Links
Army Air Force of World War Two (A Database of WW2 USAAF Units Worldwide)
Army Air Forces Historical Association
Air Force Historical Research Agency
National Archives and Records Administration
America Battle Monuments Commission
The Veteran's History Project of the Library of Congress
Timeless Voices Video Interviews
WW2 People's War - The BBC's Archive of WW2 Memories
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/visit/
2nd Bomb Group Insignias & Markings
Libertatem Defendimus - Description of the 2nd Bomb Wing Emblem
WW2 Fifth Bomb Wing (15th AF, 5th Bomb Wing, 2nd Bomb Group)
Heavy Bomber Groups of the 15th Air Force - WW2 Italy
"Defenders of Liberty - 2nd Bombardment Group/Wing 1918-1993"
"The Second Was First" by Charles Richards
"B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the MTO" by William Hess
"The B-17 Flying Fortress Story" by Roger Freeman & David Osborne
"Fifteenth Air Force Story" by Kenn Rust
"Fifteenth Air Force Combat Markings" by E.A. Munday
Cut Bank, Montana - 429th Sqdn WW2 Training Base
http://www.cutbankairport.org/airmens-museum/photos-emblems/
http://www.cutbankairport.org/assets/PDF/APBrochure.pdf
Glasgow, Montana - 96th Sqdn WW2 Training Base
Great Falls, Montana - 20th Sqdn WW2 Training Base
Lewiston, Montana - 49th Sqdn WW2 Training Base
http://www.afahouston.org/documents/KempMartin.pdf
USAAF Recource Center / Warbirds Resource Group
B-17 History, Photos, and Facts
Surviving B-17 Flying Fortresses
B-17 Locator - Where to find B-17s
Named B-17s of the 5th Bomb Wing
B-17 Flying Fortress / Aluminum Overcast
B-17 Flying Fortress / Liberty Belle
B-17 Flying Fortress / Memphis Belle
B-17 Flying Fortress / Sentimental Journey
B-17 Flying Fortress / Texas Raiders
B-17 Flying Fortress / Thunder Bird
B-17 Flying Fortress / Yankee Lady
97th Bomb Group (B-17) - Triangle Y - Amendola Airfield, Italy
99th Bomb Group (B-17) - Diamond Y - Tortorella Airfield, Italy
301st Bomb Group (B-17) - Square Box Y - Lucera Airfield, Italy
463rd Bomb Group (B-17) - Pie Slice Y- Celone Airfield, Italy
483rd Bomb Group (B-17) - Star Under Y - Sterparone Airfield, Italy
1st Fighter Group (P-38) - Lessina Airfield, Italy
14th Fighter Group (P-38) - Triolo Airfield, Italy
31st Fighter Group (P-51) - Red Stripped Tails - San Severo Airfield, Italy
52nd Fighter Group (P-51) - Yellow Tails - Madna Airfield, Italy
82nd Fighter Group (P-38) - Vincenzo Airfield, Italy
325th Fighter Group (P-51) - Checkered Tails - Lesina Airfield, Italy
332nd Fighter Group (P-51) - Red Tails (Tuskegee Airmen) - Ramitelli Airfield, Italy
Barksdale AFB, Louisiana - Current Home of 2nd Bomb Wing of the USAF
Amendola AFB, Foggia, Italy - Current Home of Stormo 32 of the Italian Air Force
Diana Dale is in the process of writing a book about finding her uncle Lt. William O. Wisner
P-38 pilot with the 71st Fighter Squadron of the 1st Fighter Group which was located in
Foggia, Italy. Wisner was on an escort mission when anti aircraft caused two P-38's to
collide. Diana has a Web site www.findingbilly.com if you would be interested in reading
about this incident in the war or reading her book when available look up the web site.
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