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Old 13th September 2005, 17:56
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I was a B17 pilot in the 15th AF, my tour was from 7/1943- 2/1944, 50 combat missions. I will try to answer questions asked of me.
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Old 15th September 2005, 20:43
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Re: Ww2 B17
Perhaps it is not the right question, but how did you regard your enemy and how do you regard him today?

You often read about former enemies coming together and sharing a common bond. Can that still apply in your case?

How did and do you regard the german pilot that fought you in the sky?

And did you ever manage to find a job in the airline industry?
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Old 17th September 2005, 18:44
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Ruy,

I hated the regime, not individual persons. Re: I didn't hate the German pilot, even though we tried to kill each other. We were at war and we just followed the rules.
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Old 17th September 2005, 23:57
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Hallo Jules,


What Group were you with ? I have a particular interest in the 97th BG at the moment. Regards,

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Old 19th September 2005, 17:41
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What Group were you with ? I have a particular interest in the 97th BG at the moment. Regards,

Martin Gleeson.
I was in the 99th BG, I had some friends in the 97th
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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.

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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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Why fifty missions? Isn't that rather high for a tour?
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Hallo Jules,


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

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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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