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Opinions wanted by
ArtKramr
I am going to outline a real situaitoin that occured during WW II. I would
like to hear opinions and solutions as to how the situation should be handled.
I will give the real solutuion that was imposed during the war after a week or
so when many opinions have been offered.
There was a large...
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My Reply to Cheryl Monson's letter by
ArtKramr
Dear Cheryl,
How wonderful to hear from you. The memories all started surging up; memories
of years together with Bob flashed back; England, France, Belgium, Germany and
the good times here in the States after the war. The missions flown and the
adventures shared are unforgettable. Paul and I...
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BOB'S STORY by
ArtKramr
Bob's Story
Paul, Bob and I were in a repple depple in the English midlands (Hanley, Stoke
on Trent) waiting to join the 344th as a replacement crew. We all roomed
together as pilots, copilots and bombardiers did.. One evening I entered the
room to find Bob sobbing and shaking, wracked with tears...
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20mm in the face and no Purple Heart by
ArtKramr
On one mission a 20mm shell came into the cockpit of Willie, ricochet around a
bit and andas it lost speed it bounced off our coplot's. nose. The nose swlled
up like a grapfruit but the skin was not brokem No Purple Heart. Read, "I'm
Hit, I'm Hit on my website for the entire story.
Arthur...
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How accurate was B-26 bombing? by
ArtKramr
Go to my website to the section titled, "MISSIONS AND RESULTS". Click on "The
Bridge at Verberie" then" Wurzburg" to see how effective we were. Then peruse
the other 10 strike photos to get a good idea of precision bombing at its best.
The Bridge at Verberie is an example of putting a bomb in a...
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If yiu didn't fight in WW II..... by
ArtKramr
If you didn't fight in WW II do you feel as though your had missed something?
Do you feel that given your druthers you'd rather have been there than not? Any
regrets at having missed it? Anyone?
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website...
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PILOTS by
ArtKramr
PILOTS
You see them at airport terminals around the world. You see them in the
morning early, sometimes at night. They come neatly uniformed and
hatted, sleeves striped; they show up looking fresh. There's a brisk,
young-old look of efficiency about them.
They arrive fresh from home, from hotels,...
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Miracle before D-Day by
ArtKramr
It was the 4th of June 1944. We had been hitting targets on, around and behind
the Normandy beaches. On that morning we lost one plane on take off. It
crashed and burned. The entire 4,000 pound bomb load exploded setting off the
full fuel tanks and all the MG ammo in the belts. The miraculous thig...
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Posterity by
ArtKramr
"Posterity: You will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve
your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it." John Quincy Adams
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
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OPINIONS: THE SOLUTION by
ArtKramr
I am going to outline a real situation that occurred during
WW II. I would like to hear opinions and solutions as to how the
situation should be handled. I will give the real solution that was imposed
during the war after a week or so when many opinions have been offered.
There was a large...
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Who plays golf at Nellis? by
ArtKramr
There has been talk here that retired military who play golf at Nellis call the
shots concerning traffic patterns.The most avid golfer at Nellis is the CO..And
nobody gives a damn what the retired military thinks or wants. You figure it
out.
Arthur Kramer
Visit my WW II B-26 website...
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Bastogne: The AAC Prepares by
ArtKramr
It was now the 21st. The sky was heavlky overcast with a lot of ground fog as
well and freezing temperatures. We all walked around looking at the sky for any
sign of a break in the weather. Then we all descended on the Metro office where
our weatherman 1st.Lt. Paul Forant (Boston) was working up...
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Survivability in Combat by
ArtKramr
Let's take two planes going on low level support missions. They will have to
fly through heavy ground fire including small arms fire. One plane is equipped
with a radial engine,. let's say an R-2800. The other with a jet engine. Which
plane would have a better chance of survival inder these...
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The nature of war. by
ArtKramr
GRAVES OF 344TH BOMB GROUP MEMBERS BURIED AT CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY
COTON ENGLAND
NAME RANK UNIT DATE/DEATH SER. NO.
Strauss, John A. S/Sgt 494 04 June 1944 12083270
Eckert, John K. 1 lt. 494 08 March...
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For Fliers Only by
ArtKramr
Subject: For Fliers Only...
Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death ...I Shall Fear No Evil ... For
I am at 80,000 Feet and Climbing. (sign over the entrance to the
SR-71 operating location
Kadena, Japan).
You've never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3. (Paul F.
Crickmore - test pilot)
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100 years of unmanned flight. by
ArtKramr
Interesting article in this months issue of Aerospace Engineering on 100 years
of unmanned flight in America. Well worth a look.
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
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New Military Aviation Books from Germany by
ArtKramr
Sehr verehrte Kunden,
es sind wieder einige Neuheiten eingetroffen.
Kagero
Kaisers Aces Vol.1
60 Fotos,35 Farbprofile,Decals 17,50 Euro
Kagero Aviation Series
No.25:JG 26 "Schlageter" Vol.2
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The RCAF needs no defending by
ArtKramr
Their heroic record speaks for itself. And it seems that the only ones who
question that are back-biting, carping, do-nothings who themselves have no
record of acheivement.
Arthur Kramer
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
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Flak, Evasive Action And the Deadly games we played by
ArtKramr
Subject: Flak, Evasive Action And the Deadly games we played
From: Stephen Harding
Date: 8/8/03 8:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:
ArtKramr wrote:
In the Marauders we had an air bottle. When you hit it, it locked...
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Flak, Evasive Action And the Deadly games we played by
ArtKramr
FLAK, EVASIVE ACTION AND THE DEADLY GAMES WE PLAYED
Flak took a greater toll on our bombers than fighters did. We had two weapons
against flak, "window" and evasive action. Sometimes they worked, sometimes
they didn't. But work or not, we played them anyway. There was no other choice.
"Window"...
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