Looking for old friends - Aircraft of World War II

Airframes · 08-25-2008, 07:12 PM

Being new to this sort of site and the net in general, I will apologise in advance if this is the wrong place for my request, but I'm trying to re-establish contact with two old friends, people I was involved with during the 50th anniversary of the attack on Shell House, Gestapo HQ Copenhagen, March 1945.
I have mail addresses, but cant get in touch and assume they've moved.
Looking for:- Derek Carter, English, lived at Hedehusene, Denmark. Organised 50th anniversary celebrations.
Looking for Bob Kirkpatrick, American, lived in Hot Springs, Arkansas, moved back to Iowa, I think Humboldt. Bob was in RCAF, and flew Mosquitos with 21 Sqn. R.A.F. and flew the F.P.U.'Mossie' on Shell House raid.
I would love to get back in touch, as they were good friends. Derek I knew through business, Bob I met through doing the painting (made into prints) of the Shell House raid, last saw him when he visited me in '96, kept in touch by letter until a few years ago, then lost address.
Any help appreciated, or, if privacy needed, any one who knows where they are, please forward my details?
Thanks everyone, here's hoping!

Njaco · 08-25-2008, 09:00 PM

Airframes, did a quick google and came up with this. Check under Shell Retirees. Has a phone number.

Hot Springs Village, Arkansas - Clubs & Service Organizations

As for Derek Carter, he wrote this about the 60th. Now you might be able to email the address under the headline to get in contact.

Operation Carthage, the 60th anniversary of the attack on Shell House, Copenhagen.

and apparently he is still giving lectures about the raid. Check half way down this forum.

Flying boots - The Fedora Lounge

Airframes · 08-25-2008, 09:55 PM

Thanks Njaco, I'll try that.

wilbur1 · 08-26-2008, 12:24 AM

Nice job Chris! Hope you find your buddys airframe

Lucky13 · 08-26-2008, 05:37 AM

Fingers crossed my friend and all that stuff.....

seesul · 08-26-2008, 06:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airframes

Being new to this sort of site and the net in general, I will apologise in advance if this is the wrong place for my request, but I'm trying to re-establish contact with two old friends, people I was involved with during the 50th anniversary of the attack on Shell House, Gestapo HQ Copenhagen, March 1945.
I have mail addresses, but cant get in touch and assume they've moved.
Looking for:- Derek Carter, English, lived at Hedehusene, Denmark. Organised 50th anniversary celebrations.
Looking for Bob Kirkpatrick, American, lived in Hot Springs, Arkansas, moved back to Iowa, I think Humboldt. Bob was in RCAF, and flew Mosquitos with 21 Sqn. R.A.F. and flew the F.P.U.'Mossie' on Shell House raid.
I would love to get back in touch, as they were good friends. Derek I knew through business, Bob I met through doing the painting (made into prints) of the Shell House raid, last saw him when he visited me in '96, kept in touch by letter until a few years ago, then lost address.
Any help appreciated, or, if privacy needed, any one who knows where they are, please forward my details?
Thanks everyone, here's hoping!

Hi Airframes,

found this

Robert E Kirkpatrick
606 Eighth Ave N
Humboldt, IA 50548-1454
phone: (515) 332-3233

Wayne Little · 08-26-2008, 08:17 AM

Good stuff Guys! hope you find 'em Airframes....

Airframes · 08-26-2008, 11:39 AM

Thanks everyone! Thelast fro Seesul is BRILLIANT!
Looks like I'm about to take-off!

wilbur1 · 08-26-2008, 12:35 PM

Great job seesul!!

seesul · 08-26-2008, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airframes

Thanks everyone! Thelast fro Seesul is BRILLIANT!
Looks like I'm about to take-off!

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilbur1

Great job seesul!!

Thanks fellas,

you´re welcome.
I like to help... when I can. I also sometime need this kind of help...
And Airframe, let us know if it was him please, after you call him.

Thorlifter · 08-26-2008, 12:54 PM

Let us know how it goes Airframes. Best of luck.

Airframes · 08-26-2008, 02:25 PM

Thanks yet again everybody....can't get over how helpful you all are!!
I'm sure Seesul's address is the right one as it seems familiar. I'll sure let you all know if I re-establish contact.Hope Bob is still with us in the States, he's a really remarkable guy,with LOTS of flying hours , and many tales to tell, from Beaufighters and Mosquitos to crop-spraying and V.I.P. flying. By the way, if anyone is interested in reading the story behind my painting of 'Operation Carthage' (Shell House raid), let me know, and how to post it(!) and I'll sort it out soon as my 'normal' PC decides to lose its bad attitude!
Just found out a U.K.member was in same battalion of Parachute Regiment I served with! Small world, getting smaller.
Thanks again, Blue Skies. Terry.

