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From Life in Peacetime America to the War in European Skies.
"Filled with humor, chaos, horror, and tragedy."—Harriett Gustason, Freeport Journal-Standard
 

A Real Good War
A hard cover novel based on "B-17 Sam" Halpert's thirty five missions from Ludwigshafen to Berlin.

Click the pic for reviews, pictures, and Sam's wonderful site.


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• 100th BG A/C B17 Picklepuss - Ron Randazzo 21:43:38 1/31/05 (1)
  • Re: 100th BG A/C B17 Picklepuss - Edouard 05:05:22 2/01/05 (0)
• 1192 MP Co - joe daly 20:36:06 1/31/05 (0)
• 8th air force order of battle - Jack 14:05:10 1/31/05 (6)
  • Re: 8th air force order of battle - Fred Preller 21:12:12 1/31/05 (0)
  • Re: 8th air force order of battle - Ed 19:44:35 1/31/05 (1)
  • Re: 8th air force order of battle - Fred Preller 17:13:52 1/31/05 (0)
  • Re: 8th air force order of battle - Jack 15:43:40 1/31/05 (0)
• Bojmbardement Group 447 / 709 Bojmb squadron crash in CH in 1944 - Eugen Steiner-Bühler 14:41:12 1/30/05 (1)
  • Re: Bojmbardement Group 447 / 709 Bojmb squadron crash in CH in 1944 - Duke Sumonia 20:38:09 1/30/05 (0)
• Class 44-C Dorr Field FL - Paul Patist 15:43:09 1/29/05 (1)
  • Re: Class 44-C Dorr Field FL - Paul Patist 15:46:11 1/29/05 (0)
• Trying to identify a BG / Squadron / Plane - Pilot is Joe Quinn - Erik Ernst 15:10:33 1/28/05 (1)
  • Re: Trying to identify a BG / Squadron / Plane - Pilot is Joe Quinn - Roger 21:56:54 1/30/05 (0)
• Col. Walter T Stewart - Ploetsi raid - "Joisey Bounce" - Philippe in Belgium 03:54:25 1/28/05 (2)
  • Re: Col. Walter T Stewart - Ploetsi raid - "Joisey Bounce" - Craig Quattlebaum 18:59:45 1/30/05 (0)
  • Re: Col. Walter T Stewart - Ploetsi raid - "Joisey Bounce" - Roger 19:13:35 1/28/05 (1)
• COL Jimmy Stewart - Ron Randazzo 15:28:52 1/27/05 (3)
  • Re: COL Jimmy Stewart - Ron Randazzo 21:21:24 1/31/05 (0)
  • Re: COL Jimmy Stewart - Kevin M. Pearson 09:41:51 1/28/05 (0)
  • Re: COL Jimmy Stewart - Paul Patist 15:44:53 1/27/05 (1)
• Joseph DeMilia 384th group, 545th squadron - Carol H DeMilia Ludwig 21:17:09 1/26/05 (0)
• Looking for crew mates or relatives - Lester Schrenk 20:30:58 1/26/05 (2)
  • Re: Looking for crew mates or relatives - Gerry O'Neill 12:22:03 1/27/05 (0)
  • Re: Looking for crew mates or relatives - Vic Walzel 22:07:43 1/26/05 (1)
• 545 sqd members - PJ Poggioli 22:13:29 1/25/05 (1)
• 50th Fighter Squadron - Accident - Russ Abbey 16:47:02 1/25/05 (1)
• pleasant surprise 2, 42-50804 392nd bg wendling - david hall 14:05:58 1/25/05 (1)
• Looking for Howard K Wheatley - Gwen Thurman 23:04:02 1/24/05 (0)
• Crash P 47 near Gouvy, Belgium 1945 - J.Edelhausen 11:28:16 1/24/05 (0)
• Jersey Bounce on Ploesti Raid - Sam Dyess 08:03:02 1/24/05 (2)
  • Re: Jersey Bounce on Ploesti Raid - Philippe in belgium 13:26:45 1/27/05 (0)
  • Re: Jersey Bounce on Ploesti Raid - Philippe in Belgium 04:28:12 1/25/05 (0)
