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WW2 Era Letter from Air Corps Major responding to concerned wife regarding her husband.

Article about: This letter was typed up by Daniel H. Cromer who was an Air Corps Major with the 88th Bombardment Group. He was writing to a Dorcas Nisbet. She had previously wrote to him asking for informa

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    WW2 Era Letter from Air Corps Major responding to concerned wife regarding her husband.
    This letter was typed up by Daniel H. Cromer who was an Air Corps Major with the 88th Bombardment Group. He was writing to a Dorcas Nisbet. She had previously wrote to him asking for information regarding her husband. The letter reads:

    “15, April 1944

    Dear Mrs. Nisbet,

    At the time of my leaving the, 65th Bomb Squadron, there was no news concerning your husband. But due to the fast moving progress
    in the south Pacific area, I advise you to write the new commanding officer of the 65th Bomb Squadron. He will be well informed of any
    news that has anything to do with your husband.

    Sincerely yours,

    DANIEL H. CROMER
    Major, Air Corps”

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    Hi JB.

    A very interesting and poignant letter, thank you for sharing it with us.

    I have found a possible match for the service man.

    Dorcas M Nisbet in the U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 (wife)

    Name: Dorcas M Nisbet
    Gender: Female
    Residence Year: 1941
    Street Address: 35 Martin WII
    Residence Place: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Spouse: Stewart D Nisbet
    Publication Title: New Haven, Connecticut, City Directory, 1941


    1940 United States Federal Census

    Name: Stewart Nisbet
    Age: 19
    Estimated Birth Year: 1921
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Scotland
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Home in 1940: West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
    Map of Home in 1940: West Haven,New Haven,Connecticut
    Street Bayview Pl
    House Number: 20
    Inferred Residence in 1935: West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
    Residence in 1935: West Haven
    Citizenship: American Citizen Born Abroad
    Sheet Number: 6A
    Occupation: Londscaper
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed High School, 4th year
    Class of Worker Wage or salary worker in private work
    Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
    Income: 1000
    Income Other Sources: No

    Household members
    Name Age
    Isebelle Nisbet: 51
    Stewart Nisbet: 49
    Sarah Nisbet: 24
    Violet Nisbet: 21
    Stewart Nisbet: 19
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    Stewart Dunbar Nisbet in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Name: Stewart Dunbar Nisbet
    Race: White
    Age: 21
    Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
    Birth Date: 5 May 1920
    Birth Place: Glasgow, Scotland
    Residence Place: West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Registration Date: 1 July 1941
    Registration Place: West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Employer: Yale University - Landscape Dept
    Height: 5 10
    Weight: 170
    Complexion: Light
    Hair Color: Brown
    Eye Color: Blue
    Next of Kin: Stewart Dunbar Nisbet (Father)
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    New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

    Name: Stewart Dunbar Nisbet
    Gender: Male
    Ethnicity/ Nationality: Scottish (Scotish)
    Marital Status: Single
    Age: 2
    Birth Date: 1920
    Birth Place: Scotland
    Other Birth Place: Glasgow, Scotland
    Last Known Residence: Cathcart, Scotland
    Departure Port: Glasgow, Scotland
    Arrival Date: 28 Aug 1922
    Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA
    Final Destination: New Haven., Connecticut
    Years in US: Permanently
    Citizenship Intention: Yes
    Hair Color: Fair
    Eye Color: Blue
    Complexion: Fair
    Money in Possession: 40
    Person in Old Country: rs Jeanie Dempster
    Person in Old Country Residence: Tollcross, Glasgow.
    Person in US: Stewart Dunbar Nisbet
    Person in US Relationship: Husband
    Spouse: Stewart Dunbar Nisbet
    Ship Name: City of London
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    U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962

    Name:Stewart D Nisbet
    Death Date: 13 Jun 1943
    Cemetery: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
    Burial Location: St. Louis, Missouri
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    Name: Ssgt Stewart Dunbar Nisbet
    Birth Date: 5 May 1920
    Birth Place: Glasgow City, Scotland
    Death Date: 13 Jun 1943
    Death Place: West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
    Cemetery: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place: Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, United States of America

    Army Air Corps member in the 43rd Bomb Group 65th Bomb Squadron stationed at 7 Mile Strip, Port Morseby, New Guinea, B-17 radio operator/waist gunner. Arrived Sydney Australia on the Queen Mary, attended radio operator school in Townsville. Killed in Action aboard "Georgia Peach" 13 June 1943. Remains were recovered in Feb 1950, with burial at Jefferson Barracks Natl. Cemetery.

