Lou Prucha WWII Service   
  References  


  • 45th Infantry Division. "Ardennes-Alsace Campaign, 16 December 1944-25 January 1945." 45th Infantry Division World War II Reenactors and Venturing Crew. CMH Pub 72-26. World War II Recreation Association, 29 Sep. 2008. Web. 7 Feb. 2010. <http://www.45thdivision.org/CampaignsBattles/ardennes_alsace.htm>.


  • 45th Infantry Division. "Central Europe Campaign, 22 March-11 May 1945." 45th Infantry Division World War II Reenactors and Venturing Crew. CMH Pub 72-36. World War II Recreation Association, 29 Sep. 2008. Web. 7 Feb. 2010. <http://www.45thdivision.org/CampaignsBattles/central_europe.htm>.


  • 45th Infantry Division. "Rhineland Campaign, 15 September 1944-21 March 1945." 45th Infantry Division World War II Reenactors and Venturing Crew. CMH Pub 72-25. World War II Recreation Association, 29 Sep. 2008. Web. 7 Feb. 2010. <http://www.45thdivision.org/CampaignsBattles/rhineland.htm>.


  • Army Air Forces. "Aircraft Marking for the 668th Bombardment Squadron (L)." 416th Bomb Group. 3 Jun 1943. posted Unknown Date. Site Owner: Wayne Sayles., Web. viewed 7 Feb 2010. <http://wgs.cc/416/668thLogo.html>.


  • Berly Jr., Robert H.. "POW: 1Lt Robert D. Peterson - Stalag Luft I - Robert H. Berly Jr. Story." Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. Robert D. "Pete" Peterson [Original website no longer available], 17 Nov. 2006. Web. 7 Feb. 2010. <http://web.archive.org/web/20061117030842/http://www.psln.com/pete/pow_berly_1.htm>.


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  • Conte, Ralph (Author), Jan Mees (Editor). Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group. Mineral Wells, TX: JM Press, www.publishyourbook.com, jmp@nashville.com, R. Conte, 2001. Print. [ISBN: 9780971238701]


  • Department of the Air Force. "Condensed analysis of the Ninth Air Force in the European theater of operations an analytical study of the operating procedures and functional organization of tactical air power as developed by the Ninth Air Force in the war of Western Europe. (USAF warrior studies)." Washington, D.C.: [For Sale By The Supt. Of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.], 1984. Print. [ISBN: 9780912799131]


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  • Hamlin, John. Support and Strike!: A Concise History of the U.S. 9th Air Force in Europe. Peterborough: GMS Enterprises, 1991. Print. [ISBN: 9781870384100]


  • Johnsen, Frederick. Douglas A-26 Invader. North Branch, MN: Specialty Press c1999., 1999. Print. [ISBN: 9781580070164]


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  • Johnson, Roberk K.. My Life. Sequim, WA - Self Published by Roberk K. Johnson, 2009. Print.


  • LoneSentry.com. "Lone Sentry: World War II Photographs, Documents, and Research." Lone Sentry: World War II Photographs, Documents, and Research. N.p., 2003. Web. 25 Apr. 2010. <http://www.lonesentry.com/>.


  • MacDonald, Charles. The Last Offensive. New York, NY: Barnes & Noble, 1995. Print. [ISBN: 9781566199285]


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  • Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II [Parts 1-8]. Washington, DC: Office Of Air Force History, 1983. Print. [ISBN: 9780912799025] [Available on-line at <http://bobrowen.com/nymas/usaaf1.html>.]


  • McEvoy, Margaret to Rick Prucha, e-mail, 25 Jun 2010, "Thank you for your website on WW II".


  • McGrew, Charles. "The USAAF in WWII. Chronology of WWII, month by month." Graduate Computer Science Systems. N.p., published 11 Jun 2003. Web. 4 Feb. 2010. <http://paul.rutgers.edu/~mcgrew/wwii/usaf/html/index.html>.


  • Mesko, Jim. A-20 Havoc in Action. Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1994. Print. [ISBN: 9780897473170]


  • Mesko, Jim. A-26 Invader in Action. Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1993. Print. [ISBN: 9780897472968]


  • Mesko, Jim. Douglas A-26 Invader. Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications, 2008. Print. [ISBN: 9780897475518]


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  • NARA. "War II Army Enlistment Records, created 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946. - Record Group 64; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca 1938-1946." Access to Archival Databases (AAD). The National Archives, 30 Sept. 2002. Web. 7 Feb. 2010. <http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-description.jsp?s=3360&cat=WR26&bc=,sl>.


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  • Pons, Gregory. 9th Air Force: American Tactical Aviation in the ETO, 1943-45. Paris: Histoire And Collections, 2009. Print. [ISBN: 9782352500773]


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  • Rust, Kenn C.. The 9th Air Force In World War II. 1st ed. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Aero Publishers, 1967. Print. No ISBN. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 67-16454.


