8th USAAF mission No. 623 - 11th September 1944 ...
Sun Sep 11, 2016 11:29 am
Another tragic 9/11 story from some well documented links below .... God bless all who lost their lives on this horrible date in 1944 and 2001. If you see a red, white and blue rag flying at half mast today, feel free to stand up and give it a few seconds of your thoughts.
100th BG Mission Target: RUHLAND, OIL REFINERY September 11th, 1944
https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=co ... Itemid=333
https://www.museum119.cz/courtesies.htm
Courtesies of the Heart is a compelling account of the 11 September 1944 mission to Ruhland and the 58-year search for one of the two MIA's from that mission. The story is revealed in eyewitness accounts from 55th Fighter Group pilot encounter reports, 100th Bomb Group crew survivors, and German civilians.
On 11 September 1944, US Army Air Corps Lt William Lewis departed for a combat mission over Germany. Sometime during that mission, he vanished and was presumed dead. His disappearance remained a mystery for 58 years. Courtesies of the Heart is the story of the mission and the long and finally successful search for Lt Lewis. Complete with personal letters, official correspondence and bureaucratic tangles, this is an intensely personal account of the grief of a young widow and the mother of the fallen airman.
The modern story began in 2001, initiated by the daughter he saw only once before departing for combat. It reveals the details of an investigation that takes place in three countries, by different groups of people, all of which eventually lead to a successful recovery and the solution to a mystery that spanned six decades. It involves a confidential file recently discovered in the archives of a US military base in Germany, reports of the East German secret police, and the remarkable discovery of an old German man with a beautiful sense of honor. It details how the Internet acted as a bridge and facilitator for the searchers as they attempted to piece the puzzle parts into a coherent whole. Finally, it is about the closure of a long-suffering daughter.
Czechs Keep Alive Memories of Battle Over Ore Mountains on September 11, 1944
http://untoldvalor.blogspot.com/2009/11 ... attle.html
Museum of Air battle over the Ore Mountains on September 11th 1944
http://new.museum119.cz/en/
https://www.facebook.com/Museum119/photos
Pilots and ground crew of the 55th Fighter Group. The P-51 Mustang in the background bears the squadron identifier code CG of the 38th Fighter Squadron.
Lt Col. John D. Landers P-51D 44-13923 CG-O 'Big Beautiful Doll' 38th FS 55th FG
http://www.station131.co.uk/55th/Pilots ... 0LtCol.htm
100th BG Mission Target: RUHLAND, OIL REFINERY September 11th, 1944
https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=co ... Itemid=333
https://www.museum119.cz/courtesies.htm
Courtesies of the Heart is a compelling account of the 11 September 1944 mission to Ruhland and the 58-year search for one of the two MIA's from that mission. The story is revealed in eyewitness accounts from 55th Fighter Group pilot encounter reports, 100th Bomb Group crew survivors, and German civilians.
On 11 September 1944, US Army Air Corps Lt William Lewis departed for a combat mission over Germany. Sometime during that mission, he vanished and was presumed dead. His disappearance remained a mystery for 58 years. Courtesies of the Heart is the story of the mission and the long and finally successful search for Lt Lewis. Complete with personal letters, official correspondence and bureaucratic tangles, this is an intensely personal account of the grief of a young widow and the mother of the fallen airman.
The modern story began in 2001, initiated by the daughter he saw only once before departing for combat. It reveals the details of an investigation that takes place in three countries, by different groups of people, all of which eventually lead to a successful recovery and the solution to a mystery that spanned six decades. It involves a confidential file recently discovered in the archives of a US military base in Germany, reports of the East German secret police, and the remarkable discovery of an old German man with a beautiful sense of honor. It details how the Internet acted as a bridge and facilitator for the searchers as they attempted to piece the puzzle parts into a coherent whole. Finally, it is about the closure of a long-suffering daughter.
Czechs Keep Alive Memories of Battle Over Ore Mountains on September 11, 1944
http://untoldvalor.blogspot.com/2009/11 ... attle.html
Museum of Air battle over the Ore Mountains on September 11th 1944
http://new.museum119.cz/en/
https://www.facebook.com/Museum119/photos
Pilots and ground crew of the 55th Fighter Group. The P-51 Mustang in the background bears the squadron identifier code CG of the 38th Fighter Squadron.
Lt Col. John D. Landers P-51D 44-13923 CG-O 'Big Beautiful Doll' 38th FS 55th FG
http://www.station131.co.uk/55th/Pilots ... 0LtCol.htm
Re: 8th USAAF mission No. 623 - 11th September 1944 ...
Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:44 am
Very good post Mark.
One can only imagine the challenges os weather, and all those aircraft wandering around and the Germans adding to the picture.
What this doesn't show are the hundreds of aircraft operating over all parts of Europe from Britain and Italy.
One can only imagine the challenges os weather, and all those aircraft wandering around and the Germans adding to the picture.
What this doesn't show are the hundreds of aircraft operating over all parts of Europe from Britain and Italy.
Re: 8th USAAF mission No. 623 - 11th September 1944 ...
Mon Sep 12, 2016 1:07 pm
A long mission.