tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.comments2023-07-02T10:49:59.836+01:00Recollections of WWIIMatthew Smaldonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16106291140278917128noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-25110135518465096602017-02-01T21:07:20.801+00:002017-02-01T21:07:20.801+00:00Never came across it in my research but I suppose ...Never came across it in my research but I suppose it was possible. The Gran Sasso raid showed that German commandos were top notch, and Skorzeny would have loved to do something like it. <br />Larry Loftishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02308789216148153994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-44664149992023134062017-01-13T10:11:55.811+00:002017-01-13T10:11:55.811+00:00Hello Sir
I'm Frank Fielding, the grandson of...Hello Sir<br /> I'm Frank Fielding, the grandson of Frank Fielding in the picture there's a pretty wild story behind his life and I'd love to have that picture back as I don't have many pictures of him from that era at all except for one. Please feel free to contact me anytime my email is francisfielding93@gmail.com my cell is 408-500-5872Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345445066206826439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-70334379323002192572017-01-12T08:32:17.210+00:002017-01-12T08:32:17.210+00:00I'm sure you've already got this, but - I ...I'm sure you've already got this, but - I picked on Cyril Paley because he had a slightly unusual name & you had a year of death!! There is a Cyril Milner Paley on the https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk site showing the following information - Paley, Cyril Milner, Date of death 20 March 2011, Date of Probate 27 June 2011, Registry Liverpool, Grant & Will, Probate No 3573474 - so a will is available which might give information - don't know if this is any help - good luckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-86553251574261781972014-06-12T11:19:16.472+01:002014-06-12T11:19:16.472+01:00Thanks for this link to your site - this is fascin...Thanks for this link to your site - this is fascinating.Matthew Smaldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106291140278917128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-83213414485428974742014-06-07T14:43:03.045+01:002014-06-07T14:43:03.045+01:00Hello, we didn't know about the massacre of Ca...Hello, we didn't know about the massacre of Canadian soldiers at the Abbey Ardenne after D-Day in Normandy until a recent visit. Our blog about this tragedy with photos here:<br /><br />http://www.normandythenandnow.com/the-lost-canadian-soldiers-of-the-abbey-ardenne<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835230346574039795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-69783931255910012272012-04-30T22:44:14.571+01:002012-04-30T22:44:14.571+01:00awesome I put-off buying this for months, despite ...awesome I put-off buying this for months, despite positive reviews.Download Parachute Apkhttp://goo.gl/z2x1Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-10795406437196589392012-04-19T01:42:08.778+01:002012-04-19T01:42:08.778+01:00Dave and Kay gave me your account upon my retireme...Dave and Kay gave me your account upon my retirement. A fascinating read! My father was also a bombadier pilot in the South Pacific. Your love for your parents shines through. I have often wondered if I could have done what are parents did.<br />Col Roger HarkinsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-19306632316290560152012-03-18T23:30:10.277+00:002012-03-18T23:30:10.277+00:00I have a blog, www.wwiidoctor.blogspot.com, that i...I have a blog, www.wwiidoctor.blogspot.com, that is about a young army doctor in the south Pacific who wants desperately to return home to his bride of four years but can't because WWII is raging around him and his skills are badly needed. I am his daughter, and have assebled all of the information from his diaries, letters, newspaper articles, and photos.Mary Jean Pfile Currierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944068951033496779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-21342736580872601162011-06-27T21:44:05.726+01:002011-06-27T21:44:05.726+01:00This sounds fascinating. Last year, I was fortunat...This sounds fascinating. Last year, I was fortunate enough to get some archival documents on the FBI's surveillance of Irish groups in the US during the war. While nothing ever came of those groups (no sabotage that I'm aware of), the possibilities are certainly interesting...Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-331528741877177952011-06-24T16:34:41.108+01:002011-06-24T16:34:41.108+01:00This memoir looks really good. I'm glad I foun...This memoir looks really good. I'm glad I found your blog - I love to read memoirs, especially from WW2!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-83531521362701726402011-04-14T17:42:52.979+01:002011-04-14T17:42:52.979+01:00Awesome site! What a great idea for a blog. So m...Awesome site! What a great idea for a blog. So many amazing stories are lost every day as more and more veterans die. Thanks!Brennanhttp://PortraitsofWar.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-78550678827721632262010-09-09T22:35:00.447+01:002010-09-09T22:35:00.447+01:00Ville de Quebec K242
http://www.ubootwaffe.net/for...Ville de Quebec K242<br />http://www.ubootwaffe.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1419Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-685145196066656842010-07-04T00:06:43.648+01:002010-07-04T00:06:43.648+01:00Personal accounts of a number of 211 Squadron men ...Personal accounts of a number of 211 Squadron men can be seen at www.211squadron.org<br /><br />The Sources page http://users.cyberone.com.au/clardo/sources.html#Squadron<br />also lists a number of books written by ex-Members.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-58012286985240918782010-05-03T20:27:25.155+01:002010-05-03T20:27:25.155+01:00My Dad visited Toulon in WWII, and got these old p...My Dad visited <a href="http://acepilots.com/travel/toulon.html" rel="nofollow">Toulon in WWII, and got these old postcards and photos.</a> He was in the US Navy at the time.Stephen Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031572137764341381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-42683011263976804052010-04-03T01:04:32.092+01:002010-04-03T01:04:32.092+01:00Bob Wyse was my great uncle. My mother's fami...Bob Wyse was my great uncle. My mother's family remembers the terrors of not knowing where Bob was for years. As a child, I remember visiting their home in New Brunswick and Uncle Bob being so startled by sudden noises and having trouble eating, especially tomatoes. At home, he was a good carpenter and was first to teach me how to pound a nail.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453057691418339899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-3465342975268587492010-02-04T15:52:49.838+00:002010-02-04T15:52:49.838+00:00Need to find a place to publish my grandfather'...Need to find a place to publish my grandfather's diaries. He flew 25 missions over Germany, was shot down, spent over a year in POW camp, and recorded it all. He went on to start the 381st Bomb Group Memorial Association.Derekhttp://www.zerosum.com/TPS/TPS.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-64666313839886163802009-09-17T11:51:06.184+01:002009-09-17T11:51:06.184+01:00Loved Reading your Blog.
Thanks for Sharing the ...Loved Reading your Blog. <br />Thanks for Sharing the Information<br />Thanks & Regards<br />MackMackhttp://www.escortsindia.biznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8075578976782508492.post-35708891920889727532009-06-02T02:57:26.415+01:002009-06-02T02:57:26.415+01:00Hi Matt
Thanks for linking my Torpedo Leader revi...Hi Matt<br /><br />Thanks for linking my Torpedo Leader review. Love the site. Have been trawling through it and it never ceases to amaze me just how much material is out there. I reckon I've got the easy job as I just concentrate on Commonwealth aircrew books. You do everything!<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Andy WrightAndy Wrighthttp://aircrewbookreview.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com