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History news from around the world with an emphasis on World War II aviation and the US Eighth Air Force.

The World War Two Archive Project

Archives Goal

How To Submit Records

Authorization form for submitting Records

Other non 8th specific Research Material

Some of these items were donated by a member of the Oregon 8th AFHS but are not specific to that individual.

• 93 BG(H) Information This section includes a book published by them after the war (PDF, 63 Megs) and other information about "Ted's Traveling Circus"
• 95th BG (H) Nose Art images multiple PDFs of nose art from the B-17s that were stationed at Horham.
• 306th BG (H) B-17 Crew Photos
• 11th Air Force - Alaskan and Canadian Airfields of World War II Part 1 (pdf)
• 11th Air Force - Alaskan and Canadian Airfields of World War II Part 2 (pdf)
• 11th Air Force - Alaskan and Canadian Airfields of World War II Part 3 (pdf)
• Joesph Minton photographs of Little Staughton
• Jacob Kaplan Stalag Luft 1 map at Barth Germany.
• Boeing Seattle Plant B-17 Flying Fortress production photos
• Army Talks Volume 1 Number 3 March 1945
• Luftwaffe Statistics

Research & Information Web Sites

These general purpose sites that have lots of information in them about the 8th AF.

• National Archives Missing Aircrew Combat Report This is the page to go to when researching aircraft lost in combat. MACR #, Tail number, date of loss or Group (squadron) are four ways to search for information.
• MACR information can also be obtained giving the name of the person lost in combat (helps to also list the unit the person was in) by writing to:
  National Archives and Records Administration
  Attn.: Textual Reference Branch
  8601 Adelphi Road
  College Park MD 20740-6001
• Stalag Luft 1 Luftwaffe POW camp information - "The Rest Haven on the Baltic."
• Veterans History Project under the Library of Congress. Oral histories.
• USAAF.COM 8th AF Section has graphics, unit info, organization, and other data.

8th Air Force Specific

The research sites listed below centered around units of the 8th Air Force during World War II. They may include units that at one time were attached to the 8th then transferred to other commands, or ceased to exist as a result of changes during the course of the war (rare).

• 95th Bomb Group
• Mighty Eighth museum in Savannah Georgia, USA.

About the PDF Files

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As a result...
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