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14 May, 2012
To: All 345th Personnel
This is a preview of the t-shirt design for the 345th B Gp. 70th
Celebrate Nov 2012. If I can get 144 or more request for a shirt. I can
keep the price around 15.00 ea. A little more for a sport shirt. All
shirts will look like the front and back of the dark blue sample 500th
shirt. All Sqn will have their own logo on the front t-shirt. The back
will be all the same as the 500th sample. If interested in the
t-shirts. I need the following information:
1- Name and Address
2- Phone#
3- E-mail
4- How many
5- Squadron
My Contact is Mike Buchkoski
831 Tony Sanchez Dr Se
Albuquerque, NM 87123
Ph# 505-275-3930 or 505-235-3767
e-mail mikebuch25@aol.com ASAP
Check Website for 500th BS(give Website) for Color Details.
See pictures below.
Thank you
Mike Buchkoski
4 May, 2012
This was just received from Jerry Solt forwarded for your information.
Harlan
My (Lynne) wife's father William Allen Hecox died yesterday and I thought
I'd share some information about her Dad. He was a remarkable individual and
gentleman. Quite remarkable.
Jerry A. Solt
William Allen Hecox - Death Notice
Died: April 19, 2012 at 4:55PM
Born: February 14, 1923
Preceded in death by wife....Ruth Armstrong Hecox. Married 65-yrs. Parents:
Thane Custer Hecox Sr. and Helen Zurflick Hecox and Brother: Thane Custer
Hecox Jr. B-25 Pilot shot down and died in the Pacific theatre during WWII
(Kavieng, New Ireland) Flying "Jack Rabbit" B-25-D
A graduate of The Ohio State University March-1949 (Electrical Engineer)
Working career: Battelle Laboratories, Franklin Electric ( Exact Weight) and
Diebold.
Co-Inventor of Transistor Radio,Ultra violet cooking method for pizza
vending machines, and electronic and mechanical devises.
Quiet supporter of democratic values, avid Hunter, outdoors man
(conservationist), husband, father, grandfather, and great grand father, and
gifted thinker and doer.
Bill lived his life with purpose, commitment, and strong moral values. A
deep value for education and a forgiving heart. Helped relatives and
immediate family financially, emotionally, and supporter of people in need.
Avid life long supporter of The Ohio State University.
Member of The First Presbyterian Church in Lancaster, Ohio.
WW11 Navy Vet. USS Markam (Life Member of 500th Bomb Squadron)
Survived by Sisters.....Joyce (Ron) Flowers and Donna (John) Seymour. Son:
Thane Custer ( Wilma) Hecox. Daughters.... Diane (Dr James) Hermann and
Lynne (Jerry) Solt. Grandchildren: Thane ( Leigh) Hecox, Amy Hecox ( Matt)
Saylor, Andrew ( Maggie) Hermann, Dr. Bridget Hermann, and Elizabeth Solt
(Ben) Jones. Great Grand- Daughter: Ruth Elizabeth Jones.
In liew of flowers gifts or donations may be made to Rockmill Park.
Arrangements by Spence Funeral Home. Memorial Service to be in June 2012.
2 May, 2012
This just in from Sheryl, check
it out. I think the URL is http://www.flickr.com/photos/79654776@N04/
the name is MSGTMOM.
Good afternoon,
I have upload photos to my page:
MSGTMOM
Folders are of Pete Harned and the men of the 500th.
I hope that if there are any surviving members, they may be able to ID
the men in the photos, and of course, hope family members may recognize
some of their kin.
Sheryl
1 April, 2012
This just in from Kelly,
I just received word that 500th BS member Eugene "Gene" Cole passed
away in his sleep March 28, 2012. A memorial service is planned
for April 10. Condolences or cards may be sent to his wife Mary
and family at:
Mary Cole
14220 SW Hargis Road
Beaverton, OR 97008-7417
He is survived by Mary, sons Richard and Mike Cole and daughter
Katherine Elstrom.
Kelly Mc Nichols
21 Mar., 2012
I just received this information
about one of our Original members, the information follows:
Harlan
Greetings:
I was unsure who to contact since the 345th
site is under construction.
My step-father, Keith E. Dougherty, was a
squadron leader of the 500th Rough Raiders.
