cco23i
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Post by cco23i on Jul 7, 2007 1:54:28 GMT -5
Just checking to see if there is any interest in Army air corps ground crews. I currently do a mid war impression and I am going to build an early war impression in order to portray crew chiefs who fought as ground troops on Corregidor.
Scott
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Post by victoree on Jul 7, 2007 5:08:22 GMT -5
I have been looking at the US units in general. I think that just about any US impression is going to cover the whole Phillipine campaign. The only difference I am seeing is, they don't seem to wear campaign hats and they have alot of regular looking shoes. Have you looked any farther into the way they may have looked at the point your speaking of?
Martin
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Post by VeeVee on Jul 7, 2007 6:50:48 GMT -5
In the book, Bataan Our Last Ditch, there is a picture of an air corps ground crew posing in front a P-40. It seems anything can be appropriate as far as the impression goes. They were wearing an assortment of uniforms. I'll post it later when I get a chance. They did wear campaign hats but I guess not much after the war started. These pictures from Corregidor show men in campaign hats: pinoyhistory.proboards22.com/index.cgi?board=photos&action=display&thread=1182979729
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cco23i
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Post by cco23i on Jul 7, 2007 12:18:04 GMT -5
I am also trying to find info on the ground crews who were working the P-26's. I was wondering if any of you fellows had found any aerodrome photos of Clark or one of the other air bases before the war. Thanks for th info and photos.
Scott
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Post by victoree on Jul 7, 2007 14:32:00 GMT -5
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Post by VeeVee on Jul 7, 2007 18:06:28 GMT -5
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Post by VeeVee on Jul 9, 2007 21:14:15 GMT -5
Here's a picture:
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cco23i
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Post by cco23i on Jul 10, 2007 13:14:36 GMT -5
That is a GLORIOUS shot! Do you mind is I copy that and post it on my ground crew website? Thanks for showing that one to me.
Scott
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Post by VeeVee on Jul 10, 2007 13:47:30 GMT -5
Sure thing. For reference, this picture came from the book "Bataan, Our Last Ditch" by John Whitman.
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cco23i
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Post by cco23i on Jul 11, 2007 1:05:33 GMT -5
Great! Thanks loads!!
Scott ;D
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Post by VeeVee on Sept 4, 2007 21:30:31 GMT -5
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cco23i
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Post by cco23i on Jan 20, 2008 20:17:20 GMT -5
I was watching my copy of "Ghosts of Bataan" and as I was watching one part shows some of the fellows walking past the cameraman (period film) and one fellow was wearing a set of coveralls with a white nametape over the left breast AND wearing an A-3 mechanics hat! He was carrying a model 17 Enfield, wore only a pistol belt with .45, 1st aid kit and canteen, and his pockets seem to be bulging out obviously from stripper clips of 30.06 ammunition. I have been looking for that type of photo for some time and FINALLY found it!
Scott
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Post by VeeVee on Jan 20, 2008 20:41:31 GMT -5
Is this the Ghosts of Bataan history channel documentary?
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cco23i
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Post by cco23i on Jan 31, 2008 22:00:55 GMT -5
Victor, Sorry for the delay but Uncle Sam had me working some long hours. I believe it is. I have it with my "Great raid" DVD. I am pretty sure it is an History channel production.
Scott
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Post by VeeVee on Feb 1, 2008 19:53:44 GMT -5
Cool. I'll go look for it. Don't work too hard.
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Post by rickthelibrarian on Feb 6, 2008 17:15:03 GMT -5
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Post by VeeVee on Feb 6, 2008 23:22:39 GMT -5
Rick you wrote that article? You wouldn't happen to have any extra copies laying around that you could part with for a profitable but reasonable price would you?
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Post by legionnaire on Feb 7, 2008 3:59:41 GMT -5
Yes I finally got to see the "Ghost of Bataan" on my Great Raid copy too. Really a Great Documentary. Highly recomended to all!
I have that issue Vic I could make photo copies for you or scan them in and just email them to you.
Philip
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Post by cco23i on Feb 12, 2008 13:30:01 GMT -5
I'm going to try and get a copy of that issue, sounds like my luck Rick!
Scott
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Post by cco23i on Jun 30, 2008 13:21:02 GMT -5
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