AN
OPEN LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
OF THE
MEN OF THE 57th BOMB WING
With the
advent of the internet we
have found the
means to provide our members and their families with a recorded history
of the
deeds of this great bomb wing. I see more and more wonderful pictures,
stories,
and diaries of those never to be forgotten days.
The
57th Bomb Wing Association puts out a
magazine every quarter and we will, we pray for some years to come. The
journal, newsletter, and magazine; call it what you will: provides the
hard
copy records of the 57th Wing in action from
North Africa to
Italy
,
to Corsica and from the Adriatic coast of
Italy
where it completed its duty.
Now
our
young sons and daughters, nieces, nephews,
brothers, sisters, grandchildren and great grandchildren have embraced
the
memories of their loved ones and placed those histories on the
internet, and providing
loving memorials.
More
and
more, I see this outpouring of love and
respect for their loved ones in this manner, and am deeply touched to
know of
their love for family and country. The tributes make a heartwarming to
those
privileged to read them.
Our
numbers
are diminishing and along with that our
publication is sent out to fewer and fewer members and the replacements
are not
there. The Wing will not live on unless more of you decide to join us
and carry
on the history of the 57th Bomb Wing.
The
“Men of the 57th” is first
hand
history, written, in most part, by those who served our country. Second
hand
accounts are written by those who love the organization and are
Associate
Members. None of
what is written is
‘revisionist’ history. It happened! It is true! It
is not exaggerated!
Many
of you
have treasure stores of material which you
share on the internet. But you can share more if you join your
‘fathers’
organization. Your sharing and support will assure the future of which
will
soon become your organization.
You
have a
rich heritage. Accept it. Join
the Men of the 57th Bomb Wing
Association today!
Membership
Dues:
LIFE MEMBERSHIP
70+
$50.00
LIFE MEMBERSHIP UNDER
70
$150.00
THREE
YEARS
$25.00
ONE
YEAR
$10.00*
You will
receive 4 issues of the
Men of the 57th each year. You will have hard copy memories to read and review and save
for
your children. MOST IMPORTANTLY YOU WILL PARTICIPATE, HOLD OFFICES, AND
PERPERTUATE THE ORGANIZATION.
*A
yearly membership costs the
Wing, as each issue
requires approximately $3.00 an issue to print and mail.
