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Message No. 539

Message:
Greetings from Colorado Springs! I'm hoping you can put this out to your membership via your newsletter or other means.

I'm the assistant director for the Peterson Air and Space Museum on what is now Peterson AFB here in Colorado Springs. I'm presently putting together a new exhibit that will illustrate B-24 combat crew training operations at Peterson Army Air Base during 1943-1944.

We have surprisingly little in the way of photographs, remembrances, and memorabilia from those who trained here, and I'm hoping to locate and correspond with some of your 93rd BG Association members (or their relatives) that were stationed here for combat crew training.

I can be contacted via e-mail at jeffrey.nash@peterson.af.mil, or through the museum web site at www.petemuseum.org. Or, your members can write or call me at:

Peterson Air and Space Museum
Attn: Jeff Nash
150 East Ent Ave
Peterson AFB, CO 80914-1303
(719) 556-8314

Many thanks for your help, and for your service to your country. You have my assurance that our B-24 exhibit will completely and accurately tell your story to the public.

Sincerely,

Jeff Nash

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Responses:

Uncle — J.C. Bacon, Sat Jul 1 12:38

I had an Uncle that was in the 400th Sq. 90th BG Jolly Rogers, but do not know where he trained, but was from Crowley County, his death was listed as 6 June 1945 while on R&R in Manilla. If you have... more
- Bacon — Bob Tupa, Tue Jul 4 04:43
  
  The plane took off from McGuirer Strip and their destination was Florida Blanca. Charles E. Bacon was a Staff Sergeant and is serial number was 37708854. His next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Teasie... more
- - Charles Bacon — J.C. Bacon, Tue Jul 4 06:52
    
    Thank you Mr. Tupa. Tessie Bacon was my grandmother she passed in '69. Did you have a friend or relative on that flight? My father( Charles' younger brother) passed in August of 05 and he made a... more
  - - uncle — Bob Tupa, Tue Jul 4 11:34
      
      Charles if you would like a copy of the map of the probable route and search area from the missing crew report. Bob Tupa
    - - uncle — Bob Tupa, Tue Jul 4 11:36
        
        I forgot to add that if you would like the map, send me your email address
- Charles Bacon — Bonnie Dilworth, Sun Jul 2 01:09
  
  According to Wiley O. Woods Jr's book Legacy of the 90th Bombardment Group The Jolly Rogers "At 1404 on May 6, plane num,ber 44-41482, flown by Capt. Hans H Williams, took off from McGuire in heavy... more
- - Charles Bacon — J.C. Bacon, Mon Jul 3 09:41
    
    Thank you so much Bonnie for the response and the knowledge. Do you know if there are any copies of the Woods Jr. book available?? Thank you again.

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