DOD's [Dear Old Dad] Page
Page is a "work-in-progress" created 10-31-13...
hopefully to be expanded from time-time.
Last updated... 10-31-13
Douglas Robert Fairbanks Sr.
DOD
October 31, 1923 - February 2, 2004
"I Thought I Was Wrong Once... But I Was Mistaken"
BELOW YOU WILL FIND...
several time frames of pictures/information and related are intended by me. Examples are, "Pre-WWII, WWII and Post WWII.
Post WWII will be further broken down into additional time frames, as time allows.
Additionally I intend to create another page for my mom.
WWII TIME FRAME RELATED
"Mouse Over" some pictures for more information.
"Off To War"... at 17 ("lied" about his age to get in!)
Technical Sergeant Douglas Fairbanks
Crew Member of a B-24D LIBERATOR HEAVY BOMBER
"Nobody's Darling"
This is the "All American" B-24 (like Dad's Ship "Nobody's Darling"). Restored and flying today.
"Mouse Over" for X-Ray View.
Radio Man & Top Turret Gunner... Twin 50 Calibers in Ball Turret behind cockpit.
Ball Turret and seat can be seen at top just above "red" button, Seat to right lower corner was for using the radio,
center lower is opening to cockpit and part of front windscreen can be seen.
"Mouse Over" to see cockpit.
AIR COMBAT!
CLICK on a thumbnail for full size view.
(Last 4 images are "close" to dad's events)
HOOSICK FALLS, NY WARS MEMORIAL
"Mouse Over" for more.
"Mouse Over" for more.
LINKS TO ABOVE NATIONAL WEB SITE...
http://www.wwiimemorial.com/registry/search/pframe.asp?HonoreeID=2122301&popcount=2&tcount=4
DAD'S MEDALS FROM WWII
Dad (w/me) at a AIR SHOW in MONTGOMERY, NY...
B-24 is the "ALL AMERICAN" a Restored and Flying Museum.
"Mouse Over" for more.
Dad's WWII Bomber-Jacket.
(Hangs in my office)
"Mouse Over" for more.
Dad's WWII Air-Combat Journal
Kept from June 6th. 1944/D-DAY - September (while MIA)
( D-Day Mission... Bomb Ploesti Oil Fields/Refineries in Romania)
NOTES: These are pictures I took from the actual journal, I hope you can read them OK.
ALSO, the Journal ends a little before I wish it had, kind of "leaves you hanging" but this is the way it actually is.
Click on a thumbnail to see full size below.
(Page 1 starts at Row 2, Column 4)
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Dad w/crew members and underground fighters while MIA
Paper Clipping after dad was "heard from" while MIA
Dad, Mom, Aunt Helen and Uncle Eddie
