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Sharon (Maxwell) Dudley
8/20/2002 9:23:42 PM | I am trying to find out about my father, Robert J Maxwell. I have an old photo of him and it has "Ruff and Reddy" printed in his hand on the back. He was a waist gunner. He was from Delaware and went to the Harlingen Gunnery School in Texas. According to a newspaper article he flew over 30 missions. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Scott McElvain
8/21/2002 1:17:56 AM | Couldn't find an R.J. Maxwell on any of the 401st crews. Are you sure he was 401st? Did find another Ruff and Ready in the 391st Bomb Group.
Scott McElvain
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Sharon (Maxwell) Dudley
8/21/2002 6:24:07 AM | I'm not sure! I'll keep looking. Thanks anyway! Sharon
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David Pearce
8/22/2002 4:59:37 PM | according to the book 401st bomb Group 'The Best damn Outfit in the USAAF' there was an a/c called Ruff and Reddy.
However, the serial number of this B-17 is not known. I also cannot trace your fathers name in the crew listings.
Would you have any further information available ?.
Dave
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Scott McElvain
8/23/2002 5:50:59 PM | When I said in my initial response that there was another Ruff and Ready in the 391st, I meant another besides the one in the 401st.
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Sharon (Maxwell) Dudley
8/31/2002 11:15:35 PM | RE: Robert J Maxwell #32488211----We still hope that someone will see these messages and maybe remember our Dad. His nickname was Max or Bob. My sister(Trish) has posted a message on another board. http://www.com-web.com/wwwboard/messages/2098.html
She posted the picture we have of him in with a crew. His records were stolen from our mother and the originals lost in a fire by the Air Force. So we are stuck! Thanks for all your leads! Sharon
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Sharon (Maxwell) Dudley
8/31/2002 11:23:51 PM | OOPS! I didn't put the right address in the last message--try this:http://www.armyairforces.com/forums/gforum.cgi?post=46446;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;guest=84952
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