P A C I F I C W R E C K D A T A B A S E
Comprehensive guide to WWII Pacific Wrecks * http://www.wanpela.com/wrecks/
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July 20, 1999 Wreck News & Information
1. Message from the site's author
2. Search Engine Added
3. Banners for Linking to the Database
4. New! Veterans Section
5. Air Pirates Movie - based on salvage expert Gary Larkins
6. Link of the Week
7. Japanese vet discovered in 1997
8. Pacific Tours - Visiting the Pacific
9. Support - Make a donation, get a free book!
10. Updates
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New this month is the Veteran's Speak section. Currently, there is an interview with James Hilburn, a 41st Fighter Squadron Armor. The list of airfields he served at reads like the pages of a history book. Be sure to read some of his recollections, and see his WWII photographs.
The wreck bulletin board launched last month has been well recieved. Many interesting histories, MIA information and dialog has sprung from it. Of particular interest is Alfred Weinzierl's post about help with Japanese translation. Or, the post about dog tags discovered in New Ireland.
If you have not visited the bullien board lately, check it out... http://www.mhv.net/~wanpela/wrecks/bboard/
It has been a productive time for the website. Many emails, lots of updated information and excitiment. Again, thank you for visiting the site, and making it into the source for information on this topic!
Enjoy, Justin
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2. Search Engine Added
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http://www.mhv.net/~wanpela/wrecks/search.html
New search feature added. You can now search all the entries of the database by keyword, as well as by region or airfield. Try it during your next visit.
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3. Banners for Linking to the Database
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http://www.mhv.net/~wanpela/wrecks/bboard/faq.html#links
Link to the Pacific Wreck Database with one of these new banners. There are two versions to choose from. Add it to your homepage's links page!
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4. New! Veterans Section
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http://www.mhv.net/~wanpela/wrecks/veterans/
This section is an attempt to connect the history of the database with anecdotes from those who served in WWII, and relatives of those who served. Archived are stories and photographs from veterans who served in the Pacific or have stories that relate to the wrecks or locations in this website. If you are a veteran, and would like to be included, please email justin@wanpela.com All branches and experiences are valid.
Veterans...
James Hilburn - 41st Fighter Squadron Armor Recollections about war in New Guinea from a USAAF veteran Relatives...
Patricia Gaffney-Ansel 55 years later, fathers remains located Seach to find the remains of the her father and is missing P-47
Tom Hall My great-uncle and his missing B-26 When I was about 14 I visited my grandmother and looked at one of her scrapbooks.
Gus Breymann Father's B-25 and Royce Mission Royce mission would have been famous were not the same time as Doolittle's raid.
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5. Air Pirates Movie - based on salvage expert Gary Larkins
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http://www.mhv.net/~wanpela/wrecks/news/articles/larkins.html
director Shekhar Kapur will take flight with "Air Pirates," an action-adventure based on the true exploits of airplane salvage expert Gary Larkin. In the DreamWorks picture, Larkin's search for fortune grows deadly when he's commissioned by a woman to uncover the truth behind her husband's disappearance during a secret World War II mission. The film will be set in the present but include several flashbacks.
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6. Link of the Week
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http://www.mhv.net/~wanpela/wrecks/links
Check this page to links to related websites, articles and books. This page is full of interesting links from all over the world.
Featured link of the week: UK Crash Site. The Pacific is not the only place with WWII wrecks remaining! Excellent "Wreck Diary" and many great photographs. http://www.aircrashuk.freeserve.co.uk/
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7. Japanese Holdouts - Japanese vet discovered in 1997
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Sister Site: Japanese Holdouts http://www.wanpela.com/holdouts
Soldiers in isolated regions fought on for years after the surrender...
Read about a Japanese soldier in the Philippines discovered in 1997! On Mindoro, 85 year old Sangrayban was one of a group of soldiers who landed on the island in 1943 with orders "not to surrender under any circumstances". He thought that American leafletts dropped over the island in 1945 that declaringthe war was over were a propaganda trick. After his compainions died, he went native, living among the Mangyan tribe for 54 years....
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8. Pacific Tours - Visiting the Pacific
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http://www.wanpela.com/survey
Interested in visiting Pacific Wrecks on a sight seeing tour to various Pacific islands? Visit wrecks on land and underwater. Fill out the survey form at to assist in planing such a trip. Thank you to those of you that have responed.
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9. Support - Make a donation, get a free book!
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http://www.wanpela.com/survey/donation.html
Do you enjoy using the Pacific Wreck Database? If you are interested in donating server space, or making a donation to the website? Currently the site is independent and does not receive outside support. If you are interested in making a financial donation to the site it is greatly appreciated. Like a shareware program, sending money is not required, but is certainly appreciated.
As we near the 60th anniversary of WWII, it is extremely important that information about the past remains accessible. Email justin@wanpeal.com for more information.
Offer Expires AUGUST 20th! donate $25 and recieve a free copy of the book "No Place For A Picnic" ($19.95 value!). Learn about the book at http://www.mhrcc.org/picinic
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10. Wreck Updates
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http://www.mhv.net/~wanpela/news/index.html#updates
There are updates and additional information added throughout the site. As always, the database is constantly being updated. A few highlights are below...
Taroa Airbase http://www.mhv.net/~wanpela/wrecks/provinces/marshall/marshall.html#maloelap Major Japanese airbase in the Marshalls, historical information and description today.
Restoration: Douglas A-20G Havoc 43-21627 http://www.mhv.net/~wanpela/wrecks/wrecks/restore/allied.html Salvaged from Tadja Airfield in New Guinea in the late 1970's More detailed article coming soon.
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