"Doctor's orders": A therapy project. It's a big project, and I need big help.
I am doing research for an upcoming project. My project will be to model the plane that my grandfather flew in during the Great War. This close friend will be honored during the San Diego B-24 liberator conference. I would like to present him with a model that I built for him.
For those interested in helping me:
Subject: Walter R. Hinds
Rank (at seperation): Major
Unit:491st
Purpose: To honor my hero. Walter R. Hinds helps me remember who I am during my times of stress, and I would like to return the favor.
What I need: I need his information for the Battle for Germany, but more specifically, which plane(s) he may have flew in during the Battle for Germany.
What I know so far: Major Walter R. Hinds flew with the 491st, "Ringmasters," during the Battle for Germany. According to his account, he was shot down multiple times by the Germans during his unit's many missions. After a failed attempt to eggress from his burning plane, he was then taken into the custody of the Germans. Walter then spent some time in a German POW camp. He was then liberated by Patton's 8th army.
Many thanks in advance.
Regards,
John