My friend Don Burgett of the 101st Airborne will be on the History Channel. The program airs on November 18th. Please check your TV schedule for further details. I will try and post more on this later.

This is a first time airing.

Here's some info:

Several weeks ago Kelly Bergman of WWII Victory Museum, Auburn, Indiana phoned Don to ask if he would take part in the filming of a new documentary for History Channel. Kelly went on to ask if he would agree to do a taping for a Col. Antal, US Army, Retired. Col. John F. Antal (US Army Retired) is a representative, Director and Producer of "Gearbox Software," PC. X-Box, and Playstation.

Kelly asked if he knew any 502 WWII vets that had survived the whole war with the 101st. He recommended Mark Bando and George Koskimaki as the two most knowledgeable historians on the airborne and trooper identification and gave him their names and phone numbers. Col. John Antal phoned him a few weeks ago with the same request for his project, again he also gave him Mark's and George's name and phone numbers.

George and Mark gave Kelly and Col. Antal the names of Don Brininstool, Fred Bahlau, Leonard Schmidt and three others, two of the three agreed; along with Don, Fred, Leonard and himself.

They were interviewed by a local TV crew and the History Channel. The reason given for wanting 502 men was that Col. Antal felt that the 506 has been fully exposed for years through the Band of Brothers. The 502 fought the same areas and most of the same battles as did the 506; this would give another regiment credit for having also been in the war.

Didn't want to say anything until now because I didn't want to jinx myself, but I just won this on Ebay! It is going to be a Christmas present for my dear husband.

Got it for $25.00. Not bad folks.

This hard to find lithograph is signed by the Pilot of the P47 in the picture Hershel H. Green and also signed by the artist, Mike Machat.

The litho size is 24 x18 inches - the image size is 21 x 15 inches.

In excellent condition on good quality heavy paper.

My hubby is really into WWII aircraft history. This will be a nice addition to his collection.

More good news... I found out that I can get an inscribed, autographed copy of his book.

Herky! The Memoirs of a Checkertail Ace

By Herschel H. Green

Schiffer Publishing Ltd.

Atglen PA

1996

I am sending away for that today. Well I hope I can keep this all a secret until December 24th.

Here's some info on "Herky":

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/URG/green.html

http://www.325thfg.org/sale.htm

Off we go into the Wild blue yonder...

Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.

- General George Patton Jr

I was answering a WWII question on the History Channel Boards and thought I would place the links here. A grad student is conducting some research into the news then and now.

http://www.journalism.indiana.edu/news/erniepyle/

http://www.usnewsclassroom.com/resources/a...ww2-censor.html

Interesting book:

Reporting WWII

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