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Date	November 23, 2001
Name	MART COPE
Email	sparrow42@webtv.net
City	MIDLAND
State	TEXAS
Country	USA

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THANKS TO THIS SITE I FOUND ANOTHER OLD FLYING BUDDY----

Date	November 21, 2001
Name	Carlson, Edward E. (Fudd) Lt. Col (Ret)
Email	purplehaze001@msn.com
City	Lake Oswego
State	Oregon
Country	USA

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I would like to hear from any of the crew from "Hard to Get" #156.

Date	November 17, 2001
Name	Everett M Smith
Email	Ems722@webtv.net
City	Knoxville
State	Tn.
Country	USA

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I was engineer gunner in 722nd squadron 450th bomb group.I flew 35 sorties during 1944 and 1945. I wa on pilot Earl Woods crew. Eight of us are still living. We are in touch with with each other, and have reunions ever so often.

Date	November 15, 2001
Name	Judy Lessard
Email	lessardj@cvm.msu.edu
City	Mason
State	Michigan
Country	USA

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My dad, Louis W. Lessard, served with the 450th out of Manduria, Italy. He was a bombadier His brothers, both deceased, also served: Bob with General Patton's army throughout the entire war, and Jack was on the USS Enterprise. I have written my dad's WWII memoirs (in draft form as I have yet to add the photos). But I can email a copy to anyone who would like to see the draft. When I asked him about putting his WWII experiences on paper, he was hesitant because he felt that he hadn't done anything incredibly heroic. I told him he served in WWII and for that he is a hero. Thanks, Judy

Date	November 15, 2001
Name	TOM SANTARLAS
Email	TSANTAR1@TAMPABAY.RR.COM
City	VALRICO
State	FLA.
Country	HILLBOROUGH

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THE PICTURE OF THE QUEEN ANN JUST INCLUDED ON THE SITE INCLUDED MY DAD EUGENE J. SANTARLAS ( GINO ) TO HIS BUDDIES. DAD JUST PASSED AWAY IN SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR AT NINTY YEARS AND SIX MONTHS. HE WAS A TOUGH OLD BIRD AND KEPT FIGHTING TO THE END.. CRAIG HAS OTHER PHOTOS AND I HAVE MORE TO SEND AS WELL. I WILL DO MY BEST TO WRITE A SMALL BIO OF DADS TIME WITH THE GROUP AND SUBMITT .. IF ANYONE REMEMBERS GENE PLEASE CONTACT ME. HE WAS WITH THE 722ND SQD.AND SERVED TO MAY OF 45 BEFORE RETURNING STATESIDE. SON TOM

Date	November 15, 2001
Name	TOM SANTARLAS
Email	TSANTAR1@TAMPABAY.RR.COM
City	VALRICO
State	FLA.
Country	HILLBOROUGH

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Date	November 12, 2001
Name	john dean
Email	jdtrumpet@yahoo.com
City	irrigon
State	orygun
Country	US of A

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want to know if you guys are flying WBs 3 yet and if you are whats the chance of joining your squadron,if i can cut the mustard. thankyou jdhogg

Date	November 12, 2001
Name	Melissa Cope Browning
Email	lissacope3@hotmail.com
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HI, I'M MART COPE'S YOUNGEST DAUGHTER, AND I HAVE JUST FINISHED SENDING A LOT MORE PICS TO MARK FOR PRESENTATION ON THE SITE. THEY WILL BE UNDER THE MUNSEY CREW 75, CREW 76-CT. JACK CROMWELL-NOT SURE OF OTHERS, MART COPE'S BIOGRAPHY, AND I WILL LIST THE NAMES OF THE MEN IN THE PICS: Guy V. Munsey, Mart L. Cope,Jr., Mark G. Chetwood, James C. Graham, Henry A. Mayer, William T. Harrison,Jr., Stanley E. Tysco, James W. Rodgers,Jr., Orval A. Smith, John L. Lindsay, a Sgt. Roberts. WE HOPE THE FAMILIES OF THESE MEN CAN SEE THEIR LOVED ONES... THANKS, MARK, AND THANKS, DAD, FOR ALL THE GREAT PICS. LUV, LISSA

Date	November 12, 2001
Name	Cindy Browning
Email	cyn44green@yahoo.com
City	Austin
State	Texas
Country	USA

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THANK YOU ALL FOR DEFENDING OUR FREEDOM! GOD BLESS YOU! GOD BLESS AMERICA! HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY

Date	November 10, 2001
Name	Alfeo E. Minato
Email	mina@chemeketa.edu
City	Salem
State	Oregon
Country	USA

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I was a gunner with the 721st Squadron, 450th Bomb Group, from November 1944 to April 25, 1945 (the date that we completed our 35th sortie). Our pilot was Benjamin Hofmeyer

Date	November 10, 2001
Name	Billy Norton
Email	carolejn@qwest.net
City	Rockford
State	MN
Country	USA

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A wonderful tribute to those to whom we owe our freedom.Mart Cope was my grade school principal in Jal NM.Untill recently I never knew about this part of his life. It makes me very proud.

