Looking for Photos etc. of the "Checkertail Pilots"

• Jul 2, 2016

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Bill Elliott

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Would like to search photos of pilots assigned to the Checkertails in North Africa. Hoping to see my father!
Thanks to all contributors..
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• Jul 3, 2016

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GrauGeist

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Have you checked the Checkertails website?

Here's their page with the history of the 325th FG: 325th

 

• Jul 3, 2016

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Snautzer01

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how about a book

 

• Jul 3, 2016

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Snautzer01

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are we talking about LT William R Elliot? He was credited with sinking a sub

 

• Jul 3, 2016

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Micdrow

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There are also these books on the subject.

 

• Jul 4, 2016

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• Jul 4, 2016

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fubar57

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I have all those books and I'll go through them when I get home Wednesday unless some one beats me to it. I have several more I can check as well.


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• Jul 9, 2016

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Bill Elliott

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Lebanon Oregon

GrauGeist said:

Have you checked the Checkertails website?

Here's their page with the history of the 325th FG: 325th

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Thanks! Been there many times...

 

• Jul 9, 2016

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Bill Elliott

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Snautzer01 said:

how about a book

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I have it and it's very good. Mentions my father a few times but no photos.

 

• Jul 9, 2016

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GrauGeist

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Bill Elliott said:

Thanks! Been there many times...

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Well, that was the best I could suggest, sorry I wasn't of more help!

 

• Jul 9, 2016

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fubar57

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No photos yet, just mentions of your father in the above books

 

• Jul 9, 2016

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Bill Elliott

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Jun 30, 2016

Lebanon Oregon

Snautzer01 said:

are we talking about LT William R Elliot? He was credited with sinking a sub

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Yes ! his sub incident is documented in

 

• Jul 9, 2016

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Bill Elliott

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Lebanon Oregon

fubar57 said:

No photos yet, just mentions of your father in the above books

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Thanks so much! I really appreciate your time. All the images I had of him were destroyed in a house fire.
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• Jul 9, 2016

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Bill Elliott

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Jun 30, 2016

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Micdrow said:

There are also these books on the subject.

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Thanks ! I'll try to hunt copies down. Would like to have them ...
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• Jul 9, 2016

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Bill Elliott

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Lebanon Oregon

GrauGeist said:

Well, that was the best I could suggest, sorry I wasn't of more help!

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Thanks for your time and effort!