  • Rutter, Joseph. Wreaking Havoc : A Year in an A-20. 1st ed. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University, 2003. Print. [ISBN: 9781585442898]


  • Sayles, Wayne. First to Fall : The William E. Cramsie Story. 1st ed. Lodi, WI: Clio's Cabinet, 2008. Print. [ISBN: 9781879080065]


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  • Sayles, Wayne G. to Rick Prucha, e-mail, 2 Aug 2010, "Worms Mission".


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  • Sgamboti, Carl. "416th Bombardment Group (L) Photo Gallery." New England Air Museum. New England Air Museum, 2009. Web. 16 Feb. 2010. <http://www.sgamboti.com/416th_BG_Photo_Gallery/>.


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  • U.S. Army. The Official Guide to the Army Air Forces. New York, NY: Pocket Books, 1944. Print.


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  • USAF Archives. "History of 670th Bombardment Squadron (L) 416th Bombardment Group February 5, 1943 - September 30, 1945." 416th Bomb Group. posted Unknown Date. Site Owner: Wayne Sayles. Document Transcribed by Jane Enman, Web. viewed 7 Feb 2010. <http://wgs.cc/416/670.pdf>.


  • Wahlberg, Sarah to Rick Prucha, e-mail, 4 Aug 2010, "rick - QUESTION - WWII timeline".


  • Warnock, A. Timothy. Air Force combat medals, streamers, and campaigns (Reference series). Library Edition ed. Headquarters: For Sale By The Supt. Of Docs., U.S. G.P.O, Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing, 1990. Print. [ISBN: 9780912799667] [Available on-line at <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/af_combat_medals_streamers_campaigns.pdf>.]


  • Web-Birds.Com. "Web-Birds: Warbirds on the 'Web - The WWII Gallery. 410th Bomb Group (L) History." Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. Web-Birds.Com [Original website no longer available], 28 Sept. 2007. Web. 7 Feb. 2010. <http://web.archive.org/web/20070928072248/www.web-birds.com/9th/410/410.html>.


  • Web-Birds.Com. "Web-Birds: Warbirds on the 'Web - The WWII Gallery. 416th Bomb Group (L) History." Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. Web-Birds.Com [Original website no longer available], 31 Dec. 2007. Web. 7 Feb. 2010. <http://web.archive.org/web/20071231220205/http://www.web-birds.com/9th/416/416.htm>.


  • Wikipedia. "Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., 11 Dec. 2009. Web. 7 Feb. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Air_Force_School_of_Applied_Tactics>.


  • Williams, Wayne, Sgt., Cpl. Schier, and Col. Chester C. Wysocki. "Operational History 668th Bomb Squadron (416th Bomb Group (L)) WWII (Written at the time of occurrence), February 12th, 1944 to March 18th, 1945." 416th Bomb Group. posted Unknown Date. Site Owner: Wayne Sayles. Document Transcribed by Jane Enman, Web. viewed 7 Feb 2010. <http://wgs.cc/416/668history.pdf>.




  •   Web Links  

    Air Force - General

  • Official web site of the U.S. Air Force <http://www.af.mil/>
  • HyperWar - US Army Air Forces in World War II <http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/>
              (Online versions of several WWII books)
  • USAF.com <http://www.usaf.com/>
  • U.S. Air Forces Central <http://www.centaf.af.mil/>
  • U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II <http://www.usaaf.com/>
  • ArmyAirForces.com <http://www.armyairforces.com/>
              (Includes several databases (AAF Combat Chronology, MACR, Air Fields & Bases, Dictionary and MOS (Military Occupation Specialties).)
  • National Museum of the US Air Force <http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/>
  • National Museum of the US Air Force - Research <http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/research>
  • Army Air Corps Library and Museum <http://www.armyaircorpsmuseum.org/>
  • Air Force Combat Units of World War II <http://bobrowen.com/nymas/usaaf1.html>
              (ONLINE, full text searchable. This is Volume 1 of 8 - See additional volumes.)
  • Numbered USAF Historical Studies <http://www.afhra.af.mil/studies/index.asp>
              (Online PDF files of microfilmed books)
  • U.S. Army in World War II - "The Framework of Hemisphere Defence" <http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-WH-Frame/USA-WH-Frame-15.html>
  • U.S. Army in World War II - "The Framework of Hemisphere Defence" - Info on Labrador to England <http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-WH-Frame/USA-WH-Frame-15.html#cn22>
  • Uncle Ted's WW2 Air Combat Pages <http://uncleted.jinak.cz/index.html>
  • Richard Hart - "Wings and Prayers" <http://www.nauticom.net/www/harts/airforce.html>
              (Links to Army Air Force in W.W. II)
  • United States Army Air Force Glossary and Abbreviations <http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/URG/glossary.html>
  • Glen Seeber - B-17 tailgunner <http://www.b17tailgunner.com/>
  • Zeno's Flight Shop Videos (DVDs for purchase) <http://www.zenosflightshop.com/>
  • Zeno's Warbird Videos Drive-in (online WWII videos) <http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/>
  • Accident Reports.com USAAF, USAF, USN, & USMC Aircraft Accident Reports 1918-1955 <http://www.accident-report.com/index.html>
  • Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research <http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/>
  • Establishing the Bolero Ferry Route by Samuel Milner [Labrador to England] <http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0026-3931%28194724%2911%3A4%3C213%3AETBFR%3E2.0.CO%3B2-0&size=LARGE>
              (Military Affairs, Vol. 11, No. 4 (Winter, 1947), pp. 213-222 doi:10.2307/1983006)


