Comments for JeanneRickey.com http://www.jeannerickey.com Jeanne and son Frederick (pilot) or Rick. The guys called the plane the "Gin Ricky" after the drink. Mon, 14 May 2012 21:24:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Prop by Mike http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=449&cpage=1#comment-590 Mike Mon, 14 May 2012 21:24:41 +0000 http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=449#comment-590 clarification... the prop is located in a fisherman's garden in 'umag' in the province of 'istria' in northern croatia not far from the gulf of trieste (italy). clarification… the prop is located in a fisherman’s garden in ‘umag’ in the province of
‘istria’ in northern croatia not far from the gulf of trieste (italy).

]]> Comment on Other related information by Mike http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=1&cpage=1#comment-589 Mike Mon, 14 May 2012 19:32:52 +0000 http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=1#comment-589 Hardlife was the Great Ashfield tower radio call name Hardlife was the Great Ashfield tower radio call name

]]> Comment on Ball Turret gunner by Vicki Haas http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=349&cpage=1#comment-588 Vicki Haas Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:41:51 +0000 http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=349#comment-588 Just received your email today regarding your father Eddie Waters passing. So very sorry for your loss. Though I have never met your dad I feel that I am some how connected from listening to my dad 'Arkey M. Dziuba' and about their missions and life with the 548th Bomb Squadron, Alexanders Ragtime Band. May 8th, 1944 was never forgotten by the men of the 548th Bomb Squadron. Just received your email today regarding your father Eddie Waters passing. So very sorry for your loss. Though I have never met your dad I feel that I am some how connected from listening to my dad ‘Arkey M. Dziuba’ and about their missions and life with the 548th Bomb Squadron, Alexanders Ragtime Band. May 8th, 1944 was never forgotten by the men of the 548th Bomb Squadron.

]]> Comment on Flak Shak by Mike http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=384&cpage=1#comment-586 Mike Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:24:10 +0000 http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=384#comment-586 <a href="#comment-583" rel="nofollow">@Charles Lundsberg </a> My name is John Mollison and I interview WW2 airmen and draw their airplanes. I'm currently working on a B-24H that flew in the 15th AF (Italy) - it too was named "Flak Shak." You can follow my work at www.johnmollison.com However, please know that your father's effort in the 8th AF is not forgotten. @Charles Lundsberg

My name is John Mollison and I interview WW2 airmen and draw their airplanes.

I’m currently working on a B-24H that flew in the 15th AF (Italy) – it too was named “Flak Shak.”

You can follow my work at http://www.johnmollison.com

However, please know that your father’s effort in the 8th AF is not forgotten.

]]> Comment on Flak Shak by Charles Lundsberg http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=384&cpage=1#comment-583 Charles Lundsberg Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:26:53 +0000 http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=384#comment-583 Thanks - apparently there was more than one B-17 named Flak Shak (and a B-24). Just saw that the 17th even got as far as having a Flak Shak III. Looked over many of my grandfather's letters to hom ewhen I visited my parents and found out that the nose art was painted on right before its last mission. Looks like my best bet is to see if anyone took pics of the plane grounded in Belgium. Thanks – apparently there was more than one B-17 named Flak Shak (and a B-24). Just saw that the 17th even got as far as having a Flak Shak III.
Looked over many of my grandfather’s letters to hom ewhen I visited my parents and found out that the nose art was painted on right before its last mission. Looks like my best bet is to see if anyone took pics of the plane grounded in Belgium.

]]> Comment on Ball Turret gunner by Charles Lundsberg http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=349&cpage=1#comment-582 Charles Lundsberg Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:21:45 +0000 http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=349#comment-582 Shows your dad in 2 crews that day. I'll post info for pilot Drobysh crew since he flew the Jeanie Ricky that day. Moore TG 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky O'Donnell, Joseph V. TTG 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky Waters, Edward M. BTG 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky Boyko, Russel J. WG 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky Carter WG 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky Cotton, Cullen R. RO 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky Drobysh, Andrew, Jr. P 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky Gousha, Harry M., Jr. CP 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky Hudson, Robert L. B 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky Irons, C. I. N 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky Shows your dad in 2 crews that day. I’ll post info for pilot Drobysh crew since he flew the Jeanie Ricky that day.
Moore TG 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky
O’Donnell, Joseph V. TTG 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky
Waters, Edward M. BTG 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky
Boyko, Russel J. WG 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky
Carter WG 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky
Cotton, Cullen R. RO 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky
Drobysh, Andrew, Jr. P 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky
Gousha, Harry M., Jr. CP 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky
Hudson, Robert L. B 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky
Irons, C. I. N 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky

