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I'm an Air Force vet and trying to find info about my uncle, 1Lt Joe Zardin, who was KIA 1944. I think he flew out of the 482nd. I was told he was co-pilot of the "Just Right". Yhanks for a great website.

Wonderful site. Enjoyed it very much.

WE LED - WE FOUGHT - WE TAUGHT
Large Official Memorial Plaque [overseas] for 482nd Bombardment Group (RADAR)at Station 102, ALCONBURY is located in THE PATHFINDER HOUSE (CITY HALL)in HUNTINGDON outside of ALCONBURY.Originally dedicated at entrance to Alconbury Base,12 September 1992. When the airfield was deactivated closed down)it was rededicated at the PATHFINDER HOUSE, 2 August 1997.

Hey John - This web site is great! It's nice to see a wonderful tribute to our American hero's. Cathy

Thank you for helping, in a most extraordinary way, to keep freedom alive on Earth! GOD BLESS you ALL!

I am so delighted to find your website. It's great and thanks for all your hard work.

Seeking infor 1-29-44 midair over England Lt.Usry 005 of 577sqdrn,392ndBG and MajGray 482nd PFF.Our relative R.Howard on Usry ship all KIA. 3 parachuted PFF, 1lt James N. Taylor, 2ndlt.Robert R. Stout, T/S Ben Zdnarvich.Anyone know these men? Their story,their subsuqnt duty, account of 1-29-44 .Thanks info for family and county hist.Society Lewis Coffey

My Dad, Perry "Pete" Zlotnick served in the 812th as a Link Trainer instructor. He shared some great stories with me about his time at Alconbury. If anybody knew him or worked with him, I'd like to hear from you.
Thanks

If you knew my dad Michael Mike or Mickey Horban in Alconbury in 1944-1945 pleas contact me.

IKH@oigp.net

My dad Michael Kenneth Horban was stationed in Alconbury in 1944-1945 in the 814th. He is interested in contacting any surviving members. I was born in St Neots near Alconbury in Dec of 1945.
Ivan

Just found father's "report of separation". He was with 482nd. He told me once that he had radar and a black B-17 that did night flights, but I recall seeing several photos taken during the day and I think that may have told me they were Berlin. Name was Lt. A.C. Breckenridge and this report says he had 3 bronze stars. Curious how I might find more information?

My father was a navigator in the 813th Bomb Squadron, 482nd Bombardment group, and flew 13 missions out of Alconbury near Peterborough, England.

Col. Howard Moore wrote a very excellent hostory of the Operatinal Period of the 482nd 20 August 1943- 31 March 1944. He reports there on p. 16 that on 1/11/44 the group lost its first plane, piloted by Lt. James J. Maginnis, "last seen going down approximately four minuites after bombs were dropped on Halberstadt. S/Sgt. Euian Mills survived that loss. He reported the plane going down in the Zuider Zee, on the coast of Holland. That was confirmed in 1967-68 when the plane, #42-3486, was recovered in that locaion by the Dutch. A small point but worth noting for future reference.

Bill - Your family is very proud of you.

In memory of my father Vernon Francis Michaud who proudly served so I have the freedom I enjoy today. Thank you to all who served in he 482nd!

looking for information on the b17 carolina boomerang flown by mcrae and wiley already heard from moore

A very interesting and informative web site.

Saw a message concerning the family of Clarence Blevins. He served with my dad Lt. James J. Moore on a B17 called the Carolina Boomerang III. I saw a reference that he was listed as missing in action in a newspaper article. I have several pictures of the crew. I know that he was a friend of my Dad's

Was Stationed at Raf Alconbury 30 years later

My father in-law is Oscar Williams, age 86. Oscar served in the 813th Sq. Station 102 Alconbury, UK from Oct. ’43 to May ’45. He is pictured in the photo gallery, including a picture with his original crew at Langley Field, VA while in route to assignment in England.

Oscar was detached and assigned to radar training at Station 102 Alconbury, UK and the remainder of the original crew was assigned to another station. They were subsequently reported lost over Normandy on D-Day.

His second crew [Feb 1944 to May 1945] included:

Capt Everett Dickey, Pilot, Indianapolis, IN
2nd Lt John Bluford, Co-pilot, Maryville, TN
1st Lt Charles Crabtree, Bombardier, Sidney, MT
Sgt Ernest Kernodle, Engineer, Candale, AZ
Sgt Charles Moog, Radio operator, Staten Island, NY
No regular gunners assigned – different personnel each mission

Oscar logged 20 missions during is tour of duty at Alconbury.

After the war, in 1945, he joined the 119th TAC Sq. TN Air National Guard [a newly created unit] located in Alcoa, TN, adjacent to the Knoxville municipal airport, where he served until retirement in 1964 at the rank of Major. Oscar was briefly unit commander when the 119th was called to active duty during the Korean conflict in 1953. During this time the unit personnel were deployed to Otis Air Force Base, MA. He remained in command after the conclusion of the Korean conflict, until the unit was reorganized under TN State control.

Oscar received the following awards and citations during his active duty status:

Bronze Star to EAME ribbon per WD GO#75 – Air Offensive Europe 14 Feb 1944
Air Medal – Aug 1944 [six sorties] GO#61 8AFCC
Bronze Star to EAME ribbon per WD GO#80 – Normandy 2 Feb 1945
Oak Leaf Cluster – March 1945 [six sorties] GO#214 1st AD
Bronze Star to EAME ribbon per WD GO#80 – Northern France 30 Mar 1945
Oak Leaf Cluster – April 1945 [six sorties] GO#360 1st AD

He is currently a resident of Jasper, GA, a foothills community located in the North Georgia Mountains. He is accompanied there by his three daughters and a son who lives in Forsyth county GA. The love of his life, Myrtle Howard Williams was taken to the hear-after in August of 2005.

His family is very proud of his service and grateful to all the Airmen, Sailors, Marines and GIs who placed themselves in harms way to secure our freedom.

Thank you, John for all your work and devotion to this site. We must never forget what these brave men did for us.

Paul F. Goldstein
Jasper, GA
paul.f.goldstein@mail.com