"Tec 4" means "Technician 4th Grade". They were the same pay grade as "buck" sergeants (three stripes) yes, but lacked the authority to issue...
Hi Patricia-- I've read about the LZ-S landings, but I'd love to hear whatever you could share! I have the declassified 57-page report that the...
Hi Sam! Welcome to the forum! My grandfather was in the 17th--the 680th GFAB. What was your father's name? I am a member of the Scions of the...
Thanks 693FA I appreciate the response! I found that obit online (one of the few bits I've been able to find at all). I've instructed my friend...
Great thread! My grandfather was in HQ/680th. I can't believe I missed seeing this thread in all my previous searches. Glad it's been resurrected.
Thanks Earthican! That's a great thread. I don't know how I missed seeing it.
Hi everybody-- I'm looking for info for a friend of mine. His grandfather was Ernest Carl Patchet, and he believes that Ernest was in the US...
Thanks guys, this has been really helpful and informative. Sorry for necessitating so much moving, merging and pinning! ;o)
Hi all-- Not sure what forum to put this in, so if it's wrong mods, do your dirtiest. ;o) I'm kind of bored and I figured a new thread here...
Thanks for all the great recommendations guys! I'll be busy for a while now--love it!
Those sound great, Martin Bull, thanks. I'll check those out. I may be a bit hesitant to try Warbird Recovery, since I do like a somewhat-happy...
Hi Yaldy! Welcome to the forum, btw... Metal detectors are a lot of fun. I don't currently own one but I did have one a few years ago, and I...
Very nice, Earthican! That is a really a great read. It's too bad more of that stuff didn't survive, or that more men weren't as diligent as...
Nice stuff ecaps. I LOVE looking at these shadow boxes. You did a really nice job. I just had one finished that I sent to my uncle for...
I have in fact, yes. I've read a lot of his stuff, too. Raise the Titanic was a favorite of mine as a kid. I was hoping for something...
Ooh nice, thank you Steve--I just posted my reply to buk2112 and saw your reply. Excellent info, thanks! Those will be my next steps!
...and that was easy! I love this forum. ;o) Thanks buk2112! Excellent stuff, and I'm happy I got the info from a Rush fan! You have a...
I really enjoy reading books about finding, identifying and/or salvaging wrecks of WWII ships, planes, etc. Shadow Divers, about the discovery...
Hi all... I have a new mystery to tackle, and hopefully someone can dig in and help. My Great Uncle Paul W. "PW" Cline was either a pilot or a...
Welcome to the forum, Herb! You've come to the right place, believe me. Have you tried checking with the county recorder's office in the...
