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Veteran's Health care Note

Countless veterans are currently suffering from life-threatening illnesses that are a result of exposure to asbestos, a material that was commonly used in hundreds of military applications, products, and ships primarily because of its resistance to fire.  The Mesothelioma Center provides a complete list of occupations, ships, and shipyards that could have put our Veterans at risk for developing asbestos-related diseases. In addition, they have thousands of articles regarding asbestos and mesothelioma and they've even created a veterans-specific section on their website in order to help inform them about the dangers of asbestos exposure.  Even if you've never served aboard a ship, we thought it would be worth your time to check out their website

( www.asbestos.com ), now listed on our Links page.

 

307th Bomb Wing History Book Moves Forward

June 2010 Status

Just as our 2010 Dayton Reunioon was finishing up, Author Mike Hill received a contract from Schiffer MIlitary Publications for the publishing of our 307th BW History.  Much work remains to be done by the publisher in formatting andsetup of photos and illustrations with the result the schedule has it scheduled for rollout 30 June 2011.

March 2010 Status

Getting Closer!  Mike's manusript has been finished and edited by our staff of experts, with considerable help on fact checking from you.  The photos and illustrations have been lined up and selected.  Mike expects to send the package to the publisher soon.

October 2009 Status

The body of the history has been completed, edited and proof read.  Mike is currently busy sorting out the many photos and other illustration and deciding their proper placement.  Mike has had some diversions to get fixes for both computer and vision problems, but things look hopefule to get back on track soon.

April 2009 Status

The draft is now complete and is going through touchup editing.  Mike Hill now faces the daunting task of deciding what photos and illustrations to include and how to place them...then, it's off to the publisher.  A little background on Mike and his experience below.

Michael Hill, a LAFB SAC BRAT from 1958 to 1965, is proceeding with writing of the story of the 307th BW during it’s Lincoln lifetime. His dad, Sedge, served with the wing in several areas during that period. His memory of growing up at LAFB and its people is vivid and his objective is that those hectic days of serving with SAC should be preserved for future generations.

Possessing a proven author’s track record, over the last 15 years he has had the honor of having seven books published by Schiffer Publishing of Atglen PA. They are one of the foremost publishers of military history in the United States. The titles include Black Sunday-Ploesti, Peace Was Their Profession and Role Call,Thud. His dad and he also did a history of the 451st Bomb Group called The Fightin 451st. Later came a rewrite of the book for Schiffer Publishing and then a history of the 464th BG in World War 2.

With a background of published books behind him, he knows how much work goes into a project like this. It is not a thing to undertake without a lot of prior planning, research and thought before sitting down at the computer and hitting the keys.

Mike also plans to include a listing of the B-47 and KC-97 tailnumbers and what happened to the aircraft.


Contact Mike Hill at1405 8th ST SW, Minot ND 58701. Or email Mike at mikendaf@srt.com


Mike Hill
1405 8th St SW
Minot, ND 58701
1-(701) 838-9288
mikendaf@srt.com





 

 

Where We've Had Reunions

Lincoln 1986

Tucson 1986

Both of the above were organized independently of the other and were attended mostly by those living in the local area.  Our first nation wide reunion was in 1988 and resulted in the formation of our Association.

Las Vegas 1988

Lincoln 1990

Orlando 1992

Seattle 1994

Dayton 1996

Colorado Springs 1998

Lincoln 2000

Fort Worth 2001

Las Vegas 2004

Charleston 2006

Branson 2008

Dayton 2010

 

 

The 370th Bomb Squadron lives on...

On 24 September 2001 the 370th was reactivated as the 370th Flight Test Squadron and became an Air Reserve unit on 1 October 2001.  It is assigned to the 452nd Operations Group at Edwards AFB.

This was discovered by Douglas Matthews who is the son of David Matthews, a member of the 370th BS in World War II. 

 

307th Memories DVD Production


R. T. Boykin, Jr. has volunteered to assemble and make a 307th memories DVD. He needs copies of photos, videos, audios etc. taken during the time 307th was based at Lincoln. He is looking for any and all activities – photos taken at work, play, unit functions, reflex, and alert, anything that will help tell the total story of the 307th at Lincoln.

The DVD will be a combination of video clips and photos. With each photo and video please include information in writing or on cassette audio that explains the situation and include information such as date, unit, names of people & places.

Please send anything that you think will help make the DVD entertaining and interesting. Should you send something you want returned, please so state, and it will be copied and returned.

While we have official histories of the 307th, this DVD is to reveal the human and humorous side while stationed at Lincoln. A photo or video taken at work, the club, Parker’s Steak House, Gold’s, downtown main street, your neighborhood, base housing block party, Halloween, Christmas, Little League, etc., etc.

You can send your contributions via US Postal mail or that new fandangle email.
Postal to: R. T. Boykin, Jr.; 832 Shady Glen Ln.; Bedford. TX 76021-4335 or email at dru_rt92@sbcglobal.net.

 

 

 

 





 

 

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