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Thu, 16 August 2012 10:19  |
rwsternfels
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HI DENNIS,
HAD JUST A SMALL AMOUNT PRINTED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND EXPECT TO BE OUT OF STOCK BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. AMAZON LISTS THE BOOK.....BUT I ALSO HANDLE THEM DIRECT.
THEY RUN $30.00 WITH POSTAGE BUT IF YOU WANT AN AUTOGRAPH PICTURE OF THE FAMOUS PLOESTI PRINT THAT SHOWS A B24 JUST MISSING 3 200 FOOT SMOKE STACKS...I WAS THE PILOT OF THAT PLANE, ADD $5.00 MORE...BOOK IS ALSO AUTOGRAPHED. CHECKS ONLY..ADDRESS 395 PINE CREST DR....LAGUNA BEACH, CAL.92651
BOB
On Aug 16, 2012, at 7:36 AM, As wrote:
> Bob,
>
> Are copies of your book still available?
>
> Regards,
> Dennis
>
> Dennis F. Sexton
> 7197 Mont Blanc Drive
> Germantown, TN 38138-2066
> USA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: robert w. sternfels <rwsternfels@cox.net>
> To: As <dennisfsexton@aol.com>
> Cc: robert w. sternfels <rwsternfels@cox.net>
> Sent: Wed, Aug 15, 2012 10:23 pm
> Subject: Re: GMC off net
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> DENNIS,
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> Thank you for the nice note....a lot of guys were not so fortunate as i was..made over 50 missions as pilot of a B24 bomber at just 22 years old and flew on the most unusual mission..bombing oil refineries at PLOESTI, Romania from 150-200 feet above the ground....My book was written to correct the history of this event...Many books are written by groups of people for commercial gain so they expand on the true history...Being on the mission I have a leg up on all of them..
>
> Bob Sternfels
>
>
> On Aug 15, 2012, at 6:49 PM, As wrote:
>
>>
>> Bob,
>>
>> Dennis Sexton from the GMCnet forum.
>>
>> My wife and I have been doing some searching lately on family history and participation in WWII. My wife's father Paul Crosier, Roanoke, VA, served in the Navy -- an ensign in Natal, Brazil and later a ltcmdr in the Pacific at Saipan. He was killed in an auto accident in 1953. Her step-father, Henry "Hank" Starke, Arcadia, MI, served in the Army air corps as a Captain. We have very limited history on either and are hoping to understand more of what they experienced during that time.
>>
>> So, when I saw your post, and you mentioned your age, 92, I checked your name against my records -- and realized you received the Silver Star for your service in the Army Air Corps and are the author of "Burning Hitler's Black Gold"..
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>> Thank you so much for your service -- it is an honor to know you and of your service to our country.
>>
>> I am also happy that you have joined the GMC forum and look forward to your contributions.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Dennis
>>
>> Dennis Sexton
>> 7197 Mont Blanc Drive
>> Germantown, TN 38138-2066
>>
>>
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC off net [message #180496 is a reply to message #180492] |
Thu, 16 August 2012 10:37  |
kelvin
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Wow.
http://www.lipper.cc/8th_AF/Chris/images/Ploesti.jpg
On 8/16/2012 8:19 AM, robert w. sternfels wrote:
> HI DENNIS,
>
> HAD JUST A SMALL AMOUNT PRINTED A FEW MONTHS AGO AND EXPECT TO BE OUT OF STOCK BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. AMAZON LISTS THE BOOK.....BUT I ALSO HANDLE THEM DIRECT.
>
> THEY RUN $30.00 WITH POSTAGE BUT IF YOU WANT AN AUTOGRAPH PICTURE OF THE FAMOUS PLOESTI PRINT THAT SHOWS A B24 JUST MISSING 3 200 FOOT SMOKE STACKS...I WAS THE PILOT OF THAT PLANE, ADD $5.00 MORE...BOOK IS ALSO AUTOGRAPHED. CHECKS ONLY..ADDRESS 395 PINE CREST DR....LAGUNA BEACH, CAL.92651
>
> BOB
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>
>
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>
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> On Aug 16, 2012, at 7:36 AM, As wrote:
>
>> Bob,
>>
>> Are copies of your book still available?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Dennis
>>
>> Dennis F. Sexton
>> 7197 Mont Blanc Drive
>> Germantown, TN 38138-2066
>> USA
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: robert w. sternfels <rwsternfels@cox.net>
>> To: As <dennisfsexton@aol.com>
>> Cc: robert w. sternfels <rwsternfels@cox.net>
>> Sent: Wed, Aug 15, 2012 10:23 pm
>> Subject: Re: GMC off net
>>
>> DENNIS,
>>
>> Thank you for the nice note....a lot of guys were not so fortunate as i was..made over 50 missions as pilot of a B24 bomber at just 22 years old and flew on the most unusual mission..bombing oil refineries at PLOESTI, Romania from 150-200 feet above the ground....My book was written to correct the history of this event...Many books are written by groups of people for commercial gain so they expand on the true history...Being on the mission I have a leg up on all of them..
>>
>> Bob Sternfels
>>
>>
>> On Aug 15, 2012, at 6:49 PM, As wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Bob,
>>>
>>> Dennis Sexton from the GMCnet forum.
>>>
>>> My wife and I have been doing some searching lately on family history and participation in WWII. My wife's father Paul Crosier, Roanoke, VA, served in the Navy -- an ensign in Natal, Brazil and later a ltcmdr in the Pacific at Saipan. He was killed in an auto accident in 1953. Her step-father, Henry "Hank" Starke, Arcadia, MI, served in the Army air corps as a Captain. We have very limited history on either and are hoping to understand more of what they experienced during that time.
>>>
>>> So, when I saw your post, and you mentioned your age, 92, I checked your name against my records -- and realized you received the Silver Star for your service in the Army Air Corps and are the author of "Burning Hitler's Black Gold"..
>>>
>>> Thank you so much for your service -- it is an honor to know you and of your service to our country.
>>>
>>> I am also happy that you have joined the GMC forum and look forward to your contributions.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Dennis
>>>
>>> Dennis Sexton
>>> 7197 Mont Blanc Drive
>>> Germantown, TN 38138-2066
>>>
>>>
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC off net [message #180505 is a reply to message #180494] |
Thu, 16 August 2012 11:29 |
mickeysss
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me too, i am sorry please use caps all the time. mickey :-)
On Aug 16, 2012, at 8:31 AM, Robin Hood wrote:
> Obviously this was intended as a private conversation. That said...
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> OMG. You were in that Ploesti raid!??!
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> Also, for folks who didn't know, a Silver Star is just a hairs breath
> away from being a Congressional Medal of Honor. It's a big deal.
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> We're honored to have you with us, and I'll even refrain from kidding
> you about typing in all caps. :)
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> --
> Robin Hood
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