Date	November 10, 2001
Name	Cindy Browning
Email	cyn44green@yahoo.com
City	Austin
State	Texas
Country	USA

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Those are great pictures, Grampa!!! I love you!

Date	November 10, 2001
Name	MARTA COPE LEYVA
Email	Mceland12@aol.com
City	Fort Worth
State	Texas
Country	Tarrant

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I am the oldest daughter of Mart L. Cope, Jr. who appears in this guestbook several times. I thank God that my Daddy came back from Ploesti, and that he was able to raise my sister Melissa and I. He has been with my mother Louise, from the beginning and is still with her. He recently broke his hip and is coming back like the true fighter he is...My son Marty followed in my Daddy's steps and served as Air Traffic Controller in the U.S.A.F...and is now working with the D.O.D. at Tinker Air Force Base...Oklahoma City, Oklahoma...while visiting him and his wife and 4 children, I stood at the Oklahoma Bombing site....humbled and grieving....now, we have been hit on our own soil by a terrible, illogical enemy....and I pray that the boys and men who go to defend us, have the spirit my Daddy had and still has...and the same love for freedom. Thank you, you wonderful men, for this website....my Daddy is one of the heroes who deserved this attention....love, marta

Date	November 10, 2001
Name	McColly
Email	wbalesmcc@earthlink.net
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Looking for info on Russell L. Kamholz 723rd sq. McColly, 485th 830th

Date	November 7, 2001
Name	Roger Hesse
Email	rogerhesse@aol.com
City	Kent
State	Washington
Country	USA

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My uncle, Lt. Carl G. Bentzlin was a navigator on a B-24 that was shot down on March 22, 1945 near Vienna. I never knew him and have been searching for any information about him. If anyone remembers him, I would like to hear from you.

Date	November 7, 2001
Name	Timothy Pickering
Email	pickeringtimothy@yahoo.com
City	Olympia
State	wa
Country	usa

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Son of Fred W Pickering 721st B-24 Pilot. If there are any former crew members or buddies that flew with him please email me and I can give you his address, he would love to hear from you guys. Thanks

Date	November 7, 2001
Name	Timothy Pickering
Email	pickeringtimothy@yahoo.com
City	Olympia
State	wa
Country	usa

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Son of Fred W Pickering Pilot 721st Bomb Squdadron.

Date	November 2, 2001
Name	MART COPE
Email	sparrow42@webtv.net
City	MIDLAND
State	TEXAS
Country	USA

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SEARCHING FOR CAPT.ELMER POWELL--720TH SQN OPERATIONS OFFICER 1944

Date	October 29, 2001
Name	r gomer
Email
City	lonaconing
State	md
Country	usa

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i really like the new site and i hope to see more info soon keep up the great work you all are doing the vets love it

Date	October 29, 2001
Name	Cindy Browning
Email	cyn44green@yahoo.com
City	Austin
State	Texas
Country	USA

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That's "he has told me" not "his had told me" !!! And P.S. I love you Grampa!

Date	October 29, 2001
Name	Cindy Browning
Email	cyn44green@yahoo.com
City	Austin
State	Texas
Country	USA

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My Grampa is Mart Cope and he introduced me to this site. All my life his has told me stories of the war and it has always seemed surreal. I just couldn't believe that my Grampa flew a B-24 for 50 missions. This website helps me to understand and realize all his stories and experiences. Thank you!!!!!! Cindy Browning

Date	October 28, 2001
Name	James H. Stephenson, LTC USAF Ret
Email	JHStphnson@AOL.com
City	Madison
State	AL 35758
Country	USA

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I flew 30 missions in B-24s with the 567th Bomb Sq, 389th BG, 8th AF. Love those Libs. They were a beautiful, dependable, functional aircraft.

Date	October 25, 2001
Name	Ed Self
Email	edandbettyself@excite.com
City	Smithfield
State	N.C.
Country	USA

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I was in Italy with the 484th BG 825th BS as a flight engineer with 35 missions. Any Cottontails that have not read the book "War of the Cottontails" memoirs of a B-24 Pilot are missing a great book. You should get it.

Date	October 24, 2001
Name	MART COPE
Email	sparrow42@webtv.net
City	midland
State	TEXAS
Country	USA

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MADE A MISSION TO PLOESTI ON JULY 15, 1944--IT WAS A BAD ONE--ANYONE REMEMBER THIS ONE

Date	October 23, 2001
Name	Andy J. Benedict
Email	ajbdad@aol.com
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(This portion inadvertently omitted) . . . If it helps any, the name of the last plane was "No, No Nanette." Strangely enough, there is absolutely no record of her. Not in the official archives, other best web sites, authoritative authors or compilers of the B-24, nor 450th records. Talk about a mystery ship! Thanks again to you wonderful webmasters.

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