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lapfog_1

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3. "On an administrative flight shortly before returning to the United States, in September 1944

Wed Oct 30, 2019, 09:23 PM

Oct 2019

Blondie's B-25 crashed. LeMay helped move an engine off Saunders' crushed ankle. He spent the next 2 1/2 years in the hospital and was retired in 1947.

https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/105711/brigadier-general-laverne-g-saunders/

Given that this was an "administrative flight"... one could assume that both Anderson and Hostetter died in the crash. Not conclusive but very likely Anderson and Hostetter likely were staff to General Saunders and accompanied him on this "administrative flight".

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WWII mystery [View all] frogmarch Oct 2019 OP

This is probably not the same person but... radical noodle Oct 2019 #1

Thank you frogmarch Oct 2019 #4

I think that's a different Bud Anderson John Read Oct 2020 #14

Regarding Maybelle... DURHAM D Oct 2019 #2

Wow frogmarch Oct 2019 #5

"On an administrative flight shortly before returning to the United States, in September 1944 lapfog_1 Oct 2019 #3

Thanks for the link frogmarch Oct 2019 #6

Just for fun flotsam Oct 2019 #7

Not sure it matters but according to the obit DURHAM D Oct 2019 #9

You're correct about the B25 crew. dflprincess Nov 2020 #15

I assume you are aware that Gen. LeMay was DURHAM D Oct 2019 #8

LeMay was nuttier than a fruitcake! flotsam Oct 2019 #11

Is that your step-mother's handwriting? Beartracks Oct 2019 #10

I assumed it was at first frogmarch Oct 2019 #12

WTF frogmarch Oct 2019 #13