Documents obtained during our research

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We include in this section several 91st BG documents. To date, we have been unable to locate similar documents for the 381st BG. Since the formation we are researching consisted of both 381st BG and 91st BG aircraft, the documents have been particularly helpful.

• Accident Reports
  • 44-1-24-514, B-17G #42-31904 - [more info here]
    • Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
  • 44-2-2-20, B-17F #42-3525 - [more info here]
  • 44-4-8-520, B-17G #42-97214 "Carolina Queen" - [more info here]
    • Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
• J-Forms, 381st BG & 91st BG, 4-19-44
  • Page 1, 2, 3, 4
• 91st BG Forms, 4-19-44
  • Target description
  • Unidentified mission planning document
  • Formation sheet, low group
  • Formation sheet, high group, high element only
  • Hot News report(s), Intelligence Form #1B
    • Page 1, 2, 3
  • Interrogation Form(s)
    • Page 1, 2, 3
  • Form 103-A, no. 328, confidential mission summary to Division
  • Secret supplement to Form 103-A
  • 91st BG Operations Officer's report to 91st BG C.O.
    • Page 1, 2
  • IX Fighter Command Summary
  • Loading List for MIA aircraft
    • Page 1, 2
• YS Form, 381st BG signals summary to Division signals officer, 4-19-44
• Missing Air Crew Reports (MACR)
  • 4046, B-17G #42-38006 (DF-H) "Hoosier Hot Shot"
    • Page 1, 2, 3 partial
  • 4047, B-17G #42-97406 (LL-D)
    • Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 partial
  • 4048, B-17G 42-97519 (LL-A) "The Spirit of Billy Mitchell"
    • Page 1, 2 partial
  • 4050, B-17F #42-3525 (GD-C)
    • Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Chart, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
  • 4052, B-17G #42-38004 (GD-A) "Ol' Man Tucker"
    • Page 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5, 6, 7, 8, 9
  • 5181, B-17G #42-97214 (GD-B) "Carolina Queen"
    • Page 1, 2, 3
• KU 1577 - Kampf Flugzeuge USA
  • Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (original German)
  • Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (translation)
• 534th BS War Diary, April 1944
  • Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
• 8th AF Tactical Mission Reports
  • Mission 282 - March 27, 1944
    • Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Chart
  • Mission 283 - March 28, 1944
    • Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Chart
  • Mission 284 - March 29, 1944, Targets: Brunswick, Germany, Crossbow Installation, and Targets of Opportunity.
    • Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Chart
  • Mission 291 - April 8, 1944, Targets: Brunswick, Germany, Airfields in Germany, Targets of Opportunity.
    • Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, Chart
  • Mission 295 - April 10, 1944, Targets: Airfields and Aircraft, Factories in Belgium and France, Crossbow Installation.
    • Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Chart
  • Mission 298 - April 11, 1944
    • Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Chart
  • Mission 301 - April 13, 1944
    • Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Chart, Strike Photo
  • Mission 306 - April 18, 1944, Target: the Heinekel Bomber aircraft components works at Oranienburg, Germany.
  • Mission 308 - April 19, 1944, Targets: Kassel, Germany, Airfields in Germany, Targets of Opportunity, Crossbow Installation, Batten.
    • Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Chart, Chart, Chart, Chart, Chart, Chart, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 complete except for some weather data.
• Western Union Telegrams
  • Ed to Bettie - Tells Bettie to come to Monroe, LA, from Nashville, TN, 1943.
  • Ed to Bettie - Arrived in England, March 1944
  • Ed to Bettie - Ed confirms receipt of her telegram, March 1944
  • Adjutant General to Bettie - Notice of Ed being MIA, May 1, 1944
  • Mrs Funchess to Bettie - Love and sympathy, May 2, 1944
  • Helen to Bettie - Learned Ellsworth POW, May 28, 1944.
  • Adjutant General to Bettie - Confirmation of Ed KIA through Red Cross, June 16, 1944.
• 293 File, Individual Deceased Personnel File
  • Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56
• VA Claims File
• Miscellaneous

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