[303rd-Talk] Masters of the Air

[harold susskind]

FRom Harold A, Susskind.  This may answer some of your questions.  In the 
fall of 1964 I briefed Gen. Eaker on conditions in Vietnam as he was about 
to visit SVN on a fact finding mision for the Air Force Chjief of Staff.  
Upon his return it began a close friendship that lasted until he died. I 
know the answer to your question about his being relieved as commander of 
the 8th Air Force and sent to Italy to command the Med Allied Air Force.  
Some other names were also involved.If i ever decide to write a book I'll 
answere the question you asked. Dances were held at Molesworth periodically 
during my stay there. what happened during the dances and feasts (food was 
aplenty) No wonder  they were popular.  The dances weren't easy on those who 
had to fly a mission the next day.  Some of the participants had more mouth 
than brains.  I never kept a diary.  I did my assigned job and hope I did a 
good job.  HalSusskind


>From: "rex pearce" <r.pearce763 at ntlworld.com>
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>Subject: Re: [303rd-Talk] Masters of the Air
>Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:39:19 -0000
>
>Bob,
>The Battle of the Atlantic began on 3rd September, 1939
>with the sinking of the liner Athenia by a U-boat.
>By a coincidence I had been shown over this ship
>with a school party  the previous month. As a ten-year
>old schoolboy I had never seen anything so luxurious
>before.
>The Battle finished in May 1945 when the U-boats
>surrendered on orders from their High command.
>Americas war began on December 7th, 1941 with
>the attack on Pearl Harbor.The first combat sortie by a
>USAAF crew took place on June 29th, 1942 when
>four men flew an RAF Boston to bomb Hazebrouck
>marshalling yard. Operations formally commenced
>on July 4th, 1942 when six American crews joined the attack on four 
>Luftwaffe airfields in the Low Countries.
>All planes carried RAF roundels, and were from 226 Squadron. Two 
>American-manned Bostons were lost,
>piloted by 2nd. Lt. F A Loehrl, and Lt. Lynn.
>Three American DFC's were awarded, plus a DSC
>for Captain Kegelman who had returned on one engine.
>Aircrew were mainly young and very young men,
>300 ops would have been sufficient for a big party.
>Being young they were attracted to girls, and likewise,
>girls were bussed in to celebrations, some innocent,
>some not so. Mother Nature worked her magic.
>Rex.
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Van Pelt" <bvp6565 at yahoo.com>
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>Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 10:02 PM
>Subject: Re: [303rd-Talk] Masters of the Air
>
>
>>I have found so many errors in this book, it is making it hard to read.  I 
>>even wrote to the author, Donald Miller, to question him on the Eighth 
>>having the longest campaign of the war.  I always thought the Battle of 
>>the Atlantic lasted longer than the aerial onslought you waged, but was 
>>informed the Battle of the Atlantic ended in May 1943.  That just doesn't 
>>jibe with the tonnages lost I have found on-line and in books!
>>
>>  Did you guys really have a huge party that he desribes for your 300th 
>>mission celebration?  He makes it sound like lewd women were brought in 
>>and it was Sodom and Gomorah at Molesworth.
>>
>>  And with all of the errors and historical revision, there have been many 
>>things I did not know like the medical team evaluation of flyers.  Did 
>>Eaker really get fired by Arnold and shipped off to the MTO and 15th like 
>>he suggests?
>>  Bob
>>
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