  • 9th Army Air Force

  • 9th Air Force in World War II <http://www.usaaf.com/9thaf/>
  • Buddies Of The Ninth Association (BOTNA) <http://www.publicenquiry.co.uk/index.html>
              (British based non profit-making group composed of aviation enthusiasts and others with a special affinity to the Ninth US Army Air Force of World War II.)
  • Buddies Of The Ninth Association - Battle order of the 9th US Air Force <http://www.publicenquiry.co.uk/history.html>
  • Ninth Air Force - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninth_Air_Force>
  • Lone Sentry: Time over Targets - The Story of the 9th Bombardment Division (Text Only) <http://www.lonesentry.com/gi_stories_booklets/9thbombardment/index.html>


  • 97th Bomb. Wing
    416th Bomb Group
  • 668th Bomb Squadron History <http://wgs.cc/416/668.html>
  • 668th Bomb Squadron Patch <http://wgs.cc/416/668thLogo.html>
  • Buddies Of The Ninth Association - 668th Bomb Squadron <http://www.publicenquiry.co.uk/squads/bs668th.html>
  • 416th Bomb Group US Army Air Corps <http://wgs.cc/416/index.html>
              (Detailed history and some pictures of the 416th Bomb Group and each Squadron, including Squadron Logo Descriptions)
  • 416th Bomb Group <http://www.sgamboti.com/cts/a-26_project/index_files/Page897.htm>
  • 416th Bombardment Group Photo Gallery <http://www.sgamboti.com/416th_BG_Photo_Gallery/>
              (788 photos of the 416th Bomb Group)
  • 416th Bomb Group Reunion Aug, 2006 <http://www.sgamboti.com/cts/a-26_project/index_files/Page997.htm>
  • War Buddies - Soldiers of the 1781st and 1782nd Ordnance S&M (Avn) Group, US Army Air Corps, 1943-1945 <http://www.ww2buddies.com/>
              (The 1781st was attached to the 495th Air Service Group, 913th Air Engineering Squadron, 416th Bomb Group. The 1782nd was attached to the 394th Bomb Group.)
  • 416th Bombardment Group Plaque (National Museum) <http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/050329-F-1234P-088.jpg>
  • Ralph Conte article "Veteran recalls role in D-Day bombings" <http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2004/06/07/veteran-recalls-role-in-d-day-bombings/>
              (D-Day and the 416th missions)
  • World War II vet piloted bomber in Europe <http://www.unioneagle.com/2002/may/23Veteran.html>
              (Story on Larry Edstrom, 416th pilot)
  • 416th Air Expeditionary Operations Group - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/416th_Bombardment_Group>
  • Lineage and Honors History Of the 416 Air Expeditionary Group (ACC) <http://www.foia.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-091029-034.pdf>
              (PDF File)


  • 410th Bomb Group
  • 410th Bombardment Squadron (Light) <http://www.usaaf.com/9thaf/bomber/410th_BG.html>
  • 410th Bomb Wing <http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/agency/410bw.htm>
  • 410th Air Expeditionary Wing - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/410th_Bombardment_Group>
  • 410th Air Expeditionary Operations Group - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/410th_Air_Expeditionary_Operations_Group>


  • 409th Bomb Group
  • 409th Air Expeditionary Operations Group - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/409th_Air_Expeditionary_Operations_Group>
  • Web-Birds.com - 409th Bomb Group [Internet Archive] <http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.web-birds.com/9th/409/409th.html>


  • 386th Bomb Group
  • Diary of the 386th Bombardment Group <http://www.b26.com/historian/chester_klier.htm>
  • 386th Bombardment Group <http://www3.uakron.edu/ul/archives/b26/bg-386th.html>
  • 386th Air Expeditionary Wing - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/386th_Air_Expeditionary_Wing>


  • Aircraft
    General
  • Smithsonian - Collection: Aircraft <http://www.nasm.si.edu/collections/collection.cfm?collid=1465>
  • National Museum of the US Air Force - USAF Aircraft & History <http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/research/aircraft/index.asp>
  • Daves Warbirds - American Aircraft of World War II <http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/american.htm>
  • War Birds Registry <http://www.warbirdregistry.org/>
  • Warbird Central <http://www.warbird-central.com/>
              (General aircraft info)
  • World War 2 Planes <http://www.world-war-2-planes.com/>
  • WW2Aircraft.net <http://www.ww2aircraft.net/>
  • US Warplanes.net <http://www.uswarplanes.net/>
              (Aircraft Names, designations, serial #s, specs,etc.)
  • Air War College <http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-hist.htm>
              (Military history and related info)
  • Randy Wilson Aviation History Site <http://rwebs.net/avhistory/>
  • A Note On Aircraft Names <http://www.uswarplanes.net/aircraftnames.html>
  • U. S. Aircraft Popular Names 1939-45 <http://rwebs.net/avhistory/acdesig/uspop.htm>
  • U. S. Army Aircraft Designations 1939-1945 <http://rwebs.net/avhistory/acdesig/usarmy.htm>
              (Includes description of block number)
  • U.S. Military Aircraft Database <http://airplane.designation-systems.net/>
  • Aircraft manufacturer Construction Number (cn or c/n) <http://www.airliners.net/addphotos/cnhelp.inc>
  • Noorduyn UC-64A "Norseman" <http://aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu/specs/noorduyn/uc-64a.htm>
  • List of military aircraft of the United States - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aircraft_of_the_United_States>


