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Excerpts from the manuscript “Wild Bill Crump”, written by S.E Crump and (c) J.W.CRUMP & S.E.CRUMP.
The primary sources for this book have been Bill Crump’s flight log book, his commemorative mission scroll presented by the Squadron at the end of his tour, a series of over thirty letters and numerous phone calls between him and Shaun Crump over a period of three years to detail and discuss Bills flying career and experiences in the E.T.O.
In addition extensive use has been made of the information contained within the 356th Fighter Group diary and the 359th, 360th, and 361st Squadron diaries held at the Air Force Historical Research Agency at Maxwell Air Force base Alabama. Copies of these diaries were purchased from the AFHRA on 16mm microfilm.
Roll Bo314 356th FG up to Sept 1944, Roll B0315 356th FG Sept 1944 on,
Roll A0784A 359th SQ (part), Roll A0785 359th (part), 360th, 361st SQ’s.
All 8th Air Force mission data such as number of aircraft dispatched/effective, losses, enemy aircraft claims, bomb tonnage etc are taken from the United States European War Strategic Bombing Survey Summary Report, published by the U.S. Goverment Printing office, Washington, in 1946.
All other sources are as detailed ;-
THE EARLY YEARS
TRAINING
USAAF HAND BOOK 1939-1945, Martin W. Bowman, published by Sutton Pub 1997, pages 81-84.
AMERICAN WARPLANES OF WW11, Edited David Donald, Published by Aerospace Pub Ltd 1998, pages 197-200.
ACCIDENT REPORT ANDRINO RICHARD J. 1ST FEB 1944 (accident reports are held by the Air Force Historical Research Agency, 600 Chennault Circle, Maxell AFB, AL, though this agency was very helpful, due to staffing, the waiting period for reports can be in the region of 6-9 months, and a majority of the accident reports for this manuscript were purchased from two commercial researchers both of whom were very helpful and quick, and whom I thank for their assistance and interest :- Craig Fuller, Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research and Mike Stowe, Accireport.
OUT AND JEEP
FIGHTERS OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH 1942-1945, William N. Hess/Thomas G. Ivie, published by Motor Books Int 1990 pages 17&18
AMERICAN WARPLANES OF WW11, Edited David Donald, pages 222-229.
CAMP KILMER NY
WWW. Strandlab. Com & WWW. Skylighters. com
EMBARKATION
ATLANTIC QUEENS, Clive Brooks, Published by Haynes Pub Group 1989, pages 48-54
THE QUEENS OF THE NORTH, Robert Lacey, Pubished by Sidgwick and Jackson 1973, pages 83-89.
ARRIVAL IN THE U.K.
M.I.A., Phillip H.Causer, published by Phipps Pub Co 1977, page 5
MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR MANUAL, Roger A. Freeman, published by Janes 1994, pages 121 &305.
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, Roger A. Freeman, published by Arms and Armour Press 1989, page 184.
WARPLANES OF THE LUFTWAFFE, edited by David Donald, published by Aerospace Pub 1999, pages (ME-163) 229-237, (BF-109) 196-209, (FW-190) 71-84.
MARTLESHAM HEATH
MARTLESHAM HEATH, (a comprehensive history of Martlesham Heath airfield from 1917-1973) Gordon Kinsey, published by Terence Dalton Ltd 1975, pages 12, 16, 26, 30, 37, 64, 85, 99-110.
MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR MANUAL, Roger A. Freeman, page 310
PLAYFORD HALL
M.I.A., Phillip H. Causer, pages 14-18
MARTLESHAM HEATH, Gordon Kinsey, pages 89-92.
CORRESPONDENCE Bob Schmidt 2001, Frank Russell 2002, Ed Nebinger 2002.
AIRWAR EUROPE
UNITED STATES EUROPEAN WAR STRATEGIC BOMBING SURVEY SUMMARY REPORT, U.S. Govt printing office Washington 1946.
(General Arnold’s statement)
FORGED IN FIRE (strategy and decisions in the air war over Europe 1940- 45), Dewitt S. Copp, published by Double Day & Co 1982.
(354th & 357th FG Mustang assignments)
THE 357TH OVER EUROPE, Merle Olmsted, published by Phalanx Pub 1994 pages 22 & 23
(P-51B Mustang)
MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR MANUAL, Roger A. Freeman, page 195 & 196.
THE P-51 MUSTANG, Len Morgan, Published by Aero (a division of Tab books) 1963 page 20.
(Drop Tanks)
MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR MANUAL, Roger A. Freeman, page 218.
AUGUST
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, published by CLB published for Selecta books Ltd 1995, pages 277-279.
