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Post by chadhill on Jan 3, 2016 18:31:28 GMT 8
How sad. Here is another such story.
The approximate crash location of 1LT Sam Marett's P-35 has been known for a number of years. He was C.O. of the 34th PS and was KIA on December 10, 1941, while strafing the Japanese minesweeper W-10 off the coastline of the Vigan invasion beachhead. His gunfire ignited depth charges on the deck of W-10. It blew up and sank with the loss of 79 IJN sailors. Marett's P-35 lost a wing to the explosion as he passed over the ship. The location of W-10 has been known for some time and it is in fairly shallow water. To my knowledge no effort has been made to locate the P-35. Stateside, Marett's wife had given birth to a baby girl one week earlier.
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Post by EXO on Jan 3, 2016 22:53:50 GMT 8
I have encountered the name Johnie Webb of JPAC/DPAA before and my recollection is that he is a bureaucratic barnacle upon the ass of progress in recovering WWII remains.
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Post by JohnEakin on Jan 4, 2016 9:15:58 GMT 8
I have encountered the name Johnie Webb of JPAC/DPAA before and my recollection is that he is a bureaucratic barnacle upon the ass of progress in recovering WWII remains. Your description of the man is entirely too kind to him.
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Post by westernaus on Jan 4, 2016 9:18:33 GMT 8
How callous can these people be at JPAC / DPAA , as a servant of the United States they are working against the wishes of the citizens of the United States by putting obstacles in the way instead of bringing an end to peoples grief.
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Post by batteryboy on Jan 4, 2016 20:57:08 GMT 8
This is very appalling! The family of Lt. Earl Stone deserve much better treatment and respect.
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Post by cbuehler on Jan 6, 2016 1:38:40 GMT 8
What are the reasons for JPAC not doing this? Is it lack of funds or perhaps they feel that it is too difficult or has a low chance of success?
CB
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Post by Karl Welteke on Jun 16, 2016 18:16:21 GMT 8
ANOTHER DPAA DISAPPOINTMENT 2014 JUNE 14th Elizabeth Stone, the niece of Lt. Earl Stone, made that entry in her Facebook page on this date. I was surprised to see it and I copied it and post it below here. A few months ago a retired Navy Officer told me that he had heard that the DPAA is ready to give up on Lt. Earl Stone because the tremendous resources required working at that location. He said further that the chances of finding any remains are very slim in view of the geographic site and the weather conditions there. Based on my experience at the site any large recovery party got to be flown to the helicopter site and then one got to climb up another 100 meter in elevation and descend again another 200 meter down a very steep slope to the west valley of this ridge. And that they scheduled this new attempt in June is really a big mistake in view of the rainy season that started about 3 weeks ago like it does every year. W851 this are the written words of her entry and the URL of it is below that: Another DPAA disappointment. After 75 years of diligence in communication, the recovery mission for my uncle's WWII P-40 crash site was scheduled. Despite my cautioning DPAA of the weather window they, in their infinite wisdom, deployed a team to the site in June. I just received word that due to the poor weather the recovery mission has been aborted, big surprise? Not. So, now the story, and I do mean story, is that the team will be deployed to once again recover the site when the weather window is conducive to a recovery mission. Oh, and to add insult to injury, DPAA is using a strategic partner consisting of a Ph.D. and his students working on their Ph.D. to recover the site. God forbid they should use their experts and resources. Honestly, if I didn't know better this could be a Seinfeld episode! Don't worry Earl, I won't leave you behind, and I won't give up until you are home. www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1726131721009792&id=100008389422153W852 this is the newspaper clipping she added to her 2014-06-14th entry in her Facebook page
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Post by westernaus on Jun 17, 2016 12:41:06 GMT 8
I wonder how the DPAA members would feel if LT Stone was a relative of theirs and they were given the same treatment as they are giving this family .
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Post by Karl Welteke on Mar 5, 2018 20:51:49 GMT 8
Another group searches the WWII aircraft crash sites on Tarak ridge. They belong to the Philippine-American WWII POW/MIA Research Group. Za644.Nick Armbrister with Ron Gramazio and other mates on Takak Ridge! They wrote this in their Facebook page: Thanx for the group add. I've an interest in history and aviation. We did an expedition to Tarac Ridge to the warplane crashes there. There are the following wreck sites: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk and Nakajima Ki-27 Nate. Pilots were Lt Stone and Sgt Kurosawa. Both were killed and both aeroplanes wrecked. There is some confusion on who shot who down or who was on the tail of who. The result is the same and is a small portion of the Bataan battles. We found bits of metal and other things from both crashes. If any of it is bone, it needs analyzing so answers are provided. Little remains now due to pieces being taken. Hundreds of hikers go to Tarac Ridge and very few know of the crashes of the story behind it. I'll post some photos. Last 2 pix are from the Nate. This is the Facebook URL: www.facebook.com/groups/218013661723510/permalink/769156759942528/Za645. Phil-Am WWII POW/MIA Research Group finds on the WWII aircraft crash sites on Tarak Ride. Za646. Phil-Am WWII POW/MIA Research Group finds on the WWII aircraft crash sites on Tarak Ride. Za647. Phil-Am WWII POW/MIA Research Group finds on the WWII aircraft crash sites on Tarak Ride. Za648. Phil-Am WWII POW/MIA Research Group finds on the WWII aircraft crash sites on Tarak Ride. Za649. Phil-Am WWII POW/MIA Research Group finds on the WWII aircraft crash sites on Tarak Ride. Karl wrote this: Karl-Wilhelm Welteke I would be nice if you tell us what piece came from what crash site? I would like your permission to link this page and some of the pictures to this forum page: corregidor.proboards.com/.../mt-tarak-ridge... Do I have your permission? Nick Armbrister responded: Nick Armbrister the big collection of bits are from the p40warhawk+the few bits from the ki27 nate. ill label them later. yes feel free to use the photos on the link its fine. Karl responded: Karl-Wilhelm Welteke Thank you very much Nick said: Nick Armbrister ok mate. wish i cud do so much more... Note from Karl: Reminder –we have another important thread about this subject in this forum: corregidor.proboards.com/thread/640/pilots-died-corregidor-9th-1942
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