Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Florida 1944
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About a month ago I received a correspondance from Steven Johnson who was Angus Johnson's son (passed away in 1963). After correspondin...
Sunday, June 13, 2010
The Pilot, Instructor and Once Again, the Soldier
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Major Austin W. Simmons A little over a decade after being called to Active Duty Cpt. Austin Simmons was promoted to Major effective April ...
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Another Icelandic Rescue: Mrs. Anne Marie Nielson
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One of the other (few) stories I heard of my grandfather usually came in conjunction with the rescue of Airmen Mangone (previous entry), alt...
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Iceland and Airmen Michael Mangone
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I'm jumping quite a bit ahead here, all the way to the end of Austin's military career. But I had the opportunity yesterday to spea...
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Post War Commission
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Austin and his new family began life in the post war era and began the traditional military hopping around the country from base to base. B...
Monday, May 17, 2010
Master B-17 Pilot
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On May 20, 1945 the newly married Cpt. Austin Simmons was again assigned as a B-17 pilot in Memphis, TN. There is a bit of speculation abou...
Mary Jane Smith
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The photo of himself and Mary Jane Smith carried in his wallet throughout the war. February 25, 1945 marked Captain Simmons last combat mis...
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