JEEPS FIRST FLIGHT
12TH AUG :-
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT CAUSER PHILLIP A. 12th AUG 44 (missing air crew reports are held by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Textural Referance Branch, College Park, MD. Once again due to delays, copies of reports were obtained from Craig Fuller and Mike Stowe)
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT KNAPP LESTER H. 12th AUG 44
INDIVIDUAL DECEASED PERSONNEL FILE KNAPP LESTER H.
29TH AUG :-
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT TEEL THOMAS D. 29th August 44.
INDIVIDUAL DECEASED PERSONNEL FILE TEEL THOMAS D.
31ST AUG :-
(Lt Causer address to pilots)
M.I.A., Phillip H. Causer, pages 36-48.
ACCIDENT REPORT LT WELCH.
LIFE ON BASE
CORRESPONDENCE Bob Schmidt 2001-2002
CORRESPONDENCE Marvin Berger (Armourer) 2002
CORRESPONDENCE Paul E. Haby (Armourer) 2002
SEPTEMBER
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, page 307
MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR MANUAL, Roger A. Freeman, page 232.
1ST SEPT :-
LT LEIDY PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT PLEASANT PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT OLIVE PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT NEBINGER PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT FLETCHER PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT ROMINE PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT TAYLOR PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT PEACOCK PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
9TH SEPT :-
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT GARLENT JOHN H.
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT LEIDY ROBERT M.
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT RIDEOUT HARRY F.
11TH SEPT:-
MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, revised edition published by Arms and Armour Press 1990, page 344
12TH SEPT
(`Stinky` 398th BG)
ALL KILLED IN ACTION WASN’T SO by Allen Ostrom, Flak News (Vol 14 No 1 pages 1&8), 398th BG memorial association.
MACR 8917.
13TH SEPT:-
WARPLANES OF THE LUFTWAFFE, edited BY David Donald, pages 245-251
LT BURWELL PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT FLETCHER PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT PLEASANT PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
CORRESPONDENCE Ed Nebinger 2002
ALLIED AIR LANDING
ARNHEM, MAJOR GENERAL R. E. Urquhart CB DSO, published by White Lion Pub 1973.
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, pages 309-313
THE 1,000 DAY BATTLE, James Hoseason, Published by Gillingham Pub 1979, Page 201
17TH SEPT:-
TECHNICAL ORDER No 01-65BC-1 P-47B,-C,-D and-G Airplanes, Published by authority of commanding general Army Air Force, by headquarters Air Service Command, Patterson Field, Fairfield Ohio Jan 20th 1943.
THUNDERBOLT REPUBLIC P-47, text by Paul Perkins, Published by Airlife Pub 1999, pages 15-18
CORRESPONDENCE Ray Burwell 2000.
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT FLETCHER WESTWOOD H JR
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT TUCKER JOHN P.
27TH SEPT:-
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, page 355
THE 1,000 DAY BATTLE, James Hoseason, published by Gillingham Pub 1987 page 180.
MARTLESHAM PLAYBOYS
CORRESPONDENCE Bob Schmidt 2001-2002
CORRESPONDENCE Jim Hickey 2002
CORRESPONDENCE Wayne Gatlin 2002
M.I.A., Phillip H. Causer, pages 5-8 &18,19.
THE FRIENDLY INVASION, Roger A Freeman, Published by East Anglia Tourist Board in conjunction with Terence Dalton Ltd 1992 pages 31 & 32.
FROM SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND, D.A. Lande, Published by Airlife Pub Ltd 1991 page 132
LITTLE FRIENDS, Phillip Kaplan Andy Saunders, Published by Random House 1991 page 191.
OCTOBER 1944:-
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, pages 314-315
6TH OCT
(Attack of JG4 &JG300)
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, Roger A. Freeman, page 179.
7TH OCT
(`Madame Shoo Shoo` 392nd BG)
MACR 09755
(44th BG losses)
HISTORY OF 68TH BS THE FLYING EIGHT BALLS, compiled and researched by Webb C. Todd, self published by author, page 224
(attack of JG3)
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, page ????
18TH OCT
(Take off incident)
CORRESPONDENCE Wayne Gatlin 2002
19TH OCT
ACCIDENT REPORT LT CIOCCHI
(Flak story)
CORRESPONDENCE Wayne Gatlin 2002.
21ST OCT
ACCIDENT REPORT S/SGT LIBRANDI
ACCIDENT REPORT S/SGT KARCHER
ACCIDENT REPORT LT TAYLOR
ACCIDENT REPORT LT BLEWETT 15TH OCT
24TH OCT
(Blown tyre)
CORRESPONDENCE Wayne Gatlin 2002
25TH OCT
(PPF)
ENTER THE MYSTICAL WORLD OF NAVIGATIONAL BOMBING, Marvin Laufer (603Sq Navigator), 398th BG Memorial Association.
MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR MANUAL, Roger A. Freeman, pages 47-49.
30TH OCT
CORRESPONDENCE Jack Pidwell 2002
CORRESPONDENCE Preston Easley 2002
NOVEMBER 1944
(Deben Ave)
CORRESPONDENCE Marvin Berger 2002
1ST NOV
20TH Fighter Group Ron Mackay, Published by Squadron/Signal Pub 1995, Page 73
56TH Fighter Group, Larry Davis, Published by Squadron/Signal Pub 1991 page 15
2ND NOV
FIGHTERS OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, William N. Hess/Thomas G. Ivie, pages 155-158
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, Roger A. Freeman, pages 191 & 192
4TH NOV
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT ROYER WILLIARD W.
LT RANN (359TH Sq) PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
5TH NOV
(`Spratt-o-Liner` 379th BG)
MACR 10353
8TH NOV
(Chuck McKelvy story)
CORRESPONDENCE Wayne Gatlin 2002
(Oblt Wegmann/Major Nowotny)
JG7 A HISTORY OF THE WORLD’S FIRST JET FIGHTER UNIT 1944/45, Manfred Boehme, page 62, Published by Schiffer Publishing.
10TH NOV
ACCIDENT REPORT LT COOK 14TH NOV
(Interview with Col Wood)
CORRESPONDENCE Wayne Gatlin 2002
ACCIDENT REPORT S/Sgt DELONEY 17TH NOV
21ST NOV
(Lt Hedrick NYR)
CORRESPONDENCE Bob Barnhart 2002
25TH NOV
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT DES-JARDINS JAMES A.
26TH NOV
COL BACCUS PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
CAPT YANNELL PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT DUNN PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT BARNHART PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT URBAN PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT CERAOLO PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT BORRELLI PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
ACCIDENT REPORT LT PIDWELL.
GETTING MUSTANGS
AMERICAN WARPLANES OF WW11, Edited by David Donald, pages 201-210. MUSTANG NORTH AMERICAN P-51, text by Paul Perkins, Published by Airlife Pub Ltd 1995 pages 10-14
(‘G’ suit story)
CORRESPONDENCE W ayne Gatlin 2002.
(G.I. P-47 ride)
CORRESPONDENCE Ed Nebinger 2002.
(Gun Jams)
CORRESPONDENCE Paul Haby (Armourer) 2002
DECEMBER 1944
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, Roger . Freeman, page 195.
THE 1,000 DAY BATTLE, James Hoseason, page 201.
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, page 319.
4TH DEC
(56th FG)
DIARY OF AN AIR WAR (Allied flights over firtress Europe in WW11), Gerrit Zijlstra, Published by Eakin Press 1944. Page 355.
5TH DEC
(JET ENCOUNTER)
CORRESPONDENCE Ed Nebinger 2003.
THE BLUE NOSE BASTARDS OF BODNEY, Robert H. Powell Jr & Thomas Ivie, Published by Fine books co 2000. pages 151 & 152.
(PFF)
401st BG combat mission summary 401st Bombardment Group (Heavy) association.
6TH DEC
ACCIDENT REPORT LT PEACOCK.
11TH DEC
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, page 395.
12TH DEC
(`Willie 111`)
Willard Reese, historian, 457th BG (H) Ass.
(RAF 3 Group losses)
Smudger Smith, historian, 218 Gold Coast Sq Ass.
Margery Griffiths, Sec, 218 Gold Coast Squadron Association.
(RAF/Luftwaffe units)
David Pausey, researcher RAF Mustang units.
(Captured Hauptmann)
P.O.W report (Heinz Dudeck) ADI (K) report No 169/1945 Public records office via David Pausey. (Heinz Dudeck was captured on the 1st January 1945 shot down during operation ‘Bodenplatte’)
(G-H raid)
CORRESPONDENCE Edmund ‘Paddy’ Fowles via his nephew Dr Robert W. Francis 2003
High adventure (A navigator at war), R.L. Austen, Published by Barry Rose Publishers Ltd, pages ??
(359th FG)
MUSTANGS AND UNICORNS (a history of the 359th FG), Jack H. S mith, Published by Pictorial Histories Publishing Co 1997, page 132.
15TH DEC
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, page 319.
18TH DEC
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, pages 322 & 333.
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, page 397.
23RD DEC
FIGHTERS OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, William N. Hess/Thomas G. Ivie, page 178.
MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR MANUAL, Roger A. Freeman, page 398.
24TH DEC
FOUR MILES HIGH, Martin W. Bowman, Published by Patrick Stephens ltd 1992, pages 208-210.
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, page 400.
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, pages 323 & 324.
