Alejandro Mena
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Last week I was chiming in on a thread on the 2nd Air Division Heritage League FB Group. It had a photo of some research books, one of which was by noted author, the late Allan Blue, entitled The B-24 Liberator. Several years prior I had posted about a phone conversation with Allan during which he mentioned rather pointedly, 'you DO have my book, don't you?' I sheepishly admitted that I did not have the book in my library. I felt like I was back in high school being scolded for not having my report ready. My shame has finally been rectified.. |
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Alejandro Mena
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The 11 men who served under the designation, CREW 713, came from disparate backgrounds. It was this blend of ethnicity and religious backgrounds which gave the crew their strength. Some of the men were country boys, some were city bred. Some were college educated and some barely had a high school education. Some were Protestant […] |
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Alejandro Mena
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A note from the recent archives. Sometimes, I'll write a draft for a Facebook post and for whatever reason, will decline to post it. Who knows? Maybe I got busy and planned to come back and do some more editing and just forgot the post. Regardless, I found this in my files today and think […] |
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Alejandro Mena
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It's not very often that a filmmaker gets an opportunity to film portions of his own father's early life. I was given that chance recently just a few weeks ago. My producers and I had been talking for several years about filming two re-enactment scenes for CREW 713, which we have now done! |
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Alejandro Mena
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"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies...the man who never reads, lives only one". George R. R. Martin |
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Alejandro Mena
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"...Not all who wander are lost, the old that is strong does not wither...from the ashes, a fire shall be woken..." Tolkien. The Fellowship of the Ring. |
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Alejandro Mena
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A warm and engaging interview with a 492nd BG veteran who completed a rare 30 mission combat tour. |
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Alejandro Mena
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It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets. Voltaire |
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Alejandro Mena
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The Irishman's Shanty was last seen in 1946. Modeler Konley Kelly has recreated the plane that O'Sullivan's Iron Men flew to history in 1944. |
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Alejandro Mena
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Here's the e-mail invitation to the upcoming fundraising event (Thursday, September 12, 2013) at the Commemorative Air Force B29/B24 Squadron Hangar in Addison, TX. Hope to see you there! |
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Alejandro Mena
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The Cold War, Viet-Nam and the first KC-135 to roll off the assembly line. Remembering 'The City of Renton', The Airborne Command Post, and my father's last assignment in the Air Force. |
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Alejandro Mena
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John Luckadoo was a pilot on a B-17 bomber during WWII. He recently returned to England and visited the place which holds so many memories for him. |
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