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

Sun Jul 26 10:35:32 MDT 2009

Wow.

Time  flies.   I had almost forgotten  carbon paper  and  carbon copies. (Onion skin paper,etc)

YES - They were usually of  poor  quality - especially compared to what we enjoy now.

> Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:54:03 -0600
> From: glm at 303rdbg.com
> To: 303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com
> Subject: Re: [303rd-Talk] WWII Missions from Nov. 16, 1944 - Mar. 1, 1945
> 
> John,
> I can check for you and will try to later today. I have copies of the 
> mission reports. Back then it was not so much hitting the wrong key as 
> trying to read old copies of old carbon copies. I'll be gone for a 
> couple of hours but will try to check later on.
> 
> Gary
> ___________
> *Gary L. Moncur*
> * 303rd Bomb Group Historian
> glm at 303rdBG.com
> www.303rdBG.com*
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> jhelms2196 at aol.com wrote:
> > 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. 
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> > 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. 
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> > I hope that someone will comment on the possibility of my theory. 
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> > John R. Helms, Alderman
> > City of Florence, Mississippi
> > Florence, MS 39073\
> > www.helmsforflorence.com
> > http://blog.helmsforflorence.com
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> > 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
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> > rs. Newell:
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> > Much as Joel said - My father, John Twomey, flew on the following missions,
> > although your father was not onboard the same plane.
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> > 281
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> > Regards,
> > Bill Twomey
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> > 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
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> > Mrs. Newell,
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> > 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.
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> > 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
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> > Regards,
> > 
> > Joel Coleman
> > Georgia
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> > Subject: [303rd-Talk] WWII Missions from Nov. 16, 1944 - Mar. 1, 1945
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> > 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?
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> > 298A
> > 298B
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> > 306
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> > 310
> > 311
> > 312
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> > 327
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> > Thank you very much for anything you can tell me.
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> > Leslie Jean Newell
> > Hendersonville, NC
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> > > 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
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> > > 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*
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> > > IBSPEC at aol.com wrote:
> > > > could a copy be in the national library of congress?
> > > > have you inquired of c b s archives?
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