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08-30-2007, 12:47 AM
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Hello flyboys,
I temporary have my American friends on visit here- Joseph P. Owsianik, a former left waist gunner from a B-17G, ser. # 42-97159, "Tail End Charlie" and his grand
son Nic Mevoli.
This B-17G was shot down on August 29th, 1944 and Joe managed to bail out. Whole 20th Sqdn from 2nd BG was erased from the sky.
We just came back from Germany, where Joe´s big dream came true- on August 28th, 2007, after 63 years, he met Willi Reschke, a former German fighter, that flew his Bf109G-6 on that day and shot down one of those B-17G´s.
What a wonderful moment for them and me!
Enjoy these pictures friends!
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Roman Susil
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...a friend of Joe Owsianik, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn, that was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country.
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08-30-2007, 04:05 AM
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Country:  | Awesome shots, and you right. It probably was a once in a life time moment for you. With all the WWII vets passing away now due to age. Very cool.
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08-30-2007, 04:28 AM
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as you said, once in a life for me, but I´m happy for them. You could feel the touch of history and the message for the future generations.
Got to quit now as my American friends are here and I have to care for them. But not only me. I´m happy I have a lot of good friends and family around me. Without them I´d never be able to organize all these things conected to their trip.
Our American friends leave us on Monday 3rd... 
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...a friend of Joe Owsianik, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn, that was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country. | |
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08-30-2007, 10:17 AM
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One of the best days in you life,great.And cool pics of course. 
zdrawim,
Wojtek
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Country: | good to see the two warriors finally meet, and good for you Roman for getting this all set-up, 2 old adversaries putting things aside and sitting and chatting together
a hearty congratulations ` WELL DONE FRIEND ! enjoy the continued time together and my regards to both men and all of your team and to Jan Zdiarsky my friend....
he has a wonderful museum as well
Erich ~
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just found a few minutes in my friend´s office now so I wanna thank you for your messages. My American friends are still here with us. We just finished one interview with one newspaperman, that wants to write an article about Joe´s story.
Nice weekend
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...a friend of Joe Owsianik, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn, that was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country. | |
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09-03-2007, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by v2  | Hi V2,
btw, Owsianik´s parents were born in Krakow and moved to the States in 1898...
Greetings from Zlin, Czech Republic
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Roman Susil
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...a friend of Joe Owsianik, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn, that was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country. | |
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09-03-2007, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by seesul Hi V2,
btw, Owsianik´s parents were born in Krakow and moved to the States in 1898...
Greetings from Zlin, Czech Republic | Hello Seesul,
world is not so big...
Polish peoples ( and Czech too, I think ) are all over the world...
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Originally Posted by v2 Hello Seesul,
world is not so big...
Polish peoples ( and Czech too, I think ) are all over the world... | Yes,
I only noted you´re from Krakow as well...
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Roman Susil
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...a friend of Joe Owsianik, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn, that was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country. | |
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