Author Topic: I get to shake this man's hand tomorrow (Read 900 times)

OOZ662 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 28, 2005, 03:32:46 AM »

Guppy (Dan) is the god of this stuff. I think his house is made of WWII books.

United · « **Reply #16 on:** June 28, 2005, 09:08:39 AM »

He's got quite an extensive collection of WWII aircraft/pilot photos. Ask and Im pretty sure he's got at least one photo of it.

Maverick · « **Reply #17 on:** June 28, 2005, 09:35:52 AM »

I've gone to several museums and I've always been struck at the sizes of some hero's uniform. You have to remember that it's not the physical size of the person, but the size of the heroism of the person that matters.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 28, 2005, 10:51:57 AM »

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Originally posted by Holden McGroin
You sure that's him? I searched a lot before I met him, to get his fighter group number, AF number rank and commendations, but found out just the bare minimum.

The Air base got me more, but I have no WW2 photos save your post. if your sure, it's a gem. Where/ how did you find it?

Photo was found in John Stanaway's book "Peter Three-Eight". The photo is credited to Bill Harris, so I'm guessing it's him

A couple others from the same book. The group photo is also found in Osprey's book P-38 Aces of the Pacific and CBI, also by John Stanaway.

Harris is front left in the group photo. The other image is of one of his P38s

Dan/CorkyJr

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #19 on:** June 28, 2005, 10:06:38 PM »

Harris is a rancher, had 3000 beef at one time "bar-OX" is his brand, hence the nose art.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 29, 2005, 10:15:15 AM »

Now THAT'S cheap international advertising.