  • Stearman PT-17 "Kaydet" (Primary Trainer)
  • National Museum of the US Air Force - Stearman PT-13D Kaydet - FactSheet <http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=499>
  • Warbird Alley - Boeing / Stearman PT-17 "Kaydet" <http://www.warbirdalley.com/pt17.htm>
  • Boeing / Stearman PT-17 "Kaydet" <http://aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu/specs/stearman/pt-17.htm>


  • Vultee BT-13 "Valiant" (Basic Trainer)
  • National Museum of the US Air Force - Vultee BT-13B Valiant - FactSheet <http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=481>
  • Warbird Alley - Vultee BT-13 Valiant <http://www.warbirdalley.com/bt13.htm>
  • Vultee BT-13A 'Valiant' <http://aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu/specs/vultee/bt-13a.htm>
  • BT-13 Vultee Valiant - WWII Trainer Aircraft History and Information Site <http://www.bt-13.org/>


  • Beech AT-10 "Wichita" (Advanced Trainer)
  • National Museum of the US Air Force - Beech AT-10 Wichita - FactSheet <http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=483>


  • Douglas A-20 "Havoc"
  • National Museum of the US Air Force - Douglas A-20 - FactSheet <http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=2957>
              (See additional FactSheets for other A-20 models)
  • US WarPlanes.net - Douglas A-20 Havoc <http://www.uswarplanes.net/a20.html>
  • Daves Warbirds - Douglas A-20 Havoc <http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/aircraft/a20havoc.htm>
              (NOTE: Will get extra window to display Daves website's navigational framework in its proper format)
  • Douglas A-20A Havoc Specifications Sheets <http://uncleted.jinak.cz/pdf/db7fam2.pdf>
  • A-20 Havoc - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-20_Havoc>


  • Douglas A-26 "Invader"
  • National Museum of the US Air Force - Douglas A-26B - FactSheet <http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3060>
              (See additional FactSheets for other A-26 models)
  • Smithsonian aircraft - Douglas VB-26B-61-DL Invader <http://www.nasm.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?id=A19730751000>
  • Warbird Alley - Douglas A-26 Invader <http://www.warbirdalley.com/a26.htm>
  • US WarPlanes.net - Douglas A-26 Invader <http://www.uswarplanes.net/a26.html>
  • Daves Warbirds - Douglas A-26 Invader <http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/aircraft/invader.htm>
              (NOTE: Will get extra window to display Daves website's navigational framework in its proper format)
  • New England Air Museum - Douglas A-26C preservation project <http://www.sgamboti.com/cts/a-26_project/index.htm>
  • Preserved US Military Aircraft - Douglas A-26/B-26 Invaders <http://www.coastcomp.com/av/pres/invaders.htm>
  • The Douglas A/B-26 Invader - Martin J Simpson <http://vectaris.net/index.html>
              (Considerable number of pages related to the A-26 (aka B-26 during the Korean War)
  • Zenos Flight Shop Videos - The Douglas A20 Havoc & A-26 Invader DVD <http://www.zenosflightshop.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=A2026DVD>
  • Zenos Warbird Videos - Douglas A-26 Invader <http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/A-26.html>
  • A-26 Invader - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-26_Invader>


  • North American B-25 "Mitchell"
  • National Museum of the US Air Force - North American B-25B Mitchell - FactSheet <http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=476>
  • Warbird Alley - North American B-25B Mitchell <http://www.warbirdalley.com/b25.htm>
  • US WarPlanes.net - North American B-25B Mitchell <http://www.uswarplanes.net/b25.html>


  • Martin B-26 "Marauder"
  • National Museum of the US Air Force - Martin B-26G Marauder - FactSheet <http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=500>
  • Warbird Alley - Martin B-26G Marauder <http://www.warbirdalley.com/b26.htm>
  • US WarPlanes.net - Martin B-26 Marauder <http://www.uswarplanes.net/b26.html>


  • Pilot Training
    General
  • National Museum of the US Air Force - AAF Training During WWII - FactSheet <http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=1675>
              (See additional FactSheets on each training level)
  • Pilot Class 43-D Association <http://images.military.com/HomePage/UnitPageHistory/1,13506,701159|700257,00.html>
  • Clint and Mary Metler Thomas's Personal Web - Chapter 5, World War II <http://www.clintnmary.org/CO5-WWII.htm>
              (Includes some info on Fort Logan, Colorado clerical school)
  • Denver, CO History - 7. Denver's Ups and Downs <http://www.denvergov.org/aboutdenver/history_narrative_7.asp>
              (Includes some info on Army Air Corps Technical School)
  • Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Air_Force_School_of_Applied_Tactics>