]]> Comment on Ball Turret gunner by Charles Lundsberg http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=349&cpage=1#comment-581 Charles Lundsberg Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:17:17 +0000 http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=349#comment-581 Hi Jim- I looked up your dad on the records that I have and will paste the info below (though it may look messy since it's from an xls doc.) This will show his name, position on plane, mission #, date, crew name (pilot), target, plane serial # and plane's name. Next I'll cross reference the crew he was with on his last flight. Waters, Edward M. WGL 48 31-Dec-43 Cognac Alexander 42-30737 Ohio Air Force Waters, Edward M. WGR 54B 21-Jan-44 V2 Site Alexander 42-31237 Alexander's Ragtime Band Waters, Edward M. WGL 56 29-Jan-44 Frankfurt Alexander 42-31237 Alexander's Ragtime Band Waters, Edward M. WGL 57 30-Jan-44 Brunswick Alexander 42-31237 Alexander's Ragtime Band Waters, Edward M. WGR 58 3-Feb-44 Wilhelmshaven Alexander 42-31237 Alexander's Ragtime Band Waters, Edward M. WGL 61 6-Feb-44 Brux Alexander 42-31237 Alexander's Ragtime Band Waters, Edward M. WGR 62 8-Feb-44 Wiesbaden Alexander 42-31638 Big Gas Bird Waters, Edward M. WGL 63 10-Feb-44 Brunswick Alexander 42-3335 Fickle Finger of ? Waters, Edward M. WGL 64 13-Feb-44 V2 Site Alexander 42-31237 Alexander's Ragtime Band Waters, Edward M. WGL 67 24-Feb-44 Rostock Alexander 42-97530 Quittin' Time Waters, Edward M. WGL 69 28-Feb-44 V2 Site Alexander 42-31335 Honky Tonk Sal Waters, Edward M. BTG 71 3-Mar-44 Berlin Alexander 42-31237 Alexander's Ragtime Band Waters, Edward M. BTG 72 4-Mar-44 Berlin Alexander 42-31778 Wells Cargo Waters, Edward M. BTG 74 8-Mar-44 Berlin Clark 42-39918 Stormy Angel Waters, Edward M. WGR 75 9-Mar-44 Berlin Bartley 42-31778 Wells Cargo Waters, Edward M. BTG 79 18-Mar-44 Munich Alexander 42-31237 Alexander's Ragtime Band Waters, Edward M. BTG 85 1-Apr-44 Recall Alexander 42-38199 Hair's Breath Waters, Edward M. BTG 86 8-Apr-44 Quackenbruck Alexander 42-97079 Dozy Doats Waters, Edward M. BTG 89 11-Apr-44 Politz Alexander 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky Waters, Edward M. BTG 90 13-Apr-44 Ausburg Alexander 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky Waters, Edward M. BTG 91 18-Apr-44 Barnwitz Alexander 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky Waters, Edward M. BTG 92 19-Apr-44 Wert Alexander 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky Waters, Edward M. BTG 93 20-Apr-44 V2 Site Alexander 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky Waters, Edward M. BTG 94 22-Apr-44 Hamm Alexander 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky Waters, Edward M. BTG 95 24-Apr-44 Freidrichafen Alexander 42-31677 Satan's Mate Waters, Edward M. BTG 96 26-Apr-44 Brunswick Alexander 42-31833 Mickey II Waters, Edward M. BTG 97 27-Apr-44 Crossbow Alexander 42-31764 War Horse Waters, Edward M. BTG 103 7-May-44 Berlin Alexander 42-31833 Mickey II Waters, Edward M. BTG 104 8-May-44 Berlin Alexander ?? Unknown Waters, Edward M. BTG 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky Hi Jim-
I looked up your dad on the records that I have and will paste the info below (though it may look messy since it’s from an xls doc.)
This will show his name, position on plane, mission #, date, crew name (pilot), target, plane serial # and plane’s name.
Next I’ll cross reference the crew he was with on his last flight.
Waters, Edward M. WGL 48 31-Dec-43 Cognac Alexander 42-30737 Ohio Air Force
Waters, Edward M. WGR 54B 21-Jan-44 V2 Site Alexander 42-31237 Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Waters, Edward M. WGL 56 29-Jan-44 Frankfurt Alexander 42-31237 Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Waters, Edward M. WGL 57 30-Jan-44 Brunswick Alexander 42-31237 Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Waters, Edward M. WGR 58 3-Feb-44 Wilhelmshaven Alexander 42-31237 Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Waters, Edward M. WGL 61 6-Feb-44 Brux Alexander 42-31237 Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Waters, Edward M. WGR 62 8-Feb-44 Wiesbaden Alexander 42-31638 Big Gas Bird
Waters, Edward M. WGL 63 10-Feb-44 Brunswick Alexander 42-3335 Fickle Finger of ?
Waters, Edward M. WGL 64 13-Feb-44 V2 Site Alexander 42-31237 Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Waters, Edward M. WGL 67 24-Feb-44 Rostock Alexander 42-97530 Quittin’ Time
Waters, Edward M. WGL 69 28-Feb-44 V2 Site Alexander 42-31335 Honky Tonk Sal
Waters, Edward M. BTG 71 3-Mar-44 Berlin Alexander 42-31237 Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Waters, Edward M. BTG 72 4-Mar-44 Berlin Alexander 42-31778 Wells Cargo
Waters, Edward M. BTG 74 8-Mar-44 Berlin Clark 42-39918 Stormy Angel
Waters, Edward M. WGR 75 9-Mar-44 Berlin Bartley 42-31778 Wells Cargo
Waters, Edward M. BTG 79 18-Mar-44 Munich Alexander 42-31237 Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Waters, Edward M. BTG 85 1-Apr-44 Recall Alexander 42-38199 Hair’s Breath
Waters, Edward M. BTG 86 8-Apr-44 Quackenbruck Alexander 42-97079 Dozy Doats
Waters, Edward M. BTG 89 11-Apr-44 Politz Alexander 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky
Waters, Edward M. BTG 90 13-Apr-44 Ausburg Alexander 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky
Waters, Edward M. BTG 91 18-Apr-44 Barnwitz Alexander 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky
Waters, Edward M. BTG 92 19-Apr-44 Wert Alexander 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky
Waters, Edward M. BTG 93 20-Apr-44 V2 Site Alexander 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky
Waters, Edward M. BTG 94 22-Apr-44 Hamm Alexander 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky
Waters, Edward M. BTG 95 24-Apr-44 Freidrichafen Alexander 42-31677 Satan’s Mate
Waters, Edward M. BTG 96 26-Apr-44 Brunswick Alexander 42-31833 Mickey II
Waters, Edward M. BTG 97 27-Apr-44 Crossbow Alexander 42-31764 War Horse
Waters, Edward M. BTG 103 7-May-44 Berlin Alexander 42-31833 Mickey II
Waters, Edward M. BTG 104 8-May-44 Berlin Alexander ?? Unknown
Waters, Edward M. BTG 104 8-May-44 Berlin Drobysh 42-31786 Jeanie Ricky

