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Jackie Sharp Sheflin
4/22/2009 3:19:35 PM | Since the search function is not working on the main web site can anyone help Chris Henry find information about Arthur Depra?
He posted his request on the old forum on April 21,2009.
Jackie
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Paul Bellamy
4/22/2009 5:29:27 PM | I've sent Chris a message via WIX letting him know about this forum, where it's a lot easier for us to give him the info he requires. 🙂
His friend's Grandfather (listed as Sgt A.R. De Pra) was usually the ball gunner on H.V. Nielson's crew:
Crew details page HERE and/or HERE.
I know Chris would like to find a photograph of their usual airplane, 44-6588 "Carrie B IV", but off the top of my head I can't recall if there is one.
All the best,
Paul
Paul Bellamy
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donaldbyers
4/23/2009 9:55:09 PM | If you have his e-mail Paul I have a couple names and their e-mail address from the 2005 Bomb Group Directory -- --
Don
Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.
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Paul Bellamy
4/24/2009 8:38:27 AM | Thanks for those Don,
I've sent them along to him.
TTFN,
Paul
Paul Bellamy
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donaldbyers
4/24/2009 6:20:30 PM | You bet buddy!!!!
Don
Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.
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Paul Bellamy
4/30/2009 7:22:07 PM | Lt Nielson and crew, March 1945:
44-6588 "Carrie B IV", with Lt Baker and crew, February 1945:
All the best,
Paul
Paul Bellamy
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Paul Bellamy
5/7/2009 7:13:46 PM | Here's some of the photo's from Adam Riddle's grandfather's collection that Chris posted up over on WiX.
Some we've seen, and some that aren't in the archives:
B-17F-50-DL 42-3371, one of the planes the 401st trained on in the ZI, probably at the 2AF B-17 Replacement Crew Training Station at Ardmore AAF.
The aircraft in the foreground in the next three photos is IW-N 43-38738 "BeComin' Back" which survived her 57 misions, and ended up at Kingman, AZ for scrapping.
The plane in the background is marked IY-G and is H2X radar-equipped.
This must be 44-8708, which seems to have only flown in the same squadron box as IW-N on two occasions, so the photo was presumably taken on either of these dates:
Group Mission 225 to Hagen marshalling yards on the 10th March 1945
Group Mission 246 to Oranienburg ordnance depot on the 10th April 1945
I'll have a stab at captioning those I can over the next few days.
Chris has made a video to go with these, which can be viewed HERE
And "Holedigger" over on WiX has come up with this great colour illustration:
Closeup:
All the best,
Paul
Paul Bellamy
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donaldbyers
5/10/2009 10:45:25 AM | Hey Paul is the graphics yours And could you do a Carrie B III IN-P. That is the aircraft my uncle was on when shot down.......
Don
Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.
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Paul Bellamy
5/10/2009 12:04:48 PM | The graphic was done by a chap in the US.
I'll find a clear photo of "Carrie B III" and see if he can do anything for you.
All the best,
Paul
Paul Bellamy
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donaldbyers
5/11/2009 9:24:36 PM | Paul,
Sorry I have one too many "I"'s it should have read Carrie B II and their is no photo that I can find anywhere.
The other one is fine just need it to say Carrie B II vs IV
Thanks Don
Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.
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Paul Bellamy
2/14/2011 7:30:26 PM | New link for the video, now moved to YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdUmmi4NsRA
All the best,
Paul
Paul Bellamy
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Josie
2/15/2011 2:39:17 AM | Don/Paul,
If you are able to get ahold of the graphics on the Carrie B II could I please have a copy as well for Uncle Frank?
If there is a cost involved for his time, please let me know. I've only seen a partial photo.
Thanks,
Josie 😃
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