Entry: 92349
Subject: 47TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP IN WWII AND KOREA
Subject: 47TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP IN WWII AND KOREA
Brenda DeGarmo wrote on December 6, 2015
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Comments: My father, M. Bill Hall, was with the 47th Bombardment group during WWII; and upon his death, I recovered documents from his military service. He received two Distinguished Flying Awards (not sure what you call them exactly), but I was thrilled to see he also received the Distinguished Flying Cross while serving with this group. He flew over 65 missions during this campaign and constantly told stories of his time during the war.
This group had reunions every year until about 10 or 15 years ago, when they discovered they were losing too many of their members and were beginning to be too old to travel. He had two bombardiers assigned to him at one time during this time in the war because the first one went home from the stress of the war, and the second one asked to fly with my father. (Because he had a good record of bringing them home alive.)
He left the military after 20 years of service and while stationed at Hamilton AFB in Novato, California. He had a great career and loved flying. He was at the first testing of the atomic bomb, flew the Berlin Airlift, war trials, flew in the Korean War, and after retiring worked with the Air Force while employed at Lockheed. He LOVED his A20 plane -- his favorite -- and told his nonstop stories about the war. He has some documents with names of people, etc., but I would be glad to search for any names anyone might need.
There was an article about this (his) 47th group in Life Magazine. Hope this helps.
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Entry: 85457
Subject: GRANDAD
Subject: GRANDAD
Roxanne Thorpe wrote on February 14, 2013
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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
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Keywords: Looking for my grandad, visited sculthorpe raf base in
Norfolk, U.K. would have been around 1961-1962 who
then went on to finish a tour in France or Europe. I
believe he was in the 47th Bombardment squadron from
Langley air base virgina,name spelt Glen or Glenn last
name McClan or McChlan, could possible be african-
american?
Any help would be excellent.
Entry: 85456
Subject: GRANDAD
Subject: GRANDAD
Roxanne Thorpe wrote on February 14, 2013
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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran
Comments:
Keywords: Looking for my grandad, visited sculthorpe raf base in
Norfolk, U.K. would have been around 1961-1962 who
then went on to finish a tour in France or Europe. I
believe he was in the 47th Bombardment squadron from
Langley air base virgina,name spelt Glen or Glenn last
name McClan or McChlan, could possible be african-
american?
Any help would be excellent.
Entry: 77732
Subject: JOHN WESLEY DICKENS
Subject: JOHN WESLEY DICKENS
Jane Cooney wrote on February 5, 2011
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Comments: John Wesley Dickens was at Sculthorpe in 1953-54. He was a sergeant,and worked in food supply we believe. He is a black american. We would like to trace him as he is a relative. Does anyone remember him?
Keywords: Looking for "Johnnie" friend of Rockne Tarkington who later became an actor. Sculthorpe.
Entry: 57177
Subject: FARABEE
Subject: FARABEE
Colin Covington wrote on May 15, 2006
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Comments: I was visiting the US from the Uk in April and noticed this in the Orlando Sentinel 17th April. Being interested in History I thought I would pass this information as there may be some of his buddies whom this information would be of interest.
Keywords: Farabee Harry J LTC (Ret) age 86 of Winter Park passed away April 14 2006. He was born in Little Rock Arkansas. LTC Farabee proudly served his country in the USAF with thw 47th Bomber Group during WW11 and Korean war.
Entry: 42729
Subject: 422ND LANGLEY
Subject: 422ND LANGLEY
Norbert Beiter wrote on April 30, 2004
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Comments: I would like to know if any body remembers anybody who was in the 422 when it was in the 47th Bomb Group?
We had B-26 and B-45s.
Keywords: Langley,422nd Bomb Sqdn.,B-26,B45
Entry: 42363
Subject: FLYING SEGEANTS
Subject: FLYING SEGEANTS
Samantha Brubaker wrote on April 15, 2004
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Comments: my grandfather, Robert Berg, was a member of the flying sergeants and i would like info on the flying sergeants and the US air corp in world war two. My grandpa was in the 47th bomb group and later became a pilot for united airlines and has recently passed away(august 13th 2003) I would love and greatly appreciate info on these things thank you for taking your time to read and respond to this.
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Entry: 42250
Subject: LOOKING FOR BUDDIES
Subject: LOOKING FOR BUDDIES