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by Bob Tupa
14 Feb 2024 1915
Forum: Seeking information...
Topic: Looking for info on Donald R Waterman A/C and Crew
Replies: 6
Views: 606

Re: Looking for info on Donald R Waterman A/C and Crew

I located a general order awarding him the Air Medal which I can send you if you email me direct.
Bob Tupa
by Bob Tupa
14 Feb 2024 1858
Forum: Seeking information...
Topic: Looking for info on Donald R Waterman A/C and Crew
Replies: 6
Views: 606

Re: Looking for info on Donald R Waterman A/C and Crew

I have his attachment notice from Administrative Activities but the site will not let me attach it so if you email be direct I will send it to you.
Bob Tupa
by Bob Tupa
14 Feb 2024 1820
Forum: Seeking information...
Topic: Looking for info on Donald R Waterman A/C and Crew
Replies: 6
Views: 606

Re: Looking for info on Donald R Waterman A/C and Crew

Your grandfather was the copilot on the Carrol May crew. MAY, CARROL E. #2058859, 400th Sqdn. crew # 1, Schinamon, Robert E. #207145, (n), Waterman, Donald R. #T65285, (cp), Rodriguez, Rigoberto #T8176, (b), Anastasia, Albert V. #42012875, (e), Eads, Jesse J. Jr. #17071674, (ro), Bohlken, Floyd E. #...
by Bob Tupa
06 Feb 2024 1843
Forum: Seeking information...
Topic: Nose Art Artists in the 90th BG
Replies: 18
Views: 2228

Re: Nose Art Artists in the 90th BG

Jack Eipper and Al Merkling were not attached to the 90th. The 90th only had one Short that I can find and that is Sgt Ralph W., serial #16035079, from Chicago. Ground personnel with the 400 and he died in 1972. Allan G. Cooper serial#764240 San Francisco, co pilot of the J Horner crew which was the...
by Bob Tupa
02 Jan 2024 1329
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Dale Bates
Replies: 4
Views: 5248

Re: Dale Bates

Wartime article
by Bob Tupa
02 Jan 2024 1327
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Dale Bates
Replies: 4
Views: 5248

Re: Dale Bates

From the left Dale Bates, his pilot Curtis Jurs, Neal Walker, and Don Ralston.
by Bob Tupa
02 Jan 2024 1322
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Dale Bates
Replies: 4
Views: 5248

Re: Dale Bates

Dale's mission log
by Bob Tupa
02 Jan 2024 1316
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Dale Bates
Replies: 4
Views: 5248

Re: Dale Bates

Dale and his wife Mary Ann
by Bob Tupa
20 Dec 2023 1818
Forum: Seeking information...
Topic: Lieutenant Cunningham's crew
Replies: 1
Views: 2573

Re: Lieutenant Cunningham's crew

The plane they were flying when they went down was 44-41258 and it does not appear to have had a name or nose art.
by Bob Tupa
10 Nov 2023 1912
Forum: Seeking information...
Topic: Looking for plane/flight crew of TSGT Edward Sydlik, 319th BS
Replies: 5
Views: 4299

Re: Looking for plane/flight crew of TSGT Edward Sydlik, 319th BS

I have a Jan 1 44 order listing him with other personnel to participate in regular and frequest aerial flights
and
a Feb 1 44 squadron entry that he returned from 7 days of leave.
Send me your email and I will send the declassified scan of the documents.