To: Kathy in Alaska; yall
This is from WWII. Was a place marker at a party...Was also painted on our P-40's..
.....Westy.....
62 posted on
02/27/2005 8:25:52 PM PST by
westmex
(Ruby Ridge, Waco, Redford....Our protective Gov at work)
To: westmex
Cool beans!! Thanks for sharing and welcome to the Canteen!
70 posted on
02/27/2005 8:34:46 PM PST by
StarCMC
(It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden; it's our job to arrange the meeting.)
To: westmex
That's a great example Westy! Made me laugh...
To: westmex
P-40's?
Awesome...the 409th flew Warhawks and Mustangs, it was part of the 372nd Fighter Group and participated in the Louisiana Maneuvers in the summer of '44. From their discussion page (http://www.armyairforces.com/dbgroups.asp?Group=193) you see the commanders of the 409th were:
Commanders
Name Dates
Maj Francis E Brenner 28 Oct 1943
Maj Darrell G Welch 21 Dec 1943
Maj Joseph S Wakefield 4 Feb 1944
Maj John R Harrison 16 Feb 1944
Lt Col Sam W Westbrook 3 Mar 1944
Lt Col Robert W Stephens 17 Mar 1945
Lt Col Jack J Oberhansly 30 May 1945
Col George R Bickell 6 Aug-7 Nov 1945
76 posted on
02/27/2005 8:39:33 PM PST by
HiJinx
(www .ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter/Passover ~ February 15 - March 4, 2005)
To: westmex
Welcome to the Canteen, westmex, and thanks for sharing.
Thanks, westmex, for your service to America.
104 posted on
02/27/2005 9:00:32 PM PST by
Kathy in Alaska
(~Support Our Troops! ~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ Operation Easter/Passover~in progress)
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