Blue Book

Posted:
By: Fred Corley
On: 08/20/2003

What is this "Blue Book" that I keep reading about, and how do you get a copy of it?

Re: Blue Book

Posted:
By: Scott McElvain
On: 08/20/2003

The Blue Book is an annual that was put together after the war by a PR type from the Group named Closeway and distributed to members of the group. You can find them on ebay every so often, or if you do a book search, some booksellers occasionally have them. The group had them reprinted a few times, so there are reprints out there that just aren't quite as sharp as the originals.

Re: Blue Book

Posted:
By: Fred Corley
On: 08/21/2003

Thanks. I'll start a search and see if I can find one anywhere.

Get your credit Card out

Posted:
By: Donald Byers
On: 08/22/2003

The last one I saw on the rare books was going for $350.00.

On e-bay I paid $100.00 for mine and there was a spurt for awhile when you could get them on e-bay and some went for higher than $150.00. Just depends on the condition or the person doesn't know what they are really worth.

Don

Re: Blue Book

Posted:
By: Win Bryson
On: 08/24/2003

1. You may have read this elsewhere on the Forum but: You local public library may be the fastest way to see and read the "Bluebook".

2. The New York Public Library lists the "Bluebook" under the author as: "Closeway, Gordon R., Pictorial record of the 401st Bomb Group, edited and compiled under supervision of Capt. Gordon R. Closeway, group public relations officer. Published by Newsfoto Co., San Angelo, Texas, 1946, 1981."

3. Note: the NYPL also lists the "401BG Directory", also by Newsfoto, 1947, but this is not the "Bluebook".

Good hunting (and reading)!

Win