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Old 19th September 2005, 23:45
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Hallo Jules,


Some or all of the following may have been in the 97th BG;

2/Lt. George L. Ludolph
2/Lt. F. G. Altman
2/Lt. H. W. Blank
2/Lt. T. C. Dick
2/Lt. Manuel E. Flores,Jr.
2/Lt. W. C. Smith

Do you recall anything about any of them ? Thanks in advance.

Martin Gleeson.
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Old 21st September 2005, 03:22
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Hallo Jules,


Some or all of the following may have been in the 97th BG;

2/Lt. George L. Ludolph
2/Lt. F. G. Altman
2/Lt. H. W. Blank
2/Lt. T. C. Dick
2/Lt. Manuel E. Flores,Jr.
2/Lt. W. C. Smith

Do you recall anything about any of them ? Thanks in advance.

Martin Gleeson.
No, I didn't know them. My tour was from7/43 to 2/44
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Old 21st September 2005, 10:12
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Why fifty missions? Isn't that rather high for a tour?
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Old 21st September 2005, 22:56
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Hallo Jules,


It was a long shot on my part, but thanks anyway.

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Martin Gleeson.
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Old 22nd September 2005, 21:35
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Why fifty missions? Isn't that rather high for a tour?
That was the quota while I was in the group. UK quota was 25 missions, they were tougher but we flew 2 to their 1, many times with poor equuipment.
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