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| Box of negatives from a 48th Engineer photographer |
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Posted by: Walt's Daughter - 09-03-2014, 02:39 PM - Forum: WWII ENGINEERS
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Amazing!
Long story short, a gentlemen is sending me a box of negatives from WWII. His mother inherited them, and now they belong to him. They were the property of PFC Tony Boyd, who was one of the three photographers for the 48th Engineers. How exciting, for this is one of the VI Corps units, and I have met many of the men from the 48th.
After I scan the negatives, I am returning them to David Dodd, who is then donating them to the Office of History at the Army Corps of Engineers. I told them they were a fine group and would treasure these items.
Thanks for getting in touch with me David. Can't wait to see them.
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| aircraft carriers on lake michigan |
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Posted by: Walt's Daughter - 09-03-2014, 02:07 PM - Forum: ANYTHING WWII
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For you World War II buffs out there who might not have heard about this - really interesting....Was sent the following by my friend Karl, from Germany/
Lake Michigan Aircraft Carriers.... The Great Lakes provided vital support for the war effort in WWII, from building 28 fleet subs in Manitowoc to providing the bulk of US industrial output, we could not have won the war if not for the benefits of the Great Lakes and their related industry. However there was another benefit of the lakes that is often overlooked. Japan quickly lost the war because, among many other things, its navy could not replace its carrier pilot losses. We could. But how did we train so many pilots in both comfort (calm seas) and safety (no enemy subs)? We took two old side-wheel Great Lakes passenger steamers and turned them into training carriers on Lake Michigan! Virtually every carrier pilot trained in the war got his landing training on these amazing ships! Sadly nothing, but these great photos and the wrecks of the aircraft that ditched alongside them, remain to tell their fascinating story!
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