Keith has been failing of late and was just admitted to the hospital
and the prognosis is very grave. I am not sure if you have a way to
notify the group, but if anyone would like to send "Doc" a message or a
card, time is of the essence.
Marengo Memorial Hospital
300 West May Street
PO Box 228
Marengo, IA 52301
319-642-5543
888-642-5543
mmhinfo@marengohospital.org
My name is
David Finnegan. I am heading back to Iowa from California tomorrow and would appreciate your
help in distributing this to Keith's Brothers in Arms.
Thank you.
18 Mar., 1012
Our own Don "Buzz" Wagner will be a guest speaker.
Check this web site for more info.
http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org/
With Col. Don “Buzz” Wagner
Former B-25 pilot Lt. Colonel Donald “Buzz” Wagner, USAF (Ret) visits
the museum on Saturday, April 14th to present an account of his 43
combat missions in the B-25 during World War Two. Col. Wagner joined
the US Army Air Corps in 1940 and retired from the USAF in 1965.
As a Command Pilot, he accumulated 5,000 flying hours in 24 different
types of aircraft. During WWII, he flew B-25s with the 500th Bomb
Squadron, 345th Bomb Group (Air Apaches) in the Southwest Pacific.
He served in eight major campaigns. Following the war, Wagner flew the
P-51, F-84, F-86, F-100 and F-104. Wagner is originally from
Connecticut and now lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Today, Wagner is an FAA certified commercial pilot and president of the
500th Bomb Squadron Association with 340 members.
3 Mar., 2012
Updated info! Thanks Sheila.
Thank you for the information. His obituary follows. He
was in my father's squadron.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/deseretnews/obituary.aspx?n=john-atwood&pid=156232458
Sheila
Mann
It is my sad duty to inform you
of the passing of one of the original members John R. Atwood. As
far as we know at this time he passed away on or about 29, Feb.,
2012. No other information is available at this time.
If you wish to send condolences to the family, I would suggest sending
them to his address and I'm sure the family will get them.
Family of John R. Atwood
2859 East 9725 South
Sandy UT 84092-3536
2 Feb., 2012
Joseph
Symonds
Published: January 29, 2012 8:00AM
Joseph W. Symonds, 95, Defiance,
Ohio, died Friday, January 27, 2012,
at Defiance
Area In-Patient
Hospice Center.
He was born October 17, 1916, in Paulding County, the son of Elza and
Marie (Sitterly) Symonds. He married Marguerite H. (Head) Symonds on
January 15, 1939, and she died on January 5, 2005. He was a pilot in
the South Pacific with the 500 Bomb Squadron of the 345th Bombardment
Wing in World War II. He retired in 1985 from The Fashion Shop, where
was a manager for 22 years. He was a member of St. John Lutheran
Church, and life
member of Defiance VFW 3360 and American Legion. He loved fishing and
attending Defiance
High School
sporting events.
Surviving are his daughter, Susan (Dennis)
O'Neill, of Toledo, Ohio; a son, Joel (Brenda) Symonds, of Marathon
Keys, Florida; granddaughters, Erin Higgs and Julie Timothy; three
great-grandchildren, Ryan, Hailey and Alyssa Timothy; and a sister,
Sally Symonds, of Santa Maria, California.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his
wife; his stepmother, Gladys Symonds; and a sister, Kathryn Hill.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January
31, 2012, at St. John Lutheran Church,
Defiance,
with Rev. Donald L. Luhring officiating. Visitation will be from 2-4
and 6-8 p.m. Monday at Hanenkrath-Clevenger-Schaffer Funeral Home and
one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. Burial will be in Riverview Memory
Gardens, rural Defiance, with
graveside service by Defiance VFW Post 3360.
Memorials are to the Defiance
Area In-Patient
Hospice Center or the St. John Lutheran
School.
Condolences and sympathy cards may
be sent to:
The
O'Neill family
3269 Wendover
Toledo OH 43606
Dennis
29 Jan., 2012
It is my sad duty to inform you
of the passing of one of our original members, Richard L. Pease.
He passed away on January 8th, 2012, in Medina NY.
Condolences may be sent to:
Gladys Pease
138 Chadwick St
Medina NY 14103
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