• PLOETSI RAID (first) - Philippe in Belgium 15:27:41 1/23/05 (5)
  • Re: PLOETSI RAID (first) - Finn Buch 16:38:58 1/23/05 (4)
    • Re: PLOETSI RAID (first) - Philippe in Belgium 03:45:00 1/24/05 (0)
    • Re: PLOETSI RAID (first) - Roger 19:58:29 1/23/05 (2)
      • Re: PLOETSI RAID (first) - j 07:44:43 1/24/05 (0)
      • Re: PLOETSI RAID (first) - Marino 07:44:12 1/24/05 (0)
• Jack Snowball of "Snoozin Susan" and Jerry Majors - Gerry O'Neill 11:25:52 1/23/05 (1)
  • Re: Jack Snowball of "Snoozin Susan" and Jerry Majors - Gerry O'Neill 07:26:52 1/25/05 (0)
• 388th 561 (HB) Sqd March 6, 1944 - Elizabeth McClure-Reason 01:23:50 1/22/05 (7)
  • Re: 388th 561 (HB) Sqd March 6, 1944 - Elizabeth McClure-Reason 18:32:09 1/23/05 (0)
  • Re: 388th 561 (HB) Sqd March 6, 1944 - Elizabeth McClure-Reason 18:28:04 1/23/05 (0)
  • Re: 388th 561 (HB) Sqd March 6, 1944 - Vic Walzel 09:16:50 1/23/05 (0)
  • Re: 388th 561 (HB) Sqd March 6, 1944 - Edouard 06:32:31 1/23/05 (0)
  • Re: 388th 561 (HB) Sqd March 6, 1944 - Edouard 06:25:17 1/23/05 (0)
  • Re: 388th 561 (HB) Sqd March 6, 1944 - Dan 08:57:43 1/22/05 (0)
  • Re: 388th 561 (HB) Sqd March 6, 1944 - Vic Walzel 08:24:42 1/22/05 (1)
• Henry R. Letzter, 445th Bomb Group, 701st and 703rd - Robert Neis 14:13:28 1/21/05 (0)
• Henry R. Letzter - Robert Neis 13:55:07 1/21/05 (0)
• 379th bomb group kimbolton - andrew 10:29:13 1/20/05 (1)
  • Re: 379th bomb group kimbolton - joe 22:00:35 1/21/05 (0)
• "Taken" movie with B-17 - Dan 08:46:42 1/20/05 (1)
  • Re: - rod 19:42:57 1/22/05 (0)
• HI all. - Milan Hercut 11:09:18 1/19/05 (1)
  • Re: HI all. - Edouard 03:19:00 1/20/05 (0)
• Seeking info about for Lt. Frank J. MINCIK, from 353rd FG! - Milan Hercut 10:56:51 1/19/05 (1)
  • Re: Seeking info about for Lt. Frank J. MINCIK, from 353rd FG! - Edouard 04:16:47 1/20/05 (0)
• Seeking info about Lt. Florian J KOLENDA, from 56th FG - Milan Hercut 10:55:11 1/19/05 (1)
  • Re: Seeking info about Lt. Florian J KOLENDA, from 56th FG - Edouard 04:20:37 1/20/05 (0)
• Seeking info about 1st/Lt Don G. Andrus, from 370th FG! - Milan Hercut 10:52:56 1/19/05 (1)
  • Re: Seeking info about 1st/Lt Don G. Andrus, from 370th FG! - Edouard 04:35:17 1/20/05 (0)
• An act of Chivalry - Ed James 19:55:41 1/18/05 (1)
  • Re: An act of Chivalry - Fred Preller 20:47:07 1/19/05 (0)
• Croydon Airport - Derek Card 15:20:24 1/18/05 (0)
• 809th Tech School - Barry Siegle 21:39:41 1/17/05 (0)
• 363rd FG or 29 TG, 8th AAF - Dan Hanley 20:18:03 1/17/05 (0)
• Zalneraitis Bomb/ Nav - Mike Risk 19:44:52 1/17/05 (2)
  • Re: Zalneraitis Bomb/ Nav - Ivo de Jong 10:48:38 1/21/05 (0)
  • Re: Zalneraitis Bomb/ Nav - Vic Walzel 23:24:03 1/17/05 (0)
• Maraudeur crashed in Belgium May 1945 - Philippe in Belgium 13:46:15 1/17/05 (0)
• 486 BG - 833rd 4N - crash in Belgium - Patrick Lernout 15:05:30 1/16/05 (4)
  • 486 BG - 833rd 4N - crash in Belgium - Luc Vervoort 15:26:58 1/18/05 (0)
  • Re: 486 BG - 833rd 4N - crash in Belgium - Edouard 04:26:41 1/17/05 (0)