25TH DEC
CAPT ELLINGSON PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
CAPT PLEASANT PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT JONES PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT URBAN PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT ANDRINO RICHARD J.
MISSING AIRCREW REPORT HUEBNER MILTON H.
INDIVIDUAL DECEASED PERSONNEL FILE ANDRINO RICHARD J. (individual deceased personel files are held by the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Alexandria, VA.)
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, page 404.
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, page 324
GEORGE PREDDY (top mustang ace), Joe Noah & Samuel L. Sox Jr, Published by Preddy memorial foundation, pages 163 & 164.
28TH DEC
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT ANDRINO RICHARD J. 25TH DEC.
INDIVIDUAL DECEASED PERSONNEL FILE RICHARD J. ANDRINO.
MISSING AIRCREW REPORT HUEBNER MILTON H. 25TH DEC.
PILOT DOWN
CORRESPONDENCE Huie H. Lamb 2001-2002.
CORRESPONDENCE Larry Nelson 2009.
TARGET OF OPPORTUNITY (tails and contrails of the second world war), Written and self published by LT COL R.A. `Dick` Hewitt, former 78th Fighter Group pilot, first published Nov 2000.
BRITISH WAR PLANES OF WW11 (Combat aircraft of the R.A.F and F.A.A. 1939-45) Edited by Daniel J. March, Published by Aerospace pub ltd 1998, page 224.
(Ditching survival rates)
ONE LAST LOOK, Kaplan & Smith
30TH DEC
(`Boomerang`)
REMEMBRANCES, Allen Ostrom (former 398th BG tail gunner), via Lee Ann Bradley 398th Bomb Group historian.
31ST DEC
(German and Allied losses)
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, page 324
JANUARY
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, pages 325 & 326.
THE JG 26 WAR DIARY VOL 2 1943-45, Don Caldwell, Published by Grubb Street 1998, pages 403-415.
JG 26 HITLER’S TOP GUNS, Don Caldwell, Published by Orion books 1991, pages 321, 323, 340-342.
GREEN HEARTS (first in combat with the Dora 9), Axel Urbanke, Published by Eagle Editions Ltd 1998, pages 95-110.
352ND FIGHTER GROUP Osprey aviation elite, Thomas G. Ivie, published by Osprey Publishing Ltd 2002, pages 107 & 108.
1ST JAN
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, page 413.
6TH JAN
ACCIDENT REPORT LT BARNHART.
A VISIT TO THE FLAK FARM
CORRESPONDENCE with and excerpts from the diary compiled during his time in the E.T.O. by Paul Chryst LT COL USAAF (ret) 91ST B.G. (Bassingbourn), guest at Furzdown House 29TH NOV – 8TH DEC 44.
FROM SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND, David Lande, Published by Airlife Pub Ltd 1991, pages 123-128.
13TH JAN
ACCIDENT REPORT NELSON WENDELL J.A.
USAAF FIGHTER STORIES, A new selection, Ian McLachlan, Published by Patrick Stephens Ltd 2005, pages 117-127.
Fred Vonderlage Lieutenat Nelson’s nephew
14TH JAN
LT BARNHART PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT URBAN PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
16TH JAN
(Landing at B-26 base)
CORRESPONDENCE Wayne Gatlin 2002
ACCIDENT REPORT LT ROMINE (report stating pilot returning from operational mission landed at Villacoublay due to weather is dated Jan 20th but no mission flown on this day, pilot statement states 15th Jan, but Sq & Grp diary make no mention of aircraft not returning due to weather, likely date 16th Jan)
18TH JAN
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, page 426.
23RD JAN
CORRESPONDENCE Bob Schmidt 2001
ACCIDENT REPORT MAJOR WOOD.
(New roommate at the annex)
CORRESPONDENCE Wayne Gatlin 2002.
29TH JAN
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, page 328.
FEBRUARY
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, page 329.
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, page 432.
FOUR MILES HIGH, Martin W. Bowman, page 215.
3RD FEB
(Berlin)
TALES TO NOSES OVER BERLIN (The 8th AF missions), Ray Bowden, Published by Design Oracle Publications, Pages 90 & 91.
(398th Bomb Group losses)
Lee Anne Bradley, 398th Bomb Group Historian.
CORRESPONDENCE Frank Russell 2002
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, Roger A. Freeman, page 208.
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, page 432.
FIGHTERS OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, William N. Hess/Thomas G. Ivie, pages 195 &196.
(P-51 Tansition flight)
Flying career summary notes Herb Rutland via his son Bill Rutland
6TH FEB
FOUR MILES HIGH, Martin W. Bowman, page 216.
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, Roger A. Freeman, page 209.
