Robert Edward Pedigo
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The following is the transcript of Woodie Coleman at the Mount Comfort Air show (October 26, 1989) meeting Robert Pedigo, who signed.
“Bob Pedigo 453rd all American B-24 Nafi (This is Bob Pedigo's signature.)
This plane had #1571 Norden Bombsight on it.
He (Bob Pedigo) worked in a Machine Shop at Lucas Harold 43-44. I (Woodie) was the final inspector at Lucas Harold NOPI. He (Bob Pedigo) told me he sent over perfect gears. We rejected it and sent it back – did not process right.
Sat in gunner’s room. Pictures of Bombsight in front. Pedigo and I and others had pics taken as Bombsight build, Inspector, and Bombardier.
He (Pedigo) stated on 10-26-89 that he had not seen a completed Bombsight until he was in Service. This Sigat (bombsight) was #1571 which I no doubt inspected.
P.S. I had no thought of seeing again a Bombsight that I had probably inspected 45 or so years earlier” Woodrow "Woodie" Coleman
The following is the transcript of Woodie Coleman at the Mount Comfort Air show (October 26, 1989) meeting Robert Pedigo, who signed.
“Bob Pedigo 453rd all American B-24 Nafi (This is Bob Pedigo's signature.)
This plane had #1571 Norden Bombsight on it.
He (Bob Pedigo) worked in a Machine Shop at Lucas Harold 43-44. I (Woodie) was the final inspector at Lucas Harold NOPI. He (Bob Pedigo) told me he sent over perfect gears. We rejected it and sent it back – did not process right.
Sat in gunner’s room. Pictures of Bombsight in front. Pedigo and I and others had pics taken as Bombsight build, Inspector, and Bombardier.
He (Pedigo) stated on 10-26-89 that he had not seen a completed Bombsight until he was in Service. This Sigat (bombsight) was #1571 which I no doubt inspected.
P.S. I had no thought of seeing again a Bombsight that I had probably inspected 45 or so years earlier” Woodrow "Woodie" Coleman
Before Robert Pedigo became part of the flight crew he worked at Naval Ordinance Plant in Indianapolis Indiana. (NOPI). Robert was a gear machinist and Woodrow Coleman was the inspector. The notes added came from Woodrow Coleman's personal notes given to his son Robert Coleman.