95th C.O., Robert 'Bob' E. Kirtley (Phil
Taback collection)
3 Flying Sgts. (L to R): Verne
Yahne, Pincus Taback, Jessie Oliver (Phil Taback collection)
1989 'Queen Mary' reunion. In 1942,
the 82nd FG sailed to Ireland on the, then, war converted 'Queen
Mary', 'battleship grey' paint and NO luxuries. (Ed Orr
collection)
82nd Fighter Group in the 'Grand Ballroom'
of the Queen Mary. (Front Row - Left to Right):
Bill Bridgeman, Robert Bannister, Robert Adams, Albert Ellington,
Keith Leachman, Dick Kenney, Ralph Embrey, John Kingsley, Burl
Johnson, Mel Mullin, William Schildt, Ron Graham, John Duckwitz.(Middle
Row - Left to Right): Will Hattendorf, Rocky
Janasik, John Hendrix, Keith Armstrong, Dexter Henderson, Gene
Sidwell, Fred Bingham, Bill Webb, Glen Woodward, Curtis S. Williams,
Art Graham, Larry Peplinski, Edward Orr, Del Ryland, Don Stoutenborough.
(Back Row - Left to Right): Bernise
Craft, Olen Medley, Bill Glowacki, William Bean, Howard Johnson,
Ralph 'Monty'Powers, Peter Kenned, Walt Blair, George Bowers,
Bill Barr, William Blurock, Bob Greisbach, Hugh O'Brien, Gayle
Hasenplaugh. Not pictured: Fred Baucum, Jim Halford, Robert Wray.
(Ed Orr collection)
The crossing of the Atlantic, was not, without
tragedy. On 10/2/42,the British cruiser Curacao, for some
unknown reason, tried to cut across the path of the Queen Mary.
Unable to avoid the accident, the Queen Mary, cut the British
cruiser Curacao in half, with great loss of life on the
cruiser. For security and morale reasons, the accident, did not
became public knowledge, until after the war was over. The painting,
is the artist, depiction of the accident. (Ed Orr collection)
Olen Medley of the 95th FS, was able to snap
2 photos of the British cruiser Curacao sinking. Olen did
not have the film developed, for over 2 years, for fear of being
court martialed, for taking the photos of the accident, as 'all'
onboard the Queen Mary, had been sworin to secrecy. (Olen
Medley & Dexter Henderson collection)
1990 Ashville, North Carolina reunion (Ed
Orr collection)
1991 Colorado Springs, Air Force Academy, reunion
(Ed Orr collection)
Memorial Wall, at the Academy (Ed Orr collection)
82nd Fighter Group, Memorial Plaque, on the,
Memorial Wall (Ed Orr collection)
1993 Seattle reunion (Ed Orr collection)
1993 Seattle reunion (Ed Orr collection)
1997 Scottsdale reunion (Ed Orr collection)
Len Pratt (L) & Phil Taback (R).
(Phil Taback collection)
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