actions, courage,and above all for there bravery in the face of such a difficult time in our nations history. Thank again!

Date	February 23, 2004
Name	Margaret
Email	mgoffin@aol.com
City	Norwich
State
Country	England

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Thank you for a really informative site. I was searching for Bari as my gt uncle Lieutenant- Commander John Edmund Grice Royal Navy (Retired)was given a medal for courage,leadership and devotion to duty in fire-fighting, rescue work and the salvage of valuable ships during and after a heavy raid on Bari. He was awarded the MBE. There were many other names in the list of awards for this action and although I found the report of all of these in the London Gazette of Friday 7th July 1944 your site explained what actually happened. John's family always said that he never recovered from the gas he inhaled there. I assumed that it was from fumes from burning deisel oils and would never have thought of mustard gas. No wonder Churchill kept it quiet. John was in command of HMS Trawler Ouse which was blown up at Tobruk leaving only a few survivors. He was in the water for several hours before being picked up seriously injured. However,John Edmnd Grice lived until 1957. He died at Haslar Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, UK at the age of 64.

Date	February 23, 2004
Name	Don Papierniak
Email	donbev@pagosa.net
City	Pagosa Springs
State	Colorado
Country	USA

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2-23-44. Mission, Steyr, Austria. It has been sixty years since we lost our brother on this mission. May all of them rest in peace and may almighty God grant them eternal rest. Thanks to all of you for your sacrifice.

Date	February 22, 2004
Name	Clint Houston
Email	ch10825@aol.com
City	Houston
State	Texas
Country	USA

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My Dad was Lt. Leonard Selman Houston, Rowdy Dowdy's B-24G, #42-78184, shot up april 25th, 1944 headed for Varese, Italy. Crash landed in Switzerland, excaped with B-17 driver from the 8th back into France. Repatriated numerous months later. Any one remember him?

Date	February 21, 2004
Name	Mike Thompson
Email	lild030473@aol.com
City	West Des Moines
State	Iowa
Country	USA

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My grandfather was George Kincade.

Date	February 21, 2004
Name	Kenneth D. Barney
Email	kgflick@yahoo.com
City	Boonville
State	Missouri
Country	USA

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Been looking over lots of memorabilia with my daughter. Would love to hear from anyone who visits this sight.

Date	February 20, 2004
Name	Chris Corwin
Email	cccorwin@optonline.net
City	Port Washington
State	NY
Country	USA

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Hello again, With respect to the 450th/721st "Bottoms Up", I am trying to locate any relatives of the following crew members: Harold H. Hubka Robert F. Harris Frederick C Reinke Frank A. Davis Henry J. Dumont Tomas J. Domanack Tony Sacalo Richard E. Schaffer George P. Quinn Would like to exchange stories and info about their time in the 721st. My great uncle, Wesley Kozenka, was co-pilot of the Bottoms Up when they went down. Thanks. C.C. http://www.mightyminiatures.net/bottomupintro.htm

Date	February 19, 2004
Name	deborah kraus clem
Email	debclem@sbcglobal.net
City	dallas
State	texas
Country

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I have recently been reviewing my father's military experiences with him and by accident found this website while researching information for him. He is very thrilled about all of this wonderful information you have posted. His name is Philip Kraus- he was one of the three survivors of the Gallopin Ghost on Feb. 22.1944. He was badly burned, and spent time in a German POW hospital near Munich. He was sent back to the U.S. in 1945. He suffered greatly,but has been a great inspiration to all of his family. He is one of the most positive people in the world. I just wanted to let someone know that he is still alive and living near me, his daughter, in Dallas Texas. He is 88 yrs. old, and still loves aviation.

Date	February 19, 2004
Name	ALLEN Cline
Email	ACLINE2@BAK.RR.COM
City	Bakersfield
State	CA.
Country	U.S.A.

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My dad,Floyd Cline was a member of the 450th.He is still alive and remembers the crew, assignments,and details about being a prisoner of war. If I could I would like to send you the information and pictures. Respectfully Allen Cline

Date	February 12, 2004
Name	Barbara Pettry Anderson
Email	barbpettry@juno.com
City	Colcord
State	WV
Country	USA

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I think this is a great site for family members to look up information. I have a correction on the photo of the Stanley J. Correll Crew, Cpl. Charles A. Pettry is on the far right of the back row.

Date	February 6, 2004
Name	Christina
Email	ChristinaD1217@netscape.net
City	Leominster
State	MA
Country	USA

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Hello. My dad was Louis Scerra. He was a member of the Babbitt Crew, 722nd Sq. If my memory serves correctly, he was a gunner with/for the crew. Dad passed away in 1985 and sadly he never talked much about his war experience. I'm guessing that is not abnormal but I feel badly that I don't know much about that time in his life and can't share any information with all of you. Thank you for this website. I was so excited when I found the picture of the "crew" to which dad belonged. Thank you to all of you veteran's who served and protected so proudly. Thank you for doing your part to make my world better. Thank you for the freedom you fought so hard to gain for all of us.

Date	February 3, 2004
Name	Blake Boyles
Email	rboyles4@cox.net
City
State
Country

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Looking for paternal grandfather...John Smith Boyles. Supposedly a tail gunner in WWII B-17's or B-29's Died in Mississippi (killed by train) somethime after the war.

