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10-07-2005, 05:42 AM
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| Cancelled. Cancelled. Last edited by GT; 04-10-2006 at 01:51 PM. |
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10-07-2005, 08:52 AM
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| "World Traveller"   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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10-07-2005, 10:55 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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10-07-2005, 11:13 AM
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| "Shooter"   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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 | I own several of his books and was always impressed. Rest well, old friend. You will not be forgotten.
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10-07-2005, 11:33 AM
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10-07-2005, 12:10 PM
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| the old Sage  Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere
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| GT I had heard several years ago he was fighting cancer ? but in any case this is truly a sad loss as he has written THEE books on the Mighty 8th missions. guys grab his books soon if you can as they are going to go up severly in price, asapand will shortly be collectors items ! what a shame Erich ~
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10-07-2005, 12:26 PM
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10-07-2005, 12:29 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA
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| I bought his first book when I was a a teenager. I still have it and refer to it from time to time. I also have his second book "Mighty Eight War Diary". It is a fantastic summary of every single mission. He certeinly will be missed.
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10-07-2005, 12:30 PM
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| Der Crewchief  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| Man the greats are dropping like flies, it is a shame. I salute him!
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10-07-2005, 12:53 PM
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| the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere
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| yes I have four of his books and they are all good. Granted I do not agree with all his info in the Mighty 8th war diary as to mission ops/losses and claims but still no-one and I mean no-one has gone to the depths that this man has done for the 8th AF ...........
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