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War Time Photos "?'s"

Fri Dec 31, 2004 2:39 pm

I'm looking for a good resource of War Time photos. I want to track down more photos if possible of the P-51 pictured below. It's P-51B "Punkie" 42-106886 5Q-O 339th FG 504th FS. Flown by 1/Lt. Robert V. Blizzard. He Belly Landed on 10 Jan 45 due to fuel starvation. Prior to 1/Lt. Blizzard, 42-106886 was flown by Capt. Duane S. Larson as "Swede". Like I said I was wondering if anyone here knew of great War Time photo resources either online or off. Atleast in this case of the 8th Air Force and it's Fighter Groups. Thanks for anyhelp

Shay

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Fri Dec 31, 2004 4:37 pm

I have about 5000 photos and my buddy John who does research with me has about 25,000!!! He has a ebay store has Reddie Military Aviation Archives. I do have some 339th FG stuff. His email address is john_bruning_jr@msn.com
Here's ashameless plug. His last book JUNGLE ACE about P-38 ace Jerry Johnson is a very worthwhile read.
http://stores.ebay.com/Reddie-Military-Aviation-Archives_W0QQsspagenameZL2QQtZkm

Sat Jan 01, 2005 6:05 pm

Hi, I'm looking for any photographs of two B-17's that my father-in-law flew with 815th BS/483rd BG in Italy in 1944.

They are:
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a/c 42-5418 Del Tulsa 3/2/42; West Palm Beach 9/1/43; ass 97th BG Biskra
20/1/43 ; Chateau-du-Rhumel 8/2/43 ; Pont-du-Fahs 1/8/43 ;Depienne 15/6/43 ;
tran 99 BG 346BS/99BG Oudna 14/11/43 ; (27m/99) ; 815BS/483BG Tortorella
31/3/44 ; MIA Milan 30/4/44 ; w/Landholt ; flak & e/a ; cr Vanette ; 8POW.2
EVD to Switz. MACR 4612 ; CHIEF WAHOO.

A/C 42-32023 Del Cheyenne 14/1/44 ; Kansas City 1/2/44 ; McDill 5/2/44 ;
Morrison 9/3/44 ; ass 815BS/483BG ; Tortorella 12/3/44 ;tran 416BS/99BG
31/3/44 (87m) ;Ret US 121 BU Bradley 6/6/45 ;4104 BU Rome 28/6/45 ;Chanute
12/10/45 ;4168 BU Sth Plains 17/12/45 ;4136 BU Tinker 8/12/46 ; 4104 BU Rome
31/12/45 ; Recl Comp 19/6/47 FLAK HAPPY
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