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- 01 Oct 2025 0238
- Forum: Share your memories
- Topic: Jolly Rogers Christmas Card 1945
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Jolly Rogers Christmas Card 1945
This past spring in my father's war tackle I found the most beautiful Christmas card, sent to him in December 1945 (not long after all the fortunate South West Pacific boys got back home) by his crewmate Ernest Terry, radio operator on the crew of Lt. James M. Atkins in the 321st "Bombs Away&qu...
- 01 Jan 2023 1825
- Forum: Share your memories
- Topic: 321st - Lt. James M. Atkins
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Re: 321st - Lt. James M. Atkins
Hi Bob, it looks like I don't have enough posts here to message you directly. I'd be delighted to reach out to the Sunset Project vet, however. My email address is dwyattfree@gmail.com . Thanks.
Best,
Doug
Best,
Doug
- 30 Dec 2022 2155
- Forum: Share your memories
- Topic: 321st - Lt. James M. Atkins
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Re: 321st - Lt. James M. Atkins
This is fabulous, Bob, thank you so much! The first (Atkins) list must be the crew he did his 43 bombing missions with. It's fun to see him listed there as "Jimmy," as that's what his pals always called him. (He was also a jazz trumpeter and I think managed to play some even during his WWI...
- 24 Dec 2022 0323
- Forum: Share your memories
- Topic: 321st - Lt. James M. Atkins
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321st - Lt. James M. Atkins
My father, James T. Freeman of Oklahoma City, was a gunner/photographer on the crew of Lt. James M. Atkins in the 321st "Bombs Away" Squadron. I don't seem to have any names or information for other members of the crew and would be interested to know if anyone here does. I have a fair amou...