[303rd-Talk] WWII Missions from Nov. 16, 1944 - Mar. 1, 1945

Sun Jul 26 09:42:37 MDT 2009

I have corresponded from time to time with this group about my father John R. Helms.  I have done a good deal of research and my father always told me he started as a co-pilot and ended up a pilot in Molesworth during WWII.  I think I have found why I could never see any of his missions as a pilot.  

Again, my father was John R. Helms and there are a number of missions recorded for him both with the crew he was assigned and as an combat experienced co-pilot.  I found that he was the only John Helms listed on the base roster, but a John E. Helms appeared on some of the missions as a pilot durning the time that he was in England.  I now think that the John E. Helms should really have been John R. Helms.  The E and R key are next to each other on the typewriter (computer) keyboard and I now think this is a clerical error where when these reports were typed, the E key was mistakenly keyed as opposed to the R key which would have been correct.  I have even been in contact with a gentleman who said he was a bombadier on some of the missions on which my father was the pilot.  I am now convinced that he flew on missions from Mission No. 180 to Mission 290 some of which as a co-pilot and some as a pilot.  

I hope that someone will comment on the possibility of my theory.   

John R. Helms, Alderman
City of Florence, Mississippi
Florence, MS 39073\
www.helmsforflorence.com
http://blog.helmsforflorence.com

-----Original20Message-----
From: Bill Twomey <twomey45 at msn.com>
To: 303rd-talk <303rd-talk at 303rdbg.com>
Sent: Sat, Jul 25, 2009 9:21 pm
Subject: RE: [303rd-Talk] WWII Missions from Nov. 16, 1944 - Mar. 1, 1945

rs. Newell:

Much as Joel said -  My father,  John Twomey,  flew on the following missions,
                            although your father was not onboard the same plane.

273
274
277
281

Regards,
Bill Twomey

 From: joelkc2442 at bellsouth.net
 To: 303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com
 Subject: Re: [303rd-Talk] WWII Missions from Nov. 16, 1944 - Mar. 1, 1945
 Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:53:33 -0400

 Mrs. Newell,

 My father-in-law, Kirkland T. Price was on these missions with your father, 
 only with a different crew. You can read about these missions by clicking 
 on the link beside each.

 273 http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/273.pdf
 277 http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/277.pdf
 278 http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/278.pdf
 281 http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/281.pdf
 282 http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/282.pdf
 285 http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/285.pdf
 290 http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/290.pdf
 291 http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/291.pdf
 292 http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/282.pdf

 Regards,

 Joel Coleman
 Georgia

 Subject: [303rd-Talk] WWII Missions from Nov. 16, 1944 - Mar. 1, 1945

 My father. Lt. Richard M. Newell of the 360th, went on these missions at the 
 end of WWII. Does anyone remember anything about 
these missions, or have 
 relatives who were on these missions and related anything to them, that they 
 could tell me?

 Missions

 273
 274
 277
 278
 279
 281
 282
 285
 286
 287
 290
 291
 292
 295
 296
 298A
 298B
 299
 301
 302
 303
 304
 306
 307
 310
 311
 312
 313
 321
 322
 323
 323
 326
 327

 Thank you very much for anything you can tell me.

 Leslie Jean Newell
 Hendersonville, NC

 > Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:46:59 -0600
 > From: glm at 303rdbg.com
 > To: 303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com
 > Subject: Re: [303rd-Talk] Cronkite
 >
 > Spec,
 > We've tried all that plus Mr. Cronkite's office. No one can locate it.
 >
 > Gary
 >
 > *Gary L. Moncur*
 > * 303rd Bomb Group Historian
 > glm at 303rdBG.com
 > www.303rdBG.com*
 >
 >
 >
 > IBSPEC at aol.com wrote:
 > > could a copy be in the national library of congress?
 > > have you inquired of c b s archives?
 > > the district of columbia "NEWSEUM"?
 > > **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy
 > > Steps!
 > > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222585106x1201462830/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=Jul
 > > yExcfooterNO62)
 > > _______________________________________________
 >
 > 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

 _________________________________________________________________
 Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Search, add, and share the web’s latest sports 
 videos. Check it out.
 http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_QA_HM_sports_videos_072009&cat=sports_______________________________________________
 303rd-Talk mailing list
 303rd-Talk at 303rdBG.com
 http://lists.303rdbg.com/mailman/listinfo/303rd-talk

 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 No virus found in this incoming message.
 Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
 Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.29/2261 - Release Date: 07/25/09 
 05:58:00

 _______________________________________________
 303rd-Talk mailing list
 303rd-Talk at 303rdBG.com
 http://lists.303rdbg.com/mailman/listinfo/303rd-talk
______________________________________________
03rd-Talk mailing list
03rd-Talk at 303rdBG.com
ttp://lists.303rdbg.com/mailman/listinfo/303rd-talk