Recent content by vanmac

mjfur, Thanks so much for your assistance in short order. I really appreciate it!

Can't figure out if picture is permanent or an attachment/cover?

ARay, Kudos on the nice array of USMC collectibles. And a huge "thank you" for pointing out the missingmarines.com website. VMF-115 arrived in the South Pacific in April of '44 with their F4U-1 and FG-1 aircraft with Joe Foss in command. Of course the questions you have precede their arrival...

Initials below cockpit window - Airplane Commander perhaps? If so, which branch would have used this, USAF?

Jerry, To clarify, the Virtual Cemetery is for all 90th Bomber Group KIAs in WWII, our kin are but two of the 843 memorials listed. As promised, here is the link: 90th BG WW11 KIAS: a Virtual Cemetery - Find A Grave

Many thanks!

My records show that he was with the 400th Squadron (Black Pirates). I have no idea how he would be in a group photo with another group, but that is him and that is the plane. Thanks for checking it out for me. I owe you one! -vm

Jerry - thanks for posting this inquiry and the picture of the plane. My uncle, and namesake, Walter Van McCarty was also on the flight. He was a tail gunner on the 24, but on this hop he was a passenger. Interesting that the co-pilot's name was also McCarty. Catch 22 - thanks for your spot...

Is there still an active website for this group? Seems like all I can find has moved over to Facebook. Thanks!

runs 5:25 View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU1oB8sGyYM

Gentlemen, Thanks so much. I recently discovered that a late uncle served in the Air Corps. His family is pursuing paperwork to validate his time/service. I thought that I would run the pictures up the pole to get an idea of the birds he was associated with. You guys make my job a lot...

I have no idea if this is the tail section to the above aircraft. Any help with the number/insignia? Thank you.

I think you will enjoy this interesting history lesson. Please feel free to move to a more appropriate thread. Thanks. For those who live outside of Michigan, Willow Run is near Bellville, Canton and Ypsilanti, MI. It's amazing that one B-24 (built with over 1.25 million parts) came off...

Thanks everyone for your help. Especially vB for ID'ing the plane in the photo as belonging to another squadron. From the MACR I discovered several items: The B-24J that went down with my uncle was 44-41482. 41482 (90th BG, 400th BS) missing on flight from McGuire Fleld, Mindoro to...

vB, Thanks for looking into this for me. We are pretty sure of the date -- just short on details of plane/crew/mission, etc.