Finds from 2nd Air Division airfield dump site
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Re: Finds from 2nd Air Division airfield dump site
Hi Gremlin,
What wonderful finds and well cleaned, amazing the canvas survived so well a real link with the people that served.
Thanks for posting.
LUCKYSTRIKE
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Re: Finds from 2nd Air Division airfield dump site
Thanks Lucky,
They didn't actually require that much cleaning .... the 'soil' at the site is mostly a mixture of sandy, rubbly (probably not a real word) concretey bits .... metal seems to survive there quite well ... unlike another site that I frequent which produces dozens of GI mess tins ... all of which are in terminal condition!
Best,
Gremlin
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Re: Finds from 2nd Air Division airfield dump site
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gremlin
unlike another site that I frequent which produces dozens of GI mess tins ... all of which are in terminal condition!
Best,
Gremlin
Simon,
Not all the mess tins only the ones you find
Great finds the flack jacket is something abit different.
Andy
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Re: Finds from 2nd Air Division airfield dump site
B-24H-20-FO 42-94900 S4-J "Rum Runner" 845th Bomb Squadron, 489th Bomb Group, AAF Station 365.
Shot down by Flak, crashed Groesbeek, NL, 18 Sept 1944.
Capt Robert J. White (P) KIA
2Lt Donald A. Waldie (CP) KIA
2Lt William A. Dalton Jr (N) KIA
2Lt Ralph E. Hoover (B) KIA
T/Sgt Donald C. Brian (TT) KIA
S/Sgt Adam T. Gawlik (RO) POW
Sgt Glenn E. Gommels (BT) KIA
Sgt Frank S. Guiz Jr (WG) KIA
Sgt Samuel H. Miller Jr (TG) KIA
S/Sgt Allan D. Black (ATT) KIA
MACR No.9425
All the best,
PB
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Re: Finds from 2nd Air Division airfield dump site
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Re: Finds from 2nd Air Division airfield dump site
C'mon Steve, fair's fair.
I did wait a couple of hours before posting in case anyone else chimed in.
Sadly, I don't yet have a copy of the B-24 parts book, so will have to leave the parts IDs to someone else for the time being.
All the best,
PB
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Re: Finds from 2nd Air Division airfield dump site
Steve / Paul,
Thanks for helping to id the aircraft from which this airduct originated ... all I need to do now is obtain a photo of 94900 and it should form the basis for quite a nice display ....
I also have another nice relic from the weekend ... which I think (hope) is a perspex panel from a P-51B .... currently being cleaned ... will post pictures soon.
Thanks,
Gremlin
ps. Steve ... I have nothing but admiration for your relic finding / identification abilities ....
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