EXPLANATION OF THE WEBSITE PURPOSE

The report on which this web site is based was printed in 1999, to be made available to interested persons, mainly members of the 391st Bomb Group Association, the membership consisting of wartime participants, their descendents, and some dedicated friends.

The report was (and is) in a near-constant state of change, as new information comes to light from time to time. It seemed to me that, rather than reprinting the report every couple of years, I should instead put it on the Internet where it is more readily available to people, and I can make changes periodically. I am aware that not all of our generation are "into computers," but I suspect that most of us have a son, daughter, grandson, or granddaughter who would be glad to help in this regard.

For the most part, I will try to stick to the format of the report, but having this on the Internet will allow me some freedom to add pictures. I have a site of 100 megs; I am not sure how much this amount of space will let me do.

Although I gave credit to some others in the report, I think that some specifics are appropriate here. The main source of crew list data is military orders. Later you will see the names of the people who have donated orders. Colonel Hugh Walker has written two history books about the 391st and was in charge of the preparation of "Return of the Marauder Men," which gives the particulars on the burial in Europe of all the B-26 casualties whose remains were not returned home. Col. Walker was a pilot in the 572nd Squadron, and his crew is among those listed. His histories have been a major source for me. Dave Garnham, a young (compared to me) Englishman, is one of the dedicated friends; he has helped me in countless ways, including finding mistakes that I make. I have drawn heavily on articles written by Bob Mynn, another of our dedicated friends.