9TH FEB
(303rd Bomb Group losses) 303rd Bomb Group archives researched by Harry D. Gobrecht.
14TH FEB
LT HEDRICK (flying with 361st Sq) PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, page 307.
(V2 Purple Heart)
CORRESPONDENCE Ed Nebinger 2002.
15TH FEB
MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR MANUAL, Roger A. Freeman, page 313
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT WELCH CARLTON L.
20TH FEB
20TH Fighter Group Ron Mackay, Published by Squadron/Signal Pub 1995, Page 77.
361ST Sq Consolidated encounter report, Windischenlaiback airfield, (W O 9048)
21ST FEB
LT CRUMP PERSONAL ENCOUNTER REPORT
LT PAQUET PERSONAL ENCOUNTER REPORT
LT THOMAS PERSONAL ENCOUNTER REPORT
LT WELLER PERSONAL ENCOUNTER REPORT
LT RAGSDALE PERSONAL ENCOUNTER REPORT
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, pages 330 & 331.
22ND FEB
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT THOMAS ALDEN S.
CORRESPONDENCE Alden Thomas via his daughter Diane Runkel 2001/02.
CORRESPONDENCE Bob Schmidt 2002.
23RD FEB
CAPT YANNELL PERSONAL ENCOUNTER REPORT
26TH FEB
(Berlin)
TALES TO NOSES OVER BERLIN, (The 8th AF missions), Ray Bowden, Pages 102 & 103.
27TH FEB
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, page 331.
FIGHTERS OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, William N. Hess/Thomas G. Ivie, pages 199-201.
1ST MARCH
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT HEDRICK WALTER O.
(Dumping flak)
Flying career summary notes Herb Rutland via his son Bill Rutland
2ND MARCH
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, page 454.
3RD MARCH
FIGHTERS OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, William N. Hess/Thomas G. Ivie, page 204.
FOUR MILES HIGH, Martin W. Bowman, pages 220 & 221.
(Poker game)
Flying career summary notes Herb Rutland via his son Bill Rutland.
4TH MARCH
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, Roger A. Freeman, page 211.
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, page 456.
10TH MARCH
BEWARE THE THUNDERBOLT (The 56th FG in WW2), David R. McClaren, Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd 1994, page 155.
CORRESPONDENCE Jack Pidwell 2002.
11TH MARCH
AIR FORCE COLORS Vol 2 (ETO & MTO 1942-1945), Dana Bell, Published by Squadron/Signal Publications 1980, Page 44.
(Radio conversation)
As recounted by Herb Rutland in ACES AND WINGMAN 11 Vol 1, Danny Morris, Published by Aviation USK 1989, Pages 116 & 117.
MUSTANG (North American P-51) Text by Paul Perkins, Published by Airlife Publishing Ltd, pages 16-20.
14TH MARCH
WARPLANES OF THE LUFTWAFFE, edited by David Donald, pages 15-23.
BELLE OF THE BRAWL (A biographical memoir of Walter Malone Baskin), Thomas P. Reynolds, Published by Turner Pub Co 1996, page 200.
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, page 463.
CORRESPONDENCE Bob Barnhart 2002
LT BARNHART PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
(2ND MISSION)
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, Roger A. Freeman, page 212.
15TH MARCH
(Vortex Yellow flight)
Flying career summary notes Herb Rutland via his son Bill Rutland.
(`kitty Kay` 398th BG)
Diary Staff Sgt Kenneth A. Green (B-17 gunner on mission) 398th BG memorial association.
17TH MARCH
Maj Don Strait W W W.acepilots.com
18TH MARCH
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, Roger A. Freeman, pages 220 & 221.
LT URBAN PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
(`Lady Jane 11` 401BG)
401ST BG combat mission summary 401st Bombardment Group (Heavy) association.
(43-38203, 457th BG)
Mission narrative 457th Bomb Group organization.
(Berlin)
TALES TO NOSES OVER BERLIN, (The 8th AF missions), Ray Bowden, Pages 106 & 107.
19TH MARCH
FIGHTERS OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, William N. Hess/Thomas G. Ivie, page 206.
COL TUKEY ACCIDENT REPORT
MARTLESHAM HEATH, Gordon Kinsey, page 107.
(Here lies Nick)
CORRESPONDENCE Bob Schmidt.
20TH MARCH
(303RD Bomb Group losses) via 303rd BGA historian Harry D. Gobrecht
22ND MARCH
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, page 335.
23RD MARCH
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, page 352.
24TH MARCH
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, page 352
FOUR MILES HIGH, Martin W. Bowman, page 227.
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, page 472.
(2ND MISSION)
(Dummy aircraft)
Flying career summary notes Herb Rutland via his son Bill Rutland
27TH MARCH
(RAF attack on Paderborn)
WWW.raf.mod.uk Bommer Command diary March 45.