  • Preflight
  • Major Vernon G. "Buzz" Grosvenor Biography <http://www.pbyrescue.com/Rescues/Crewmembers/grosvenor.htm>
              (Includes some info on Preflight Pilot Training - Maxwell Field, Alabama)


  • Primary
  • National Museum of the US Air Force - Primary Flying School - FactSheet <http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=1649>


  • Basic
  • National Museum of the US Air Force - Basic Flying School - FactSheet <http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=1491>
  • Bill Collins - Memories of WWII <http://www.highland-ohio.com/bill%20collins%20wwii%20memories%201.htm>
              (Includes some info on Basic and Fort Logan, Colorado clerical school)


  • Advanced
  • National Museum of the US Air Force - Advanced Flying School - FactSheet <http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=1477>


  • Transition
  • National Museum of the US Air Force - Transition Training - FactSheet <http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=1677>


  • Air Fields
    General
  • Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields <http://www.airfields-freeman.com/index.htm>
  • Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields - Lowry Field (2nd location) SE of Denver <http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CO/Airfields_CO_DenverE.htm#lowry>
  • Army and Air Force Flying Fields in the USA <http://www.aerofiles.com/usaf-bases.html>
  • Open and Closed Listing of Airports / Airfields - David W. Brooks <http://www.airfieldsdatabase.com/>
  • Open and Closed Listing of Airports / Airfields - David W. Brooks - Military Airfields in WW2 1941-1945 <http://www.airfieldsdatabase.com/WW2/WW2.htm>
  • USAF Installations - Scott D. Murdock <http://www.airforcebase.net/index.html>
              (WWII Army Air Fields and Contract Flying Schools.)
  • Stations [in England] used by the 9th US Air Force <http://www.publicenquiry.co.uk/commands/tc9thbase.html>
  • WW2 American Bases in Essex (Essex County, England) <http://home.freeuk.com/rmarg/data/ww2essex.htm>
  • IX Engineer Command <http://www.ixengineercommand.com/index.php>
              (Includes information on WWII European Airfields)


  • Alliance, NE
  • Alliance Army Air Field <http://www.nebraskahistory.org/publish/markers/texts/alliance_army_air_field.htm>


  • Maxwell Field, AL
  • Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Alabama, Montgomery area <http://www.airfields-freeman.com/AL/Airfields_AL_Montgomery.htm>
              (Maxwell Field, Alabama)
  • Marianna Army Air Field Advanced Single Engine School <http://www.kilroywashere.org/004-Pages/Marianna/04-Marianna.html>
              (Includes information on Maxwell Field, Alabama)
  • Maxwell Air Force Base, historically known as Maxwell Field <http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/aviation/max.htm>


  • Souther Field, Americus, GA
  • The New Georgia Encyclopedia - Souther Field <http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2689>
  • The New Georgia Encyclopedia - Souther Field Search Results <http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/SearchResult.jsp?searchTerms=%22Souther%20Field%22&order=all&sug=n>
              (Displays links to various articles and photos)
  • Souther Field Job Approved <http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GASCHLEY/2006-09/1157645838>
              (1940 News article extract on Souther Field, Americus, Georgia)


  • Greenville, MS
  • Part II - The Vicksburg District and the Coming of War <http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/offices/pa/ww2/chp2.doc>
              (Microsoft Word Document with information on Army Air Base, Greenville, Mississippi)


  • Barksdale Field, Shreveport, LA
  • Barksdale Air Force Base - Barksdale Information - FactSheet <http://www.barksdale.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=4409>
  • Barksdale Air Force Base - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barksdale_Air_Force_Base>


  • Will Rogers Field, OK
  • Dedication, Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, June 28, 1941. <http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/wpapos:@field(NUMBER%2B@band(cph%2B3f03736))>
  • Greetings from Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma <http://www.route66university.com/photos/postcard_50/slides/wrogers_field.html>
              (Postcard)


  • MacDill and Lakeland Fields, FL
  • Drane Field - Lakeland Army Air Field (RG2800) 1940-1945 <http://www.lakelandgov.net/library/speccoll/manuscripts/military/dranefield_scope.html>
  • GlobalSecurity.org - MacDill AFB, FL <http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/macdill.htm>


  • Columbia Army Air Base, Columbia, SC
  • Columbia Army Air Base, aerial view, in 1943 <http://www.knowitall.org/schistory/IndexResults.cfm?picRefs=B172>


  • Morris Field, Charlotte, NC
  • A History of Morris Field <http://www.cmstory.org/homefront/places/morrisField.htm>
  • Charlotte/Douglas International Airport - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte/Douglas_International_Airport>
  • Charlotte NC Morris Field 1947 <http://www.flickr.com/photos/tailspin_tommy/523922384/>
              (Flickr photo)


