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The following email has asked for help:
JOsburn@nhmichigan.com
   To whom it may concern:
I found your website to be very interesting and was hoping you could help me with some information my husband needs. Recently I attended the funeral of my husband's Uncle Bruce L. Osburn. We found out that Gruce was in the 9th Air Force during World War II. Since his passing, by husband has been interested in his unit and their history. Bruce's daughter provided my husband with the following informantion: HQ V HQ Squa 9th Air Force.
Has any one ever heard of this unit or where it fits into the scheme of things in the 9th Air Force during 1943-1945? We would like to put together "the family story" to hand back to Bruce's children and grandchildren. Can you please send me any information you have on this unit? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Best Regards
Jennifer Osburn

 
Help, Warbird squadron 14 here in Topeka, KS has  bought a C-47 serial # 43-16369. We know that it served in the 9th AF in WWII and was in Europe as of Aug. 1944. We would like to find out what TCG and TGS it was with and any photos of during WWII.
Thanks,
Robert H Rice C.O. squadron 14

 

 
Sirs, I have researched your site many times and found it to be exciting. My father was in the 9th with the 488th ASG.  I have tried to use the links for research on his military history but to no avail.  Are their any plans to add Service Organizations to this site?  He was in the 2487th QM truck company and I would appreciate any information that I can obtain on the unit.  He has 5 battle stars and I would like very much to document his history for his grand children as well as his two sons'. Thank you very much
Ron Sherrill
sherrill@apex.net

After the liberation of Belgium(WW II) some Belgian young men were incorporated in the 9th US Air Force for M.P. duty on airbases in the E.T.O..
I am seeking American veterans remembering this and willing to renew memories
In 1945, I was serving Furth(Germany) with 1194th M.P. company.
Fursten-Feldbruck, 7th Depot Repair Sqdn.
     Thanks beforehand
     Arthur Van Acker(age83)
U.R.L.  arthur.vanacker@tiscali.be

Francis(Brick)Brown said if I looked up the 9th AF I can get a photo of him and his B-26 named the Taconite Express. Can you help me  get the photo he mentioned?
Thanks, Dick Geggelke
segg@amerytel.net

I am a WW II veteran. I was with the 9th in Rrouye France in late december 1944 flying B26 martin mauraders. In 194 we were transferred to the 422 in Belgium where we were stood down because Gen Patton was moving so fast across Germany. From there we went to Venio Holland, then w went to Kitzingern Germany. From there I went to Leharve France and shipped home for discharge. Would enjoy hearing from anyone of that time. Sincerely.  Floyd Mauth

Seeking more data on my dad's (Floyd Leonard Sibel, Sr.) WW II service. Can provide details of his service if it would help you recognize him. I have little memorabilia to share: his Bronze Star(no V) orders, a Easter Ch service program from England (CO Brereton). If he was involved in the lost bomber in desert (Libya?) or Ploesti debacle or any other "bad news", I would want uncensored "warts and all" honesty.
Sincerelym
F.Leonard Sibel, Jr. aka (radio announcer) Jay William Weed, P.O. Box 270031, Fresno, CA 93729
FLxSibel@Mind Spring.com

I like the 9th Air Force Association page very much. My father, Edward Munge, flew a B26 in the 450 Bombardment Squadron of the 322nd Bombardment Group out of Great Sailing, England during 1944. I am looking for a source of the General Orders that would have been issued for this group during mid to late 1944. My father kept some, but there are others that are missing. Do you know where I could find copies of these documents?
Sincerely,
Ric Munge
munge@insightbb.com
(Nov05)

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