Gloucester and Rockport Massachusetts

 Greta and her childhood friend

Sunday Morning

Five Hour delay at Pensacola Airport

Saturday Night

Dressed Up for the Air Force Ball

 

Air Force Ball at the Naval Aviation Museum

Harry Glades, the most decorated man in the 451st.

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    Technical Sergeant Harry V. Glades, United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Gunner on a B-26 Medium Bomber in the 451st Bombardment Squadron, 322d Bombardment Group (M), NINTH Air Force, while participating in a bombing mission on 3 October 1944, against enemy targets in the European Theater of Operations. The personal courage and zealous devotion to duty displayed by Technical Sergeant Glades on this occasion have upheld the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 9th Air Force, and the United States Army Air Forces.

   General Orders: Headquarters, U.S. Strategic Forces in Europe, General Orders No. 24 (1945)

   Action Date: 3-Oct-44

   Service: Army Air Forces

   Rank: Technical Sergeant

   Company: 451st Bombardment Squadron

   Regiment: 322d Bombardment Group (M)

   Division: 9th Air Force

 WWII Honories

 Major James Esenwein 

Robert Mimms, daughters and grandson with James

 Robert Mims' own description of the mission (from B-26 Marauder at War, by Roger A. Freeman, p.85-87; a PDF file)

Pensacola

Sunset

 Dinner at the Irish Pub

 

Friday morning Service of Remembrance MIA/POW

 Brunch at 4149 Building and Combat Specialist Training Center

 Naval Aviation Museum

 Cubi Bar in the museum was moved intact from the Philippines

Sterling Silver Model of a turn of the century plane

Dinner at the Officers Club

Dad with Harry Glades, the most decorated man in the 451st

 A lieutenant with Brig Gen Henry Newcomer