He went down on this mornings mission he won't be back.

On 02 Feb 2004 01:33:56 GMT, (ArtKramr) wrote:

He went down on this mornings mission. He won't be back.

Arthur Kramer

Poignant story and it happens in combat more than most people imagine.
I got a "warm bunk" when I arrived at Korat in May of '66 for my F-105
tour and got a "warm bunk" again at Korat in June of '72 for the F-4
tour. Don Logan had occupied the room and his clothes and camera gear
were still in the closet.

Don was repatriated in March of '73 when the POWs were released and
has published several aviation photo books since then.

The duties of the Summary Court Officer are heart-rending.
Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN #1-58834-103-8

Subject: He went down on this mornings mission he won't be back.
From: Ed Rasimus
Date: 2/2/04 7:46 AM Pacific Standard Time
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On 02 Feb 2004 01:33:56 GMT, (ArtKramr) wrote:

He went down on this mornings mission. He won't be back.

Arthur Kramer

Poignant story and it happens in combat more than most people imagine.
I got a "warm bunk" when I arrived at Korat in May of '66 for my F-105
tour and got a "warm bunk" again at Korat in June of '72 for the F-4
tour. Don Logan had occupied the room and his clothes and camera gear
were still in the closet.

Don was repatriated in March of '73 when the POWs were released and
has published several aviation photo books since then.

The duties of the Summary Court Officer are heart-rending.
Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN #1-58834-103-8


These are things that stay with us all our lives. Paul and I still talk about
it even after 60 years. He sees that bunk in his dreams to this day. But there
was a lot more to come. I posted it because I thought it was time we got back
to military aviation which is what this NG is supposed to be all about.But I
guess we should be thankful that there are still some of us who remember and
care. (sigh)


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

hey, you know i care !!
"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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Subject: He went down on this mornings mission he won't be back.
From: Ed Rasimus
Date: 2/2/04 7:46 AM Pacific Standard Time
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On 02 Feb 2004 01:33:56 GMT, (ArtKramr) wrote:

He went down on this mornings mission. He won't be back.

Arthur Kramer

Poignant story and it happens in combat more than most people imagine.
I got a "warm bunk" when I arrived at Korat in May of '66 for my F-105
tour and got a "warm bunk" again at Korat in June of '72 for the F-4
tour. Don Logan had occupied the room and his clothes and camera gear
were still in the closet.

Don was repatriated in March of '73 when the POWs were released and
has published several aviation photo books since then.

The duties of the Summary Court Officer are heart-rending.
Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN #1-58834-103-8


These are things that stay with us all our lives. Paul and I still talk
about
it even after 60 years. He sees that bunk in his dreams to this day. But
there
was a lot more to come. I posted it because I thought it was time we got
back
to military aviation which is what this NG is supposed to be all about.But
I
guess we should be thankful that there are still some of us who remember
and
care. (sigh)


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

From: (ArtKramr)
Date: 2/2/2004 9:57 AM Central Standard Time
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Subject: He went down on this mornings mission he won't be back.
From: Ed Rasimus
Date: 2/2/04 7:46 AM Pacific Standard Time
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On 02 Feb 2004 01:33:56 GMT, (ArtKramr) wrote:

He went down on this mornings mission. He won't be back.

Arthur Kramer

Poignant story and it happens in combat more than most people imagine.
I got a "warm bunk" when I arrived at Korat in May of '66 for my F-105
tour and got a "warm bunk" again at Korat in June of '72 for the F-4
tour. Don Logan had occupied the room and his clothes and camera gear
were still in the closet.

Don was repatriated in March of '73 when the POWs were released and
has published several aviation photo books since then.

The duties of the Summary Court Officer are heart-rending.
Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN #1-58834-103-8


These are things that stay with us all our lives. Paul and I still talk about
it even after 60 years. He sees that bunk in his dreams to this day. But
there
was a lot more to come. I posted it because I thought it was time we got back
to military aviation which is what this NG is supposed to be all about.But I
guess we should be thankful that there are still some of us who remember and
care. (sigh)


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

Without comment. It speaks for itself.

http://members.accessus.net/~tmcdonl...thse/Texas.htm

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

He went down on this mornings mission. He won't be back.

Arthur Kramer

Poignant story and it happens in combat more than most people imagine.
I got a "warm bunk" when I arrived at Korat in May of '66 for my F-105
tour and got a "warm bunk" again at Korat in June of '72 for the F-4
tour. Don Logan had occupied the room and his clothes and camera gear
were still in the closet.

Don was repatriated in March of '73 when the POWs were released and
has published several aviation photo books since then.

The duties of the Summary Court Officer are heart-rending.
Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN #1-58834-103-8

I got a warm bunk in 1952 in Korea along with ten champagne bottles on
a shelf above the bunk, nine empty, one full. The previous occupant,
as a ritual, had consumed one after each tenth mission. Needless to
say, my tentmates and I drank the final one, thinking he would want us
to. Never have I tasted such bitter wine.

Howard Austin

"Ed Rasimus" wrote
(ArtKramr) wrote:

He went down on this mornings mission. He won't be back.

Poignant story and it happens in combat more than most people imagine.
I got a "warm bunk" when I arrived at Korat in May of '66 for my F-105
tour and got a "warm bunk" again at Korat in June of '72 for the F-4
tour.

I heard about bunks, but being an enlisted man I got to use my sleeping bag
and an air mattress :-)

"S. Sampson" wrote in message
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"Ed Rasimus" wrote
(ArtKramr) wrote:

He went down on this mornings mission. He won't be back.

Poignant story and it happens in combat more than most people imagine.
I got a "warm bunk" when I arrived at Korat in May of '66 for my F-105
tour and got a "warm bunk" again at Korat in June of '72 for the F-4
tour.

I heard about bunks, but being an enlisted man I got to use my sleeping
bag
and an air mattress :-)

God bless America.

Subject: He went down on this mornings mission he won't be back.
From: "Tarver Engineering"
Date: 2/2/04 4:08 PM Pacific Standard Time
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"S. Sampson" wrote in message
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"Ed Rasimus" wrote
(ArtKramr) wrote:

He went down on this mornings mission. He won't be back.

Poignant story and it happens in combat more than most people imagine.
I got a "warm bunk" when I arrived at Korat in May of '66 for my F-105
tour and got a "warm bunk" again at Korat in June of '72 for the F-4
tour.

I heard about bunks, but being an enlisted man I got to use my sleeping
bag
and an air mattress :-)

God bless America.



DAMN RIGHT !


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: He went down on this mornings mission he won't be back.
From: "S. Sampson"
Date: 2/2/04 3:22 PM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id: XYATb.15799$Q_4.4790@okepread03

"Ed Rasimus" wrote
(ArtKramr) wrote:

He went down on this mornings mission. He won't be back.

Poignant story and it happens in combat more than most people imagine.
I got a "warm bunk" when I arrived at Korat in May of '66 for my F-105
tour and got a "warm bunk" again at Korat in June of '72 for the F-4
tour.

I heard about bunks, but being an enlisted man I got to use my sleeping bag
and an air mattress :-)


We lived in tents heated by a little pot bellied stoves, slept in cots on a
sleeping bag. Damn near froze to death.And that was both officers and enlsited
as well.


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