Comments on: As I prepare to depart http://myphantomfather.com/2005/08/07/15/ A Daughter's Quest for Elegy Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Bonnie Deach http://myphantomfather.com/2005/08/07/15/#comment-77 Bonnie Deach Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:33:00 +0000 http://myphantomfather.com/2005/08/15/#comment-77 My uncle was also in the 428th. His P-38 was shot down on April 12, 1945. He hid behind enemy lines for 3 days and finally managed to hook up with some GI's who ended up saving his life. My uncle is still alive but slowly losing his memories. I have just begun my search for more information on his group. Is it possible they were in the same squadron? <br/><br/>I have a story about the day he was shot down which he wrote, thankfully, 30 years ago. Would like to see it?<br/><br/>Bonnie Deach<br/>Reno, NV My uncle was also in the 428th. His P-38 was shot down on April 12, 1945. He hid behind enemy lines for 3 days and finally managed to hook up with some GI’s who ended up saving his life. My uncle is still alive but slowly losing his memories. I have just begun my search for more information on his group. Is it possible they were in the same squadron?

I have a story about the day he was shot down which he wrote, thankfully, 30 years ago. Would like to see it?

Bonnie Deach
Reno, NV

]]> By: Wolfgang http://myphantomfather.com/2005/08/07/15/#comment-41 Wolfgang Wed, 31 Aug 2005 19:26:00 +0000 http://myphantomfather.com/2005/08/15/#comment-41 Hi dear Sharon,<br/><br/>I've come across your fate today when opening our local newspaper. You might be surprised to hear that I can claim similar streaks of life as you can: also my father was a pilot of a 110 Messerschmitt and also my life was marked by the aftermath of war, so eventually I was raised without him. And like you I was on tenterhooks, however in contrast to your amazing endeavours to find his ashes I was able to hug him after 55 years. We were ab le to share our lives for only 25 months, he died 2 years ago and I had tobury him in his new father land.<br/>Wolfgang Hi dear Sharon,

I’ve come across your fate today when opening our local newspaper. You might be surprised to hear that I can claim similar streaks of life as you can: also my father was a pilot of a 110 Messerschmitt and also my life was marked by the aftermath of war, so eventually I was raised without him. And like you I was on tenterhooks, however in contrast to your amazing endeavours to find his ashes I was able to hug him after 55 years. We were ab le to share our lives for only 25 months, he died 2 years ago and I had tobury him in his new father land.
Wolfgang

]]> By: Paul Hissey http://myphantomfather.com/2005/08/07/15/#comment-29 Paul Hissey Fri, 26 Aug 2005 23:16:00 +0000 http://myphantomfather.com/2005/08/15/#comment-29 Dear Sharon,<br/>I was more than satisfied with your daily words eye view of the adventure you are living. But, when you added the pictures the excitement at this end doubled. Thank you so much for your efforts in helping us to "be there" with you and your heroic team.<br/><br/>Paul Dear Sharon,
I was more than satisfied with your daily words eye view of the adventure you are living. But, when you added the pictures the excitement at this end doubled. Thank you so much for your efforts in helping us to “be there” with you and your heroic team.

Paul

]]> By: Paul Hissey http://myphantomfather.com/2005/08/07/15/#comment-19 Paul Hissey Tue, 23 Aug 2005 22:52:00 +0000 http://myphantomfather.com/2005/08/15/#comment-19 Dear Sharon,<br/>What a incredible adventure. Jan and i are reading every word on every page several times each day. Surely you are exhausted at the end of the day but please keep the story rolling. All i care about at this moment in time is seeing your next entry come up on screen.<br/>Can't wait to see you in SLC. By the way, 61 is a cute age.<br/><br/>Paul Dear Sharon,
What a incredible adventure. Jan and i are reading every word on every page several times each day. Surely you are exhausted at the end of the day but please keep the story rolling. All i care about at this moment in time is seeing your next entry come up on screen.
Can’t wait to see you in SLC. By the way, 61 is a cute age.

Paul

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