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Hmm I may have to go through my copy of the book again to see if I can find any nuggets of information.
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While at NARA I found a couple of German armor shots near SME. I think these have been seen before, but thought I'd put them up just in case....
Okay I am not a glider expert but here are the shots I got from NARA last week and you can put them into whichever glider post is best. I think...
Okay here are the first ALG photos I got from NARA last week. Going back again next week and will see if I find any more. If you want to order a...
I just got back from NARA at College Park and have some ALGs under construction shots and a couple of aerial views of ALG-1. Especially ones with...
Flight Officer is a valid US rank usually given to NCOs who fly prior to being commissioned as 2LT. Sometimes 2LTs are given status as Flight...
Well here is what I have. A&D Entry No. 73 Rank WO Svc No. 776173 Name Balloch, Frank Nation BR Diagnosis Fractured right knee and burned face...
With drop tanks they could go anywhere. I think we need to look for D-Day plans that set up Areas of Operations for the different fighter groups.
The wreck in post #15 looks like a towed artillery piece with a gun shield. So it could be a knocked out AT gun that was hit before it could deploy.
The stonework looks different using larger blocks and the gutter system also looks off.
The rule of thumb in the 1970's and 80's was if it was shooting at you shoot back and scoot. If not under fire and you saw multiple targets look...
As I recall US vehicles didn't go for the symbology IDs of UK vehicles. As you face the front or rear of a vehicle the major formation ID was on...
In looking at the original entry in the A&D I seem to have mistyped the last number. It should read 776173 so the service numbers match. I have...
Well the service number matches that on your link to South Rhodesian PWs. It doesn't show a date of loss so some doubt still there but close...
So I have a WO 776172 Ballock, T. W. E. BR Fractured right knee and burned face Royal Artillery?? arrived 13-Jun-44 discharged 25-Jul-44 In...
Yes the Belgian was Van Molkot F/SGT 1814824 or 187161 "Clark, Charles (Van Molkot, Joseph)" BR Injury to old Inguinal hernia RAF 349 Squadron...
Well I have SSG 7625958 Musitano, Paul William Barnes BR GSW back entrance and exit wound Glider Pilot Regiment Arrived hospital 12 June Glider...
So could this be the Glider Pilot then in Rennes Hospital. CPT 86932 Walker, John M. BR Cut left hand, head and leg Glider Pilot Regiment...
I have one guy in Rennes Hospital identified as a Sherwood Forester. LT 259388 Walker, Christopher Thompson arrived 27 June