Today we learned of the passing earlier this week of 336's Bob Nelson, aka "Buffalo Grass."  A long time A4FG member, Bob's caricatures of 'der Sweet Old Buzzard and the adventures of Admiral Slow Roll entertained Eagle Eye readers for years.  Bob had been suffering from poor health recently, but that old spirit was as alive as ever.  He will be greatly missed.

On to more quotidian news...this week's update includes profile pages for: Nelson, 336: Padgett, 335; Osborne, 335; Steppe, 334; Matthews, 336; KB Smith, 336; Slater, 335; Wortman, 335; Booth, 334/336; Kingham, 335; Lambert, 336; McGrattan, 335: DR Allen, 335; Boyles, 335; Seifert, 336; Hollander, 334 and Hardin, 335.  Also added a page for visiting pilot JW Motzenbecker, 365 FG.

Updated Orrin Snell's profile, as well as Kidd Hofer's page to include serial number for The Missouri Kid/Sho Me.  Which reminds me...

Thanks to Thunderbolt junkie and fellow FG website (56th Fighter Group) admin Nigel Julian for uncovering the elusive identity to Hofer's P-47, with assists to Ted Damick and Peter Randall.  Good show, fellas!  Check out 4FG Mysteries for the 411!

 

New profiles uploaded tonight:

Andreu, 334/336; Barden, 334; Bopp, 334: Byrd, 334: O. Jones, 335; Kelly, 335; PR Kennedy, 334; Lutz, 334; MacDonald, 336; McElroy, 335; McMinn, 334; McNabb, 334; Mitchellweiss, 336; Noon, 334; Sylvester, 334; Taylor, 335; Trietsch, 335 and Wilkinson, 334.

Updated France, 334.

More on the way;

Hi all,

Slowly getting back into the swing of things.  We have posted a few new pages and updated some existing ones.

New profiles:  B Fowler, 335; R Hawley, 335; O'Bryan, 334; W Hunt, 335; McCall, 335; Skilton, 336 and Koenig, 335. 
Updates:  Izant, 336; Burney, 334; Megura, 334 and Caudill, HQ.
Corrections:  Had Bob Priser listed as 'Donald' in the nose art gallery instead of Robert.  All set.

Cheers!

Uploaded two short videos, a two part interview of 335's William Newell from 2008.  Thanks to William's daughter Kelly for sending these to us.