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Message No. 368Message:
Hi Jackie,
I may have something of yours. My husband, Manville Heisel, was an attorney in the Rogue Valley. He once had a co-pilot named Ray Hassell, who by coincidence, also settled in Southern Oregon. He borrowed a shell with the Jolly Rogers logo on it for a reunion in the mid-eighties. I think it was Ray's. I could probably help with your other questions, too, given time to do some research.
Sharon Heisel
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My husband's grandfather, Dennis (Ray) Hassell, passed away 2 years ago. He never talked about his years in WWII, so the family does not know much about his military service beyond his serving as a...
more - Ray Hassell Sharon Heisel, Wed Jul 14 18:07
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Sharon - I told my father-in-law about your message and he remembers how your husband and his father flew together. He sounded excited about the shell. I would love to hear more from you about...
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Jackie, The plane with tail number 44-42435 was with the 400th squadron of the 90th Bomb Group. The plane returned to the United States and was salvaged for scrap aluminum. As far as we know, the...
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Bonnie, I would also like a copy of Micki. Thanks, Gary
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Hi Bonnie, I would LOVE the pic of MICKI, this is a complete new one for me. Haven't got 44-42435 on my list either. If there's enough showing might be able to place MICKI. Regards Pete
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