Bracelet in the sand

:FI:Sneaky_Russian · Post by **:FI:Sneaky_Russian** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:27 am

Found this story on WWll pilots website (see skins thread)
Its quite a read:-

http://www.worldwar2pilots.com/guynn-01.htm

:FI:Falcon · Post by **:FI:Falcon** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:38 am

I just read it, it's good to remember and appreciate those men.

thx Snee

:FI:IceFrog · Post by **:FI:IceFrog** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:49 pm

I just read that story for the first time, wow! It brought tears to me eyes, donââ‚¬â„¢t know if itââ‚¬â„¢s just old age creeping up on me or maybe after all these years Iââ‚¬â„¢m getting in touch with me famine sideââ‚¬¦ââ‚¬¦ââ‚¬¦NOW Falcon you didnââ‚¬â„¢t hear that!

thanks Sneaky

:FI:Sneaky_Russian · Post by **:FI:Sneaky_Russian** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:15 pm

Yeah brings home the reality of it all don't it.

:FI:WillieOFS · Post by **:FI:WillieOFS** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:02 am

Sad and beautifully written tribute.

My great uncle is listed as "MISSING IN ACTION, PRESUMED Dead". His B-17 never came back from a mission in the Pacific. My great Aunt Eleanor, RIP, never re-married.

Thanks for sharing that story.

AltarBoy · Post by **AltarBoy** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:10 am

This reminds me of that B-17 that crashed in the Northern Range hills here during the war. It was never found until a few years ago. The Americans had a base here in Wallerfield and the plane went MIA. When they found it they retrieved whatever reamins of the crew and the relatives were informed. The plane was in pretty bad shape and you know how that looks in the tropics. But the story is pretty profound and hits the spot. Good read.