Links to Other Sites

398th Bomb Group
Memorial
Association

Links to Other Sites

Archives
- US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
- National Archives at College Park (aka National Archives II) Some 398th records, Missing A/C reports, still photo collection
- US National Archives and Records Administration - Research Catalog Searchable on-line records. Includes WWII Casualty Lists.
- US National Archves and Records Administration - Veteran's Records
- Panzermuseum: Captured German Records of World War Two
Army Air Force Web Pages
- The United States Army Air Forces in W.W.II Provides links to other World War II Army Air Force Groups and Squadrons.
- Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA)
- Airforce History Support Office
- Army Air Corps - Army Air Forces Historical Association
- U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II: Combat Chronology 1941-1945 Short synopsis of daily mission activities.
- Retiree and Veteran Infomation of Awards and Decoration
- USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Serial Numbers--1908 to Present Provides information about A/C Serial Numbers and contains a list of some A/C numbers.
B-17 Bomb Group Sites
- First Air Division of the 8th USAAF
  - The First Combat Wing
- B-17 Combat Crewman & Wingmen Site dedicated to preserving the memory of the men and B-17. Contains some personal histories.
- B-17 B-24 Pictures Information Flying Fortress Liberator Ploesti Schweinfurt missions Author was with the 91st.
Clothing
- Crush Caps and Crushed Caps
Cemeteries and Memorials
- Allied WWII Casualties in The Netherlands Remembered by Stevin Oudshoorn documents the lives of those who are buried or died on Dutch soil during WWII. Use 398th as the search word to find our veterans that have been added so far.
Crash Sites
- Aircraft MIA Project A group that collects information on aircraft that crashed or landed in modern Polish territory during the WWII. Of the cities they mention so far the 398th was only on the 29 May 1944 to Posen, now named Poznan.
Experimental Aircraft Association
- Experimental Aircraft Association Main page for the EAA.
- EAA's B-17 Aluminum Overcast History of the Aluminum Overcast.
- EAA's "Fly the Fortress" B-17 Aluminum Overcast tours, flights, and history.
- Timeless Voices of Aviation Collection Oral histories by the EAA.
- EAA's Interactive Tour of a B-17G Flying Fortress May require latest Macromedia Flash Player.
  - In the Tour, 398th's, Bob Abresch describes the Co-Pilot position.
  - While in the Gallery, Blackwell's crew (unidentified as such) is the 4th photo. See 398th site crew photo of Blackwell's Crew - 601st Squadron - 6 August 1944.
Museums
- Arizona Wing Commemorative Air Force The Arizona Wing in Mesa is the home of the B-17, Sentimental Journey
- Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum The museum is located in Pooler, Georgia.
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Home Page
- National Air and Space Museum - Archives Division
- National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
- Panzermuseum: Captured German Records of World War Two
- Yankee Air Museum The museum, located in Belleville Michigan, is the home of the B17-G, Yankee Lady
- Surviving B-17 Flying Fortresses
Nuthampstead and Nearby Areas
- Royston a Town at War DVD Documentary. A two-DVD set with the 8th AAF section taking all of disc two, the 398th segment running for approx 20 minutes.
- The Woodman Inn Inn nearby the old Nuthampstead Air Field. UK Friends of the 398th gather there periodically and the 398th Memorial Association visits on their bi-annual tours.
Other
POW Info
- World War II - Prisoners of War - Stalag Luft I Contains history and collections of POW stories of Prisoner of War camps for USA Army Air Force prisoners in Germany in WWII. The site is dedicated to S/Sgt. Dick Williams, Jr., 600th Squadron, of the Gene Douglas Crew. That crew was shot down 26 November 1944 on a Mission to Misburg.
Veteran's Pages
- National Veterans Archives VETS® is a private veterans program that provides all veterans and their families with information about outfit reunions, helps locate old buddies and offers other special consumer benefits and services.
- National WWII Memorial Contains information about the memorial and access to the WWII registry.
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Main page for Veterans of Foreign Wars.

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