[303rd-Talk] Looking for Tyler L. Weems

[joelkc2442]

Click on this link and you can read about that dreadful mission #248 on 
Sept. 28th,1944  .........

click here: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/248.pdf

I will talk with my father-in-law, (Kirkland Price) and see what he 
remembers about that particular mission.  I will post what I learn for you.

Joel Coleman
Georgia


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Twomey" <twomey45 at msn.com>
To: "303rd-talk" <303rd-talk at 303rdbg.com>
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 6:35 PM
Subject: RE: [303rd-Talk] Looking for Tyler L. Weems



Bill -



Am  I reading your message correctly  to say  that the only two planes that 
made it back were:  1 from the 360th  and  the one from the 358th that my 
Dad was on?



Bill Twomey



> Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:40:22 -0700
> From: j4cubguy at yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: [303rd-Talk] Looking for Tyler L. Weems
> To: 303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com
>
> I would like to know more about the mission also, if possible.  John
>
> --- On Fri, 7/24/09, Bill Jones <wejones at eskerridge.com> wrote:
>
>
> From: Bill Jones <wejones at eskerridge.com>
> Subject: Re: [303rd-Talk] Looking for Tyler L. Weems
> To: "303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum" <303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com>
> Date: Friday, July 24, 2009, 4:29 PM
>
>
> I think that I'd have to mention here that John Twomley, Thomas Weems,
> AND Kirkland Price all flew on the Sept 28 1944 Magdeburg mission. On
> that mission, the 360th BS flew the low squadron of 12 planes, 10 from
> the 360th and 2 from the 358th.  Of the 12 planes, only 2 returned.
> Fontanna's lead plane was apparently damaged and couldn't keep up with
> the formation, and got separated, but somehow got back, with both Weems
> and Price on board. I've read many things about that mission.  It must
> have been one heck of a ride. It also must have been equally disturbing
> for the ground crews waiting for their planes to return, with only 2
> making it back.
>    I'd really like to hear mr Price's recollection of the mission.
>
>
>
> >
> > Hi Bill,
> >
> > I see your dad was in the 358th and my father-in-law was in the 360th.
> > They probably were on some of the same missions.  Most of Mr. Price's
> > missions were with the Fontana crew.  God bless them all for their
> > service.
> >
> > Joel
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Bill Twomey" <twomey45 at msn.com>
> > To: "303rd-talk" <303rd-talk at 303rdbg.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 11:35 AM
> > Subject: RE: [303rd-Talk] Looking for Tyler L. Weems
> >
> >
> >
> > Joel:
> >
> >
> >
> > I looked at my father's (John Twomey) crew on the 303rd's site and  the
> > mission  numbers they  flew.
> >
> >
> >
> > It  appears your  father-in-law's tour of duty with the  303rd
> > overlapped, somewhat,  with  my  father's  tour;  but,  they may never
> > have  flown together.
> >
> >
> > Bill Twomey
> >
> > Adel, GA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > From: joelkc2442 at bellsouth.net
> > > To: 303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com
> > > Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:47:23 -0400
> > > Subject: [303rd-Talk] Looking for Tyler L. Weems
> > >
> > >
> > > My name is Joel Coleman and I live in Georgia. I have been researching
> > > the 303rd for my father-in-law who completed his missions during the
> > > later half of 1944. His name is Kirkland T. Price. I have learned that
> > > most of his flight crews, and his best pals of the day, have passed
> > > away. I would like for someone, if possible, to give me contact
> > > information for Tyler L. Weems, son of S/sgt Thomas L. Weems. I have
> > > found that Tyler Weems has supplied several photos of flight crews
> > > which included both his father and my father-in law.
> > >
> > > Mr. Price is still living in Georgia and he is in good health.
> > >
> > > Thank you for any help you can be,
> > >
> > > Best Southern regards,
> > >
> > > Joel Coleman
> > > Winston, GA
> > > 770-778-4116
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