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Date	September 8, 2005
Name	Pamela Taylor Long
Email	purplebutterfly@academicplanet.com
City	Denison
State	Texas
Country	USA

Comments

I am the daughter of Gordon Stewart Taylor, Jr. (Ret. Capt.) who was shot down over Yugoslavia on January 24, 1944, as a 2nd Lt. with the 720th. A friend's son sent this to me. This is awesome. Thank you. My dad lives in Denison,Tx. also. I will be forwarding this to him.

Date	September 4, 2005
Name	Jim Ciborski
Email
City	Huber Heights
State	Ohio
Country

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I'm worried about two of my dad's crewmembers from the 720th Squadron who live in the hurricane area. Homer (Bill) Smith lives in Arabi, LA. That's a suburb of New Orleans! Charles Brashier is in Quitman, MS which is not on the coast but probably close enough to have been affected. Would appreciate any information about them or how badly these towns were hit. Thank you, Jim Ciborski son of T/Sgt John Ciborski the "Babe in Arms"

Date	August 27, 2005
Name	Al Goodman
Email	Gobaral@aol.com
City	Grayslake
State	IL 60030
Country	US

Comments

There are many of you looking for information:re: the 450thBG. I know that not all of our members use this site. If you send me the requests for info, to me, I will post your letters on the bull- iten board at the reunion. Al Goodman 2 Portside Ct. Grayslake, IL. 60030

Date	August 23, 2005
Name	Geir Kaasa
Email	hest@geirkaasa.com
City	1476 RASTA
State
Country	Norway

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Hi "brother in name" - greetings from Norway. My grandfather Bernt Hagen was the holder of air certificate no 15 in Norway. He and his wife Borghild were killed by bombing 18th november 1943 at Kjeller during an attack by allied forces trying to destroy German installations at the Kjeller airport. geir

Date	August 21, 2005
Name	Jeffrey Nash
Email	jeffrey.nash@peterson.af.mil
City	Peterson AFB
State	CO
Country

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Greetings from Colorado Springs! I'm hoping you can put this inquiry out to your membership via your newsletter or other means. I'm the assistant director for the Peterson Air and Space Museum on what is now Peterson AFB here in Colorado Springs. I'm presently putting together a new exhibit that will illustrate B-24 combat crew training operations at Peterson Army Air Base during 1943-1944. We have surprisingly little in the way of photographs, remembrances, and memorabilia from those who trained here, and I'm hoping to locate and correspond with any 450th BG Association members (or their relatives) that were stationed here for combat crew training. I can be contacted via e-mail at jeffrey.nash@peterson.af.mil, or through the museum web site at www.petemuseum.org. Or, your members can write or call me at: Peterson Air and Space Museum Attn: Jeff Nash 150 East Ent Ave Peterson AFB, CO 80914-1303 (719) 556-8314 Many thanks for your help, and for your service to your country. You have my assurance that o

Date	August 19, 2005
Name	Robert Piel
Email	rjpiel@comcast.net
City	Seattle
State	WA
Country	King

Comments

I enjoyed your page and reading the stories. My father served in the USAAC. He flew one mission out of Africa, and was shot down. Piolt was shot DOA but the other nine crew survived. Tito's Par.. kept them safe until they were recovered!

Date	August 19, 2005
Name	charlie drake
Email	charles.drake@bms.com
City	bedford
State	n.h.
Country	U.S.A.

Comments

After visiting the web-site i now know why it was difficult to get a full account of my fathers time in the service. he was with the 721st sq. and i know he spent time in italy because he spoke of the olive trees that were at the end of the runway. i'm looking for info on his crew and the plane he flew on. he was a nose gunner, his name is robert e. drake and his crew probably called him bobby. any information is greatly appreciated. god bless all of the 450th. true american heroes.

Date	August 15, 2005
Name	Paul Schatzman
Email	gschatz9@aol.com
City	centerville
State	ut
Country	usa

Comments

my grandfather Capt. Eckley Schatzman was a navigator over ploesti. i am currently a senior airman in the us airforce and i am very intrested on learning more about the missions over ploesti done by the 450th. please let me know of any books or movies that would be on this i know about the first mission somewhat but there isn't a lot of information as ( i believe) it was top secret. is there anwhere i can find information or stories about it.

Date	August 13, 2005
Name	Gayle Brennan (Radue)
Email	tgbrennan2003@yahoo.com
City	Meridian
State	Idaho
Country	USA

Comments

My father Paul F. Radue passed away on August 6th, 2005. He was a great person and from what our family understands a war hero. Anyone with stories about him please e-mail me. Please all say a prayer for him. Thank-you, Gayle (daughter)

Date	August 13, 2005
Name	Grant Pryseski
Email	the4prys@aol.com
City	Charles Town
State	WV
Country

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What a great site. My Great Uncle Walter Pryseski flew with these fellow brave men. I will continue to look through the sight and learn more about the 450th.

Date	August 11, 2005
Name	david houck
Email	dhouck@charter.net
City	hickory
State	nc
Country	usa

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im a good friend of george condeelis whos plane the p.pirate went down in ww2......he was a pow, he goes to a bar in hickory, nc an we love to listen to his tales back then...george is still alive an going strong...

