Here
is a photo of one crew my Dad flew with, and their Marauder. It was taken
in late 1943 in either North Africa or Sardinia. Left to right, back row:
Unknown ; Neil Lidicker ; Lt. Koontz ; Sgt. George Apgar : Lt. Hendricks.
Front row : Unknown ; William Griner (my Dad!). They were with the
320th Bomb Group, 441st Squadron. Click the picture to see a larger image
(47K.jpg).
Feel free to contact me if you have questions or comments. Also, if you know someone who may have been in the same places I have mentioned. If anyone reading this has more detailed of corrected information I would appreciate your comments.
I would also like to thank my fellow airmen for allowing me to used their stories. See Buddies Stories.
T/SGT CLYDE D. WILLIS Radio / Gunner 452 ND. BOMB SQUADRON 322 ND. BOMB GROUP BURRY ST. EDMONDS, ENGLAND
WE SLEPT IN THE DIRT, THE KRIGIE FLEAS, THE LICE AND COLD
YES WE WERE STRONG, AS WE LAY IN THE BUNKS OF MOLD.
SO HUNGRY WERE WE, OUR STOMACHS WOULD PAIN
AS WE LAY IN THE BUNKS OF THE MOLD, SOME TO BECOME LAME.
WE CRIED OUT OUR PAIN IN THE SILENCE AT NIGHT
WONDERING WHAT WAS GOING TO BECOME OUR PLIGHT.
FRIGHTENED THOUGH WE WERE, ALL FROM THE DAY ONE
BUT NEVER A DOUBT FOR US THIS WAR WOULD BE WON.
GOD GIVE US THE WILL TO BUILD OUR INNER STRENGTH,
BUT WHO WAS TO KNOW OUR POWERS IN LENGTH.
WE WILL TELL YOU ABOUT THE THINGS WE HAD
LITTLE WAS GOOD BUT " O " SO MUCH WAS BAD.
WE CAME AWAY FROM THERE A GRIEF STRICKEN SORE,
LET US HOPE OUR STORIES WON'T BE A BORE.
WE COULD GO ON FOREVER TELLING OUR TALE,
AS WE CRIED IN OUR BARRACKS, ALWAYS NO MAIL.
WE WANTED TO SCREAM OUT - COME GET US PLEASE FRIEND,
FOR FEAR THAT TODAY, MIGHT BE OUR VERY END.
WE ARE ALL MUCH OLDER NOW, BUT DON'T YOU NEVER FORGET
THAT WE ARE ONE OF GOD'S CHILDREN," HE DIDN'T FORGET "
NOW YOU CAN SEE WE ARE HERE, YES YOU AND ME,
WRITING OUR MEMOIRS UNDER OUR OLD FAVORITE TREE
THIS HAS BEEN A QUESTION OH LORD I ASK THEE
OUT OF THIS TERRIBLE TIME . A LIFE WAS SAVED, WHY ME ?
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