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Hellcat
 Post subject: WIX WW2 combat veterans
PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:38 pm 
Do we have any WIX members here who flew combat missions during WW2? I know several WIX members here know combat veterans from WW2, but do we have any actual members here?

While I ask this question, I must state that I'm standing at attention out of respect for ALL WIX members who are veterans of any conflict or service, past or present .... salutes to you all .... :wink: :D :D

Scott where's the "salute" emotion icon? ... lolol ... well this is the only one I could find that works .... :drink3:
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My Dad, who flew Parrottheads at Napier and later B-17's with the 483rd, lurks here but doesn't post.

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My Dad, but he doesn't post. 46th Pursuit at Wheeler during Pearl Harbor, later with 333sqd, 94th bomb grp 8th Air Force, Burry St. Edmonds, 28 missions, top turret flight engineer.

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SALUTE !!
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Jack Cook
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P-51 ace Art Fiedler posts occasionally the the mustangsmustangs forum and 12 o'clock high. Great guy!!

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I am still here.

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Here's to you Sam .... :drink3:

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Forgotten Field
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Sam,
Thanks so much for your contributions to WIX. Please continue to post- we all have a lot to learn from you guys!

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Hellcat
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b17sam wrote:
I am still here.


Wow!!!! Sam ... now that's cool. Anything stick out in your mind about way back when? Would you wish to share a memory with us .... I, for one, would be grateful, anything at all. .... :D
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From the bottom of my heart , thankyou to all the vets.

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Jack Cook
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To take it one step farther.
I know quite a few wixers have family who were air war veterans.
I have 4. I'm just counting combat air vets here.
Capt Don Owen Pilot F4F/F4U VMF-121/VMF-112 KIA 1945 5 air kills
1Lt Dallas O. Books Pilot B-24 492nd BG KIA by FW-190 3-44
1Lt Tom Bong Pilot H-34/CH-46 HMM-362/HMM-162 VN 1966-68
Capt Caroline Jensen Pilot F-16 4th FS Iraq 2007-8

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