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(02 Feb 2007)  -  I added several photos sent to me by Anne Morton, the daughter of
                         Edward A. Johnson.
(15 Jan 2007)   -  I added several photos  (890-895) sent by Art Butler. His Dad was
                          rescued by the 2nd ERS on 22 November 1944.
(27 Dec 2006)   - I added a photo of OA-10A 44-33976 of the 7th ERS.
(23 Oct 2006)   - I added several photos sent by rescued B-25 gunner Ed Matthews!
(22 July 2006)   -  I added several photos sent by Ron Kercher of his Dad Bob.
(06 July 2006)   -  I added a photo sent by a 2nd ERS pilot, Richard Costine.
(05 July 2006)   - I added several photos that were sent to me by Mr. Judge. Not sure of
                         his first name, as there was no note and only said "Judge" on the
                         return address! I started a 35th photo page, but it is not "up" yet.
(26 Jun 2006)    - I added 3 pics sent to me by Joan Parfitt. They are of her late
                         husband Tech Sergenat Dale Parfitt.
(14 May 2006)   - I added photos Page 34 and fixed links from all the rest of the photos
                          pages.
(27 Feb 2006)   - I added 4 OA-10A serial numbers from Ragnar Ragnarsson! They were
                         mixed in with the 5th & 13th Rescue Groups on microfilm. (44-33951,
                         44-34052, 44-34074 and 44-34083) He found some 2nd ERS mission
                         reports as well, and that is how he ID'd the aircraft. Hope to get them
                         soon so I can add them to the site! Thanks Ragnar!
(26 Feb 2006)   - I added a V-Mail section to see how we like it!
(23 Feb 2006)   - I added some photos sent by Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Fred Ritter.
(11 Feb 2006)   - I added a photo of 2d ERS Navigator, and survivor of OA-10A 44-33877
                        when she ran out of gas - 26 October 1944, Lieutenant Al Haas.
(05 Feb 2006)   - I added a page for my Ithaca M1911A1 pistol.
(30 Jan 2006)   - I added several photos that were sent by Chuck Bledsoe!
(06 Jan 2006)   - Updated some hyperlinks that were broken or damaged.
(18 Nov 2005)  - I added an OA-10 photo that I got from Mark Aldrich. (43-3260)
(11 Nov 2005)  - I added a couple of OA-10 photos that I got from Mark Aldrich. (1, 2)
                        I have to find a place for the second one!
(12 Sep 2005)  - I am slowly updating the photos with captions as I can. Also, with the
                        search engine that I added, the site is "spidered" every day. This
                        "spider" runs through all 1300 pages on this site and indexes all pages
                        to be quickly found using keywords from the user!
(30 Aug 2005)  - I added a section on my WWII canteens, cups, covers, and Cookset.
(28 Aug 2005)  - Updated F/O Jack Leonard's service number.
(05 Aug 2005)  - Added photo Number 57 of Warner Britton. Moved 57 to 799.
(26 Jun 2005)   - Added some miscellaneous OA-10 photos from the USAF Museum.
(19 Jun 2005)   - Added a photo (798) of an OA-10A performing a mock rescue - 1944
(12 Jun 2005)   - Added two photos of 6th Rescue Squadron OA-10A 44-33924. (1) (2)
(10 Jun 2005)   - I added a new photo of the month! She is painted as an OA-10A.
(08 Jun 2005)   - I added photos of an OA-10A model by Mike Lepek. Also finished adding
                        CV numbers to the OA-10 Serial Numbers page.
(07 Jun 2005)   - I added some photos of the Air-Sea Rescue school at Keesler Field,
                        Mississippi that I received from Bob May.
(04 Jun 2005)   - I corrected and posted the History of Air-Sea Rescue.
(01 Jun 2005)   - The "PBY" Photo of the Month.
(31 May 2005)  - I added a photo (792) that Geoff Craig sent me.

-  See pictures of my original my 1945 Willys MB jeep!
-  Squadron History from January thru April 1946.
-  Detailed history from activation to December 1944!
-  PBY videos downloaded from PBY.com of a former water bomber starting her engines,
   flying over, and taxiing back to parking. (large files, so be patient!)
-  See the uniforms that the men wore while overseas.
-  Read the article by Andrew Hendrie in his book called "Flying Cats."
-  See a List of Serial Numbers for USAAF OA-10's.
-  Read the Flying Stories by Bill Holbrook
-  See the Cutaway Catalina  at Naval Air Station Pensacola
-  See my Cartoon "Catalina" that I modified!
-  Read the History of A.A.F. Emergency Rescue Squadrons.
-  Read "Ode to the 2nd ERS" by Lt. Charles Strader
-  Read "The Angel of Mercy" by Harry Beamer
-  Sing the Song for the 2nd ERS by J. Baum & F. Foley
-  Read a story by Squadron pilot, Lieutenant Al Chafetz!
-  Read "Home is the Airman, home from the Sea" by Lt Laurence Craig
-  2nd ERS "Cat" gets shot up! Read Lt. Laurence Craig's Version of 8 April 1945!
   [The actual the mission report]
-  Read excerpts from Tech Sergeant Don Brown's Journal!
-  Miscellaneous OA-10 "Catalina" photos (under construction)
-  See Mike Hagel's painting of the rescue of Lt. Charles Strader, a downed
-  P-38 pilot on 23 November 1944 off Makassar Harbor, Southwest Celebes, just east of
   Borneo.
-  Read the biography of the Commander of the 5th AF - General George C. Kenney