    Married to Marjorie Dorcas Nisbet.
    Son of Stewart D. Nisbet

    SSGT Stewart Dunbar Nisbet (1920-1943) - Find a Grave Memorial
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    Stewart Dunbar Nisbet in the U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Name: Stewart Dunbar Nisbet
    Estimated Age: Abt 16
    Birth Year: abt 1921
    Yearbook Date: 1937
    School: West Haven High School
    School Location: West Haven, Connecticut
    Yearbook Title: The Big Broadcast of 1937
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    Here is some information about the B17 Georgia Peach.

    B-17 41-24454 / Georgia Peach -
    Delivered Cheyenne 13/7/42; Assigned 28BS/19BG Mareeba, Aus 21/8/42; transferred 65BS/43BG and took part in 109m plus sinking two subs & seven other vessels, 17 enemy aircraft and awarded seven Purple Hearts; transferred 65BS/43BG Mareeba, Aus; Port Moresby, NG 11/5/43; shot down Vunakanau Afd on a night mission 13/6/43 with John Woodard, Co-pilot: Russell Emerick, Navigator: Phil Bek*, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Leon Skarr, Radio Operator: Stewart Nisbet, Radio Operator: Maurice Sayer, Waist gunner: Chris Cousino, Waist gunner: Boyd Parker,Tail gunner: Julius Hamershlag (7 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Jack Wisener (2POW* inc Bek, later executed). Missing Air Crew Report 16189. GEORGIA PEACH.
    41-24454 / Georgia Peach | B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies

    B-17F-10-BO "Georgia Peach" 41-24454 crashed on 13 June 1943. Eight crew members were killed, while the last two were captured. Of these two, only one survived the war.
    Crash Site & Remains B-17F-10-BO "Georgia Peach" 41-24454 - Ulamona - TracesOfWar.com

    Pacific wrecks -
    Pacific Wrecks - B-17F-10-BO "Georgia Peach" Serial Number 41-24454

    (19th BG, 28th BS, then to 43rd BG, 65th BS, "Georgia Peach") shot down by Japanese J1N1 night fighter at Ubili, PNG Jun 13, 1943. 8 KIA, 2 POW
    USAF Serial Number Search Results

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    Information on the Japanese pilot who shot down Georgia Peach -

    “White UI-13” from the 251st Kokutai. “Humpback” version with both upper and lower cannon, and collector exhausts. Dark green over light gray with white-bordered hinomarus on the fuselage and upper wings.

    Flown by CPO Shigetoshi Kudo and Lt. Akira Sugawara of Kokutai 251 out of Rabaul-Lakunai, July 1943, this plane had a total of nine kills and one probable....

    Name: Shigetoshi Kudo

    251st Kokutai J1N1 Gekko Night Fighter Pilot

    Research by Justin Taylan -
    Born in 1920 in Oita Prefecture, he joined the Navy in 1937, first serving as a mechanic, then a reconnaissance pilot before being assigned to the Tainan Kokutai in October 1941, seeing combat in the Philippines and Dutch East Indies.

    Confirmed Night Fighter Victories
    1 . B-17E "Honi Kuu Okole" 41-9244 (May 21, 1943 firing from below with upward firing cannons)
    2 . B-17E 41-9011 (May 21, 1943)
    3 . B-17E "Georgia Peach" 41-24454 (June 13, 1943 firing from below with upward firing cannons) *****
    4 . B-17E "Naughty But Nice" 41-2430 (June 26, 1943 firing from below with upward firing cannons)
    5. B-17F "Taxpayers Pride" 41-24448 (June 26, 1943 firing from below with upward firing cannons)
    6. B-17F "Pluto" 41-24543 (June 30, 1943) and a probable for a B-24, possibly B-24D 42-40254
    7. RNZAF Hudson NZ2033 (July 7, 1943) with observer Sugiwara.
    " Ozora No Samurai" | Aircraft of World War II - WW2Aircraft.net Forums

    J1N1 Gekko Night Fighter Pilot and Ace -
    Pacific Wrecks - Shigetoshi Kudo Tainan Kōkūtai (Tainan Air Group) / 251 Kōkūtai (251 Air Group) J1N1 Gekko Night Fighter Pilot

    Shigetoshi Kudo, the First Nightfighter Ace of the Pacific War – Inch High Guy

    Kind regards,

    Will.
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    Thank you so much for all the information! Definitely didn’t expect any information on him. I guess at the time of her receiving the letter, she knew he was missing, but perhaps didn’t think he was dead.

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