Arthur C. Fiedler, Jr.

[Peter Kassak]

There are some basic information that is notoriously knows...like bases of Groups, time era etc. To ask these questions is or wasting time or prove of not very good orientation in subject. Wok on it, google it out
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[mayfair35]

Mr. Zdenek,

Do you have an Email Address? I would prefer to send anything more on this subject to your Email address. By the way, what country are you from?

Cordially, Art Fiedler

[mayfair35]

rpeck350,
This weekend I will be at an aces's symposium with 5 other aces and will put your question to them. Perhaps some had a different experience than I did.
Cordially, Art Fiedler

[Kocab Zdenek]

I come from the Czech Republic. My email addresses are Z.Kocab@seznam.cz or kocab.zdenek@ktvmb.cz. It would be great help from you to get all the data of each promotions upto their leaving the army (probably the dates of their retairements). Once again thank you for your information

[Ruy Horta]

Although I welcome the sharing of information and to be able to have direct access to veterans is beyond what we can reasonably expect on this forum, but...

As this questioning is going on I keep thinking why all these questions? Just stating interest IMHO just doesn't cut it. Art is of course free to answer anything he likes, but as a host a do not welcome this type of questioning without a good explanation as to why (book project, study etc).

Just a reminder that TOCH! is about sharing information, not just getting information.

Ruy

[Kocab Zdenek]

Hi Mr. Fiedler,

Richard G. Candelaria his name is Richard or Ricardo?
Barrie S. Davis his real name is Barrie or it might be a nickname of Barry

[rpeck350]

Originally Posted by mayfair35

rpeck350,
This weekend I will be at an aces's symposium with 5 other aces and will put your question to them. Perhaps some had a different experience than I did.
Cordially, Art Fiedler

Thank you Sir that will be interesting to see what is said.
Also thanks for taking time answering and helping with all are questions.
Have a good time at the Aces symposium.
Regards
Rick Peck

[Kocab Zdenek]

Hi Mr. Fiedler,

Do you know the exact day of promotion of the following pilots

Richard G. Candelaria to 1st Lt, Capt, Maj, LtCol and also Col (his name is Richard or Ricardo?)
Barrie S. Davis to 1st Lt, Capt, Maj, LtCol and also Col (his real name is Barrie or it might be a nickname of Barry)
Fred F. Ohr to1st Lt, Capt and also Maj (his real name is Fred or it might be a nickname of Frederick)
David C. Wilhelm to 1st Lt and also Capt

All data will be used for my own needs and will not be provided to the third party and not be published.

Cordially Zdenek Kocab

[mayfair35]

rpeck350

Re: If P-51s were called razorbacks. At the LA symposium I asked Goebel, Davis, Ohr, Pisanos, and Candelaria if they ever heard that expression used for the P-51. All said, "no".
I presume you know that the P-47D up to at least the -22 were razorbacks. I know the P-47-25 was a bubble canopy as we ferried two of them from North Africa. Now for those discussing the P-47s, since not all P-47D models had the bubble canopy, they used the term razorback to distinguish which model they were talking about.
However, for the P-51, all P-51Ds had bubble canopies and anyone familiar with or operating P-51s knew immediately the difference between the B & C models and the D models so no one had to refer to a razorback to distinguish which bird they were referring to.
I hope that explains why none of us in combat used that term for the
P-51. I also believe after the war or for folks not familiar with the P-51 models, they may have used such a term. Just as I would not know the difference between a B-17D and the B-17E models, I might have had to refer to some characteristic of the one I was talking about.
Cordially, Art Fiedler

[rpeck350]

Hi,Thanks for the repley Art ,if I may call you that.
I was not there so I have no say but I always thought that was the case.
Thank you for your time.
Rick