ruspetriot: Hi! guys please tell me where can I found them all! >>
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Lisa Greenberg: I am Henry Greenberg, the Navigator on this flight's granddaughter. I have just found this information. I knew only little bits of information from my dad about my grandfather and his time as a POW. I am so thankful that this information is now available for me to learn and pass on to my children about what my grandfather did. >>
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William T. Kirlin, Jr.: I googled my name and found this, I live in Wilmington Delware, My granfather was Michael Kirlin, my father was William T. Kirlin, Sr. it was interesting to find this site, I never knew of this WIlliam but is nice to be named after a hero. >>
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R. Nuiten: dear Mr Larry Hewin, My name is Rien Nuiten and live in the western part of Holland, where the B24 with on board William Kirlin crashed. In the newspaper I have read an article written bij Mr. Krijnen, in which he describes his visit to the monument in Castelre. My wife and I decided to visit his monument too. We are looking forward to the interview of mr. Krijnen with the two living crewmembers. >>
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Larry Hewin: I have been reading some of the site's posting (those in English) and am much gratified by the tribute paid to our loss of Bill Kirlin and the attention given to the Baggy Maggy crew of which I was the pilot. Thank you so much; we have much affection for those of you who remember. Larry Hewin Williamsburg, VA USA >>
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Donald Dukeman: Dear Mr Krijnen; I just received the pictures you sent to Ray Howard of William Kirlin Jr.'s memorial over there in Holland. I was the flight engineer on that fateful day Sept. 18 th. 1944. We were supplying the Paratroopers that had landed in and aroumd Arnhem Holland on the 17 th. of Sept. We were only flying around 300 to 400 ft above the ground, because we had very little area to drop the supplies. We were hit with 20 millimeter shell and lost almost all our control and we could only fly for about 15 minutes before we had to crash land into that field where the memorial stone is. Bill was crushed by the top turret which broke loose when we crashed. We were very lucky, other wise 9 men out of 10 walked away from the crash. Sincerely Donald Dukeman >>
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Kent Jaquith: Regarding Leon Krijnen's posting about Baggie Maggie. Here is what happened, as reported by the copilot Richard C. Scott: "We were flying in supplies about 200 feet above the ground supporting the initial paratroop landing. Out aircraft was hit my machine-gun fire and small arms fire, knocking a hole about a foor in diameter in the side of the plane. Both pilot Hewin and I were wounded. I took over the controls and, 15 minutes later, due to power loss, was forced to crash-land five miles east of Turnhout, Belgium, at approximately 1700. I saw Sargeant William H Kirlin pinned in the radio compartment. The top-turret had collapsed. A civilian doctor pronounced Kerlin dead." This report comes from the 93rd BG history book. >>
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Anonymous: Small arms fire wounded Pilot and copilot, in the forced landing the top turret collapsed on Kirlin and he was pronounced dead by a civilian doctor. >>
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Glenn Morisson Strong: What a touching memorial. We should all be grateful. Dad's navigator was KIA 7/28/44 at Ploiesti and was also from Shillington, PA. and it is next to Reading. They probably knew each other as they were the same age. Bless'em all and Requiem in Pace. >>
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Vic Walzel: Forgot to say that the top turret collapsed causing the pinning of Kirlin in the radio compartment. This information comes from "Ted's Travelling Circus" by Carroll (Cal) Stewart, historian for the 93rd Bomb Group. >>
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Vic Walzel: Baggy Maggy, piloted by Lt. Larry M. Hewin, was flying a low-level mission and dropping supplies to support a paratroop landing. The AC was hit by machine-gun and small arms fire. Hewin and co-pilot, Lt. Richard C. Scott were both wounded. Scott took over the controls and, 15 minutes later, due to power loss, was forced to crash-land five miles east of Turnbout, Belgium. Scott saw Sgt. William H. Kirlin, pinned in the radio compartment. A civilian doctor pronounced Kirlin dead. Hewin, Scott, Lt. Henry Greenburg (navigator), Lt. George W. Sadler (bombardier), Sgt.Donald W. Dukeman (engineer), Sgt. Eugene H. Shabatura and Sgt. George S. Burford (waist-gunners), Sgt. Osbon H. Malone (tail-gunner)and Pvt. James Bolton (passenger) all became POWs. I tried to answer you on the B-24 site but couldn't get the post to come up. >>
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