[303rd-Talk] Our dads

[harold susskind]

LeslieJean                                                                   
                              your message re: the future of the Association 
was "right on.  The reunion in San Antonio was more like a family gathering 
than any of the previous reunions. I can't see the '303Rd" family breaking 
up after the 2007 meeting in Washington D.C.  Hal Susskind


>From: "Leslie Jean Newell" <ljnewell at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: 303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum <303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com>
>To: 303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com
>Subject: RE: [303rd-Talk] Our dads
>Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:37:16 -0500
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>Whether WWII veterans or their children...I agree with Anita.  We still are 
>like a family.  I have only been associated with the 303rdBG for a couple 
>of years, but I sure have enjoyed it...and shall continue to check out the 
>website frequently.
>Leslie Jean Newell - daughter of Lt. Richard M. Newell - 360 squadron
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>From: Anita Nardine <asnh at earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: 303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum <303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com>
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>Subject: [303rd-Talk] Our dads
>Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 23:27:36 -0800
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>Hi Bill,
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>Sorry it took so long to answer. Yes, it does feel as if we're related, 
>doesn't it.
>Dad talked a bit about the war from time to time, but never a very long 
>conversation. As a child, it always seemed so exciting, and the newspaper 
>clippings that my Mom kept (anytime anyone got a medal or cluster there was 
>a photo and article) always referred to 'heroes.' He didn't feel that way - 
>he did what he had to do to protect his country, but always felt terrible 
>about having killed others. He kept a piece of parachute that one of his 
>friends used. He saw his friend's plane get shot, saw some 'chutes come 
>out, and saw the plane go down. It wasn't until some time later that he 
>found out who had survived. The parachute was divided into souvenirs for 
>the fellow's buddies.
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>I know Dad went to the Boise reunion; I think that was the first one. The 
>names I recognize are your Dad, Jacob Fredericks, Michael Hlastala, and 
>Lewis Lyle. I'm pretty sure that Hlastala was in Boise, and they 
>corresponded for a while.
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>I have Dad's service record, which includes the missions and the official 
>write-ups of some of them - esp. the ones which resulted in a citation 
>being awarded. I also have some photos, mostly crew shots. Hopefully, at 
>some point in the near future I will finish scanning them and can send you 
>copies if you like; perhaps you will recognize your Dad in some of them.
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>Are you planning to go to the last reunion? I'm going to try an attend.
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>How interesting that you work with the band. What do you do?
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>Have a wonderful Christmas.
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>Anita
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>Bill Hoyt wrote:
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>>Anita Its great to read your post about the "steak" dinner.
>>Thanks for sharing it.
>>Dont recall Dad saying much about the war except that they liked missions 
>>that involved groups flying B-24s.
>>(It sort of feels as if we are related in a way.
>>Do you have contact with anyone else we might be "related" to?)
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>>Thanks again Bill Hoyt
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