Date	February 1, 2004
Name	John B. Sartori Sr.
Email	KahunaBear01@aol.com
City	Claridge
State	Pa
Country	USA

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I regret to inform the members of the 450th that my father, Baptista J. Sartori Jr. passed on Jan 29th 2004. It is with happiness I know he is back with fellow airmen with whom he shared so much. Our world is that much of a lesser place with him gone. As so many of our heroes are going back home for the final time, it saddens me. We must never forget their sacrifices. When taps are being played during Dad's interment on Feb 3 2004, it will sound for all who have gone. Many never returned and those who did had to earn the right to have been spared. My Dad was a good man and he earned it. I will never forget what you guys have done. I sincerely thank all of you. My love and prayers are with you all. John B. Sartori Sr. (son) Baptista J. Sartori Jr. 15th AirForce; 450th Bomb Group; 722 Squadron; Waiste Gunner on "I'll Get By" Shot down June 26, 1944; POW StalagLuft IV and I. LEST WE FORGET

Date	January 29, 2004
Name	John Shlapak
Email	Shlapak@aol.com
City	Fayetteville
State	Georgia
Country	USA

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I would like to hear from any of my crew members. My pilot's name was Robert K. Ready. We were i n the 720th Squadron. This is a great website!

Date	January 26, 2004
Name	VFW Service Office
Email	bernardb@vba.va.gov
City	Boston
State	MA
Country

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Helpful on filing claims for aircrews

Date	January 25, 2004
Name	MART COPE
Email	SPARROW42@WEBTV.NET
City	MIDLAND
State	TEXAS
Country	USA

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STILL TRYING TO FIND SOMEONE WHO KNEW LT. VAN BOSTON, NAVIGATOR

Date	January 22, 2004
Name	Christy Coulter Henne
Email	chenne@eup.k12.mi.us
City	Sault Ste Marie
State	Michigan
Country	Chippewa

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I wish that dad could have seen this. What a wonderful tribute to these men. Thank you to Crawford Dudley and Charlie Black for your written memories and photos of dad. He spoke highly of his crew and was proud to serve with all of them.

Date	January 21, 2004
Name	John R. Bozek
Email	jrandcfboz@comcast.net
City	Pittsburgh
State	PA
Country	USA

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This is a great web site. Advise email address where I can provide info on my primary crew (Iwas the navigator) and perhaps submit crew picture.

Date	January 19, 2004
Name	Giovanni Guidi
Email	gianguidi@excite.it
City	Cervia (Ravenna)
State
Country	Italy

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Salve a tutti!! vi scrivo per cercare di ottenere da voi qualche informazione, su un bombardiere precipitato in mare durante la 2^ww davanti a Cervia, la mia citt�, il bombardiere in oggetto dovrebbe essere o un B24 o un B17 le coordinate sono le seguenti 44� 18� 840�� N 012� 25� 884�� E negli anni sono state recuperate un fregio da berretto in metallo americano, un cannone da 20mm sn.A 25163 mark 2 , una bussola da aereo.spero possiate darmi qualche informazione in pi�, Grazie

Date	January 18, 2004
Name	Randal McKinney
Email	rmckin5756@aol.com
City	Weatherford
State	Texas
Country

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My father in law, Allen B. Boger, wa a co-pilot in the 450th and was wounded by flack in Dec1944 He passed away 6 yearsago and hi wfe, Anna, lives with us. If any one has any information on Lt. Boger (later Lt Col Boger)please contact me.

Date	January 18, 2004
Name	Kay Meehan
Email	Kay.meehan@afwa.af.mil
City	Offutt AFB
State	NE
Country

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A very moving web site. My uncle recently died. He was a waist gunner on B-24s,and a Polesti raid veteran It hit me I did not know enough about what he did or the history of the B-24. This site helped...thanks and keep up the living history.

Date	January 18, 2004
Name	Michael D.Pitchford
Email	mikepitchford@alltel.net
City	La Vista
State	Ne
Country	USA

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An outstanding web site. I am using it to gather information to eulogize a B-24 waist gunner vetran of the Polesti oil field raids. MSgt Michael D. Pitchford USAF Retired

Date	January 15, 2004
Name	John L. Anderson
Email	johnl405@aol.com
City	Bradenton
State	Florida
Country

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Radar repair chief.

Date	January 15, 2004
Name	Joe Greeley
Email	IFLYB17S@AOL.COM
City	Somersworth
State	NH
Country	USA

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Would like to inform the Group that Robert Walsh, a bombadier assigned your group, and was shot down in 1944, interned in Switzerland until the Spring of 1944, recently died on December 8,2003.Robert had lived all his life in Syracuse, NY and was a disabled retired District Fire Chief. He was 84 years old. He often mentioned his pilots' name as being Jess. Iwas a B-17 pilot and a friend of his for 60 years after our release from active duty in 1945

Date	January 13, 2004
Name	John Rindy
Email	jkrnlr@sisna.com
City	Salt Lake City
State	UT
Country	USA

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I'm trying to find info on a friend of mines late father, Melvin Benson, who was a pilot of a B24 named "buffalo bill" in the 450th. Thanks, John

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