THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON

The Day the 344th Stopped Patton


Patton treasured the German autobahns. To him they were high speed highways
where he could charge forward at full tilt, covering miles of territory,
sweeping enemy forces in his path. But Patton never took A.A. Robinson into
account. A.A. Robinson, Lt. Robinson was one of the pilots in the 344th Bomb
Group. And a good pilot and a fine fellow he was. But he was on a crash course
with both destiny and a furious Patton. We were on a mission over Germany. We
were heading East and finally crossed the bomb line. Now we were over enemy
held territory and committed to the mission. Robinson was having engine
trouble. He slowly started losing altitude. No choice but to drop out of the
formation and try to make it back to base, or at least one of the many
emergency strips built for the heavies in trouble. Dropping out of formation in
enemy territory is dangerous business. He was alone, no fighter cover and he
was easy pickings for any German fighters looking for a target of opportunity.
He was still losing altitude. So he did what anyone of would have done in his
place. He dumped his bomb load to lighten the plane. The problem was that he
dumped it on an autobahn in the path oif Patton's advance into Germany. And he
just didn't bust up the road, he took out the bridges over deep chasms as well.
He stopped Patton's advance dead Patton now had to do a go around through deep
chasms slowing his advance quite seriously. Of course, for some strange reason
Patton had no intention of being a good sport about this innocent little mishap
on poor AA's part. There was all hell to pay. But the furor finally died down
and Robinson just kept flying missions. But he never salvoed again. AA,
wherever you are today, I hope you are reading this. We can have nothing but
admiration for the man that could do what the Germans could never do, bring
Patton to a halt.
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Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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The Day the 344th Stopped Patton

snip

He stopped Patton's advance dead Patton now had to do a go around through
deep
chasms slowing his advance quite seriously. Of course, for some strange
reason
Patton had no intention of being a good sport about this innocent little
mishap
on poor AA's part. There was all hell to pay. But the furor finally died
down
and Robinson just kept flying missions. But he never salvoed again. AA,
wherever you are today, I hope you are reading this. We can have nothing
but
admiration for the man that could do what the Germans could never do,
bring
Patton to a halt.

For 10 days, while the smoke rose over the death camps.

Subject: THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON
From: "Tarver Engineering"
Date: 9/6/03 8:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:


"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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The Day the 344th Stopped Patton

snip

He stopped Patton's advance dead Patton now had to do a go around through
deep
chasms slowing his advance quite seriously. Of course, for some strange
reason
Patton had no intention of being a good sport about this innocent little
mishap
on poor AA's part. There was all hell to pay. But the furor finally died
down
and Robinson just kept flying missions. But he never salvoed again. AA,
wherever you are today, I hope you are reading this. We can have nothing
but
admiration for the man that could do what the Germans could never do,
bring
Patton to a halt.

For 10 days, while the smoke rose over the death camps.



Two days actually and he was nowhere near the camps. Now tell us what you did
in the great war sniveling coward



Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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For 10 days, while the smoke rose over the death camps.




Didn't you notice the sign ?


It says ....


"Is your reply really necessary ?"





Regards

Dave Kearton

"Dave Kearton" wrote in message
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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For 10 days, while the smoke rose over the death camps.

Didn't you notice the sign ?

It says ....

"Is your reply really necessary ?"

All I see is a man making a disaster out to be a tiny mistake.

Then again, Art also thinks hitting the correct city was a pickle barrel.

Subject: THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON
From: "Tarver Engineering"
Date: 9/6/03 8:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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Subject: THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON
From: "Tarver Engineering"
Date: 9/6/03 8:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:


"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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The Day the 344th Stopped Patton

snip

He stopped Patton's advance dead Patton now had to do a go around
through deep
chasms slowing his advance quite seriously. Of course, for some strange
reason
Patton had no intention of being a good sport about this innocent
little mishap
on poor AA's part. There was all hell to pay. But the furor finally
died down
and Robinson just kept flying missions. But he never salvoed again. AA,
wherever you are today, I hope you are reading this. We can have
nothing but
admiration for the man that could do what the Germans could never do,
bring
Patton to a halt.

