Read, "The War Ended, But the Dying Went On". It is one of the stories on my website. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

Greetings Art: I was a copilot with the 573rd on one of these raids. Captain Jimmie Doolittle was flying lead and we were in the bucket. As we approached the target with a belly full of surrender leaflets the flak from the coast artillery guns started to blacken the sky. We proceeded over the drop...

Don passed away this week. He flew with us in the 494th squadron from D- Day to VE- Day. . We who flew with him will miss him. RIP old friend. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at:

Tibbets was tagged to "look into the B-26 problem" solve it and teach other pilots to fly it. His first comment after flying it for the first time was, " That Marauder is one nasty airplane". Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website...

It was the 8th March 1944. A mission returning from France, two planes collided on final approach in bad weather, with fast moving, low hanging scud racing over the airfield. Both planes were from the 494th squadron and all 12 men were killed that day. Lest we forget. 1`st. Lt. John Eckert,...

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

Read you essay on P-51's great stuff. Your descriptions can take your breath away. That cockpit shot is just great. I got a lot more to read. See ya. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at:

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...

He went down on this mornings mission. He won't be back. When Paul, Bob and I arrived at the 344th we were assigned to the 494th squadron and given separate quarters along the squadron street. I entered mine and dumped my stuff on the one empty bunk there. I unpacked my B-4 bag, hung up my...

Not by a long shot. In fact nowhere close. And it is disengenious to say Patton said it and then when challenged say, "Oh not that Patton". There is only ONE PATTON.And another Patton can't be substituted for him. At least not to those who fought in WW II. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS

How come, as some claim, the CO at Nellis has no idea of the base closing but guys on this NG are "in the loop" and know stuff the base CO doesn't. How come? Arthur Kramer Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

It was now the 21st. The sky was heavlky overcast with a lot of ground fog as well and freezing temperatures. We all walked around looking at the sky for any sign of a break in the weather. Then we all descended on the Metro office where our weatherman 1st.Lt. Paul Forant (Boston) was working up...

Sehr geehrte Kunden / Dear Sirs, ich wünsche Ihnen allen Frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch ins neue jahr I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. außerdem sind noch einige Neuheiten eingetroffen. Smoke Trails

Subject: ?? Wasps flew Hurricanes and Spits?? From: "Emmanuel Gustin" Date: 12/20/03 2:40 AM Pacific Standard Time Message-id: "vincent p. norris" wrote in...

GRAVES OF 344TH BOMB GROUP MEMBERS BURIED AT CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY COTON ENGLAND NAME RANK UNIT DATE/DEATH SER. NO. Strauss, John A. S/Sgt 494 04 June 1944 12083270 Eckert, John K. 1 lt. 494 08 March...

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

The 2003 guestbook on my website is not working and hasn't been for a while. Sorry 'boiut that. Those who want to contact me my website please use e-mail. Hope it will be working soon. Thanks, Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany

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...

TEST Arthur Kramer Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

Sehr verehrte Kunden, Sonderaktion/Bargain/Restposten/Second Hand/Platz machen vom 27.07.2003 bis 15.09.2003 Waffen Arsenal 3,Nashorn,Hummel,Brummbär 10,- EU 15,Junkers Ju 88 Heft 1 10,- EU 18,Panzer I ...