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Date	January 22, 2003
Name	Anne Thompson
Email	thompcarp@mia.net
City	Burlington
State	WI
Country	US

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My grandfather was in the 721st - Verne Nelson. He has been telling stories for years. We had a large landscape photo of his group framed a few years ago for Christmas. I think this is a great site - I would love to get him to see it sometime. Thanks for all your efforts!

Date	January 20, 2003
Name	Roger L. "Skip" Saurer
Email	Skip450bg@aol.com
City	Wooster
State	OH
Country	USA

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I just learned of the website through Cottontales. What an excellent site! Thank you for providing this wonderful resource and tribute. My father was 1st Lt. Roger C. Saurer, 720th B-24 pilot, "Morning Star." He and his crew were MIA/KIA, March 9, 1945. I am thankful for the heroism and proud of the men of the 450th BG (H).

Date	January 18, 2003
Name	Valerie Hoover
Email	dvjlrs@ncconnect.net
City	Hillsville
State	Pa.
Country	USA

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Hi, I would like to hear from anyone who might have known my Uncle.... James E. Flynn. He was S/Sgt. 450th Bomb Group 721st SQDN. He was killed when the plane went down. Some men where captured and I believe finally made it home! Thanks in advance for any info. Valerie

Date	January 17, 2003
Name	MART COPE
Email	sparrow42@webtv.net
City	MIDLAND
State	TEXAS
Country	USA

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WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT VP JAMES STRICKLAND BY E MAIL IF POSSIBLE

Date	January 15, 2003
Name	Chris Crosta
Email	ccrosta@ptialaska.net
City	wasilla
State	alaska
Country	usa

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Anyone know the name of the airplain on the main page?

Date	January 15, 2003
Name	norb weckerle
Email	nneeww@worldnet.att.net
City	buffalo
State	ny
Country

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Info reg. 722nd Bomb Sq. 450th Bomber Gp Heavy Cousin died 6/24/44

Date	January 14, 2003
Name	L. Crosta
Email	Lindsey_c77@hotmail.com
City
State
Country

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My Grandpa was George M. Crosta. I was very excited to come across this site, and I love seeing pictures of him when he was so young...This site is great, and if anyone has information about my grandpa, please e-mail me!!! Thank You!!!

Date	January 14, 2003
Name	KEVIN S. STRANAHAN
Email	kevin.stranahan@DAYTONOH.NCR.com
City	Dayton
State	Ohio
Country	USA

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What a Great site! Found some names that I remembered from my Father's ( SSGT John Stranahan) stories. Great pictures too. Dad flew the mission over Ploesti Took him to the Dedication Ceremony at Wright-Patterson AFB. where he caught up with a few of his friends. If anyone remembers Dad please e-mail me I will be sure he gets your messages. Thank you.

Date	January 12, 2003
Name	Scott Follansbee
Email	folly@theramp.net
City	Kankakee
State	Illinois
Country	USA

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I have a scrapbook of my dad when he was in the 720th Squadron. I am looking to research his wing in more detail. Please email back on how I can get pictures and data to you. Thank you.

Date	January 11, 2003
Name	Sam Seagren
Email	samseagren@cox.net
City	Goodyear
State	AZ
Country

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This is an amazing website. I have been trying to get any information on my Uncle-Willard M. Cornelius. He was a navigator in the 450th on a B-24 that went down over water near Italy on 5/12/44. Willard nor any other members of the crew or plane were ever found. From what I have seen on this website there was a target for that date for the harbor installations at San Stephano. If any one has any information regarding Willard or his crew please contact me. His sister (my mother) has learned more, although meager, information on the last few years of Willard's life than the previous 50 years combined as a results of efforts put forth by other people and websites like this. Thank you all.

Date	January 7, 2003
Name	W.L. "Bill" Pevey
Email	pevey@gtae.net
City	Hobbs
State	N.M.
Country

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My uncle was John Lee Pevey of Woodson,Texas--he was with the 723th--He was a great man and my hero---thanks for the history of you great guys of WW11

Date	January 3, 2003
Name	Denise Aylesworth
Email	dmaylesworth@hotmail.com
City	Raleigh
State	NC
Country

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My papaw was Scott M. Aylesworth...It's great to see this website. You guys are my heros! Great job on the site. It's been great looking through everything to learn more about your experiences. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice to our country. You will never be forgotten.

Date	January 2, 2003
Name	David Kishman
Email	AkrnUdad55@aol.com
City	Vermilion
State	Ohio
Country	USA

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I just showed a picture off your website to my father. One glance at the picture after almost 60 years and he said, that's our plane! Thanks to Bill Keane for the photo of Passionate Pirate. Thanks for the great website. And thank you the Greatest Generation!

