President's Corner

Published in the July 2007 Ragged Irregular

We are moving forward with the planning for the 2008 Reunion for the 91^st BGMA. The location will be in Southern California and very likely, around Disneyland. This could be the perfect time to bring your kids or grandkids to the reunion because our schedule is for the end of June 2007.  As the planning progresses, we have many options for interesting, fun events; The Nixon Library, The Huntington library, a major league baseball game with the California Angeles, lunch at the Plane of Fame Air Museum (where the 91^st has a display), of course Disneyland and a trip along the California Coast. John “Jake” Howland has been working diligently on the old boxes of 91^st Historic items and has developed CD’s with information about the 91^st Bomb Group. The following is a list of the items covered:

CD of Squadron Daily reports of the 322^nd, 323^rd, 324^th and 401^st Squadrons of the 91^st.

CD of Eighty five stories written by the veterans, relating to the 91^st Bomb Group.

CD Listing Casualties of the 91^st Bomb Group.

CD Memoirs of a Pathfinder Navigator.

CD 114 pictures honoring fallen fliers, Opijnen, The Netherlands.

DVD Flying the Atlantic 1943 and D-Day Attack by the 8^th Air Force.

DVD OBOE Describes World War II Blind Bombing Technique.

DVD Omaha Beach in Retrospect.

DVD Memorial Day Opijnen Holland dedicating unique monument to fallen fliers (in Dutch).     

The following is a list of some of the museums receiving the above items:

Mighty 8^th Museum

Wright Patterson Museum

Air Force Academy, Librarian

Museum of Flight, Seattle

Loan Star Flight Museum

Planes of Fame Air Museum

Tower Museum (being delivered by Mick Hanou)

Base Library, McChord AFB.

If you would like to contact Jake, his e-mail address is 191 Parker St, Carthage, TX 75633 or his e-mail address, John Howland, howland5@sbcglobal.netTHE BIG EVENT THIS YEAR is at Minot Air Force Base in Minot North Dakota. From 5 - 10 September 2007, The 91^st SRWA is having their reunion and includes the 91^st Space Wing and the 91^st Bomb Group Memorial Association. The Air Force “THUNDERBIRDS” and a host of other shows and demonstrations will be there for us to enjoy. There will be a display for the 91^st BGMA. For an application or other information, please contact me or call me at 714-970-5540.

Regards, Jim Shepherd

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