Messy1 · 08-26-2008, 02:40 PM

One of the bigger benefits of the world wide web! hope you connect with your old friends. Humboldt is about 45-50 miles from my home town! Small world!

seesul · 08-26-2008, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Messy1

One of the bigger benefits of the world wide web! hope you connect with your old friends. Humboldt is about 45-50 miles from my home town! Small world!

great!

Njaco · 08-26-2008, 03:55 PM

Hope it works out, Airframes. That one list I posted says Derek Carter just gave a lecture in Feb 2008 so he should still be around.

08-25-2008, 07:12 PM	#1
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,062	Looking for old friends Being new to this sort of site and the net in general, I will apologise in advance if this is the wrong place for my request, but I'm trying to re-establish contact with two old friends, people I was involved with during the 50th anniversary of the attack on Shell House, Gestapo HQ Copenhagen, March 1945. I have mail addresses, but cant get in touch and assume they've moved. Looking for:- Derek Carter, English, lived at Hedehusene, Denmark. Organised 50th anniversary celebrations. Looking for Bob Kirkpatrick, American, lived in Hot Springs, Arkansas, moved back to Iowa, I think Humboldt. Bob was in RCAF, and flew Mosquitos with 21 Sqn. R.A.F. and flew the F.P.U.'Mossie' on Shell House raid. I would love to get back in touch, as they were good friends. Derek I knew through business, Bob I met through doing the painting (made into prints) of the Shell House raid, last saw him when he visited me in '96, kept in touch by letter until a few years ago, then lost address. Any help appreciated, or, if privacy needed, any one who knows where they are, please forward my details? Thanks everyone, here's hoping!

08-25-2008, 09:00 PM	#2
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,236	Airframes, did a quick google and came up with this. Check under Shell Retirees. Has a phone number. Hot Springs Village, Arkansas - Clubs & Service Organizations As for Derek Carter, he wrote this about the 60th. Now you might be able to email the address under the headline to get in contact. Operation Carthage, the 60th anniversary of the attack on Shell House, Copenhagen. and apparently he is still giving lectures about the raid. Check half way down this forum. Flying boots - The Fedora Lounge __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/ Last edited by Njaco; 08-25-2008 at 09:08 PM.

08-26-2008, 12:24 AM	#4
wilbur1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 2,206	Nice job Chris! Hope you find your buddys airframe __________________ Dont shoot him...... It will just make him angry.

08-26-2008, 05:37 AM	#5
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,144	Fingers crossed my friend and all that stuff..... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

08-26-2008, 08:17 AM	#7
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,511	Good stuff Guys! hope you find 'em Airframes.... __________________

08-25-2008, 09:55 PM	#3
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,062	Thanks Njaco, I'll try that.

08-26-2008, 11:39 AM	#8
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,062	Thanks everyone! Thelast fro Seesul is BRILLIANT! Looks like I'm about to take-off!

08-26-2008, 12:35 PM	#9
wilbur1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 2,206	Great job seesul!! __________________ Dont shoot him...... It will just make him angry.

08-26-2008, 12:54 PM	#11
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,345	Let us know how it goes Airframes. Best of luck. __________________

08-26-2008, 02:25 PM	#12
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,062	Thanks yet again everybody....can't get over how helpful you all are!! I'm sure Seesul's address is the right one as it seems familiar. I'll sure let you all know if I re-establish contact.Hope Bob is still with us in the States, he's a really remarkable guy,with LOTS of flying hours , and many tales to tell, from Beaufighters and Mosquitos to crop-spraying and V.I.P. flying. By the way, if anyone is interested in reading the story behind my painting of 'Operation Carthage' (Shell House raid), let me know, and how to post it(!) and I'll sort it out soon as my 'normal' PC decides to lose its bad attitude! Just found out a U.K.member was in same battalion of Parachute Regiment I served with! Small world, getting smaller. Thanks again, Blue Skies. Terry.

08-26-2008, 02:40 PM	#13
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	One of the bigger benefits of the world wide web! hope you connect with your old friends. Humboldt is about 45-50 miles from my home town! Small world! __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away."

08-26-2008, 03:55 PM	#15
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,236	Hope it works out, Airframes. That one list I posted says Derek Carter just gave a lecture in Feb 2008 so he should still be around. __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

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