Fr. Pierre Louis Daems
From Michael Moores LeBlanc (3/26/06): 100 BG evader/pow’s name shows up in two lines at the bottom of his (Fr. Daems) file and I believe in the summary list of airmen helped on page three of the file. It serves to offer a clue to Chavez’s attempt at evasion … and begs the question, how […]
Search Personnel
Our database has extensive records on many of the individuals involved in Escape and Evasions. To generate a list of those who escaped and evaded capture, follow these steps: Use this link to display our database search results list for all Personnel with a value of EVA in the Status field: Evaders List in […]
100th BG Evaders
Tip: Use the Adobe Reader ® zoom function to enlarge the E&E report. Use the print function to print the report. Note: All E&E documents have been officially declassified. Questions — Comments — Request More Information “nfd” is an abbreviation for “no further details.” 100 Bomb Group Evaders E&E 090 pdf 2 Lt John L. […]
Francois Casteignier (Helper)
Francois Casteignier (Helper)by Michael Moores LeBlanc Here is a little story I wanted to send off to you all on its own, because to me it’s just a little bit special. It’s a resume of the story of Francois Casteignier of the Comete Line. Hardly anyone knows about him today or perhaps even cares, […]
Victor Schutters (Helper)
Victor Schutters (Comète Line Helper) The following letter was written by Victor Schutters, grandson of Victor Schutters, to Michael Faley, 100th BG Historian (via email 28 Mar 2006): — letter begins — Dear Mister Michael Faley, On 6 February 2005, I wrote a message on the website of the 100th BG to ask information about […]
Helper Photos
HELPER PHOTOS by Michael Moores LeBlanc The individuals pictured in these photos are mentioned in the history narrative. Robert Ayle Alphonse Escrenier Arnold Deppe Albert Ancia Jacques Desourbri Jean de Blommaert Eugene Dumon Dedee de Jong Paul Frederic de Jong Gaston Matthys Nadine Dumon The De Greef Family Francois […]
Helper Biographies
HELPER BIOGRAPHIESby Michael Moores LeBlanc ‘Dedee’ Andree de Jong. A Belgian. Founder of the Comete Line. Arrested 15 January 1943. Although she tried to convince the Germans she was the leader of the Comete Line in order to save others, the Germans did not believe her because of her age and sex. Condemned to death, […]
History
100TH BG ALLIED GROUND CREW IN OCCUPIED EUROPEby Michael Moores LeBlanc Anyone reading the E&E reports of 100 BG airmen will benefit from a brief guide in order to understand and better appreciate the background of the evasion of these boys. The Comete evacuation line helped so many 100 BG air crew, it would be […]
Michael Moores LeBlanc
Michael Moores LeBlanc The 100th Bomb Group Foundation is sincerely grateful to Michael Moores LeBlanc for sharing his detailed research with us and for allowing us to publish it on this website. The photo of Michael (below) was taken in September, 2005 in Amsterdam where he was involved in the recovery of his uncle’s Halifax […]
Escape & Evasion: An Introduction
Introduction by Michael Faley 100th Bomb Group Foundation Historian: We have been very fortunate to have a gentlemen, Michael Moores LeBlanc, provide us with information previously unavailable to us, and he is willing to share this information with our veterans, families and historians. The links on this page contain information about our men who “walked out” […]