31ST MARCH
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, page 353.
APRIL
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, page 354.
RAIDERS OF THE REICH (Air battle western Europe 1942-45), Martin W. Bowman and Theo Boiten, Published by Airlife 1996, pages 198 & 199.
4TH APRIL
CORRESPONDENCE Bob Schmidt 2002.
(2ND MISSION)
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, pages 476 & 479.
6TH APRIL
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT RAGSDALE RALEIGH S.
(303RD Bomb Group losses) via 303rd BGA historian Harry D. Gobrecht.
7TH APRIL
RAIDERS OF THE REICH, Martin W. Bowman and Theo Boiten, pages 214 & 215.
359TH Sq PERSONAL COMBAT REPORTS CAPT Brown and LT’S Cornett, Gohsler and O’Quin.
9TH APRIL
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR DIARY, Roger A. Freeman, page 484.
MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR MANUAL, Roger A. Freeman, page 310.
10TH APRIL
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, Roger A. Freeman, page 226.
LT GATLIN PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT MAULDIN PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
LT SCHRULL PERSONAL COMBAT REPORT
(43-38853)
Lee Ann Bradley 398th Bomb Group historian.
(Crippled B-17)
CORRESPONDENCE Wayne Gatlin 2002
(Lieutenant Rutland element/flight leader)
Flying career summary notes Herb Rutland via his son Bill Rutland
DELIVERING MUSTANGS
I am gratefull to Martin Kyburz who provided me with copies of his extensive data base of Swedish P-51’s, detailing delivery dates and disposal, and for the information on the subsequent restoration of 44-63701.
(Project Speedy)
The personal recollections of Project Speedy April 10th –20th 1945, compiled by Leon J. Levitt (368th Sq 359th FG), via Rene Burtner (former 359th FG pilot) and Peter Randall.
MIGHTY EIGHTH WAR MANUAL, Roger A. Freeman, page 311.
JONAH’S FEET ARE DRY (The experiences of the 353rd FG during WW2), G.E.Cross, Published by Thunderbolt Pub 2001 page 357.
11TH APRIL
LT SCHRULL ACCIDENT REPORT
FIGHTERS OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, William N. Hess/Thomas G. Ivie, page 214.
13TH APRIL
ACES AND WINGMAN 11 Vol 1, Danny Morris, pages 113-115.
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, Roger A. Freeman, page 227.
CORRESPONDENCE Marvin Berger 2002
(RDX explosion)
REMEMBRANCES, Allen Ostrom (former 398th BG tail gunner), via Lee Ann Bradley 398th Bomb Group historian who’s father T/Sgt Fredrick C. Bradley Jr was the Engineer/top turret gunner on 43-38121 `Queenie`
FLAK NEWS (Jan 1988 Vol No 1) Edited by Allen Ostrom and containing first person comments from air crew who flew on the mission:- Paul Brown Radio Operator, John Bornstedt Pilot, Mason Nicks Navigator and Howaed Traeder pilot, Via Lee Ann Bradley 398th Bomb Group Historian.
16TH APRIL
FIGHTERS OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, William N. Hess/Thomas G. Ivie, page 216.
17TH APRIL
FIGHTERS OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, William N. Hess/Thomas G. Ivie, pages 217 & 218.
18TH APRIL
CORRESPONDENCE Bob Scmidt 2001
MISSING AIR CREW REPORT NO 14456 B-26 41-31793 `Gravel Gertie`
CAPT BURWELL PERSONAL ENCOUNTER REPORT
19TH APRIL
(Luftwaffe kids)
CORRESPONDENCE Bob Schmidt 2001
20TH April 25
(`Der Grossarschvogel` 401st BG)
401st BG combat mission summary 401st Bombardment Group (Heavy) association.
25TH APRIL
FIGHTERS OF THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, William N. Hess/Thomas G. Ivie, page 283.
CORRESPONDENCE Bob Schmidt 2001
(398th BG losses)
REMEMBRANCES, Allen Ostrom (former 398th BG tail gunner), via Lee Ann Bradley 398th Bomb Group historian
(303rd BG friendly fire)
(303rd Bomb Group losses) 303rd Bomb Group archives researched by Harry D. Gobrecht.
THE END IS IN SIGHT
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, pages 359-361.
FOUR MILES HIGH, Martin W. Bowman, pages 234-236.
LT PIDWELL ACCIDENT REPORT 4TH MAY
CORRESPONDENCE Jack Pidwell 2002
7TH MAY
WORLD WAR 11, Ivor Matanle, pages 363 & 364.
