B-24 Transports (Bill Larkins)

This is a photo of an early B-24A (AC 40-2364) modified into a transport and in use by the Air Transport Command. Does anyone here know how many of these were done? I know this isn't your field Willow Run, but maybe you have some information? To me it is

B-24 H Annabelle S/N 42-52380 (meschepers)

Sorry if something like this has already been posted but I am looking for as much information as I can find on the Annabelle. So far all I know is that is was in the 460th, squadron 761 and flew out of Spinozza. It was shot down on April 13,

8th AAF in the Far East. (Alex Smart)

Hello, I may have missed it but is there a section or are there threads on this forum that deal with the 8th AAF in the Far East ? In particular the B29 Bomber Groups and their aircraft and operational service. I am given t

Historic Willow Run Plant to Close (WillowRun)

On June 1, 2009 GM announced that it would close the Willow Run Powertrain Plant in 2010. For those of us who had spent a good portion of our lives there, it was the "final nail in the coffin" of what we knew was inevitable. For me pe

305th Bomb Group 'CAN DO' - 2009 Reunion Philadelphia 7th - 10th October (Ian White)

Dear forum .. and all 'Can Do' group members. Received word this evening from our Secretary Charles Wallis, that finally confirms our 2009 reunion will be 'PHILADELPHIA'. Hotel to be the Embassy Suites Philadelph

Lt. Sargent J. Ableman--B-17 Crew--At Casablaca, Morocco--1 March 1944 (wcarah)

Can anyone advise the unit for a Lt. Sargent J. Ableman. He was the signer of a "short snorter" 100 franc note at a bar in Casablaca, Morocco, on 1 March 1944. He signed under a heading called "Caterpillar Club," so I presume he had to h

Would like information regarding my father (roselady31)

My father's name was Norman S.Pickens, from Braggadocio, MO. He was stationed at Lawson Field in Fort Benning, GA. in 1943. His letters were sent from the 5th, 811 Squadron. His medical records were destroyed in the fire at Jeffe

Lt. Robert L Mains shot down 04-04-45 (kwd)

My Uncle Charles H Daman was a crew member on this flight. I am looking for information and photos of this crew and plane. The plane was a B-24 serial # 44-50838 I have a crew photo, also have seen on many web sites

Raymon E Tansey (poulsen)

Hello, I'm patricia and I have adopted a name on the walls of the missing at the american cemetary in margraten in the south of the netherlands. I can't seem to find much information on this person and his unit . I hope you can help

#41-29199 (dan2)

a/c # 41-29199 was shot down on April 24, 1944 in Romania. I am looking for the crewmen list and, possibly, the place of the crash. Thanks