Recent content by wbtyler

I created a website; 413th Fighter Group, 413th Fighter Group (SE) Home devoted to my Dad's fighter group (he was a supply officer). Related to the Tokyo Trolley, he wrote the following in a letter to my Mother; "We slept under the plane Wednesday night, [September] the 27th [1945], just to...

My Dad talked about the destruction of aircraft after hostilities ceased. Good call. Thank you.

Upon close inspection, the vehicle appears to be a 2 1/2 ton truck. Thanks for noting the possible second aircraft. As I've continued through my Dad's letters, I've noted that in the fall of '45 his unit was moved to Okinawa prior to returning home, so the crash may have taken place there...

I would love to see them. Thanks, Wes

Thanks for your help. Here are four photos of a crash, of what I think would also be a C-46? Wes Tyler

My Dad was a supply officer. He wrote a narrative of his time in transport to Ie Shima and his time on the island up until VJ Day. I've been organizing his photos and memorabilia. I'm thinking of self publishing the story. The funny thing is that the 413th flew P-47s and there's not a...

My father served in the 413th Figher Group (SE) during WWII on Ie Shima, a small island off Okinawa. In his memorabilia, I came accross the attached photos of an aircraft I have never seen and am wondering if anyone can identify it. The photos would have been taken between June and...