tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565524656735710374.post8149034095699275681..comments2021-04-27T13:49:16.656+08:00Comments on A geriatric grandmother: I FOUND THE STORY OF THAT FORCED LANDING IN 1943Mimsiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565524656735710374.post-31777502931370092652013-07-25T13:05:17.159+08:002013-07-25T13:05:17.159+08:00I am so glad you enjoyed this story. There are so...I am so glad you enjoyed this story. There are so many aren't there? My husband was too young to be in the army during WW2 but was in the occupation in Germany shortly afterwards and saw some quite dreadful sights and how it affected the civilian population over there. It is always the innocent that suffer.<br />I was interested to see you have custody of 3 grandchildren and can only imagine how much of your time must be taken up caring for them. I take my hat off to you for doing so.<br />Thank you for popping in.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565524656735710374.post-74776304942678602762013-06-27T01:14:42.605+08:002013-06-27T01:14:42.605+08:00Hello, Mimsie, and thank you for stopping by my pl...Hello, Mimsie, and thank you for stopping by my place. I started my blog for probably the same reason as you began this; to record the stories before they slip away. I've been sidetracked by custody of three grandchildren, but the stories get slipped in from time to time.<br /><br />This is a wonderful story, with a great ending. Thanks to all the great men who fought that war. My uncle was in France, my father held an essential job and railed he could not go "fight this damn war." Dad designed the electrical system for the great blimps that guarded convoys in the Atlantic. Now I need to see if they were used in the Pacific theater, too.<br /><br />I'll be back. See ya.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565524656735710374.post-67333948483777458742013-06-19T20:02:23.775+08:002013-06-19T20:02:23.775+08:00Thanks Rae....it is wonderful when a fantastic sto...Thanks Rae....it is wonderful when a fantastic story such as this has a happy ending even though the poor aeroplane had to be chopped up for scrap. xxMimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565524656735710374.post-66749302832637432452013-06-19T17:51:19.818+08:002013-06-19T17:51:19.818+08:00What an awesome story, how lucky we all are that t...What an awesome story, how lucky we all are that they made it safely, brave men indeed. xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09757728297450699103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565524656735710374.post-36915365811574906002013-06-19T12:23:57.289+08:002013-06-19T12:23:57.289+08:00I feel from what Len told us they had an excellent...I feel from what Len told us they had an excellent pilot. The way he told it the fuel gauge showed empty and that was while it was decided to try for a crash landing. Len also said the guys more or less said goodbye to each other just in case they didn't make it. I certainly was delighted to find this comprehensive account of the event and it brought back so many memories of my childhood.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565524656735710374.post-86079557025705376302013-06-19T11:46:48.501+08:002013-06-19T11:46:48.501+08:00What an amazing find. And how lucky they were. I...What an amazing find. And how lucky they were. I don't think too many planes came down at the time with such a low injury list.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565524656735710374.post-48928470775082509092013-06-18T20:32:30.958+08:002013-06-18T20:32:30.958+08:00Yes, the internet never fails to amaze me Delores ...Yes, the internet never fails to amaze me Delores and this find filled me with so much joy. My half brother was nearly 21 years my senior but he was so wonderful to me when I was a youngster.Mimsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249766510078357225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1565524656735710374.post-44953703754050624592013-06-18T19:59:28.357+08:002013-06-18T19:59:28.357+08:00What a fabulous find. See....the internet knows e...What a fabulous find. See....the internet knows everything lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com