]]> Comment on Flak Shak by Mike http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=384&cpage=1#comment-242 Mike Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:01:56 +0000 http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=384#comment-242 More info: http://forum.armyairforces.com/m144630-print.aspx and here: http://www.ww2online.nl/hickman.htm More info: http://forum.armyairforces.com/m144630-print.aspx and here: http://www.ww2online.nl/hickman.htm

]]> Comment on Ball Turret gunner by Mike http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=349&cpage=1#comment-211 Mike Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:44:38 +0000 http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=349#comment-211 A story related to us from the book "On Falcons’ Wings: An Intrepid Generation" from Clem: There's a point in the story where he tells of the march to another camp since the Russians were advancing on their camp and as they were on the trail they saw bombers and fighters. He saw the fighters turn toward the group of some several thousand men, in an obvious ready to attack position. The POW's grabbed everything white available and spelled out POW on the ground, the fighters tipped their wings and flew off. A story related to us from the book “On Falcons’ Wings: An Intrepid Generation” from Clem: There’s a point in the story where he tells of the march to another camp since the Russians were advancing on their camp and as they were on the trail they saw bombers and fighters. He saw the fighters turn toward the group of some several thousand men, in an obvious ready to attack position. The POW’s grabbed everything white available and spelled out POW on the ground, the fighters tipped their wings and flew off.

]]> Comment on Ball Turret gunner by Mike http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=349&cpage=1#comment-181 Mike Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:16:58 +0000 http://www.jeannerickey.com/?p=349#comment-181 The book Matt referenced, On Falcons' Wings: An Intrepid Generation, here: http://www.amazon.com/Falcons-Wings-Intrepid-Generation/dp/0595371744/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263786956&sr=1-12 The book Matt referenced, On Falcons’ Wings: An Intrepid Generation, here: http://www.amazon.com/Falcons-Wings-Intrepid-Generation/dp/0595371744/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263786956&sr=1-12

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