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12-21-2006, 02:42 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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|  Raymond F. Toliver - RIP I just read that Raymond F. Toliver passed away. Col. Toliver (Ret.) wrote countless books on WW2 and did a great job in organizing reunions between allied and German WW2 fighter pilots. His book "Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe" will always be one of my favorites. Rest in peace Colonel! 
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12-21-2006, 09:28 AM
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| "Shooter"   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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 | I have a copy of that book too Joe. Rest well Colonel, and thanks for your service and the stories.
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12-21-2006, 11:39 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Phila, Pa
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| Have a copy as well. Good bood. RIP. |
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12-21-2006, 12:18 PM
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| Der Crewchief  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| I have that book as well. RIP
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12-21-2006, 01:54 PM
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| the old Sage  Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere
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| I have an original horrido, and at the time it was a classic,...now it is old and warped news. I have misgivings as the Colonel and I could not connect by phone or mail due to him being "too busy" ........... yeah right RIP bub
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12-21-2006, 05:48 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Zealand
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12-21-2006, 06:26 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls
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| one of the aviation authors I cut my teeth on along with Caidin and Jablonski |
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12-21-2006, 07:18 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Jersey
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12-27-2006, 09:23 PM
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| I knew Toliver. I talked to him a number of times. I wrote to him, as well. I put him in touch with a couple of the German aces. Borchers, and I believe the other was Dickfeld, but not sure. He promised to give me a letter from Baer, but never quite found it. |
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01-04-2007, 06:48 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado, USA
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| RIP, and thanks for burying the hatchet.
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01-08-2007, 09:27 AM
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Coimbra - Portugal
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| RIP All the best on the other side... |
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01-19-2007, 01:14 AM
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| Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the bleak Mojave des.
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| Had a crazy idea once to bring "Blonde knight of germany." to cinema. Unfortunatly I'm no wheeler dealer, and a poor writer to boot. Yet he had me over gave me two copies of the book (one signed.)and chewed ideas about my plan for a couple hrs, all from one cold call to him. the guy was a real soul. God bless you colonel.
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02-09-2007, 08:06 PM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Western USA
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| I contacted Ray when I was in high school, and he replied. Eventually we visited one another several times and discussed "the writing game". Though I wouldn't say I became a protoge', he was always supportive of my ambition as an historian. RIP. |
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02-17-2007, 01:09 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Deepest Darkest NZ
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  | I read his "Blonde Knight", man was a helluva historian and a good author to boot, not a common combination (unfortunately.)
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02-17-2007, 02:00 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canvey Island, Essex
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| Thats sad as he was undoubtedly one of the best writers in this field Cheers RT |
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