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page AA3 www.app.com LOCAL ASBURY PARK PRESS SUNDAY, DEC. 12, 2010 Battle Gene R. Gambale, a lawyer in Palm Desert, was searching the Internet for news stories about one of his cases when his lost father's name appeared on the screen. "One of the first' things that popped up looked like it had something to do with my father," said Gambale, 66. "I had lived my entire life thinking this had been lost forever." Gambale had stumbled across a loose online confederation of families, air history enthusiasts and amateur explorers who still search to bring back the thousands of American service members lost in Asia and the Pacific during the 20th century.

FROM PAGE AA1 If Gene Gambale is there, it is his second grave. Along with the 11 crewmen and members of an Army graves-registration team who died in the crash, there were at least 42 sets of remains that they were bringing back from former Japanese prison camps in Burma. Gambale and the other airmen who died in captivity had gone missing in action twice. Online discovery About six years ago, page," he said. "There's a reluctance on the part of the Indian government to let our expedition go forward." Helen Gambale died in June 2008, there was a search going on" for her husband, Gene R.

Gambale said. Family members found a mid-April 1944 letter she had written to her husband, saying "she knows he's been writing, but they've never received those letters, and complaining the Army must have lost them," Gambale said. Gambale said the families keep working for a recovery mission because of people like his uncle Anthony: "I'd sure as heck love to see something happen during their lifetime." On the Web: Family and supporters of the lost MIA flight at www.miac47 burmawwii.org or www.facebook.com bringhomec47 Kirk Moore: 732-557-5728; kmooreapp.com From the Vietnam jungles to the slopes of the Himalayas, that half of the globe holds most of America's MIAs. It's the reason why the military's Joint POWMIA Accounting Command is headquartered in Hawaii, Rowe said. "There are about 78,000 service people still missing from World War II," Gambale said.

Gambale's father was a second lieutenant in the Army Air Force, a bombardier with the 9th Bomber Squadron of the 7th Bomber Group, flying B-24 Liberators out of India against Japanese targets in Southeast Asia. On April 5, 1944, he flew as part of a 15-craft formation over Burma. "Two of the planes got shot down," Anthony Gambale said. His brother parachuted from the falling B-24 and was captured. Four days later back in the United States, Gene Gam-bale's wife, Helen, gave birth to their son.

Anthony Gambale followed in his brother's footsteps by enlisting in the Army Air Force but was kept out of combat air crews because of his family's loss. When Gene Gambale's son saw his family history still unfolding, he got involved with digging up reports of the 10-day search effort in 1946 by American and British aircraft. He went to regional meetings the Joint POWMIA Accounting Command holds with families, and then he met with the ambassador for Bangladesh when families thought the C-47 might have gone down there. "We got the news of Clayton's discovery about this time last year. I took it extremely cautiously," Gene R.

Gambale said. But it was convincing, because of Kuhles' discovery of the aircraft serial number, he added. "The key issue now seems to be getting the Indian government and our government on the same In captivity, "He got a bunch of guys together, and they engineered an ill-fated break from the prison in Rangoon," the younger Gene Gambale said. "The word was one of their own guys might have ratted them out whether he did, it to curry favor with the guards, or they just beat it out of him, no one knows." The guards pounded on Gambale and kept him on a diet of rice and water, fellow prisoner and survivor Lou Bishop told the family in Brooklyn after the war. "They had a pact that whoever made it had to go to the other person's family," Gene R.

Gambale. said. Rice sack shroud Gambale died Aug. 10, 1944, and was buried at the Rangoon Cantonment Cemetery, his shroud a rice sack, Anthony Gambale said. "He was my oldest brother, and he was my hero," he said.

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Call now: 732 505-9870 T.H.E. Technologies NOVEMBER 30 DECEMBER 15 Dr. Paul Kurtz Speaks at Humanist Celebration Saturday, Dec. 18th. Red Bank Humanists present "HumanLight A New Tradition" by noted Humanist, Dr Paul Kurtz.

Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 1475 W. Front Lincroft, NJ 07738. $10 donation at the door. Wine cheese reception at 3pm, Dr Kurtz speaks at 4pm, followed by A book signing coffee dessert after. Humanism Is an ethical, secular worldview.

Humanist? Freethinker? Agnostic? Atheist? Sceptic? www.redbankhumanlsts.org Toys for Tots Holiday Party 1218 To be held at Regal Polnte Independent Living, 1800 Hwy. 35 So. Middletown, NJ on Sat. 1218 at 12 noon. Bring a new unwrapped toy to donate to Toys for Tots, enjoy a holiday lunch entertainment.

Can't atttend? Drop off toys from now until 1218. RSVP for party by 1215 by calling 732-957-0083 Holidays Journeys- Collection of CarolsSongs Dec. 11 12, The Community Chorus of OCC presents Holiday Journeys- an exciting collection of carols holiday songs. Come be transported by the music on this journey of celebration. For tickets or more information contact the Arts Community at: 732-255-0500 Victorian Holiday Festival House Inn Tour Dec.

