Reunions & claims

VFW Magazine, Sept, 2002

AUTHOR QUERIES

The following are subjects about which authors or researchers are gathering information for publication. If knowledgeable about the subject, you are encouraged to contact the person listed directly.

Troop Train wreck, July 7,1944, Campbell County, TN--I am writing a true story about the Troop Train wreck on July 7, 1944 in Campbell County, TN and would like to hear from survivors of soldiers and families--Polly Kidd, 236 Kenny Bug Rd., Williamsburg, KY 40769-9424.

Crash of NW Orient Airlines flight 324, off coast of Canada, 1952--I am conducting research into crash of plane on which my uncle was serving as co-pilot, and plane was ferrying service members on emergency leave home from Korea--Phil Kuhn, 21513 Thornhill Place, Ashburn, VA 20148.

US Army Aviation in Europe--I am searching for veterans stories, information on history of airfields and units and pics of aircraft helicopters and airfields--Hanno Englaender, Kieler Strasse 30, 51065 Cologne, Germany; 049(0)221-626214.

Officers' Silver Lapel Pin (CCC Camp Commander)--Author seeking info for revision of book. Seeking men whose fathers or grandfathers may have received silver lapel pin with oak tree and 13 stars. Need to know what inscription on reverse side reads--Kathy Mays Smith, 3328 Dothan Lane, Dallas, TX 75229; kmswrsj@starrunner.net.

Chaplain's Assistants--Seeking to collect any info available; physical, anecdotal, letters, etc., and place them in Korean War Memorial that is being built in Tuscola, Ill.--Guy Mahan, 4557 Howard Ave., Western Springs, IL 60558; (708) 246-2289.

Maple Leaf Legacy Project--We are photographing all 115,000 Canadian forces war graves for eventual display on project's Web site. We need more volunteers to photograph graves in America and in other countries--Steve Douglas, Maple Leaf Legacy Project Director, PO Box 2003, Reading, RG1 7JU, England; 44(0)118-957-6452; sdouglas2001@hotmail.com.

Severely wounded combat veterans--Seeking accounts from women who have been married to severely wounded combat veterans. These truly heroic women are the common thread throughout these stories and have an undying love and devotion for their husbands. I would like to put these stories into book form as a tribute to these brave women--Marguerite M. Cochran, 5419 E. Phelps Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85254; mccfmd67@aol.com.

324th Airdrome Sqdn, 5th AF--Seeking historical data on this squadron, New Guinea to Japan, WWII--W.P. Ketelsen, POB 1024, LaMesa, CA 91944-1024.

23rd Inf, 2nd Div, 3rd Sqdn, 3rd Pltn, I Co, 3d Bn--Seeking anyone who served with my brother, Sgt. Charles W. Kincaid (Korea, Sept 1951-52), for records clarification; Co G,

Normandy, France, Aug 12, 1944--seeking any who served with my uncle Pvt. Sherman Richardson who was 10 days after arrival--Thomas L. Kincaid, 519 Greenup Ave, Frankfort, KY 40601-2048; (502) 875-1659.

Camp Grant Rockford, III.--US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville Dist., is looking for veterans who have historic operational information on former Camp Grant, esp info related to potential hazardous waste sites (e.g., landfills, smelters, firing ranges, disposal facilities, etc.)--Todd Trometer, Parsons, 400 South Woods Mill Rd., Suite 330, Chesterfield, MO 63017; 314-576-7330, Ext 350; todd.trometer@parsons.com.