ACCIDENT REPORT LT RENSCH 20TH JUNE
ACCIDENT REPORT LT BOUCEK 30TH JUNE.
(Mechanical gremlins)
CORRESPONDENCE Bob Schmidt 2004.
SQUADRON PILOTS
I am gratefull to Peter Randall for allowing me to use information contained on his Little Friends Website, WWW. Littlefriends.co.uk/ to assist in compiling this list. In addition it has been cross checked with the 360th pilot listing contained with Kent D. Miller’s two publications on the 356th Group.
ESCORT (The 356th Fighter Group on operations over Europe 1943-1945), Academy Publishing Corporation, 1985.
THE 356TH FIGHTER GROUP IN WORLD WAR 11 (in action over Europe with the P-47 and P-51), Schiffer Pub, 2003.
SQUADRON AIRCRAFT
Once again I am gratefull to Peter Randall for allowing me to use information contained on his Little Friends Website, WWW. Littlefriends.co.uk/ to assist in compiling this list. In addition it has been cross checked with the 360th aircraft listing in the above two publications by Kent D. Miller.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE SOURCES THE FOLLOWING BOOKS HAVE DURING MY MANY YEARS OF INTEREST IN WW2 AVIATION AND AERIAL COMBAT BEEN READ AND CONSULTED TO GIVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE AND THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. THEY HAVE BEEN LISTED AS A POTENTIAL AID TO ANYONE CONSIDERING A SIMILAR PROJECT SUCH AS THIS MEMOIR AND SQUADRON HISTORY.
GENERAL 8TH AIR FORCE.
ACES AND WINGMEN II VOL 2, Bill Hess, Published by Aviation USK.
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH WARPAINT AND HERALDRY, Roger A. Freeman, Published by Arms and Armour Press 1997
THE MIGHTY EIGHTH IN COLOUR, Roger A. Freeman, Published by Arms and Armour Press 1991.
FIGHTER UNITS AND PILOTS OF THE 8TH AIRFORCE, Vol 1 Sept 1942-May 1945, day to day operations and fighter group histories, Kent D. Miller, Published by Schiffer pub 2001.
FIGHTER UNITS AND PILOTS OF THE 8TH AIRFORCE, Vol 2 Sept 1942-May 1945, aerial victories and ace data, Kent D. Miller, Published by Schiffer pub 2001.
P-47 THUNDERBOLT ACES OF THE EIGHTH AIRFORCE, Osprey aircraft of the aces No 24?, Jerry Scutts, Osprey Pub 1998.
V111 FIGHTER COMMAND AT WAR `LONG REACH`, (The official training document copiled from experiences of the fighter escorts of the mighty eighth), Compiled by Michael O’Leary, Published by Osprey pub 2000.
FIGHTER GROUPS
4TH
1,000 DESTROYED (The life and times of the 4th FG), Grover C. Hall Jr, Published by Aero pub 1978.
THE DEBDEN WARBIRDS (The 4th FG in WW11), Frank E. Speer, Published by Schiffer pub 1999.
ESCORT BERLIN (The 4th FG in WW11), Gary L. Fry aqnd Jeffrey l. Ethell, Published by Arco pub inc 1980.
20TH
20TH FIGHTER GROUP, Ron Mackay, Published by Squadron/Signal pub 1995.
56TH
56TH FIGHTER GROUP, Osprey aviation elite No 2, RogerA. Freeman, Published by Osprey pub 2000.
ZEMKE’S WOLFPACK (The 56th FG in WW11), William N. Hess, Published by Motorbooks int 1992.
BEWARE THE THUNDERBOLT (The 56th FG in WW11), David R. McLaren, Published by Schiffer pub 199?
78TH
THE EAGLES OF DUXFORD (The 78th FG in world war 11), Gary L. Fry, Published by Phalanx 1991.
339TH
339TH FIGHTER GROUP, 339TH FG Assoc, Published by Turner Pub 1991.
352ND
352ND FIGHTER GROUP, Osprey aviation elite No 8, Thomas G. Ivie, Published by Osprey Pub 2002.
353RD
THE SLY BIRD GROUP, Ken C. Rust & William N. Hess, Published by Aero publishers inc 1968.
355TH
WIMPEYS TO MUSTANGS (A pictorial history of Steeple Morden airfield 1940-45), Ken Wells, Published by East Anglia books 1999.
STEEPLE MORDEN STRAFERS 1943-45, Ken Wells, Published by East Anglia books 1996.
356TH
ESCORT (The 356th FG on operations over Europe 1943-45), Kent D. Miller, Published by Academy Pub 1985.
357TH
357TH FIGHTER GROUP, James Roeder, Published by Squadron/Signal publications 2000.
THE YOXFORD BOYS (The 357th on escort over Europe and Russia), Merle Olmsted, Published by Aero Pub inc 1971.
