A 8th Army Air Force Veteran visits French Alps
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2014
- On 11th of September M Ary Arneson bombardier of the 331st squadron 94th Bombgroup 8th AF come over my area 70 years after flying dropp supplies missions over my village. I was fortunate to meet him and have got one of my 1/48 Monogram's kit signed by him!
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What a fantastic video on one of the often overlooked operations by B17`s over Europe and it must have been a great honor to meet one of the airman who flew on these missions. yours Steve......
We owe an incredible debt to WW2 veterans. We live free due to their self sacrifice.
Terrific testimonial video Fab......great way to keep this living history alive. I'm jealous that you live in such a beautiful area.....the Alps is a paradise.
Good Man.
Bill.
Hi Bill thanks i was fortunate to meet him and his family and tour the Vercors area with them. Also to have this 1/48 Monogram kit signed by a member of the greatest generaion! Alps are beautiful during summer season and weird during the winter !
These are some of the missions that people don't hear enough about. The 8th A.F. was not all about mass destruction, humanitarian missions were also in their flight log.Thanks for helping spread the facts. You are very lucky to meet this man, hear his story and spend time with him. More than one of us, I am sure, are jealous of you. - Bob
Hi Bob thank you for your kind words yes i'm lucky to have met members of the greatest generation and i think it is a good oportunity to preserve memory and never let them go i always tryed to stay involved in Vet association since 1998 and today once again i'm glad to have recorded Ary Arneson's testimonies. Yes you are righ They flew these secret & risky missions (as the Lufwaffe was still active in SE France) and brough hope and support to the Free French in the Vercors and the Alps.
Amazing experiences! A live testimony of theyr gift of freedom to us
Thanks Alex for them :)
My honor and pleasure mon ami
That was an awesome video, I watched every minute and thoroughly enjoyed every moment! Firstly, I'd like to say, thanks for sharing your amazing time with this gentleman, secondly, I'd like to say that it looks very beautiful where you live in the Vercores, and thirdly....if this chap was 20 years old 70 years ago, he looks incredible for a 90 year old!! Incredible stories that he told that required immense bravery and courage, and nonchalantly he said..."that was on my 32nd mission?!!" How many missions did he fly and survive?! Such courage and I'm so grateful for his service to our freedoms.
A really moving video of courage, bravery and nostalgia....this experience will live with you forever!
Thank you Martin for these kind words i will tell Mr Arneson about all your comments. He is actually 91 years old and we were fortunate that he made the trip this year. He was awarded of French Legion d'Honeur medal and i think it was well deserved. He flew 35 missions and was lucky to go back home. I met Ary in 1999 in Seattle when i presented my granpa's free French resistant plaque to the 94th Bombgroup and these moments are engraved in my mind forever. My granfather was in the French Resistance at Vercors and was one o those who was picking up the canisters on the ground. I'm really luck to have met these members of the greatest generation and made it for the memory.
***** It was very commendable to award him the French Legion of Honor Medal, truly deserved and yes, at his age now, you were very fortunate for him to make the trip back. That must have been a great trip for you to Seattle to honor the 94th Bomb Group with your Grandfathers medal, a great way of thanking and acknowledging them for their support to the French Resistance, who themselves did an incredible brave job of spying, intelligence gathering and rebel attacks on the enemy.
This was a Fab.......ulous story!
FullMoonDrummer Lol Thanks Martin Cheers