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Offline VansCrew1

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VansCrew is back.
« on: September 03, 2008, 03:02:55 PM »
After countless privet messages on the game and on the BBS when they saw what the meaning of VansCrew was i decided to change it back. I just got back from my grand fathers with tons of information about him and the people he flew with. Ive got tail numbers from about 50 different B17's from the 359th 360th 427th and many more. I also have mission debriefings from three different mission my grandfather flew. If anyone is interested in this info let me know ill be more then glad to send it to you.

Top left is my grandfather.


Here's the picture of the memorial of the real "VansCrew"


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Offline RATTFINK

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Re: VansCrew is back.
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2008, 03:07:22 PM »
who?























Sorry, that is a Tomcatter thing :D
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Offline 007Rusty

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« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2008, 03:07:58 PM »
 cool pics  :aok
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« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2008, 03:39:58 PM »
So is John J VanGeyten your grandfather?
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Offline Banshee7

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« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2008, 03:40:18 PM »


 :D
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Offline scot12b

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Re: VansCrew is back.
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2008, 03:51:38 PM »
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Offline VansCrew1

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Re: VansCrew is back.
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2008, 03:58:03 PM »
Quote from: trax1 on September 03, 2008, 03:39:58 PM
So is John J VanGeyten your grandfather?

yep.
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Re: VansCrew is back.
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2008, 04:03:08 PM »
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Re: VansCrew is back.
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2008, 04:17:02 PM »
 :salute   Vans and VansCrew
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Re: VansCrew is back.
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2008, 04:24:11 PM »
Shut the hangar doors and close the O'Club! He's back.... :uhoh
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Offline 1pLUs44

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Re: VansCrew is back.
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2008, 04:32:51 PM »
Just curious, you mind putting up some info on your grandfather?

My sister's Grandfather escorted bombers from the 303 a lot before he got wounded by 20mm flack. (P-51 Pilot)
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Offline Bear76

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Re: VansCrew is back.
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2008, 04:38:18 PM »
Someone check the shed, one of the tools got out again  :lol
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« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2008, 04:44:47 PM »
Quote from: 1pLUs44 on September 03, 2008, 04:32:51 PM
Just curious, you mind putting up some info on your grandfather?

My sister's Grandfather escorted bombers from the 303 a lot before he got wounded by 20mm flack. (P-51 Pilot)

He was stationed in Molesworth, England. 303BG/360BS"Hells angels"(the original Hells Angels)
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Offline 1pLUs44

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Re: VansCrew is back.
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2008, 04:49:05 PM »
Quote from: VansCrew1 on September 03, 2008, 04:44:47 PM
He was stationed in Molesworth, England. 303BG/360BS"Hells angels"(the original Hells Angels)

Cool, I'm gonna see if I can dig up some old letters and records from him.

My sister's grandfather had served for quite a while before getting hit. (Nearly took his arm off)

There actualy is a famous painting of when my grandfather got shot I think. It looks like a low flying P-51 by a horse drawn wagon shooting at it.
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Offline Bear76

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« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2008, 04:57:32 PM »
Quote from: VansCrew1 on September 03, 2008, 04:44:47 PM
He was stationed in Molesworth, England. 303BG/360BS"Hells angels"(the original Hells Angels)
I believe the "Hells Angels" of the AVG preceeded these.
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