For 10 days, while the smoke rose over the death camps.

Two days actually and he was nowhere near the camps. Now tell us what you
did
in the great war sniveling coward

For ten days actually, you forgot that I know someone who was there.

Not good enouigh coward. What did YOU do in the war?





Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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Subject: THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON
From: "Tarver Engineering"
Date: 9/6/03 8:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:


"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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Subject: THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON
From: "Tarver Engineering"
Date: 9/6/03 8:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:


"ArtKramr" wrote in message
...
The Day the 344th Stopped Patton

snip

He stopped Patton's advance dead Patton now had to do a go around
through deep
chasms slowing his advance quite seriously. Of course, for some
strange reason
Patton had no intention of being a good sport about this innocent
little mishap
on poor AA's part. There was all hell to pay. But the furor finally
died down
and Robinson just kept flying missions. But he never salvoed again.
AA,
wherever you are today, I hope you are reading this. We can have
nothing but
admiration for the man that could do what the Germans could never
do, bring
Patton to a halt.

For 10 days, while the smoke rose over the death camps.

Two days actually and he was nowhere near the camps. Now tell us what
you did
in the great war sniveling coward

For ten days actually, you forgot that I know someone who was there.

Not good enouigh coward. What did YOU do in the war?

How many men on the ground do you suppose it cost to buy that bridge intact,
old man? A few dozen maybe? You dishonor their sacrifice, when you make
out that what was done was no big deal. There is no humor whatsoever, in
what the 344th did that day.

Subject: THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON
From: Mike Marron OSPAM
Date: 9/6/03 8:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:

(ArtKramr) wrote:

Two days actually and he was nowhere near the camps. Now tell
us what you did in the great war sniveling coward

Thanks for another great story Art. I don't know what cracked me up
the most tonight -- your story describing how Lt. Robinson stopped
Patton in his tracks -- or your response to ol' Tarv above.

-Mike (gotta' love it) Marron



We never let Robbie forget it. The needling was endless. One night in the
officers club the phone rang and the guy who answered it said, " It's for you
Robbie. It's Patton".
The crowd roared and Robbie went under a table. But it was like that almost
every night. (grin)


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

Subject: THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON
From: "Tarver Engineering"
Date: 9/6/03 8:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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Subject: THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON
From: "Tarver Engineering"
Date: 9/6/03 8:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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Subject: THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON
From: "Tarver Engineering"
Date: 9/6/03 8:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:


"ArtKramr" wrote in message
...
The Day the 344th Stopped Patton

snip

He stopped Patton's advance dead Patton now had to do a go around
through deep
chasms slowing his advance quite seriously. Of course, for some
strange reason
Patton had no intention of being a good sport about this innocent
little mishap
on poor AA's part. There was all hell to pay. But the furor finally
died down
and Robinson just kept flying missions. But he never salvoed again.
AA,
wherever you are today, I hope you are reading this. We can have
nothing but
admiration for the man that could do what the Germans could never
do, bring
Patton to a halt.

For 10 days, while the smoke rose over the death camps.

Two days actually and he was nowhere near the camps. Now tell us what
you did
in the great war sniveling coward

For ten days actually, you forgot that I know someone who was there.

Not good enouigh coward. What did YOU do in the war?

How many men on the ground do you suppose it cost to buy that bridge intact,
old man? A few dozen maybe? You dishonor their sacrifice, when you make
out that what was done was no big deal. There is no humor whatsoever, in
what the 344th did that day.



Not good enough coward,What did you do in the war?


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

Subject: THE DAY THE 344TH STOPPED PATTON
From: "Tarver Engineering"
Date: 9/6/03 9:31 PM Pacific

did YOU do in the war? Robbie flew 55
missions.
How many did you fly?

I see your point Art, those lives were just ordinary lives, not air crew.

He did 55. How many did you fly?


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer