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Re: P-47 recovery in 1995 from IJsselmeer
Posted by Paul Patist on Thu Dec 05, 2002 08:16:54 AM
In reply top Re: P-47 recovery in 1995 from IJsselmeer posted by Harm Jan Strating on Thu Dec 05, 2002 08:08:20 AM
: : : Hi Paul,
:
: I will be in the vicinity of Margraten on monday. (Looking
: for the remains of another P-47) I will have a look to se
: e if he is still reported as missing.
:
: Harm-Jan Strating
:
: Don't know if it was posted on this board before but for
: : t
: : : hose who haven't seen it.
: : :
: : : Here is the story about the recovery of Frank Gallion
: an
: : d
: : : his aircraft during 1995.
: : :
: : : www.pagowirense.nl/wr-ges7a.asp
: : :
: : : Cees
: :
: :
: : Hallo Cees,
: :
: : When I checked the Margraten Wall of Missing just a few
: ye
: : ars ago I noticed Frank D. Gallion was still listed as m
: is
: : sing...Up to then his name wasn't marked with an 'asteri
: x'
: : indicating he was found and identified. Shortly after t
: ha
: : t I wrote a letter to the C.O. of the ABMC asking for an
: e
: : xplanation but no reply was send ever ! According to the
: M
: : argraten people it is a matter of bureaucracy on the oth
: er
: : side of the Pond ! Maybe it's corrected in the meantime
: b
: : ut I have my doubts...
: :
: : Paul