[303rd-Talk] Thank you all we found Harry E. Roach Grandson. Thank you.

[Gregg Heilman]

Dear John,

 

I sent your reply to the gentleman from Italy and told him as quickly as the
email address comes I will send it to him immediately and get you all
together. I am as excited as you all must be. 

 

God bless, 

Gregg Heilman

 

 

Re:LOOKING FOR ANY RELATIVE OF 2ND LTN HARRY E. ROACH JR NAVIGATOR OF THE
B17 "BLACK SWAN" SHOT DOWN ON 1 MAY 1943 OVER St. Pere-en-Retz France -
Sunday, July 27, 2008 12:05 AM 

Dear Paolo Italy, 

I received this email from a friend at the 303 BG as soon as I get the email
address I will bring it here for you. But you will want to read his reply I
just got it minutes ago. 

Hi, 
I'm John C. Roach, grandson of Harry E. Roach jr. Harry the 3rd is my
uncle. I would be more than happy to forward your email on to him. Thank you
very much for your time and consideration. 

Regards, 
John Roach 

 

Sincerely yours, 
Gregg S. Heilman

Son of Tech Sgt. Raymond A. Heilman, JR. 
11 TH Field Artillery 1937-1940 
Schofield Barracks 

7 TH AAC 11 BGH 42 Sq.1940-45 
Hickam Survivor 12/7/1941 
USAAC Armorer (P) 911 
Presidential Unit Citation 1942

 

  _____  

From: jcroach37 at mac.com [mailto:jcroach37 at mac.com] 
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:50 PM

To: Gregg Heilman
Subject: Re: A man from Italy sent this to our site. I was hoping to get it
to Harry E Roachs' family. If you can forward it to him and send my email
address I will give him the link. Thank you,

 

Hi,

I'm John C. Roach, grandson of Harry E. Roach jr. Harry the 3rd is my uncle.
I would be more than happy to forward your email on to him. Thank you very
much for your time and consideration. 

Regards,

John Roach

 


On Jul 26, 2008, at 10:23 PM, Gregg Heilman <kegsh01 at verizon.net> wrote:

<image001.gif>LOOKING FOR ANY RELATIVE OF 2ND LTN HARRY E. ROACH JR
NAVIGATOR OF THE B17 "BLACK SWAN" SHOT DOWN ON 1 MAY 1943 OVER St.
Pere-en-Retz France - Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:56 AM 

[id=tmppasteie1217076238321][id=tmppasteie1217076244821]

 

I'm looking to get in touch with Mr. Harry E. Roach III son of 2nd Ltn Harry
E. Roach Jr. navigator of the B17 "Black Swan" (Pilot: 1st Lt Sterling)
belonging to the 303 BG, 427 BS, shot down over St. Pere En Retz (France) on
May 1st, 1943. 

I'm an Italian collector of AAC/AAC memorabilia and got hold of the A4
navigator briefcase once belonging to Mr. Roach III' father; the briefcase
bears his name in the standard AAF lather tag. 

I would be more than please to reunite the briefcase with any relative of
2nd LT Roach. 

Paolo Attached Image(s)
<http://forum.armyairforces.com/download.axd?file=0;157568> <image002.jpg>

 

Sincerely yours, 
Gregg S. Heilman

Son of Tech Sgt. Raymond A. Heilman, JR. 
11 TH Field Artillery 1937-1940 
Schofield Barracks 

7 TH AAC 11 BGH 42 Sq.1940-45 
Hickam Survivor 12/7/1941 
USAAC Armorer (P) 911 
Presidential Unit Citation 1942

 

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Sincerely yours,

Gregg S. Heilman