Date	August 10, 2005
Name	Nancy King
Email	o2bdreamin@aol.com
City	Wilbraham
State	MA
Country	USA

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I am very intersted in receiving any information regarding the reunion in October of 2005. My Brother and I and Mother are going to try adn see if it is possible for us to attend. Thank you for any information you can give me.

Date	August 10, 2005
Name	Richard J. Gennone
Email	rjgennone@earthlink.net
City	Wilmington
State	NC
Country	USA

Comments

I am looking for any information about my brother Lewis W. Gennone.

Date	August 10, 2005
Name	Nancy King for Robert King
Email	o2bdreamin@aol.com
City	Wilbraham
State	MA
Country	01095

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I am so proud of the fact my father flew with the 450th bombadier group,on the Batchelor's Blitz. And all the brave young men who fought for my country so I could remain free!!!! He flew over 50 missions! My father has been deceased since I was 14 (1973), but I miss him like it was yesterday! Thank you again for all of you and all you did!! If anyone remmebers him or knows of him please contact me! Nancy

Date	August 7, 2005
Name	Chris Gennone
Email	clgennone@bellsouth.net
City	Palm Coast
State	Florida
Country	USA

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My late uncle, Lewis Gennone, served in the 450th BG 723 Sq. I would appreciate any information concerning him or his outfit. Thanks and congratulations on a great website. Christopher Lewis Gennone

Date	August 4, 2005
Name	Albert Boyle
Email	al@tax.biz
City	New York
State	NY
Country	USA

Comments

Hi! I haven't been in touch for a while but I thought I'd sign the guest book to tell you how much we enjoy the website. It's useful in more ways than I can write here and great fun as well. Thanks!

Date	August 4, 2005
Name	James S. Wylie
Email	wylienet@comcast.net
City	Jacksonville
State	Florida
Country	USA

Comments

I wish to thank all those who have served in the 450th BG, 720th BG Squadron, and indeed, those who have helped in collecting the information presented in your webpage, for enlightening me on the collective heroic efforts in the European Theater during WW2, and in particular, information of my great-uncle, 2nd Lt, Samual R. Sprott, Jr, who died in the mission over Steyr, Austria on March 24th, 1944. I never met my grandmother's only son, who served with the 720th BM Squadron, but now have established a firmer respect for his memory and that of other members of my family and their valiant sacrifices to the war effort. I learned that Lt. Sprott's name was memorialized along with the members of his group/squadron in the Florence American Cemetary in Italy. His name is also on the WW2 Memorial on Main Street of his hometown of Walterboro, SC.

Date	August 1, 2005
Name	David De Wit
Email	david@virtualtigers.com
City	Mechelen
State
Country	Belgium

Comments

Very nice and informative website! Greetings from Belgium, http://www.virtualtigers.com

Date	July 31, 2005
Name	Ed Delaney
Email	schukyl@gbronline.com
City	Orlando
State	FL
Country

Comments

Surfed into your site. It was interesting to look over your mission log and compare the raids that my late brother DJ shared with your Group. They were on many many of the same raids. It amazes me that in all the missions, though all shot up, no creman ever got wounded. He was a Bombardier in the 512 Squadron of the 376th BG at San Pancrazio on 51 missions.

Date	July 28, 2005
Name	Warren Follett
Email	r.f.follett@ieee.org
City	Tampa
State	FL
Country

Comments

My dad was co-pilot of the "I'll get by"" and was in prison camp in Germany. I have many of his pix as well as a history he gave me. Dad passed away in 2001.

Date	July 27, 2005
Name	Paul Spofford
Email	paul.spofford@infilcodegremont.com
City	Richmond
State	VA
Country	USA

Comments

I was amazed at the accounts of the 450th's missions in Europe. My father, David Spofford, a T/SGT was stationed in England and maintained Norden bombsights and also Link trainers. He would have enjoyed these accounts of the 450th in action.

Date	July 27, 2005
Name	Guy Reams
Email	guy@conduitnetworks.com
City	Temecula
State	CA
Country	USA

Comments

Thanks for maintaining the site. My grandfather, James W. Donnel was a bombardier with the 450th (I now know that thanks to you)!

Date	July 25, 2005
Name	Gregory J. Shebest
Email	shebestg@aol.com
City	Lake Elsinore
State	CA
Country	US

Comments

Thank you for providing this opportunity to review some of my dad's (2lt Joseph E. Shebest)history. He is still alive and well. My hat's off to you guys! G.J. Shebest, CDR,USNR-Ret

Date	July 24, 2005
Name	Robert Stockdell
Email	rstock5123@comcast.net
City	Kansas City
State	MO
Country	Jackson

Comments

I'm not sure if this soldier is related, but I'm awfully proud to hope so.......

Date	July 23, 2005
Name	Frederick J. Drake
Email	mfd414@aol.com
City	Pine City
State	New York
Country	usa

Comments

What a wonderfull site. I am wondering if Jonny Gural is still with us. I was with the Doty Darling out of Mandura Italy. Thank you. Sgt. Fred Drake

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