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| '''Norman L Sisson''' <br/>2/3/2005 9:30:06 PM 
| I am very positive that I flew aircraft 44-6508 &quot;Maiden USA&quot; on this mission. Vic Maslen's history shows that I flew aircraft 43-35865 &quot;Gee I Want To Go Home&quot;. I made an emergency landing at the British Base at Wittering. The Tower log shows that 6508 landed at Wittering. Aircraft 44-35865 landed at Deenthorp.Can anyone on the Politz mission help me.<br/>  
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| '''Win Bryson''' <br/>2/8/2005 3:14:16 PM 
| Norm:<br/> <br/> I'm no 'Sherlock Holmes' but I can see where the two different aircraft info may have come from - The 401BG's official Mission #154 Report to Politz shows your 614SQ A/C 'both ways':<br/> - Page 2 of the 614SQ 'Loading List' shows A/C 43-38565 with 1st.Lt. N. Sisson and crewmen (and page 3 shows A/C 44-6508 with pilot 2nd.Lt. Walter L. Morton and crew).<br/> - The 'Formation at takeoff' diagram for the 94th's 'composite' D-Box HI SQ., (with a handwritten note indicating the formation was the same over the target) shows 'NISSON/ IW-A 6508' (off Silverstein's right wing) (and 'MORTON/ IW-X 8565' directly behind Sisson, (and off May's right wing)). <br/> - And the 'Summary Report's' narrative of the mission 'Return to Base' paragraph includes: 'One aircraft landed away...', but does not identified it by squadron, A/C number or crew.<br/> <br/> I could scan and E-mail (or mail paper copies) of these few pages if you'd like.<br/> <br/> By the way, I need to E-mail you anyway - and send the photo of you and your daughter (wearing your uniform) taken in Boston.  ...I'm slow.<br/> <br/> I hope this helps.<br/> <br/> <br/>  
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| '''Norman L. sisson''' <br/>2/11/2005 7:04:04 PM 
| Win  Bryson  Yes, please mail the sheets you describe,and the photo. Thanks so much!! Norman<br/>  
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| '''Norman L. Sisson''' <br/>2/11/2005 7:17:00 PM 
| Win Bryson Yes, I do recall that I was flying off Silverstein's Right wing.His aircraft took a direct hit and exploded. I do not believe that anyone survived. The same AA burst hit our aircraft. We lost two engines and all hydraulics. It was necessary to make an emergency landing. Norman<br/>  
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