[303rd-Talk] Re: John R. Helms

[joelkc2442]

Gary,

Thank you for the information and I have passed it on to Mr. Price.

Best regards,

Joel


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Moncur" <glm at 303rdbg.com>
To: "303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum" <303rd-talk at 303rdBG.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:40 PM
Subject: Re: [303rd-Talk] Re: John R. Helms


> Joel,
> Sorry about the slow reply...
>
> Cambron was upgraded from copilot to first pilot on November 27, 1944.
> He flew as first pilot that day only.  He filled in as copilot on
> various crews until that fateful day.  I don't believe he was ever
> assigned a crew and was being used where needed.
>
> Gary
>
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> *Gary L. Moncur*
> * 303rd Bomb Group Historian
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>
>
>
> joelkc2442 wrote:
>>
>> Wow!  How great is it to get this kind of information for this
>> family.  Mr. Moncur Sir, I would like to ask you to tell me if you
>> can, did Lt. Richard H. Cambron ever made it to Lead Pilot?  He was
>> Co-Pilot under Fontana on most all of my father-in-law's missions thru
>> 12/31/1944.  He died as Co-Pilot under a different pilot on January
>> 21, 1945, but I had read that he had made it to Lead Pilot.  I would
>> like to clear this up and tell my father-in-law.
>>
>> Thank you in advance,
>>
>> Joel Coleman
>> Georgia
>>
>>
>> Subject: [303rd-Talk] Re: John R. Helms
>>
>>
>>> John,
>>> There was only one John Helms in the 303rd.  There were about 4 typos,
>>> all now fixed.
>>>
>>> 2Lt *John R. Helms* (CP) - Flew on 10 credited missions with the Rosser
>>> Crew - 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187. Flew on 20
>>> missions as CoPilot with other Pilots -194, 195, 196, 198, 199, 200,
>>> 201, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 219, 226.
>>> Upgraded from CoPilot to Pilot on orders dated 10 Aug 1944.  Flew three
>>> missions as First Pilot - 225, 227, 230. Completed combat tour (33 total
>>> missions) on 30 August 1944 (Mission 234).
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Gary
>>>
>>> ___________
>>> *Gary L. Moncur*
>>> * 303rd Bomb Group Historian
>>> glm at 303rdBG.com
>>> www.303rdBG.com*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> jhelms2196 at aol.com wrote:
>>>> Thank you so much!
>>>>
>>>> John R. Helms, Alderman
>>>> City of Florence, Mississippi
>>>> Florence, MS 39073\
>>>> www.helmsforflorence.com
>>>> http://blog.helmsforflorence.com
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