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by georgetanksherman
Sat Apr 26, 2025 9:33 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Confused, need help, Forest Bee Young
Replies: 4
Views: 512

Re: Confused, need help, Forest Bee Young

Temujin, That's what I figured, someone must have had a bit when punching keys. Just so you know that I was not pulling a leg, this is what they said about Forrest B. Young as far as the Halifax On Royal Air Force Commands RAF and Commonwealth POWS Details for: Forrest Bee YOUNG J/39819 Rank Fg Off ...
by georgetanksherman
Fri Apr 25, 2025 9:43 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Confused, need help, Forest Bee Young
Replies: 4
Views: 512

Confused, need help, Forest Bee Young

Greetings Everyone, Need some help, I have some confusing issue, hope someone can help clear this one out 1) F/O Forrest Bee Young, J/39819, RCAF 433 Squadron, H.P. Halifax - LW120, Aircraft shot down, crashed on 04/07/1944, survived, captured, P.O.W. And then 2) Flt Lt Forrest Bee Young, J/39819, R...
by georgetanksherman
Fri Apr 25, 2025 3:34 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Sqdn Ldr Vic Cherry, RCAF No. 418 Sqdn
Replies: 4
Views: 574

Re: Sqdn Ldr Vic Cherry, RCAF No. 418 Sqdn

Temujin,

That is awesome, will put his info with the pilot, Navigator and the aircraft, appreciate the help with this !

Hope all is well, and the family is staying healthy !

Cheers

George
by georgetanksherman
Fri Apr 25, 2025 1:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: F/S Robert Lewis Horning Jr. R71714
Replies: 7
Views: 786

Re: F/S Robert Lewis Horning Jr. R71714

Greetings Temujin and BFBSM,

One of my favorite pages to go to is Find-A-Grave, does not mention a wife, just family.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/981 ... is-horning

Hope all is well, Cheers

George
by georgetanksherman
Fri Apr 25, 2025 1:02 am
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Sqdn Ldr Vic Cherry, RCAF No. 418 Sqdn
Replies: 4
Views: 574

Sqdn Ldr Vic Cherry, RCAF No. 418 Sqdn

Greetings all, Looking for further info on Sqdn Ldr Vic Cherry, RCAF, J/12539, Amarillo, Texas, Assigned to RCAF No. 418 Squadron flew DeHavilland Mosquito, Ser# SZ976, "Amigo Panchito", so far, all my research just states Navigator "Various", so at the moment is unknown. I like putting the whole cr...
by georgetanksherman
Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:16 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Bonjour depuis la Normandie
Replies: 3
Views: 876

Re: Bonjour depuis la Normandie

Welcome to the site deltacvt

Hope you find all the info that you are looking for, they sure have helped me in my research !

All the best !

George
by georgetanksherman
Sat Apr 12, 2025 10:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sgt Walter Lewis 1404 RCAF
Replies: 3
Views: 885

Re: Sgt Walter Lewis 1404 RCAF

Thanks Paul,

That was some good explanation on the personnel numbers, appreciate the info !

George
by georgetanksherman
Wed Apr 09, 2025 1:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sgt Walter Lewis 1404 RCAF
Replies: 3
Views: 885

Re: Sgt Walter Lewis 1404 RCAF

Greetings Paul Squires, Will be interested if someone can find some info on this Warrior, been researching Americans that crossed the border prior to the U.S. joining in, all the warriors that I have found in the RCAF had service numbers starting with C, R, or J, have not seen any with just numbers....
by georgetanksherman
Sat Mar 01, 2025 6:20 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: For those researching RCAF Aviators Awards
Replies: 0
Views: 7036

For those researching RCAF Aviators Awards

Greetings everyone, While searching info on Americans that joined the RCAF in WW II, I thought I would share this, I came upon these pages of Airmen who received awards, but also talked about the individual's history, it is done in alphabetical order, so you might have to do some scrolling to get wh...
by georgetanksherman
Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WW I U.S. Aviators, RFC, Thanks Temujin
Replies: 1
Views: 16468

Re: WW I U.S. Aviators, RFC, Thanks Temujin

Greetings all,

Found another site for researching Americans who went into the French Air Service, WW I

Lafayette Escadrille:
http://ap5escadre.free.fr/plus/thenault ... tourcopies

Hope it helps some looking !

All the Best, Cheers !

George