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J.B.Saxon

MY HISTORICAL FOOTLOCKER

About Me


I am a reenactor and spare time historian for 25 years now. My special interest is American history. So I took part at many re-enactment events. I was a rail road guard while Jesse James one and only train robbery, was a cow puncher, a law man in the west, a buffalo hunter, did some observations on the Mexican-Texan border while the Mexican revolution, went from the east coast to join the Rough Riders, hunted Dillinger, joined the US ARMY AIR FORCES to serve in England as an airman, arrived in Europe at D-Day +3 and followed the tracks to Berlin. It was and still is fun and exciting to do the research on every impression and related era I collected so far. I am always interested in discussing with people all over the world about living history.
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My Interests

I love my family, motorbiking, Cuban cigars, cooking, my beautiful back yard and of course American history.

My special focus is on

THE RAGGED IRREGULARS

The 91st BG of the 8th AF. Operating from Station 121 in Bassingbourn, Cambs, UK.

A special thank to Mike Banta, who gave me the permission to use the following photos!

Here you can see Mike Banta and Ray Darling in front of the squadron sign -
324th BS, 91st BG, 8th AF

The crew of the Yankee Gal: Jack Marlowe, Ball Turret gunner; Wayne "Pop" Kerr, Tail gunner; Mike Banta, Pilot; Fred "Peaches" Hindman, Waist gunner; Constantine "Bo" Boharis, Bombardier; Everett "Smokey" Montgomery, Radio Operator; John Dotter, Navigator; Ray Darling, Co-pilot

B-17s of the 91st BG in formation flight

I'd like to meet:


Interesting people - and if you are as crazy as I am, you are also welcome!

Old barracks and huts near Fowlmere, Cambs, UK, Airfield

Remembering the little friends of Fowlmere

Sally B buzzing Duxford Airfield

Music:

The Andrews Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

I like everything but Classic, like Mozart, Chopin etc..
So I own and listen to lots of Schellacks from the early 20th century like Enrico Caruso, Alma Gluck and Sophie Tucker, some of the early Country era like Jimmie Rodgers and Carl T. Sprague and some of the awesome Swing and Big Band era, as there are Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey and the great Andrews Sisters and many, many more!!! I also like R&R, Pop, Punk and Metall: Boppin..B, Cherry Poppin Daddies, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy, Carlos Santana, Joe Satriani, Foo Fighters, Metallica, Slipknot, System Of A Down and so on
The Andrews Sisters - Medley

Glenn Miller and Big Band - In The Mood

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Movies:

Tombstone
The Long Riders
Rough Riders
Legends Of The Fall
Pulp Fiction
Last Man Standing
Pearl Harbor
Twelve O..Clock High
The War Lover

The Memphis Belle

Memphis Belle
Windtalkers
Saving Private Ryan
both patches are handpainted by me :o)

Television:

Lonesome Dove
CSI LV
cooking shows and
TV movies where I can be seen in

Heroes:

All the women and men which helped to liberate my country.

My Blog

Buffalo Hunters Camp 2008

As you all may know, I am a 19th century re-eanactor too. So in march 2008 we headed to France to meet a bunch of friends to build a Buffalo Hunters Camp. Although some of the pics are looking disgust...
Posted by J.B.Saxon on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:19:00 PST

National Museum of Military History in Diekirch, Luxemburg

In September 2007, it was one of my last longer trips on my motor bike, I headed to Diekirch. Diekirch is a commune with city status in north-eastern Luxembourg, capital city of the canton Diekirch an...
Posted by J.B.Saxon on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:55:00 PST

Normandy Trip 2007

 Last week I headed to France to visit the Normandy. Here I saw many historical spots and museums, between Sword Beach to Utah Beach. I saw german bunkers, Sword Beach, Juno Beach, Omaha Beach, t...
Posted by J.B.Saxon on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:24:00 PST

The Bridge at Remagen, Part 1

The Ludendorff Bridge (in WW-II literature, frequently called the Bridge at Remagen) was a railroad bridge across the river Rhine in Germany, connecting the cities of Remagen and Erpel between two rid...
Posted by J.B.Saxon on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:27:00 PST

The Bridge at Remagen, Part 2

Weeks later I went back to that place to visit the left sided part of the bridge, where a peace museum is hosted. ...
Posted by J.B.Saxon on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:23:00 PST