  • Re: 486 BG - 833rd 4N - crash in Belgium - Philippe in Blgium 02:52:23 1/17/05 (0)
  • Re: 486 BG - 833rd 4N - crash in Belgium - Vic Walzel 17:51:55 1/16/05 (0)
• Charles Robert Johnston - John Copeland 11:03:21 1/16/05 (4)
  • Re: Charles Robert Johnston - Edouard 05:16:31 1/17/05 (0)
  • Re: Charles Robert Johnston - Roger 14:32:35 1/16/05 (0)
  • Re: Charles Robert Johnston - Vic Walzel 14:22:25 1/16/05 (0)
  • Re: Charles Robert Johnston - Vic Walzel 14:11:44 1/16/05 (0)
• Help Complete the story of monument in Germany - Fred Preller 08:43:14 1/16/05 (1)
  • Re: Help Complete the story of monument in Germany - Edouard 06:53:25 1/17/05 (0)
• 338th FS, 1st Lt. Richard Keough - McCutcheon, Dominick 00:13:43 1/10/05 (1)
  • Re: 338th FS, 1st Lt. Richard Keough - Russ Abbey 18:48:00 1/10/05 (0)
• B-17 in flight photo - Richard Roye 07:08:11 1/09/05 (2)
  • Re: B-17 in flight photo - Fred Preller 11:06:27 1/09/05 (0)
• Francis Bernard Autumn 1943 Belgium - Philippe in Belgium 05:11:07 1/09/05 (0)
• B-17G unique and original aviation heritage artwork - John Kuna 18:38:01 1/08/05 (0)
• Deceased Father - Tom Callanan 18:35:33 1/08/05 (1)
  • Re: Deceased Father - Vic Walzel 20:15:04 1/08/05 (0)
• 60 years ago - Ten 14:09:02 1/07/05 (2)
  • Re: 60 years ago - Ten 03:40:48 1/08/05 (5)
  • Re: 60 years ago - Steve 20:13:13 1/07/05 (1)
• Former Members of the 712th BS - Robert E. Johnson 11:08:38 1/07/05 (1)
  • Re: Former Members of the 712th BS - Vic Walzel 15:06:52 1/07/05 (0)
• 389th, 565th - gene 01:20:55 1/07/05 (2)
  • Re: 389th, 565th - Finn Buch 12:09:23 1/07/05 (0)
  • Re: 389th, 565th - Vic Walzel 09:15:35 1/07/05 (0)
• 338th FS, 2nd Lt. Jim "Big Stoop" McCutcheon - McCutcheon, Dominick 08:50:20 1/06/05 (2)
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  • Re: 338th FS, 2nd Lt. Jim "Big Stoop" McCutcheon - Edouard 10:52:46 1/07/05 (1)
• January 5, 1945 Crash Near Remagne, Belgium - C. D. Terry 11:30:04 1/05/05 (1)
  • Re: January 5, 1945 Crash Near Remagne, Belgium - Steve 19:07:42 1/05/05 (0)
• 388th BG, 563 BS, B-17 Jamaica Ginger, Chet Pietrzak - Jim Pietrzak 13:05:26 1/04/05 (0)
• 7th prg mount farm - peter worby 06:22:32 1/03/05 (0)
• Memory Book for Cousin KIA 13 Sep. '44 - James Gregory - Maryland USA 14:27:55 1/02/05 (5)
  • Thanks Brian! Sorry I'm late. Computer was down. - James Gregory 21:54:07 1/28/05 (0)
  • Re: Memory Book for Cousin KIA 13 Sep. '44 - Brian Robling 19:47:50 1/06/05 (1)
  • Re: Memory Book for Cousin KIA 13 Sep. '44 - peter worby 06:27:49 1/03/05 (0)
  • Re: Memory Book for Cousin KIA 13 Sep. '44 - peter worby 06:24:50 1/03/05 (1)
    • Thanks I appreciate the offer. Jim G. - James Gregory 13:26:19 1/04/05 (0)
• Mission Dec. 31 , 1943 - Bernard Ballanger 09:49:47 1/02/05 (0)
• 384th Bomb Group (Heavy) - Fred Preller 10:12:25 1/01/05 (0)
• Happy New Year / New Main Page URL - Webmaster 22:57:50 12/31/04 (1)
   

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