  • Wethersfield, England
  • MDPGA Wethersfield, Essex, England - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Wethersfield>
              (Includes 416th Bombardment Group info)


  • Chipping Ongar, England
  • RAF Chipping Ongar - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Chipping_Ongar>
  • Chipping Ongar, United Kingdom Page <http://www.fallingrain.com/world/UK/00/Chipping_Ongar.html>


  • A-55 - Villaroche airfield, Melun, Alsace region, France
  • Melun, France Page <http://www.fallingrain.com/world/FR/A8/Melun.html>
  • Villaroche, France Page <http://www.fallingrain.com/world/FR/A8/Villaroche.html>
  • Melun-Villaroche Airport - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melun-Villaroche_Airport>


  • A-69 - Laon, France
  • Laon History <http://www.laonafb.com/history.htm>
              (This shows A-69 was "Laon Couvron" and A-70 was "Laon Atheis")
  • LAON, ancient capital of France, and city of future. <http://www.laonnois.com/us/index.html>
  • Laon, France Air Base <http://www.laonafb.com/>
              (Put together by Tom Laseter, son of 668th BG pilot Bill Laseter. See "History" link. This site shows A-69 was "Laon Couvron" and A-70 was "Laon Atheis", but this is reversed from most other references)
  • Laon-Athies Air Base - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laon/Athies_Airfield>


  • Santa Ana AAB, CA
  • The California State Military Museum - Santa Ana Army Air Base <http://www.militarymuseum.org/SantaAnaAAB.html>


  • General WWII

  • National WWII Memorial, Washington, D.C. <http://www.wwiimemorial.com/>
  • American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) Home Page <http://www.abmc.gov/>
  • Air Force Historical Studies Office <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil>
  • History Net <http://www.historynet.com/>
  • HyperWar - A HyperText History of the Second World <http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/>
  • OnWar.com <http://onwar.com/>
              (Chronology, Maps, Tanks, etc.)
  • OnWar.com: Chronology of World War II <http://onwar.com/chrono/index.htm>
  • OnWar.com: Maps of World War II <http://onwar.com/maps/wwii/index.htm>
  • Second World War <http://www.secondworldwar.co.uk/>
              (Review especially War Fatalities by Country)
  • Second World War - World War 2 Links <http://secondworldwar.co.uk/index.php/web-links>
  • The History Place <http://www.historyplace.com/>
  • U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center (USAHEC.ORG) <http://www.carlisle.army.mil/usamhi/index.htm>
  • U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center (USAHEC.ORG) - Online Research Catalog <http://www.ahco.army.mil/site/index.jsp>
  • U.S. Army War College <http://www.carlisle.army.mil/>
  • The National Archives (NARA) <http://www.archives.gov/>
  • The National Archives (NARA), Access to Archival Databases (ADD) <http://aad.archives.gov/aad/>
  • The National Archives (NARA), Access to Archival Databases (ADD) - WWII Army Enlistment Records 1938-1946 <http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-list.jsp?cat=WR26>
  • The National Archives (NARA), How to Request Military Service Records <http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html>
  • Library of Congress, American Memory <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html>
  • Library of Congress, American Memory - War, Military collections <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?category=War,+Military>
  • Library of Congress, American Memory - War, Military collections - WWII Military Situation Maps <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/maps/wwii/>
              (Maps showing Day-by-day troop positions - June 6, 1944 (D-Day) to July 26, 1945.)
  • Lone Sentry <http://www.lonesentry.com/>
              (Photographs, Documents, and Research on World War II)
  • Lone Sentry - "G.I. Stories" Series <http://www.lonesentry.com/gi_stories/index.html>
              (G.I. Stories Series, booklets for Infranty, armored, airborne, air and support divisions, including the 9th Bombardment Division "Time Over Targets" booklet)
  • Ohio State University, Department of History - eHistory <http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/>
              (Growing collection of histories, including WWII)
  • World War II Database <http://ww2db.com/>
  • World War II Troop Ships <http://ww2troopships.com/>
  • WWII posters - a photoset on Flickr <http://www.flickr.com/photos/bpx/sets/72057594121519817>
  • World War II Poster Collection <http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govinfo/collections/wwii-posters/>
  • Yale Law School, Lillian Goldman Law Library - The Avalon Project, Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy - World War II : Documents <http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/wwii.asp>
  • Teacher Ozs Kingdom of History <http://www.teacheroz.com/index.htm>
  • Teacher Ozs World War II <http://www.teacheroz.com/wwii.htm>
              (Great starting point for other sites)
  • World War II Resource Guide <http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/library/wwii>
              (Guide To Online Schools - Helpful Resources for Students of the Second World War)
  • New England Flight Museum <http://sgamboti.com/cts/a-26_project/>
  • New York Military Affairs Symposium <http://bobrowen.com/nymas/>
  • B-26 Marauder Men <http://www.b26.com/>
              (B26.COM is dedicated to Martin B-26 Marauder Men who fought in World War 2)
  • German Propaganda <http://www.calvin.edu/cas/gpa/ww2era.htm >
  • German Propaganda Leaflets from D-Day <http://www.calvin.edu/cas/gpa/ww2leaf.htm>
  • Zeno's WWII Links <http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/World_War_II_Aviation_Link.html>
  • Internet Archive Wayback Machine - www.web-birds.com <http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.web-birds.com>