11 12 Sat. Homes Inns Tour-Tours of the Great Auditorium; Tent on Tour; Horse Carriage Rides; Live Nativity Pageant at 5pm. Sunday Dec. 12th Inns only; 4pm Holiday Hand Bell Concert. Both days: Vintage Toys Metal Doll House Display; Train Show.

Tickets, $30 (All inclusive). Send check wSASE tel. Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 415, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756. See www.oceangrovenj.com for details or call 732-774-1391. 23rd Annual Holiday Shop at Porky Park Beautiful handcrafted treasures: quilts, jewelry, ornaments, wreaths, gifts more.

Runs 1126-125; 1210 thru 1212, 10am-4pm. This is a popular event items sell out fast-come early! Portion of the proceeds benefit Porky Pk. 345 Oak Hill Rd. off Rt 35 Middletown, 732-842-5966. Free Lecture on Medical Management Dec.

15th, 2 PM The Chelsea at Manalapan, 445 Route 9 South. Speaker: Rich Dalfanzo, The Dept on Aging. Midweek Jazz Presents Mona's Hot Four Wed. Dec. 15, Midweek Jazz presents Mona's Hot Four -traditional jazz at its finest- a new, fresh and energetic sound! For tickets or more information contact the Arts Community at: 732-255-0500 DECEMBERS DECEMBER 19 DECEMBER 12 DECEMBER 17 Christmas Trees Alpacas Patterson Greenhouses presents an Old Fashioned Christmas Experience.

Join us at the Farm to tag or cut your live Christmas Tree. Fresh Evergreen wreaths, swags graveblankets for sale. Dec 5th, 11th, 12th. Our friends from Cedar Lane Alpacas will be here their Alpacas in the tree area. Meet the Alpacas, cut your tree and pick up a gift or twol Alpacas scarves, gloves, hats yarn for sale.

Bring your camera for a photo opp. 636 Adelphia Rd. Howell, NJ. www.pattersongreenhouses.com. 732-431-5271.

A Christmas Carol Yates Musical Theatre's presents A Christmas Carol-a timeless tale of Scrooge discovering the true meaning of Christmas. A Lively production which includes music and dancing! For tickets or more information contact the Arts Community at: 732-255-0500 VFW 2179 Indoor Flea Market at: 1 Veterans Lane. Hwy 36 South, Port Monmouth. Sunday, Dec. 19th.

New gently used Items, Food, Tables $10. Call for info 973-460-2639 after 5pm or email Allaire Village Presents "A Christmas Carol" in Allaire Chapel. 7:30 p.m. $15 Person. 1210 1217 Advanced purchase recommended.

Allaire Village, Inc. 4265 Atlantic AveRT524 Farmingdale, NJ 07727. 732-919-3500 or www.allairevillage.org DECEMBER 18 Greater Shore Concert Band Holiday Concert 2:00 p.m. Mr. James Bast, Director.

Musical holiday selections by talented musicians of all ages. St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Brick, NJ 08723 www.greatershoreconcertband.org HOLIDAY VENDOR SALE-VENDORS NEEDED The St. Robert Bellarmine Youth Group will be hosting a Holiday Vendor Sale on Sun, Dec 12th from 9am-3pm at 61 Georgia Rd, Freehold NJ. Please go to www.strobert.com.

Bulletins Forms link to access participation form. DECEMBER 10 DECEMBER 31 Allaire Village "Christmas Lantern Tours" at Historic AllaireVillage in Allaire State Pk. 1212 1219 5pm-8pm. $10Person. Advance Ticket recommended.

90 min tours every 15 min. Tickets Ltd. Allaire Village. 4265 Atlantic Ave allairevillage.org Alzheimer's Holiday Open House Brick Alcoeur Gardens, an Alzheimer's community, Holiday Open House Saturday, Dec 18th, 12-3pm, 320 Herbertsville Rd, Brick. Tours, light refreshments and free gifts.

For more info call: 732-290-2273 (i Orchestra of St Peter by Sea at Georgian Court Dec uth. Eleventh Annual Christmas at the Court featuring Jay Peak VT. Ski Trip $379 includes 5 nights in a slope side condo. 6 day lift ticket. Free Lessons, Free Drinks Taxes.

Start your trip on Dec 31 or Jan 2nd, Jan 9 or Jan 16th Skithepeaktours0hotmail.com or call: 732-3304774 Website: also Jay Peak Bus Trip; $289. March llth-Uth, includes bus, lift ticket condo. "Patriotic Christmas" Dec 10 Dec. 12 The Brick Twp. Historical Society will hold its Patriotic Christmas Celebration at Its Havens Homestead Museum, 521 Herbertsville Brick.

Frl. December 10 from 6-9pm Sunday December 12, from Noon-4pm. Refreshments and entertainment Bring your camera to take pictures with the Victorian Santa. Adults $5, Children under 12 FREE! Visit www.bricktwphistoricalsociety.com or call 732-458-7507 i 4 uie urcnescra or si. ceier oy cne iea a conoucteo uy nev.

Alphonse Stevenson. Casino Auditorium seats $43 per person in advance. $57 per person at the door. 732-987-2263 or specialeventsijgeorgian.edu. -tr-.