The photos, the nose art, log books, PO Jack Carter, the Ghost, with the added attraction of WWII humor all wrapped up in the history – this research is amazing!
My father (Harold W Walker) was posted to the 428 in Aug 1944 and pilot of KB760/NA-P on several occasions. In his log book he makes reference of the following sorties regarding KB760/NA-P:
Aug 25/44 Russelheim (2 holes OK)
Aug 27/44 Return from diversion
Aug 29/44 Stettin (1 hole good trip)
His primary “Lanc” was KB763/NA-S “Sugar” or “Sweet Sugar” and it was Nov 4/44 sortie that his rear gunner, Benjamin “Bennie” “Jet” Rakus shot down a German Me163.
Wonderful. Please ask if he has any photos to add?
I would like to know his feelings, on his father’s Lancaster being painted incorrectly for fifty years?
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Another of Clarence Simonsen’s in-depth research
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The photos, the nose art, log books, PO Jack Carter, the Ghost, with the added attraction of WWII humor all wrapped up in the history – this research is amazing!
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Great research.
I will be working on the WordPress version next checking the dreaded typos Clarence may have made.
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That’s an incredible amount of work – such detail,
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The WordPress version will follow tomorrow.
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My father (Harold W Walker) was posted to the 428 in Aug 1944 and pilot of KB760/NA-P on several occasions. In his log book he makes reference of the following sorties regarding KB760/NA-P:
Aug 25/44 Russelheim (2 holes OK)
Aug 27/44 Return from diversion
Aug 29/44 Stettin (1 hole good trip)
His primary “Lanc” was KB763/NA-S “Sugar” or “Sweet Sugar” and it was Nov 4/44 sortie that his rear gunner, Benjamin “Bennie” “Jet” Rakus shot down a German Me163.
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I will send your comment to Clarence Simonsen. It will make his day.
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From Clarence…
Wonderful. Please ask if he has any photos to add?
I would like to know his feelings, on his father’s Lancaster being painted incorrectly for fifty years?
Clarence
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