359TH
359TH FIGHTER GROUP 1943-45, Reprinted by Battery press
359TH FIGHTER GROUP Osprey Aviation Elite
361ST
LITTLE FRIENDS (361ST FG), Steve Gotts, Published by Taylor pub co.
YELLOW JACKETS (The 361st FG in WW11), Paul B. Cora, Published by Schiffer pub 2002.
BIOGRAPHICAL / AUTO-BIOGRAPHICAL
DONALD’S STORY (captain Donald R. Emerson a 4th FG pilot remembered), Sandra D. Merrill, Published by Tebidine pub 1996.
MUSTANG ACE (The story of Don S. Gentile 4th FG), Mark M. Spagnuolo, Published by Cerberus pub 2001.
TUMULT IN THE CLOUDS, Lt Col James A. Goodson (4th FG), Published by Harrop press 1990.
HAPPY JACKS GO BUGGY (A fighter pilots story) Jack Ilfrey (20th FG), Mark Copeland, Published by Schiffer pub ltd 1998.
GABBY (A fighter pilots life), Francis Gabreski (56th FG) as told to Carl Molesworth, Published by Schiffer pub ltd1998.
THE HUB – FIGHTER LEADER (The story of Hub Zemke (56th FG) America’s great WW2 fighter commander as told to Roger Freeman), Published by Airlife pub 1988.
THUNDERBOLT, Robert S. Johnson (56th FG), Published by Honoribus press 1999.
CLOSE CALLS (Two tours with the 353rd Fighter Group), Bill Price, Published by Aviation USK pub 1992.
THUNDERBOLT (Memoirs of a WW11 fighter pilot), Marvin Bledsoe (353rd FG), Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold co 1982.
PURSUE AND DESTROY, Leonard Kit Carson (357th FG), published by Sentry books inc 1978.
THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF FLYING (A half Centuary of flying remembered), Harvey Mace (357th FG) Published by Aviation USK pub 1994.
TO FLY AND FIGHT (Memoirs of a triple ace), Col Clarence E. `Bud` Anderson (357th FG) with Joseph P. Hamelin, Published by St Martins press 1990.
MAD REBEL (A youth at war) John H. Oliphint (359th FG), Oliphint pub 1998.
BOMB GROUPS
2ND AIR DIVISION
LIBERATOR ALBUM (B-24’s of the 2nd AD USAAF), Mike Bailey with Tony North, Published by Midland Pub 1988.
14TH BOMB WING
14TH BOMB WING (44th BG, 392nd BG &392nd BG), Published by East Anglia books 1997
44TH
44TH BOMB GROUP THE FLYING EIGHT BALLS, Published by Turner pub1997.
HISTORY OF 68TH BS 44TH BG THE FLYING EIGHT BALLS, Webb C. Todd
JAWS OVER EUROPE (B-24 bombers in WW11), Published by ???
HISTORY OF 44TH BOMB GROUP FLYING EIGHTBALLS (Liberators over Europe), Published by East Anglia books 1982.
93RD
93RD BOMB GROUP (H), Published by ???
TEDS TRAVELLING CIRCUS (93RD BG(H) USAAF 1942-45), Carrol (Cal) Stewart, Published by Sun / World communications inc 1996.
467TH
467TH BOMB GROUP HISTORY, Published by 467th Book group 1993.
BIOGRAPHICAL / AUTO-BOGRAPHICAL
A WING AND A PRAYER (The bloody 100th Bg of the U.S. Air Force in action over Europe) (The dramatic story of the 100th navigator who survived more than 30 missions over Europe in B-17’s), Harry H. Crosby, Published by Robson books ltd 1993.
HELL FROM HEAVEN (Memoirs of a WW2 B-17 Bombardier) Leonard Streitfeld (398th BG), Published by Laureate press 1994.
EQUIPMENT etc
GEAR UP (Flight clothing and equipment of USAAF airmen in WW11) Jon A. Maguire, Published by Schiffer pub1995
SILVER WINGS PINKS AND GREENS (Uniforms wings and insignia of USAAF airmen in WWII) Jon A. Maguire, Published by Schiffer pub1994
MORE SILVER WINGS PINKS AND GREENS (An expanded study of USAC, USAAC, USAAF uniforms, wings and insignia 1913-45) Jon A. Maguire, Published by Sciffer Pub 199?.
US ARMY AIR FORCE 1, Osprey military elite series Vol 46, Gordon Rothman and Francis Chin?, Published by Osprey pub 1993
AIRCRAFT
THE SOLDIER (Consolidated B-24 Liberator) Text by Paul Perkins and Michelle Crean, Published by Ian Allan 1994.