Thanks Mark….that some item you have !

Mark:

Yes, guess both these men lived each day and each minute in WWII like it was their last day on earth. Mutal respect is what I did witness on that day during their time together. Its sometime hard to believe that Germany and our two nations fought two massive global wars in the last century. Now are joined by many common virtues and economic reasons. Here in South Carolina where I live in the USA , there are now many German firms doing business and of course we have a huge BMW plant here that makes the X5 and the new Z4 Roadster. 60 plus years ago BMW was making parts for the Luftwaffe ! Much better relations in this century !

TC!

I need to go to bed its 4:40am here in SC!

Martin:

Thanks….LOL…well if your seeing this and your up in Switzerland ( 6 hours ahead of us I believe) then I need to get to bed ( 4:41am here)! I spoke tonight with Stephen Ananian tonight and sent him the link to your website. During the war he carried a film camera with him on some of his missions in addition to shooting scenes around the base. His group will be the subject on a new DVD documentary out soon. Gun camera footage and pilot interviews taken at a group reuion. He told me it will be announced in the groups newsletter soon. Hope all is well…will get that photo out to you soon !

All the Best!
TC!

More Info on the photo of Capt Starnes getting medal!

The information that sparky ask about the photo of Capt Stanes being awarded a medal is , A French General awarding Capt Jim Starnes the
Croix De Guerre. Spoke with the Colonel tonight by phone and he is doing well and was delighted to hear that I shared these photos with the members of this fine forum. I know from talking to many 339th men, their respect and love of the British people they meet during the war and on their many returns to Fowlmere is very strong. They are getting together this Oct in Tampa, Flordia for another reunion. I also spoke to Stephen C. Ananian who flew “Baby Mine” with the 339th and got one ME-262 and damaged another. He now writes the groups newsletter and is having his gun camera footage and some movie footage he shot with a camera he carried in this Mustang , put out on DVD. I will post a link and update when this become available. I count myself a lucky man just to speak with men like this , its 2005 and I am talking to the men who did these brave feats now 60 plus years on !

Thanks!
BlueNoser352!

Martin You are amazing!!!! Thanks Mike J !

LOL….Martin I knew when I saw that post I bet you had that photo, I believe I am all out of 339th photos. Maybe I will call up Stephen Anaian, who flew “Baby Mine” and get some more photos of the 339th. He of course got one Me-262 late in the war and damaged another. He now is the publisher of the groups news letter these days. Mike J , thanks for the name of the Pub in Fowlmere. One thing about WWII photographs, its a blessing for all of us in that from all my talking to Eighth veterans over the years , cameras were around these bases and each group had GI’s assigned to run base photo labs for offical and “unoffical” photo’s. So now with the war being over some 60 plus years , new private collections are coming onto the market for us to enjoy! Glad to see someone out there in enjoys looking at old WWII photographs on the site as much as I do. Martin thanks for the scan of Marinell.
Have a good day men !!!!
BlueNoser352!

The Comet at Fowlmere 339th FG!

Nice shot of he crew and pilot of “The Comet” at Fowlmere !