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02-22-2019, 02:15 PM #1
Ten US Airmen in England, WWII
Today there was a fly-past in Sheffield, UK, over the site where ten US Airmen perished in their B17 "Mi Amigo" during a training mission in the war.
An 8-year-old boy witnessed the crash, and has since then lovingly tended the memorial where they are remembered. So he's an old man now, and has always wanted a fly-past for them.
Today it happened, by both the USAF and the RAF.
That young boy (now an old man) is called Tony Foulds, took care of the memorial for all this time.
Today he saw his life's ambition come to happen
I don't know whether you will be able to see this BBC Report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-47323045
Or if all else fails link-wise: This (UK discussion Forum)
There were Ospreys and F35s Hercules and all-sorts. It brought a tear to my eye.
Edit: The names of the crew:
- Pilot Lt John Kriegshauser, pilot from Missouri
- 2nd Lt Lyle Curtis, co-pilot from Idaho
- 2nd Lt John Humphrey, navigator from Illinois
- Melchor Hernandez, bombardier from California
- Harry Estabrooks, engineer and gunner from Kansas
- Charles Tuttle, gunner from Kentucky
- Robert Mayfield, radio operator from Illinois
- Vito Ambrosio, gunner from New York
- Malcolm Williams, gunner from Oklahoma
- Maurice Robbins, gunner from Texas
Last edited by Rob L; 02-22-2019 at 02:18 PM. Reason: edit
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Post Thanks / Like - 11 LikesSandstone Addiction, tallsteve, DirkHammergate, uintafly, blueeyes, twotimer, savanna3313, oldno7, devo_stevo, Scott Card, jdn1221 liked this post
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02-22-2019 02:15 PM # ADS
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02-22-2019, 08:18 PM #2
I just finished a very detailed book about the European Theater...those B-17s weren’t very reliable, especially the early ones.
I’m onto a book about the Battle of Britain now. Non fiction history is the only reading that interests me these days. God bless Mr. Foulds.Suddenly my feet are feet of mud
It all goes slo-mo
I don't know why I am crying
Am I suspended in Gaffa?
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02-23-2019, 05:34 AM #3
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02-24-2019, 03:46 PM #4
Not to steal this threads thunder but the 2 part Series on History Channel, President at War was really good. I think you can stream it for free.
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02-24-2019, 04:31 PM #5
Presidents at War was interesting and worth watching, but I'd call it more of a rah-rah feel good cheerleading series more then anything else.
The two parts series is available for streaming on demand on Direct TV.
If you want to read something brutally honest about WWII read the recently published books D Day Trough German Eyes. It's a real eye opener.
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