401st Bomb Group Association

The best damned outfit in the USAAF

References & Related Links


Bibliography


401st Bomb Group - "The Best Damn Outfit in the USAAF", edited by Bill Schiller, (Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, KY, 2000)  ISBN: 1-56311-684-7

Pictorial Record of the 401st Bomb Group, compiled and edited under the supervision of Gordon R. Closway, 401st Group Public Relations Officer, Newsfoto Publishing Company, 1946

Birds of a Feather, a Memoir by Harold W. Bowman (1994)

Time Out for War by Ed C. Cury (Rainbow Press, 1988)   ISBN: 0425126579)

Return from Berlin: A Memoir by Robert Grilley

Teen-age Air Warrior by S/Sgt Eugene Hall

Rush to Glory by Robert L. Hecker (Crossroads Publishing, 2001)

Roar of the Tiger by James H. Howard (Orion Books NY, 1991)

Fated to Survive by Bill Maher (Honoribus Press, Spartanburg, SC, 1992)

Portrait of a Flying Lady by George Menzel (Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, KY, 1994)

Vacation with Pay by Alan Newcomb (Destiny Publisher, Haverhill, Mass, 1947)

Corby: A Pictorial History by Ron Sismey (Phillimire & Co., Chichester, Sussex, UK 1993)

Hungry Eyes and Dirty Feet by Alvie Smith (Cushing Malloy Inc, 1996)

Airfield Focus, #37 Deenethorpe by John N. Smith (GMS Enterprises, Peterborough, UK 1998)


Related Links

Marcus Kolb's "World War II Experiences"  -  401st Bomb Group pilot Marcus Kolb recounts the war years, including his days in Stalag Luft 1.

The Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum  -   Everything about the Eighth Air Force can be found at this excellent museum located in Savannah, Georgia.  Visit their official web site. 

HeavyBombers.com  - A research resource that lists over 100 separate Heavy and Very Heavy Bombardment Groups and their points of contact. The scope of this site is limited to units that served in the United States Army Air Forces of World War II.  This is one of the premier WWII sites on the internet. 

The American Air Museum  -  Located on the grounds of the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, England.   You can take a virtual tour of the museum and visit the present-day home of the 401st Bomb Group's B-17 "Mary Alice".   Much to see.

The Pima Air & Space Museum - Located in Tucson, Arizona, this museum maintains a collection of over 250 aircraft and is the third largest air museum in the United States. The museum was one of the featured attractions of our 2002 reunion.

The Palm Springs Air Museum - Dedicated to the air power of World War II, this museum displays a collection of warplanes, combat photography and memorabilia.

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