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Pat, If you'll go to about the 3:10 - 3:17, you'll see what is possibly the Barker crew in a jeep most likely following the mission. It looks...

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5754 Let's see if this takes you to the footage. [hr] Pat, I haven't seen this footage, which was shot in...

16 June 1944 Valognes Fuel Dump Earlier in this thread, we discussed the 323rd's mission to the Valognes Feud Dump on 15 June 1944. I was just...

It might be a good idea to avoid travel during the Muslim holy season. May 15-June 14, 2018. There is a fully restored Martin B-26 Marauder at...

Hi, Pat, You've made an important point. Those who question the necessity of slowing the movement of German reinforcements through Caen needs to...

Pat, Just a followup note. I'm currently writing the chapter of my manuscript that dramatizes the mission to Caen. Given other writing on the...

I'm not sure whether this is relevant in identifying the crew, but it's interesting that the formation assignments are on what appears to be a...

[hr] I'm not familiar with the 386th operating procedures. It is likely they conformed to those of the 323rd. Based on my expErience, the best way...

Thanks, Pat, So much for my planned fall closet cleaning project. These maps are full of good information. The invasion plans were certainly...

Here is a map of the Northern front in France that includes highways, roads and bridges. It offers a relatively high resolution click and zoon...

Thank you, Pat. Excellent rsource for downloading. Putting oneself in the shoes of a German logistics officer charged with getting reisources...

Great map, offers excellent insight to the German logistical dilemmas. Thank you very much for posting this. Any chance of higher resolution...

Here's a basic map showing RR and Hwy lines for quick reference....

Very interesting. The quotes paint a picture of frustration. Perhaps those maps were the best available at the time. I ran across what looked...

The 410th BG targeted a Villers RJ on the morning of June 7 with Fair results on target of opportunity. [hr] Perhaps the 486th wasn't privy to the...

Pat- Skimming the formation assignment map above, the lead flight of six responsible for Box II includes aircraft from different squadrons of...

Pat- Several crews from the 323rd were assigned to another, much less experienced BG to help them get organized opeerationally to fly combat...

NA has 323rd BG records that are not at Maxwell AFB. There is no discernable overlap between 323rd records at NA and 323rd records at Maxwell....

Hi, guys- Hope your summers are going well. Sorry for the delay in reviewing andresponding to the interesting posts above. I have been working...

It's $40 per hour, and she is efficient. Mary shoots a Nikon image of each record. It would probably take her less than 4 hours to shoot a photo...