tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27530118.post268470340988788930..comments2023-06-14T06:21:04.163-05:00Comments on Miss Ladybug: Carrier Air Group Nine, March 1944-July 1945Miss Ladybughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05036711338399907180noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27530118.post-77071712399017476442015-01-19T09:00:19.159-06:002015-01-19T09:00:19.159-06:00Wonderful to see this. My father was William J. Co...Wonderful to see this. My father was William J. Collins, Air Group Nine, Navy Cross for the Yamato. May they look over from the other side and take pride in us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27530118.post-32527436104536128582011-04-04T23:19:00.934-05:002011-04-04T23:19:00.934-05:00Next post is up, gentlemen.<a href="http://miss-ladybug.blogspot.com/2011/04/carrier-air-group-nine-introduction.html" rel="nofollow">Next post is up, gentlemen.</a>Miss Ladybughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05036711338399907180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27530118.post-17674934206271867672011-04-04T21:38:17.826-05:002011-04-04T21:38:17.826-05:00Very cool. I'll be watching this to see the re...Very cool. I'll be watching this to see the rest. I'm fascinated with the history of the WWII.<br /><br />Coincidentally I am reading a book on The Battle of Leyte Gulf, in which I believe the <i>Lexington</i> took part.<br /><br />Waiting to see what else I'll discover. Thanks.Romantic Heretichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988507771792100606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27530118.post-66224202077107804432011-04-04T18:48:14.125-05:002011-04-04T18:48:14.125-05:00oops...6/19/444 for the record.oops...6/19/444 for the record.xformedhttp://www.chaosticsynapticactivity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27530118.post-39839738351472083722011-04-04T18:47:21.218-05:002011-04-04T18:47:21.218-05:00A friend of mine showed my a box of his unlce'...A friend of mine showed my a box of his unlce's items, which no one else in the family cared about. His medals included the Broze Star as a Cpl in the 83rd Infantry Div, attached to the 331st RCT as a 37mm anti-tank gunner. They went across Normandy 6/16/44 and earned 5 Battle Stars from there to Occupation. He had books from the 83rd and 331st, both in excellent condition. Many, many many personally taken photos in those books, and maps of their battles and movement across Europe.xformedhttp://www.chaosticsynapticactivity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27530118.post-20369617859576219282011-03-26T08:21:29.065-05:002011-03-26T08:21:29.065-05:00You are welcome! Of course I would be interested ...You are welcome! Of course I would be interested in an image of the finished product! I'd love to post it here, with your permission, of course!Miss Ladybughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05036711338399907180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27530118.post-86247741541604272412011-03-26T06:56:28.284-05:002011-03-26T06:56:28.284-05:00Much thanks to Miss Lady bug and BillT.
I've g...Much thanks to Miss Lady bug and BillT.<br />I've got the book on order.<br />If interested, will pass on an image when the painting is finished. <br />ScottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27530118.post-30243838923157984952011-03-25T06:29:40.767-05:002011-03-25T06:29:40.767-05:00Hi, Scott. Air Group 9 used the markings of the US...Hi, Scott. Air Group 9 used the markings of the USS Yorktown -- a diagonal white field on the tail, white triangle on the wings and willow green propeller spinners. Here's a pic of a TBD in CV-10 markings, ca 1943:<br /><br />http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/download/file.php?id=4890&sid=a33e8a75aa5d443deecf9c9055e769e6&mode=view<br /><br />In 1945, the aircraft paint scheme would have been a dark blue overall, rather than nonspecular blue upper surfaces with blue-grey undersurface -- there's a good example at the Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC:<br /><br />http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Grumman_TBM-3E_Avenger_25.JPG<br /><br />There's an excellent reference book out, if you can find a copy -- Wheeler, Barry C. <i>The Hamlyn Guide to Military Aircraft Markings</i>. London: Chancellor press, 1992.<br /><br />Gonna send Miss L a pic of your finished painting?BillThttp://www.thedonovan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27530118.post-58070836616768750272011-03-24T22:49:48.050-05:002011-03-24T22:49:48.050-05:00Really nice. I had a good friend and neighbor who ...Really nice. I had a good friend and neighbor who was a gunner in WWII and his book was fascinating.BLAZER PROPHEThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01235006693463509086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27530118.post-72833752422608930632011-03-24T10:06:13.362-05:002011-03-24T10:06:13.362-05:00Scott~
I haven't gone through the whole yearb...Scott~<br /><br />I haven't gone through the whole yearbook yet, but all the photos are black & white. Unfortunately, my grandfather isn't around anymore to ask: he passed away almost 22 years ago. I will try to take a closer look at the book, though, and see what I can find. One suggestion: have you contacted the <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usni.org%2F&ei=Zl2LTe_CF6Lf0gGinq3fDQ&usg=AFQjCNFhvacAVEdCC0M1Kf-UP6QAizHKBA" rel="nofollow">U.S. Naval Institute</a> in Annapolis?Miss Ladybughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05036711338399907180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27530118.post-20791863304833409382011-03-24T09:17:15.644-05:002011-03-24T09:17:15.644-05:00Hi, my name is Scott Nelson and I do artwork depic...Hi, my name is Scott Nelson and I do artwork depicting WW II Aviators (www.scottnelsonart.com). Right now I am doing a painting honoring Stew Bass of Air Group Nine, USS Yorktown when he put a torpedo into the cruiser Yahagi on April 7, 1945. Have been trying to find how the planes were marked, color scheme and such, in particular the Avengers. I have been looking all over and so far have had no luck. According to one of the veteran pilots, Air Group Nine planes had some sort of white slash on the tail. Is there anyone out there who could help me with this? Thanks in advance, ScottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com