Hello Friends,,,I am researching my Uncles history,,,his name was Edward Etzel Jr,,,belly gunner with the 92BG 407th ,,KIA Jan. 1st 1945,,MACR#11371.Was also shot down once over France(Metz,Bettelainville),,Plane shot down tail# b 337912 PY ,,happe
Read more…There is something odd about this: First, the bomb group described was the 306th out of Thurleigh. the referenced Major Bairnsfather was the intelligence officer. The 368th BS did not fly this mission. It was the 369th in the lead squadron, the 423
Read more…2 years sgo I visited the crash site of our plane which crashed in Denmark.
I was fortunate in finding the planes ID tag showing the type of plane (B17G) also the serial # 42-31377
Can anyone please tell me just where in the plane this ID tag was loc
Read more…Happy New Year to all! I have attached the 11-12 Briefing Letter for your perusal. Hope 2012 is good to Everyone!
Read more…I have just joined the group here and must tell you that I am thrilled to find it! My dad, Lt. Edward T. O'Grady who passed away in 1957, was the lead bombardier on mission 115, the second raid to Schweinfurt. On board Equipoise, piloted by J. Kemp
Read more…FELLOW VETERANS OF SCHWEINFURT AND YOUR WIVES, PATRIOTIC FRIENDS AND SUCH DIGNATARIES AS HAVE SEEN FIT TO JOIN US IN THIS MEMORIAL CEREMONY IN THIS HALLOWED PLACE. WE ARE MET HERE TO ASSURE OURSELVES AND THIS NATION THAT POSTERITY SHALL NOT FORGET A
Read more…Picture of the true original Schweinfurt Flag, as liberated by troops of the Rainbow Division, US Infantry. This flag was an-noted in words, bottom right hand corner, and presented to the USAAF for consideration and final presentation. Gen Doolittle
Read more…Hello all. The lesser discussed but equally important third and fourth missions to Schweinfurt, were flown by the 8th in 1944. On 24th February and later that year, 9th October 1944. All four missions concentrated on the all important centre of steel
Read more…All............ It is now Reunion time! Please peruse the attached for all the necessary information. PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND!
Read more…On Thursday, the 14th of October 43, from 2:15 o'clock p. m. to 4:37 o'clock p. m. the military college had an air raid alert. At about 3 o'clock, strong enemy units - according to the "Wehrmachtsbericht" - about 250 - 300 aircraft were flying to Sch
Read more…Hello everyone, my name is Eric Paul McDaniels and I would like to tell you about a diary I found in the garbage. It belong to SSG William Oliver and is a wonderful piece of history. I will try to upload a couple of pictures from it and then will w
Read more…All,
Here is the June 2011 Briefing Letter for your reading pleasure.
Julee
SSMA Secretary
Read more…Robert M. "Bob" Slane, einem pensionierten Air Force Pilot und Oberst der drei Abstürze oder schießen Abschreibungen in seiner militärischen Laufbahn, sowie fast zwei Jahren Gefangenschaft in einem der brutalsten deutschen Stalags überlebte, starb fr
Read more…Air Personal des 8. United States Army Air Force, die auf Mission flog 115 - 14. Oktober 1943 über Schweinfurt, Deutschland. Dieser Tag wird auch als "Schwarzer Donnerstag" bekannt.
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Bei 1012 Stunden, auf 14. Oktober 1943, in Wetter so übel, das
Here is the March 2011 Briefing Letter for your reading pleasure. Please contact me with questions, suggestions, comments or other.
Read more…I first met Marilyn Walton last summer (2010) when she came to Penn State for the PA Chapter of the 8th Air Force Historical Society reunion. Later that summer we chatted further at Thunder Over Michigan.
Her father was Lt Col. Thomas Jeffers. In he
Read more…Merry Christmas to all. Here is the December 2010 Briefing Letter. I do hope you enjoy it and will plan to attend our reunion next year in New Orleans.
Read more…I have just received the dates for the annual "Wings Over Houston" Air Show. It will be held the week-end after our reunion in Dallas/Ft Worth. The air show dates are October 16th and October 17th. Plan to come on to Houston after the reunion for
Read more…I am seeking to speak with anyone who flew with the 306th B.G. on the Second Schweinfurt mission. We are going to be attending their reunion Oct. 7-9 here in the Washington, D.C. area and will be presenting a re-enacted mission briefing of Oct. 14,
Read more…Please suggest titles or websites to add to our bibliography.
