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Visit the price of war by
ArtKramr
Visit your local VA hospital. See the men in wheelchairs and an crutches and
walkers who bodies are broken. See some who have been in bed for most of 60
years. Then think about the difference between those who fought and those who
didn't. Better yet volunteer to help these men. You you will l...
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BOB'S STORY by
ArtKramr
Bob's Story
Paul, Bob and I were in a repple depple in the English midlands (Hanley, Stoke
on Trent) waiting to join the 344th as a replacement crew. We all roomed
together as pilots, copilots and bombardiers did.. One evening I entered the
room to find Bob sobbing and shaking, wracked with tears...
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Proud to be in the saame class as Henriques. by
ArtKramr
Someone tried to insult me by saying I was in the same class as Henriques. I am
proud to be in his class. It is a very small class of a select chosen few.
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
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My Reply to Cheryl Monson's letter by
ArtKramr
Dear Cheryl,
How wonderful to hear from you. The memories all started surging up; memories
of years together with Bob flashed back; England, France, Belgium, Germany and
the good times here in the States after the war. The missions flown and the
adventures shared are unforgettable. Paul and I...
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Cheryl's reply by
ArtKramr
Dear Art,
Thank you so much for writing back to me. I am so thrilled that you not only
have memories, but that you are so willing to share them. I can't tell you what
that means to me. We have a little dementia problem with my parents and
memories are hard to come by. Your website is wonderful....
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From the CO of the 344th Cheryl by
ArtKramr
Art: Touching...U are lucky to have such wonderful memories. And I must say, U
write about them vividly. Bob
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Colonel Robert WItty was the commanding officer of the 344th bomb group. He
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323rd. Troop Carrier? by
ArtKramr
Anyone here ever fly with the 323rd. Troop Carrier?
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
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PING : Dudley P-51 cockpit photo by
ArtKramr
Dudley,
That is a great shot of the P-51 cockpit. Any chance of getting a copy?
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
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SOC.HISTORY WW II MUCH IMPROVED by
ArtKramr
The monitors are much better Many of the old problems are gone. It is a good
NG now. Come on in. The water's fine.
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
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A Letter from my co-pilots niece by
ArtKramr
This letter came this morning. It makes having a website worthwhile.
Dear Art,
My name is Cheryl (Monson) Guthrie, Bob's niece. Firstly, I can barely contain
myself as I am overwhelmed with emotion finding and reading your website. After
he passed away, the War pictures and treasures were found,...
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SGT. GREIGO'S FLAK JACKET by
ArtKramr
Sgt. Greigo's Flak Jacket
Emilio Griego was our engineer/tail gunner. He was short smiley fellow with a
shy grin and a shy manner. When you spoke to him he would look at the ground,
smiling but always answer you with a snappy "Yes Sir" and get to work with
great energy and dedication. He was a...
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FORMATIONS, BOMB RUNS AND RADIUS OF ACTION by
ArtKramr
FORMATIONS, BOMB RUNS AND RADIUS OF ACTION
Formation flying burned fuel. Lots of fuel. And the tighter the formation the
the more fuel burned. And the further back you were in the formation the more
fuel burned. Look at it this way. The lead plane set throttles for the desired
IAS and pretty...
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Bombers and Fighters by
ArtKramr
" The fighters are our salvation, but the bombers alone provide the
means of victory"
Winston S. Churchill, Sept. 1940
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
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This Veteran's Day... by
ArtKramr
On this Veteran's Day think once more of our absent friends who will sleep
forever in foreign soil.
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer
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Dawn December 16, 1944 ...... by
ArtKramr
At dawn on this day the Battle of the Bulge began as German forces drove
through the Ardennes forest toward Dinant, Namur and Liege on the Meuse river.
Memories never to be forgotten.
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
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St. Vith under fire by
ArtKramr
On this day in 1944 German units had St. Vith under fire. They were delayed
until the 21st. thereby slowing their advance and contributing to their defeat.
American losses were heavy. Lest we forget.
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
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More on Powell and the guard by
ArtKramr
"I am angry that so many of the sons of the powerful and well-placed managed to
wangle slots in the Army Reserve and National Guard units." -- Colin Powell, My
American Journey, 1995
Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website...
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How accurate was B-26 bombing? by
ArtKramr
Go to my website to the section titled, "MISSIONS AND RESULTS". Click on "The
Bridge at Verberie" then" Wurzburg" to see how effective we were. Then peruse
the other 10 strike photos to get a good idea of precision bombing at its best.
The Bridge at Verberie is an example of putting a bomb in a...
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A BOMB PATTER IS LIKE A FOOTBALL by
ArtKramr
A BOMB PATTERN IS LIKE A FOOTBALL: BOMB PATTERN ANALYSIS
One thing I never see in any WW II literature is bomb pattern analysis in
tactical bombing. There is a lot to it that we had to live with, and I thought
I would share it with those on this NG before it gets lost to history.
Think of a...
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Which Military Service is best? by
ArtKramr
Military service
A Soldier, a Sailor, an Airman and a Marine got into an argument about which
branch of the service was "The Best." The arguing became so heated the four
service men failed to see an oncoming truck as they crossed the street. They
were hit by the truck and killed...
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