Date	January 2, 2003
Name	Patrick Sammon USN, RET
Email	thirteenghosts@email.msn.com
City	Port Hueneme
State	CA
Country	USA

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My Uncle Dick, aka Richard J. Cain, was a 1st Radio Operator/Aerial Gunner with the 450 BG, 722 SQDN. His immediate Commanding Officer was William A. McWhorter, MAJ. His crew was shot down on 30MAY44(?) while flying a mission over Austria (Weiner Neustadt?). He was initially interred at Stalag 4 and ended up at Stalag 11B. He was liberated in May 1945. At the time he was shot down he was S/Sgt, having flown 39 combat missions for a total of 260 combat hours. He was eventually promoted to T/Sgt. I found the above info in old cigar box my grandmother gave to me. Unfortunately, my uncle passed away in the 80's and rarely discussed his combat days. He was an avid baseball player from Brooklyn. I would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone who knew him between 14NOV42 when he enlisted and 22OCT45 when he was separated from active duty to fill in the gaps. Any crew photographs would be considered a treasure.

Date	January 2, 2003
Name	Francis E. McIntyre
Email	macfrancis@aol.com
City	Austin
State	Tex.
Country	usa

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Just found out about the 450th web page. I was the navigator on Glenn Babbitt's crew in the 722bs. Now I am a practicing physician in Austin Texas.

Date	January 1, 2003
Name	James E. Linn
Email	jelinn@charter.net
City	Scottsbluff
State	NE
Country	USA

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Craig and Mark, I have to give you guys a big hand. The website looks terrific and I have see alot of improvements from the last time I was on. Keep up the good work. Grandson of Samuel E. Artzer, James Linn

Date	January 1, 2003
Name	MART COPE
Email	sparrow42@webtv.net
City	MIDLAND
State	TEXAS
Country	USA

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WISH YOU GUYS A HAPPY NEW YEAR AND THANKS FOR THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE--THE WEB MEANS A LOT TO ALL OF US--10-4

Date	December 30, 2002
Name	Russell Durham
Email	RDURHAM4@cfl.rr.com
City	Edgewater
State	Florida
Country	USA

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Re-posting due to e-mail address change. The AOL address is no longer valid. Also, if anyone has pictures of crew / planes that were based in Italy ("Take Off Time", "Yankee Fury", etc.) Please e-mail any all comments to me. Thanks

Date	December 29, 2002
Name	H.G.Crissman
Email	glennelaine@webtv.net
City	n.c.
State	U.S.A.
Country

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Was member of 454th Gp.739thSqd. August 44 until downed at Bruck,Aust.Dec.27th, Anyone fly that one? We were the tail end charlie of the group and the only loss. Like your site.

Date	December 27, 2002
Name	W.L. "Bill" Pevey
Email	pevey@gte.net
City	Hobbs,N.M.
State	N.M.
Country

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My uncle was John Lee Pevey of Woodson,Texas--He flew with the 450thbg. 723rd Squardron out of Italy-ect--anyone remember his--he was my hero--along with the rest of you WW11 guys-!!

Date	December 26, 2002
Name	chester pellegrino
Email	chetpell@att.com
City	kenosha
State	wisconsin
Country	usa

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I FLEW WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE OUT OF ITALY, CERIGNOLA, not sure of bomb squardon but think 45o th. Flew double tour of duty 50 missioms over targets as Plosti,Romania-oil refinery,GERMAN ballbearing plants and much more

Date	December 26, 2002
Name	MART COPE
Email	sparrow42@webtv.net
City	MIDLAND
State	TEXAS
Country	USA

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WISH EVERYONE A BLESSES AND SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON

Date	December 16, 2002
Name	Bill Zangs
Email	wjzangs@ameritech.net
City	Bolingbrook
State	IL
Country	USA

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My great uncle was Pvt. Anthony "Tony" Zangs. Uncle Tony was a waist gunner with the 450th in the 722nd sqdrn. I was surprised and pleased to find him on your web site, pictured with the rest of Joe Jackson's crew. I look forward to sharing copies of the picture with his son here in the Chicago area and other family members. Thank you very much for maintaing this web site and the history and memory of the 450th!

Date	December 14, 2002
Name	bill aaron
Email	wwa488@fidnet.com
City	rolla
State	Mo.
Country	usa

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720th bomb sqdn.

Date	December 14, 2002
Name	Roland E. Geilinger
Email
City	Powhatan Point
State	Ohio
Country	United States

Comments

This is a very interesting site. My brother Edgar (Geiliner) was a member of the 722nd. Thank You!

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