Found Out Something About One of My Uncles

[Subdeacon Joe]

One of my brothers delves into family history.   He found this about one of my mom's brothers. 

 

 

 

[Sedalia Dave]

Cool

[watab kid]

its fun finding out and in so may ways easier these days with internet searches but looks a bit like you fond a clipping from the newsp[aper in an albumn that was family collected ? 

[Subdeacon Joe]

7 hours ago, watab kid said:

its fun finding out and in so may ways easier these days with internet searches but looks a bit like you fond a clipping from the newsp[aper in an albumn that was family collected ? 

 

He found it in the Heritage Room at the library.

[Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103]

FIFTY MISSIONS!

OUTSTANDING!

Twenty missions was the goal.

My mentor, years ago, spoke of his Twenty Missions Cap, and the general don't-give-a-damn attitude of a twenty-missions pilot or crewman.

FIFTY MISSIONS???

My profound respect, and my absolute admiration!

[Seldom Seen #16162]

Did he survive the war?

 

Since he was stationed at Ft. Thomas it would seem he earned his ticket home.

 

Sis-in-Law found a picture our Father-in-Law standing on formation with the rest of his crew in front of their B-29 before taking off for a nighttime bombing mission over North Korea. He sure was young.

[Subdeacon Joe]

43 minutes ago, Seldom Seen #16162 said:

Did he survive the war?

 

Since he was stationed at Ft. Thomas it would seem he earned his ticket home.

 

Sis-in-Law found a picture our Father-in-Law standing on formation with the rest of his crew in front of their B-29 before taking off for a nighttime bombing mission over North Korea. He sure was young.

 

Yes, he did survive. Passed away about 15 years ago.

[watab kid]

12 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

 

He found it in the Heritage Room at the library.

ahh , that makes sense too , thats why its in such great condition , 

 

i found a bunch of WWII vintage newspapers stuffed in the door of the coal shoot in my first house spanned from 12/41 to 06/43 , this was in 1976 so they were not all that old but they did suffer in that location , enjoyed reading what was intact , even liked the adds , noted how much life had changed in that time period , its fun seeing how much more has changed since then ,