Comments on: Losing A Loved One – Part I

By: Thoughts On Japan | Flopping Aces

Thoughts On Japan | Flopping Aces — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:26:43 +0000

[...] Army Air Corps in the European Theater (if you’re interested, I wrote about him after he died here, here, and here based off his journals). My dad was stationed in Japan twice growing [...]

By: ASP's 2007 Year In Review « A Soldier's Perspective

ASP's 2007 Year In Review « A Soldier's Perspective — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 05:09:16 +0000

[...] security, the country lost another great World War II hero in my grandfather (read about him HERE and HERE and HERE), and a freshman Democrat walked out of Congress on the word of good news in [...]

By: Luckiest Man Ever « A Soldier's Perspective

Luckiest Man Ever « A Soldier's Perspective — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:51:19 +0000

[...] made me who I am. I wrote about my other grandfather on the You Served blog after he passed away (Here, Here, and Here). PawPaw Grisham wasn't a hero and didn't serve in the military, but I [...]

By: Russell Ives

Russell Ives — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:57:43 +0000

Hi,
Stoke is not in Wales! Stoke is a city in the midlands of England. The base in question is AAF Station 594 Stone, this near to Stafford. Stafford is near to Stoke-on-Trent which is a city situated between Manchester and Birmingham, England. Hope this helps.
Russell

By: Joe Remy

Joe Remy — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:15:05 +0000

Hi Candace;
Sorry I never saw your response. Our picture does not include the names of the men. The picture I have shows them in front of the plane kneeling and three men standing. My Father is in the second row kneeling on the far right
If you send me your e-mail we could scan and send to you.
Thanks
Joe

By: Candace Butler

Candace Butler — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:35:05 +0000

Joe — Hi. My father was Bob Butler. Our family had probably the same picture of the crew (maybe a different one). Does your father’s picture identify all of the crew members? My Dad’s doesn’t and we would love to add the names of the other crew to our picture.

CJ — if you don’t have a copy of a crew photo, would you like one? Let me know.

Thanks.

By: Joe Remy

Joe Remy — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:59:04 +0000

CJ
My Father was Joe Remy a memeber of Butler Bums. He was very proud of this and spoke of the good times with the crew. He was a young man of 19 when he enlisted into the Army Air Core. He had a picture of the crew standing in front of their plane in his den. I know he would of gotten a kick out of this article.
Thanks for your time and effort.
Joe Remy, Jr.

By: Donna

Donna — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 02:15:40 +0000

CJ,
Thanks for sharing a part of your grandfather’s life with us. He truly was a hero! I had never heard of Butler’s Bums. They sure were a tough bunch of guys sounds like. We just don’t know the sacrifices that all of our brave men and women have went through and are going through to secure our freedom! May God Bless you and your grandpa and his family as you mourn his passing. My prayers are with all of you!!

By: Kat in GA

Kat in GA — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 21:10:27 +0000

((((hugs)))))

By: Terri Lynn Stuthers

Terri Lynn Stuthers — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:52:31 +0000

CJ,
This has got to be the most honoring, the most loving thing I have ever seen anyone do for anybody. You are not and have never been a step anything. You are our nephew who we love and respect and admire. I read what your dad wrote to you about grampa’s secret. Reading through the blogs, the common think among friends and posters is that their fathers didn’t talk about it. I think Dad’s secret is the key as to why that is, and quite understood. Dad was a pack rat in life, even pack ratting his thoughts on paper, aren’t we blessed now, that he had that little quirk?

Thanks CJ, can’t wait for part II. I will bring the book up in 2 weeks. When you are done digitalizing it, wouldn’t it be great to somehow get a copy or something together to put in the museum in Savanahh? Dad was so proud of that museum and was there for the dedication. I didn’t realize there wasn’t information out there about the Butler Bums, what a great way to honor Dad and the rest of the Bums. that would be.

I don’t know the story of how you earned the Bronze Star. If the day comes and you want to share, I would like to hear it. Only if you want to tho. We love you and are very very proud of you.
Aunt Terri