Chowhound Missions
Crew of George D. Sharpe after the 5 May 1945 Chowhound Mission with A/C 44-8616 LD-Z. | Sharpe Crew Information (Photo Courtesy of Jack O'Leary) More photos on page 8

George Sharpe Crew May 5 1945
May 5, 1945

100th plane over Bergen
100th Plane over Bergen AF May 5, 1945

Chowhound Bergen
100th Plane filming Food drop on May 5, 1945 at Bergen AF

Chowhound Bergen AF May 5, 1945
Bergen AF, May 5, 1945

Chowhound May 5, 1945
Collection from 1990's of Chowhound awards, medallions,and patch belonging to Douglas Eden who was greatly involved in these events sponsored in Holland. Photo Courtesy of Beth Eden-McGuire

Douglas Eden
Nice photos of the 10-in-1 rations dropping on Schiphol Air Field, both from Lead Crew ships, 8824 aboard PFF "MIKE" off Hardstand 17 piloted by STAPLES DEPLANQUE CROTTY and leading A-Sqdn 2 May 1945 and WILSON RAIFORD aboard PFF 8916 leading C-Sqdn (I've also got a copy of that "MIKE" drop photo)Jack O'Leary. Photo courtesy of Beth Eden-McGuire.

Douglas Eden Chowhound drop
Nice photos of the 10-in-1 rations dropping on Schiphol Air Field, both from Lead Crew ships, 8824 aboard PFF "MIKE" off Hardstand 17 piloted by STAPLES DEPLANQUE CROTTY and leading A-Sqdn 2 May 1945 and WILSON RAIFORD aboard PFF 8916 leading C-Sqdn (I've also got a copy of that "MIKE" drop photo)Jack O'Leary. Photo courtesy of Beth Eden-McGuire.

Douglas Eden Chowhound
"MIKE" XR-M releasing Food supplies May 7, 1945 (Maj Stivers Leading) over Holland during Chowhound missions. Photo from Thomas J Williams Diary.

Mike XR-M May 7, 1945 Chowhound
MAY 5, 1945: Chowhound mission to feed starving Dutch citizens. Diary Entry of Lt Thomas Williams, Bomb on Lt Doyle Crew. Courtesy of Daughter Wendy Terrell

Thomas J. Williams