45th Infantry Recon Pilot

Walts Daughter · 2005-03-20T05:53:54Z

03-22-05 Note:Evidently there's some confusion here. This is not from me, but one of the letters I frequently post for folks. As it states, it's from the daughter of Maynard Tanner. Thanks! My father served in the 45th during World War 2 - he was a pilot - recon - and flew the piper cub-grasshopper. He served in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany - he was present when they liberated Dachau and says he can smell the stench. He was the one that flew Patton to the hospital where the slapping incident took place. He lives in kANSAS and is 93 years old and of sound mind - he is a marvel - my son interviewed him for family history on his war experiences and it is an wonderful story - not all happy of course but something I will always cherish. I was in the first grade when he went t Europe and the third when he returned and those years had a profound effect on my life. I am so interested in this part of my fathers life and of course all the American soldiers. My fathers name is Maynard Tanner and I know he is always so glad to get info that I print off for him on the 45th and world war 2. I live in Oklahoma and there is a 45th museum in Oklahoma City. l If you have any info on the recon pilots I would really appreciate it as I can't seem to find anything of them as hard as I have tried. Thank you so very much.