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Re: 613th Squadron
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By: Ward Coleman
On: 09/10/2003
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I have an old scrapbook his mother kept while he was in the service. Good articles without much history about the bombing raids he flew. I think the only real source of information will come from members of his crew. Hope to attend next years reunion. I would like to meet as many members of the 613th as possible.
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Re: 613th Squadron
Posted:
By: Ward Coleman
On: 09/10/2003
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My address is
102 W. Hickory Bend
Enterprise, Al
36330
Thank you for your help
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Re: 613th Squadron
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By: Donald Byers
On: 09/12/2003
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Would be interested in articles and if you have some pictures also.
See my web page http://www.donald-byers.com/
Don
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Re: 613th Squadron
Posted:
By: Ward Coleman
On: 09/12/2003
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Don,
Would like to mail the articles and pitures to you and after you scan them in to the Web page would like to have them back. What is your address???
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Re: 613th Squadron
Posted:
By: Donald Byers
On: 09/15/2003
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No problem Thanks Much!!!!!!
Donald Byers
5214 29th Street
Lubbock Texas 79407
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613th Squadron
Posted:
By: Ward Coleman
On: 08/27/2003
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Would like to make contact with anyone who served with my Dad. Capt Ed Coleman. He was a memeber of the 613th. He passed away July 4,1989.
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Re: 613th Squadron
Posted:
By: Donald Byers
On: 08/28/2003
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Did he leave anything behind on his 26 missions that he flew like what aircraft he flew on each mission. I don't have my directory at work but will check when I get home and see if any of the other 7 members are in the directory.
Also if you are not a member please print out a membership form from this forum and join for $10.00 a year. We need dedicated people to keep the orginization going in the future.
Donald Byers
Remember Sgt. Donald C. Byers 613th BS 24 Aug 1944 and your dad flew on this mission to Weimar.
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Re: 613th Squadron
Posted:
By: Donald Byers
On: 08/28/2003
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Here is what I found Ward. Call them up and start your dialog up with them and then you can correspond. See if they can give missing details that are not listed in the History section of this web page like the plane's they were flying on the dates the indicate no serial number's.
Eldridge K. Stout
Phone (916)363 5337
3068 Ramsgate Way
Rancho Cordova, CA 9567-05350
(Call Him)
Willard D. Kidman
8010731-3134
4295 W 1400 N
Plain City, UT 8440-48822
(Call Him)
Russell Anderson (May be a relative)
E-Mail: russ577@email.com
903-794-1984
8450 N. Stateline
Texarkana, Texas 7550-031962
Check him out.
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Re: 613th Squadron
Posted:
By: L.A.Mitchell
On: 08/28/2003
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Ward, if no response to info by Don Byers for Willard Kidman, try him at 151 East 100 North ,Malad,
ID 83252 Phone (208)766-5573.,
If you would like to have Missions Flown list and report on the ditching, send me your U.S. Mail address.
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Re: 613th Squadron
Posted:
By: Win Bryson
On: 10/24/2003
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Ward,
1. The only direct info I have relating to your Dad is from the 10-7-44 401BG Mission to Politz. Hopefully, this may "lead" to other connections.
2. Politz was "tough" mission - George Menzel's book "Portrait of a Flying Queen" has a chapter about it, and so does a book called "Castles in the Air".
3. According to the Mission Report, there were four "boxes" of formations, one behind the other, that would fly over and bomb the target, one after the other. Flak was listed as heavy and accurate. "A"-box was 457BG planes; "B"-box was 351BG planes; "C"-box was 401BG planes and "D"-box was a composite of planes from all three Groups. The 401BG lost 5-crews that mission - one of which was "deputy lead", just behind and to the right of your Dad's plane - the A.J. Nelson crew.
3. You Dad is listed in the Mission Report as lead-crew pilot of the High Squadron (in "C"-box). Aboard was Maj. De Jonckheere, Hi Sq. C-Flight Leader.
4. The Loading List for the Mission lists your Dad's crew thus: in a/c #42-38600 (IN-Y): pilot, 1st.Lt. E.W. Coleman; Co-pilot, E.T. Jonckheere; Nav., 1st.Lt. H.E. Kron; Bomb., K.K. Stout; Radio, T/Sgt.C.A. Carmon; Top Turret; T/Sgt. T.A. Lindholm; Waist Gun., S/Sgt. W.D. Kidman; Waist Gun., E.W. Anderson, and "V". 2nd.Lt. W.W. Strong. Maybe some of these crew members (or kin) are reachable for more direct info.
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Re: 613th Squadron
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By: ra
On: 11/07/2003
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what does the"v" that w.w. strong is listed as stand for?
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Re: 613th Squadron
Posted:
By: Win Bryson
On: 11/07/2003
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'Re: "V" listed for W.W. Strong' -
1. Sorry, I don't know.
2. Typing the posting was the 1st time I noticed it.
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