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1st Lt. Dean R. Gilmore tribute page uploaded.

Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:15 pm

Hi all

the recent developments regarding Dean Gilmore's aircraft led me to the decision to add a "Dean R. Gilmore Tribute" page to my website.

This is to honor a young man who paid the ultimate price in service for his country and for a free world.

http://www.swissmustangs.ch/72468.html

Blue skies
Martin

Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:31 pm

Martin,

My family and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts! You are an incredibly kind, generous, caring, soul and we will be forever in your debt!

God bless you!

Karen and family

Story

Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:33 pm

Martin,
Top notch and a first ratre effort.
This should be required reading by all parties involved!!
Jack

Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:40 pm

First class, Martin. Absolutely first class.

Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:03 pm

Very well done! What a tribute! It sure is great to know there are people out there that give a darn about guys like Dean.
Regards
Robbie :)

Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:35 pm

Martin--

That's simply terrific. Nothing more I could say!

Steve T

Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:54 pm

Thank you, Karen & all.

At the moment I am experiencing trouble with my provider [ :axe: ] re. uploading data to my website - this is why at present no photos can be seen.

Sorry for that - I will stomp on their toes soonest.

Martin
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Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:57 pm

And I thought it was the junk computer here at work, Did I say work... I mean :?

Problem solved !

Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:16 pm

Okay - the page is again fully accessible.

Anyone out the who has more photographs of 111th TRS F-6's (both Allison and Merlin engined) ? Or Bartow based training aircraft (L-codes) ?

Cheers
Martin

Tue Apr 12, 2005 4:52 pm

Great job Martin ! Another fine guy who deserves it !

Groetjes,

Paul

Tue Apr 12, 2005 5:13 pm

I think Scott should make a link on the board here to go straight to it.

Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:06 pm

Dear Martin,

I emailed your page to everyone I know, and I have been getting calls from relatives on both sides of my family all night, telling me what a wonderful generous thing you have done for Dean and for our family!

I also revisited the page, for the 17th time, I believe, and you know I have been thinking today. I believe in my heart that this has all turned out the way it is supposed to.

I NEED for you and all the other guys who have been so kind to my family to know this:........ what you have all done for us, means MORE to me then if I had the chance to see the plane painted in her original markings. What you all did came from your hearts, and to me that is priceless! I believe if Dean were here he would salute each of you! Then he would probably buy ya all a cold one!!

Our deepest gratitude to you all!

Karen

Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:23 pm

Martin:

Excellent work!!

There is a good unit book on the 111th, but I have not seen it in a very long time. My dear buddy John Dazio (CAF) went to Korea with this unit, and years later he showed me the book with the unit's history, from the early days on.

There is also a book titled The National Guard (I am going to risk it saying that the author is Rene Francillon, but I am not sure) and has a couple of pages with photos and data on this unit and their aircraft.

I wish I could be of more assistance, but since as usual, I am not home, I do not have access to my books.


Saludos,


Tulio

Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:45 pm

Karen, I had already sent you this, but here it goes again:


Image


Saludos,


Tulio

Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:38 am

The tribute looks great Martin. Thanks for doing that.

Dan
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