So, I was digging around in my basement today... (pictures inside)

Happy Times · 01-24-08, 10:15 AM

Didnt find Randall Tuttle from here..
http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Elevon/aces.html

How did the Islamic Republic of Iran let you fly as a pilot when your cousins were Americans?:hmm:

Blacklight · 01-24-08, 01:16 PM

This makes me wish I had those old wartime pictures of my grandfather. He was a reconnaissance pilot stationed in southern England. He used to fly over France and take pictures of enemy fortifications in his little plane (That looks pretty much like your typical pleasure planes you see in the small airports today). He said that he actually became friends with several of the German reconnaissance pilots who were flying the other way each day and doing pretty much the same thing he was doing at the time. They would wave at each other as they would fly past each other, hehe. He probably would have been court marshaled for that if his superiors found out.

At one point, I know he crashed his plane in France, but it wasn't due to enemy fire and he wasn't captured. I think the engine conked out or something like that. I don't recall the whole story, but he had a picture of himself standing next to the smashed up plane. His plane was nammed "Diane" after my mother who was born a month or so after he was shipped over there.

I'm going to have to look up his war reccord some day and maybe piece together everything.

AVGWarhawk · 01-24-08, 02:03 PM

Your pictures disappeared. That is a great find. I asked my mom about her brother who died in WW2. She came out with all sorts of pictures and his wings. He died over Kiel going after the sub pens. He was a B17 pilot. June 13th 1943 shot down. I took the wings, the pictures, a locket he had sent her from England and put them in a shadow box. I want his Purple Heart but that is with my living uncle in NJ who served in the PTO. His casket flag flys over Flushing Cemetary NY on Veterans day. I recommend you do the same if you can. Check to see if there is a website for his squadron

Get you pictures loaded again! I want to see them!

Blacklight · 01-24-08, 05:02 PM

An older co-worker of mine was a member of "The Big Red 1". He was a tank guy but I forgot what role he played in the tank. He was part of a wave that went over on D-Day but when he crossed in, the main fighting was over.

He knew I was interested in war and battles and such so he gave me the "Big Red 1" patch from his old uniform and what looks like a type of medal or badge of some sort. I have no idea what it is. It reads "Virtus Nobili Tat" accross the top. Here's a scan of them. Maybe one of you can recognise what it is.

Platapus · 01-24-08, 05:38 PM

I honour their services to our country.

Blacklight · 01-24-08, 06:59 PM

Any idea what that metal badge is called ? What award was it ? I've never seen this thing before. The guy who gave these to me passed away a couple years ago so I can't ask him obviously.

It does kind of jazz me out knowing that the patch was actually on the beach on D-Day though.

August · 01-25-08, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Blacklight

Any idea what that metal badge is called ? What award was it ? I've never seen this thing before. The guy who gave these to me passed away a couple years ago so I can't ask him obviously.

It does kind of jazz me out knowing that the patch was actually on the beach on D-Day though.

It's not American, that's for sure. Googling the latin phrase on the badge returned lots of hits related to Scotland. I didn't find anything that looked like the badge itself though.

Happy Times · 01-25-08, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Your pictures disappeared. That is a great find. I asked my mom about her brother who died in WW2. She came out with all sorts of pictures and his wings. He died over Kiel going after the sub pens. He was a B17 pilot. June 13th 1943 shot down. I took the wings, the pictures, a locket he had sent her from England and put them in a shadow box. I want his Purple Heart but that is with my living uncle in NJ who served in the PTO. His casket flag flys over Flushing Cemetary NY on Veterans day. I recommend you do the same if you can. Check to see if there is a website for his squadron

Get you pictures loaded again! I want to see them!

Yes, i want to see them also.

FIREWALL · 01-25-08, 09:59 AM

I'd like to see them too please.

Also I'm with CAMERO that name rings a bell. And that bell ringing in my noggin is saying WWII PILOT. But where did I see or hear it. ?

TteFAboB · 01-29-08, 04:20 PM

The Fins are conspiring!

Jimbuna · 01-29-08, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TteFAboB

The Fins are conspiring!

