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>My father, Emil Vilhauer from South Dakota, arrived in >Barrackpore probably in mid-1944. I'm wondering if >you knew him. He was an aircraft mechanic. I'm >preparing a family history; have some questions about >his time in India. Many thanks. Connie Vilhauer > >>>I am looking for anyone who was with the 1304th in >>>Barrackpore in 1944. Any information about the base >>>and it's location in relationship to Calcutta and >>>Barrackpore would be greatly appreciated. My Brother >>>1st Lt. Robert E. Fisher was killed in a B-25 >accident >>>at the base in November of 1944. Can anyone shed any >>>light on the base, How big, Etc.? Thank Youm >>>Gene Fisher >>I was statysion at 1304 from jan 43 to aug 45. I >>remember the b25 crash but I do not know much about >>it. I think they change a engine on it and took it off >>to test the new engine and I think it crashed on take >>off or maybe landing.. I think some of the repair >>guys on it were from the ATC which I was in as a >>crewchief and flight engr flying the hump.. >>Barrackspore was a base ( near Calcutta, the ride >>to the city was about 15-30 minutes as I remember)( >>you can find it on the inter-net now but it does not >>look like anything like it use to be during WW2) that >>grew with the war.. ATC was the main outfit but there >>were some more outfits station on the base.. There >>was a control tower and a pretty good runway but it >>had a slight hump in the middle of it which caused a >>c46 to crash as the pilot thought he was air >>borm..Their is a record of the B25 crash in the Book >>Aluminuum Trails which covers a lot of crashes in the >>CBI Ask me some more questions and I will see if I can >>help you... Ex Sgt.Mike Carew I was at 1304 from Jan >>43 to aug 45 and left just before the war ended as I >>had enough flying time or points to go home ....

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