  • Chronologies

  • U.S. Air Force History Support Office, U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II - Combat Chronology 1941 - 1945 <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/PopTopics/chron/title.htm>
              (Includes day-by-day accounts of the activities of each air force)
  • The Army Air Forces in World War II: Combat Chronology <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/wwii_combat_chronology.pdf>
              (PDF file)
  • The History Place - WWII Timeline <http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm>
  • OnWar.com: Chronology of World War II <http://onwar.com/chrono/index.htm>
  • ibiblio.org - WWII Chronology files <http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/academic/history/marshall/military/airforce/wwii_chronology/>
  • A Timeline of World War II <http://www.usa-people-search.com/content-a-timeline-of-world-war-ii.aspx>
  • HistoryCentral.com, World War II Timeline <http://www.historycentral.com/ww2/39to40.html>
  • Combat Chronology of the USAAF <http://www.usaaf.net/chron/>
  • Combat Chronology of the USAAF <http://paul.rutgers.edu/~mcgrew/wwii/usaf/html/>


  • Battles and Campaigns

  • General <http://www.45thdivision.org/CampaignsBattles/battles.htm>
  • Rhineland 15 Sep 1944 - 21 Mar 1945 <http://www.45thdivision.org/CampaignsBattles/rhineland.htm>
  • Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine (Germany west of the Rhine) - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhineland_Campaign#Germany_west_of_the_Rhine>
  • Ardennes-Alsace (aka "Battle of the Bulge") 16 Dec 1944 - 25 Jan 1945 <http://www.45thdivision.org/CampaignsBattles/ardennes_alsace.htm>
  • Battle of the Bulge - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardennes_Offensive>
  • Central Europe 22 Mar 1945 - 11 May 1945 <http://www.45thdivision.org/CampaignsBattles/central_europe.htm>
  • Western Allied invasion of Germany - Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Europe_Campaign>


  • Medals

  • Air Force Combat Medals, Streamers, and Campaigns <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/af_combat_medals_streamers_campaigns.pdf>
  • Medals of America <http://www.usmedals.com/>
  • Ribbon Devices <http://www.gruntsmilitary.com/devices.shtml>
  • About the Service Flag <http://www.serviceflags.com/about.htm>
  • Information about the Service Flag and Button <http://www.gideonflags.com/service_flag.htm>


  • Miscellaneous

  • Official Homepage of the U.S. Army <http://www.army.mil/>
  • ibiblio.org - The public's library and digital archive <http://www.ibiblio.org/>
  • Global Gazetteer <http://www.fallingrain.com/world/index.html>
  • Internet Archive Wayback Machine <http://www.archive.org/web/web.php>
              (Archived web pages since 1999. Go here if you have a URL that is no longer valid, an archived copy of the web page(s) may exist)
  • Military Spec Manuals on CD <http://www.milspecmanuals.com/>
  • Traditions Military Videos -- Your Source for Hard to Find Military Videos <http://www.militaryvideo.com/>


  • Message Boards

  • Army Air Forces Forum <http://forum.armyairforces.com/>


  • Books
    General
  • Air Force Combat Units of World War II <http://bobrowen.com/nymas/usaaf1.html>
              (ONLINE, full text searchable. This is Volume 1 of 8 - See additional volumes.)
  • U.S. Government Online Bookstore <http://bookstore.gpo.gov/>
  • U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO) D Day to V-E Day <http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-081010-026.pdf>
  • U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center (USAHEC.ORG) - Military Publications <http://www.ahco.army.mil/site/publications_.html>
  • abebooks.com <http://www.abebooks.com>
  • Stone & Stone Second World War Books <http://stonebooks.com/bib/index.shtml>
              (An online database of WORLD WAR II books and information)
  • Douglas A-26 Invader (Warbird Tech, Vol. 22) <http://www.warbirdalley.com/a26.htm>
              (by Frederick A. Johnsen, Paperback, 100 pages. Published 1999 by Specialty Press Publishers, Price: $11.87. A technical look at the strengths and weaknesses of the A-26 Invader through technical manual excerpts, cutaway diagrams, photos and more.)


