Had every intention to detect (UPDATE 7/12/11) Final Chapter

packerbacker · May 10, 2006

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These are Amelia pics. We think it is Mother Tusch in photo with her due to medal older lady is wearing.

cryptodave · May 10, 2006

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This is one of the absolute best set of finds I have seen! Thank you for sharing, and I look forward to more pictures!

packerbacker · May 10, 2006

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These are a few of the handprints and signatures on Mother Tusch's wall. Note Admiral Nimitz has partial finger.

packerbacker · May 10, 2006

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This is a pic of Mother Tusch with Harry Henders. He is one of the men that was shot down with Wallace over Marcus. He's the only other person that was able to paddle the raft. I just talked to Mr. Henders this last weekend. He already had a copy of this photo.

packerbacker · May 10, 2006

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More stuff at Mother Tusch's

packerbacker · May 10, 2006

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This is a pic of a "Mother Tusch" postcard. There are 4 originals in stack

packerbacker · May 10, 2006

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These are photos of President Roosevelt and Capt. Fitch. Note the stack of negatives under the first pic. They are all Roosevelt.

Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp · May 10, 2006

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packerbacker ]
This is just a flyer and cool looking plane
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A) that is a PT-19, or Stearman. It was a the basic trainer, I had the AT-6 as my basic trainer in the USAF, a far more advanced aircraft.

I flew a more advanced version of the PT in crop dusting, it had a more poweful engine and a controlable prop.

packerbacker · May 10, 2006

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They look much better right-side-up!!

Here's an "Indian" jumping 3 horses over hedge at a rodeo

packerbacker · May 10, 2006

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Thought this was neat. Boy on rearing pony by a car I wish I had

packerbacker · May 10, 2006

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This is a bull giving birth to a cowboy

packerbacker · May 10, 2006

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This is a rodeo clown. Have another pic of him getting his butt kicked.

Gabbit · May 10, 2006

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looks like something that should be brought to the antique road show -- congrats on your find!!

Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp · May 10, 2006

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IO: those photos are worth money, hang on to them . The crewmen can be easily be traced if yoiu wish to send a copy to their families.

Till Eulenspiegle de La Mancha

packerbacker · May 10, 2006

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Couldn't understand the significance of this airplane and why all these people would pose by it. Then I found the newspaper clipping in the next photo

packerbacker · May 10, 2006

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Note this clipping of Amelia's cousin.......same plane

packerbacker · May 10, 2006

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Money really isn't involved here although I'm sure some would pay to get some of this stuff. I'm more into preserving what there is. My hands are the wrong place but I will find a caretaker. At present, my most inportant task is to find a home for his burial flag. It belongs somewhere where it can receive it's full honor and, right now, that's where it is until I find a more fitting place. I have 4 or 5 more clear-as-a-bell, 8 x 10 photos of other aircrews by their planes. Those pics have the tail numbers on them. I'm assuming they are B24D's and I'm trying to locate crew members or family.