[303rd-Talk] Re: 303rd-Talk Digest, Vol 7, Issue 2

[Bill Twomey]

That  line  should  read ...  wouldn't  dare.
 



> From: twomey45 at msn.com> To: 303rd-talk at 303rdbg.com> Subject: RE: [303rd-Talk] Re: 303rd-Talk Digest, Vol 7, Issue 2> Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 00:45:53 +0000> CC: > > My father's stories were more about some of the antics than about the missions.> > I'm positive anyone from my generation, let alone the younger folks now, would have been arrested for most of the mischief I heard about. I think part of my fascination is of a vicarious nature. John Twomey got away with some things I would dare do; but, I sometimes wish I would dare.> > One of my best friends once asked him if he was scared when flying over Germany. His reply was, "Hell yes, son, I got scared. If someone tells you that didn't scare them they were either a fool, or they are lying."> > Our heroes are human, aren't they? But, we can (and ought to) place them a notch above.> > Bill> > > > > From: kmstan at dslextreme.com> To: 303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com> Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 21:00:16 -0700> Subject: [303rd-Talk] Re: 303rd-Talk Digest, Vol 7, Issue 2> > Hi Bill:> While I have always been interested in my Dad's experiences during the war, > he wasn't very talkative about any of them when I was younger. As I grew > up, I guess I became more demanding in my requests for information. Several > years ago, I was contacted by a Frenchman who does research for the families > of American Aviators, and had found me as a result of a "thank you" that I > had posted on the 303rd BG website. He had been searching for a family > member from the Hell Cat, and was very happy to have found me. He set the > whole thing up once I told him I was coming to France. He found the crash > site, the hospital documents, and lined up people for me to meet that had > witnessed the plane crash. It was a truly incredible experience.> > Believe me, nothing that I have ever done in my life would ever compare to > what my Dad lived through. To not only survive being shot down and > crash-landing his plane, but to go through 3 years as a POW is not so easy. > My husband is a Vietnam Vet, and our son who is 16 does ask about his > experiences, but I don't hold the same fascination at this time in his life. > Maybe I'll become more interesting when he needs to know how to cook, eh?> > Thanks for the nice message.> Kathy Stanclift> ----- Original Message ----- > From: <303rd-talk-request at 303rdBG.com>> To: <303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com>> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 11:00 AM> Subject: 303rd-Talk Digest, Vol 7, Issue 2> > > > Send 303rd-Talk mailing list submissions to> > 303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com> >> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit> > http://lists.303rdbg.com/mailman/listinfo/303rd-talk> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to> > 303rd-talk-request at 303rdBG.com> >> > You can reach the person managing the list at> > 303rd-talk-owner at 303rdBG.com> >> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific> > than "Re: Contents of 303rd-Talk digest..."> >> >> > Today's Topics:> >> > 1. RE: B-17 Hell Cat (Bill Twomey)> >> >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> >> > Message: 1> > Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2007 18:11:46 +0000> > From: Bill Twomey <twomey45 at msn.com>> > Subject: RE: [303rd-Talk] B-17 Hell Cat> > To: 303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum <303rd-talk at 303rdbg.com>> > Message-ID: <BAY126-W12A5459E075A6DB5BC2626D9220 at phx.gbl>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"> >> > Kathy:> >> > Reading your mail reminds me that our generation has evolved > > into the "sponge generation," with regard to our parent's > > experiences, especially during WWII. We want ANY information that > > relates to these experiences.> >> > I think my father didn't want to bore us with his "war > > stories," so many of them went untold. He was probably right, > > when we were younger. Don't you wonder when/if our kids will > > want to know about us ???> > Make you want to write it down ( a' la' The Reagan Diary ).> >> > Its great that you were able to do this field work to get > > closer to first-hand knowledge about your Dad.> >> > Bill Twomey> >> >> >> >> From: kmstan at dslextreme.com> To: 303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com> Date: Sat, 2 Jun > >> 2007 09:49:51 -0700> Subject: [303rd-Talk] B-17 Hell Cat> > Hi everyone:> > >> I just returned from my first trip to France, where I found where my > >> Dad's B-17 was shot down during WWII!!! I was introduced to several > >> witnesses to the crash, and met a woman who helped hide my dad and his > >> tail gunner, who's name was Batterson. First name Frank, I believe. My > >> Dad was Lt. Oran T. O'Connor, and was the pilot of the Hell Cat. They > >> were shot down over Brittany January 23, 1943. Anyone out there related > >> to Batterson? Would LOVE to be in contact with you. I have so much to > >> tell you about what happened with our father's after the plane went down. > >> They were taken to a hospital in Carhaix-Plouguer and Batterson had his > >> leg amputated, then both were POW's. My Dad survived and just passed away > >> this last summer at age 93. > > Hope to hear from someone soon.> Kathy > >> Stanclift> kmstan at dslextreme.com > > >> _______________________________________________> 303rd-Talk mailing list> > >> 303rd-Talk at 303rdBG.com> > >> http://lists.303rdbg.com/mailman/listinfo/303rd-talk> >> > ------------------------------> >> > _______________________________________________> > 303rd-Talk mailing list> > 303rd-Talk at 303rdBG.com> > http://lists.303rdbg.com/mailman/listinfo/303rd-talk> >> >> > End of 303rd-Talk Digest, Vol 7, Issue 2> > ****************************************> > > > _______________________________________________> 303rd-Talk mailing list> 303rd-Talk at 303rdBG.com> http://lists.303rdbg.com/mailman/listinfo/303rd-talk_______________________________________________> 303rd-Talk mailing list> 303rd-Talk at 303rdBG.com> http://lists.303rdbg.com/mailman/listinfo/303rd-talk