  • Air Force Historical Studies Office Publications
  • Title Index to Publications by the Air Force Historical Studies Office <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/titleindex.htm>
              (See particularly "The Army Air Forces in World War II - 7 volumes", "The Army Air Forces in World War II - Combat Chronology", "Air Force Combat Medals, Streamers, and Campaigns", "Air Force Combat Units of World War II", "Condensed analysis of the Ninth Air Force in the European Theater of Operations")
  • The Army Air Forces in World War II - Volume 1 - Plans and early operations <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/aaf_wwii-v1.pdf>
  • The Army Air Forces in World War II - Volume 2 - Europe: Torch to Pointblank <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/aaf_wwii-v2.pdf>
  • The Army Air Forces in World War II - Volume 3 - Europe: Argument to V-E Day <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/aaf_wwii-v3.pdf>
  • The Army Air Forces in World War II - Volume 4 - The Pacific: Guadalcanal to Saipan <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/aaf_wwii-v4.pdf>
  • The Army Air Forces in World War II - Volume 5 - The Pacific: Matterhorn to Nagasaki <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/aaf_wwii-v5.pdf>
  • The Army Air Forces in World War II - Volume 6 - Men and planes <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/aaf_wwii-v6.pdf>
  • The Army Air Forces in World War II - Volume 7 - Services around the world <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/aaf_wwii-v7.pdf>
  • Air Force Combat Medals, Streamers, and Campaigns <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/af_combat_medals_streamers_campaigns.pdf>
  • Air Force Combat Units of World War II <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/af_combat_units_wwii.pdf>
              (PDF file version)
  • Airborne Assault on Holland <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/Airborne_Assault_on_Holland.pdf>
  • Air Force Roles and Missions: A History <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/AirForceRoles&Missions.pdf>
  • United States Air Force History: An Annotated Bibliography <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/annotated_bibliography.pdf>
  • Case Studies in the Development of Close Air Support <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/case_studies_close_air_support.pdf>
  • Citizen Airmen: A History of the Air Force Reserve, 1946-1994 <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/citizen_airmen.pdf>
  • Combat Squadrons of the Air Force: World War II <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/combat_sq_of_the_af_wwii.pdf>
  • A Concise History of the U.S. Air Force <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/concise_history_of_the_%20US_air_force.pdf>
  • Locating Air Force Base Sites: History's Legacy <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/HistorysLegacy(BaseLocationStudy).pdf>
  • Leaping the Atlantic Wall: Army Air Forces Campaigns in Western Europe, 1942-1945 <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/leaping_the_atlantic_wall.pdf>
  • Condensed Analysis of the Ninth Air Force in the European Theater of Operations <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/ninth_af_european_theater.pdf>
  • One Hundred Years of Flight: USAF Chronology of Significant Air And Space Events 1903-2002 (Pamphlet) <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/One_Hundred_Years_of_Flight.pdf>
  • Organization and Lineage of the United States Air Force <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/organization_lineage_usaf.pdf>
  • Preemptive Defense: Allied Air Power Versus Hitler's V-Weapons, 1943-1945 <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/preemptive_defense.pdf>
  • The United States Air Force and Its Antecedents: A Select Bibliography of Unit and Command Histories <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/printed_unit_histories.pdf>
  • Reflections and Remembrances: Veterans of the US Army Air Forces <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/Reflections_and_Remembrances.pdf>
  • Carl A. Spaatz and the Air War in Europe <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/spaatz_airwar_in_europe.pdf>
  • With Courage: The United States Army Air Forces in World War II <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/with_courage.pdf>
  • The Army Air Forces in World War II: Combat Chronology <http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/Publications/fulltext/wwii_combat_chronology.pdf>


  • Numbered USAF Historical Studies
  • Air Force Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB, Alabama <http://www.afhra.af.mil/index.asp>
  • Numbered USAF Historical Studies <http://www.afhra.af.mil/studies/index.asp>
              (Online PDF files of microfilmed books)
  • Initial Selection of Candidates for Pilot, Bombardier, and Navigator Training, by Robert L. Thompson (1943). 66 pages. (# 2) <http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090602-023.pdf>
  • The Development of Tactical Doctrines at AAFSAT [Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics] and AAFTAC [Army Air Forces Tactical Center], by Joseph Reither (1944). 107 pages. (# 13) <http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090602-037.pdf>
  • Pilot Transition to Combat Aircraft, by Betty J. McNarney (1944). 260 pages. (# 18) <http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090602-044.pdf>
  • Ninth Air Force in the ETO [European Theater of Operations], 16 October 1943 to 16 April 1944, by John F. Ramsey (1945). 229 pages. (# 32) <http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090602-071.pdf>
  • Ninth Air Force, April to November 1944, by Robert H. George (1945). 375 pages. (# 36) <http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090602-084.pdf>
  • Preflight Training in the AAF, 1939-1944, by Thomas H. Greer (1946). 276 pages. (# 48) <http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090602-105.pdf>
  • Basic Military Training in the AAF, 1939-1944, by Howard D. Williams (1946). 205 pages. (#49) <http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090602-106.pdf>
  • Organization of AAF Training Activities, 1939-1945, by Martha E. Layman (1946). 67 pages. (# 53) <http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090529-105.pdf>
  • Combat Crew and Unit Training in the AAF, 1939-1945, by Jerry White (1949). 147 pages. (# 61) <http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090601-030.pdf>
  • Development of AAF Base Facilities in the United States, 1939-1945, by Robert F. Futrell (1951). 263 pages. (# 69) <http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090601-058.pdf>
  • The Preflight Schools in World War II, by W. Eugene Hollon (1953). 229 pages. (# 90) <http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090601-131.pdf>
  • Airborne Operations in World War II, European Theater, John C. Warren (1956). 239 pages. (# 97) <http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-090602-016.pdf>




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