They'll still get you......wherever you run to

Brag · 01-29-08, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Times

Quote:

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Your pictures disappeared. That is a great find. I asked my mom about her brother who died in WW2. She came out with all sorts of pictures and his wings. He died over Kiel going after the sub pens. He was a B17 pilot. June 13th 1943 shot down. I took the wings, the pictures, a locket he had sent her from England and put them in a shadow box. I want his Purple Heart but that is with my living uncle in NJ who served in the PTO. His casket flag flys over Flushing Cemetary NY on Veterans day. I recommend you do the same if you can. Check to see if there is a website for his squadron

Get you pictures loaded again! I want to see them!

Yes, i want to see them also.

Me too.

Jimbuna · 01-29-08, 02:45 PM

Interesting translations :hmm:

Dowly · 01-29-08, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Interesting translations :hmm:

Khihihi. :p

Stealth Hunter · 01-28-08, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Times

Didnt find Randall Tuttle from here..
http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Elevon/aces.html

How did the Islamic Republic of Iran let you fly as a pilot when your cousins were Americans?:hmm:

Technically we're related by marriage (my brother, Abdhul, married an American woman; he gave me the boxes, and it wasn't until I opened them till I found what was inside; it's complex).

And they let me fly because they didn't know that side of the family (American side). Not surprised that he's not on that webpage since only 2 kills were confirmed (5 were counted as probable, 1 was called as unconfirmed).

EDIT:

Huh, the pictures are gone. I'll rescan them and post them back tomorrow (bloody Photobucket).

01-24-08, 10:15 AM	#1
Happy Times Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,950 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Didnt find Randall Tuttle from here.. http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Elevon/aces.html How did the Islamic Republic of Iran let you fly as a pilot when your cousins were Americans?:hmm: __________________ Last edited by Happy Times; 01-25-08 at 05:43 AM.

01-24-08, 01:16 PM	#2
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	This makes me wish I had those old wartime pictures of my grandfather. He was a reconnaissance pilot stationed in southern England. He used to fly over France and take pictures of enemy fortifications in his little plane (That looks pretty much like your typical pleasure planes you see in the small airports today). He said that he actually became friends with several of the German reconnaissance pilots who were flying the other way each day and doing pretty much the same thing he was doing at the time. They would wave at each other as they would fly past each other, hehe. He probably would have been court marshaled for that if his superiors found out. At one point, I know he crashed his plane in France, but it wasn't due to enemy fire and he wasn't captured. I think the engine conked out or something like that. I don't recall the whole story, but he had a picture of himself standing next to the smashed up plane. His plane was nammed "Diane" after my mother who was born a month or so after he was shipped over there. I'm going to have to look up his war reccord some day and maybe piece together everything. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

01-24-08, 02:03 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,261 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Your pictures disappeared. That is a great find. I asked my mom about her brother who died in WW2. She came out with all sorts of pictures and his wings. He died over Kiel going after the sub pens. He was a B17 pilot. June 13th 1943 shot down. I took the wings, the pictures, a locket he had sent her from England and put them in a shadow box. I want his Purple Heart but that is with my living uncle in NJ who served in the PTO. His casket flag flys over Flushing Cemetary NY on Veterans day. I recommend you do the same if you can. Check to see if there is a website for his squadron Get you pictures loaded again! I want to see them! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-24-08, 05:02 PM	#4
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	An older co-worker of mine was a member of "The Big Red 1". He was a tank guy but I forgot what role he played in the tank. He was part of a wave that went over on D-Day but when he crossed in, the main fighting was over. He knew I was interested in war and battles and such so he gave me the "Big Red 1" patch from his old uniform and what looks like a type of medal or badge of some sort. I have no idea what it is. It reads "Virtus Nobili Tat" accross the top. Here's a scan of them. Maybe one of you can recognise what it is. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

01-24-08, 06:59 PM	#6
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Any idea what that metal badge is called ? What award was it ? I've never seen this thing before. The guy who gave these to me passed away a couple years ago so I can't ask him obviously. It does kind of jazz me out knowing that the patch was actually on the beach on D-Day though. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !" Last edited by Blacklight; 01-24-08 at 07:09 PM.

01-24-08, 05:38 PM	#5
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,373 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I honour their services to our country.

01-25-08, 09:59 AM	#9
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	I'd like to see them too please. Also I'm with CAMERO that name rings a bell. And that bell ringing in my noggin is saying WWII PILOT. But where did I see or hear it. ? __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

01-29-08, 04:20 PM	#10
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	The Fins are conspiring! __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

01-29-08, 02:45 PM	#13
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Interesting translations :hmm: __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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