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By: Win Bryson
On: 05/07/2006
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1. Adam: The photos were taken at Deenethorpe - I don't know by what 'Unit' or 'Department', but copies were made available to the pictured men to send home [we have my Uncle's].
2. The 401st BG sent these photos with 'Notices for publication' about the men - promotions, casualties, etc. [we have that for my Uncle's KIA notice also];
3. The National Archives Still Pictures Branch doesn't have them - I've asked several times.
4. If you have the newspaper's name/date/page for the photo you have, you may be able to search for a newspaper's: photo file; bound volumes or microfilm to obrain a better copy. [Most newspapers have 'puged their old files and volums - some went to local archives, libraries and universities. You have to 'dig', but it's possible to find a better copy of the image of your Grandfather.
5. Check 'unlikely' sources - we found one of these photos of one of my Uncle's Crewmates in his 'hometown's' American Legion post. There also my be local/regional/state 'Veterans Projects' collecting this info, or like Oklahoms, the published 'the Fighting N\Men of Oklahoma' with photo of most all their WWII 'sons and daughters' at War.
E-mail me if you think I can help you more - we're doing the same kind of search for my Uncle's Crewmates' photos.
Have you checked for a (whole) Crew Photo of your Grandad's Crew (from the National Archives?
Good hunting,
Win Bryson
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