Dad's Pictures
ARTHUR E. DEWALT - Pennsylvania
- June 1942 - going to war
Morrison Field , Florida
- July 1942 - training
- top left to bottom right-
Pilot - Woody Campbell / Co-pilot
- Lt. Thomas / Navigator - Lt. Carlin / Bombadier - Lt. Greenstein (with
mascot "Doris" the monkey)
Engineer/gunner - Sgt. DeWalt
/ Radio - Sgt. Ballard / Gunner and famous prankster - Sgt. Smith ( Smitty
became a traveling preacher ! go figure)
Max Greenstein didnt' make it back. He was
shot down over Kurmitola along with
Lemich, Weaver, Danfield and Watkins -
Sept 10th 1943. We won't forget them.
French Indochina - bombing Jap
rubber plant.
Chakulia , INDIA - NCO Club -
Christmas 1942
- CHEERS!!!
(arrow in back points to dad)
Dad said that war stinks -you
lose your friends and the bombs he dropped had no names on them ,they didn't
just drop on the enemy - he knew women and children were in the target
areas and it truly stayed with him - because he had a kind heart. Father
learned life long lessons with his comrades of the 22nd , lessons on battle
and the heart. The bond between men at war is deep and true, and forever.
Check picture below for - man running
in rice paddy and 3 bombs in air - smoke in background is from
exploding cars. French Indochina
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