July 2016 - Page 18 of 56 - Reunions Magazine

About the 100th Bomb Group

After training the 100th Bomb Group joined the 8th Air Force in England in May 1943. The unit soon became notorious as the hard-luck bomber...

A Wife views World War II Reunions by Charlotte Krepismann

I remember my shock when my husband said, "Those were the most important years of my life." referring to time spent as a navigator in...

Lifesavers

The 1st Emergency Rescue Squadron (ERS) was formed in the summer of 1943, after intensive water rescue training and transferred to the Mediterranean to coordinate...

Australians Commemorate an American Tragedy

On 4 June, 2000 in the seaside city of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, the Australian Returned and Service League (similar to the American Legion) held its...

Smith Looked Death in the Eyes

Friday the 13th, in October 1944 is one day Captain Luther Smith of the Tuskegee Airmen will never forget. Smith's all-Black 332nd Fighter Group, based...

America’s greatest airlift hub celebrates 50th anniversary

When six F-84 Thunderjets landed on March 2, 1952, at Landstuhl Air Base (known today as Ramstein Air Base), few realized the historical importance. The...

A unique way of encouraging attendance

Leave it to our friends in the Beagle Squadron to find a great way to sway potential attendees who aren’t sure whether they should make...

Together Forever

Lt. Col. Earle J. Aber Jr. and 2nd Lt. Maurice J. Harper fought together, were shot down together and are now buried together. Most of...

Pilots Celebrate 40+ Anniversary

Pilots of the 8th Helicopter Company flew assault missions and deployed Vietnamese soldiers into combat zones. They slept together, ate together, laughed together and faced...

McCoskrie/Threshold Foundation (MTF)

The Montagnards fought solely on the side of the US military throughout Southeast Asia. Their bravery, heroism under fire and loyalty to the American cause...