The 401st Bibliography

401st Directory ('47)

401st Directory ('05)

613th History

Airforce Units

Air Focus 37

Airfields 8th

Aviation Magazine

American Badges

Aviation Northampton

B-17 Flying Fortress

B-17 at War

B-17 in Action

Birds of a Feather

The Bombers

Castles in the Air

Claims to Fame

Combat Squadrons

Corby Pictorial

Fated to Survive

B-17 in Color

Flying Fortress

Flying Fortress, B-17

Hungry Eyes

Eighth in Color

Eighth War Diary

The Mighty Eighth

One Last Look
![Pictorial Record of the 401st Bomb Group [BlueBook]](/Images/Gallery/Biblio/Thumbs/Cover_2_401bg_bluebook_reprint.jpg)
Pictorial BlueBook

Industry Pioneers

Portrait: Flying Lady

Return from Berlin

Roar of the Tiger

Rush to Glory

St. Mary's Postcard

St. Mary's Windows

Teen Air Warrior

Time Magazine

Time Out for War

U.S. Army Insignias

U.S. Army Uniforms

Vacation with Pay
Pictorial Record of the 401st Bomb Group [BlueBook]

Reprints similar, except squadron patches not in color, and photos not as 'sharp'. Many photos now in NARA Still Pictures Collection.
Directory Of Names and Addresses Of Former Members Of The 401st Bombardment Group.

613th Bombardment Squadron (H) Squadron History

note: Not commercially published. Similarly, Vic Maslen transcribed microfilm records for four other similar volumes:
612th Bombardment Squadron (H) Squadron History
614th Bombardment Squadron (H) Squadron History
615th Bombardment Squadron (H) Squadron History
401BG Control Tower Logs
2005 Directory, 401st Bomb Group Association

Airfield Focus 37: Deenethorpe

Airfields of the Eighth Then and Now

p8-11 | Intro & book organiz., |
p12-13 | 8th AAF Composition, |
p.___? | UK map with Units' named (2-pages) |
p66-67 | 401BG @ Deenethorpe St#128. |
Air Force Combat Units of World War II

American Aviation Historical Society Magazine

American Badges & Insignia

p16-17, | Sergeants' insigne |
p52, 54, | Army Air Corps collar device |
p74-77, | Bombardier Badge |
p108-109,112-115, | Pistol Marksmanship Badge |
p212-215, | AF Cadet; & US 8th AF badges. |
Aviation in Northamptonshire

B-17 Flying Fortress

B-17 Fortress at War

p81-82, | Flight organization: 3-planes = vee/flight; 2-vees = squadron; 3-squadrons = group; 3-groups = combat wing |
p.97, | Flak over Bremmen, 12/43. (b/w), |
p.98, | the Mary Alice story |
p.113, | Crew members' duties summaries: |
p114-115,, | Pilot |
p116-119, | Copilot, |
p120-127, | Bombardier, |
p128-131, | Navig., |
p132-135, | Flt. Eng |
p136-139, | Radio (401BG) |
p140-143, | Waist Gunner, |
p144-147, | Ball turret, |
p148-151, | Tail gunner. |
B-17 in Action

pages 3, 24, 25, 28, 29, 4 are 401BG related.
Castles in the Air

401BG related, Politz Mission, 10-7-44, p169-171.
Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, WWII

p684-685, 613SQ, and brief history,
Fighting Colors, B-17 Flying Fortress in Color [#6561]

Flying Fortress

401BG related, page.39.
Flying Fortress, the Boeing B-17

401BG related:
p.39, | 94th Combat Wing, |
p45 | 401BG early markings & camouflage (color). |
One Last Look

Rex Alan Smith, HS 82 Box 167, Box Elder, S. Dakota 57719; phone 605.923.2507
Pioneers in Industry

p.45-48: | George F. Sheffield, velocipede; & Car Co., Three Rivers; |
p.82: | 'Panorama' with Three Rivers plant aerial view. |
p.117: | photo, 1/18/43 'E' Award, Three Rivers plant; |
p.153: | FM Sheffield RR water standpipe UP RR photo |
Portrait of a Flying Lady

Chapter 8, 10-7-44 Politz Mission.
Portrait of a Queen

The Army Air Forces in WWII

Vol.3:
pp280-282 | map; Oil Campaign: |
p640-642 | Pursuit of the Oil Campaign |
p670-671 | Air campaign eval., Dec.44, |
p600-603; 614-615; 637-641, | Training: |
The 401st Bomb Group

Chapter 8, 10-7-44: | Politz Mission. |
The Bombers

by Robin Cross, pub.1987, Grub Street Press, Macmillan Publishing Co., 666 3rd Ave.,
N.Y., N.Y. 10022. ISBN 0-02-538930-6, 224 pages, ill. 8-3/4"w, 10-1/4"h, 1"t. hard
cover, An illustrated story of offensive strategy and tactics in the 20th century.
Formation flying and tactics, air battles illustrations.
p126-129, 131, 133, 135-140, 142, 152-153; | w/ illus. |
p. 152, | Group Assembly diagram |
The Mighty Eighth

by Roger A. Freeman. illus by John B Rabbets. pub.1970, Macdonald and Jame's Publishers,
Ltd., London. Later pub.1989 by Arms and Armour Press, Artillery House, Artillery
Row, London, SW1P 1RT, U.K.; Also pub.1989. (USA), Orion Books, a div. of Crown
Publishers, Inc., 201 E.50th St., N.Y. 10022. ISBN 0-517-57691-0. 311 pages, ill.
oversize hard cover, 9"w, 11"h, 1-1/8"t. History of the 8th USAAF, units, markings
and statistics.
401BG related:
p110 | Wing/Group Assignments, |
p154-155 | Units (list) & UK Locations (map); |
p256 | 401BG summary; |
p284-285 | 401BG markings (late, in-color). |
The Mighty Eighth in Color

Roger A. Freeman, 1992, publ. Specialty Press, PO Box 338; 123 N. Second St.; Stillwater,
Minn., 55082. 160 pages, Ill., 9"w, 11-1/8"h, 7/8"w; hard cover.
p37, | 401BG, photo, 615Aq. 'pathfinder' A/C. |
Time Magazine

Oct. 16, 1944 edition, p.28 World Battle Fronts article. Included: "When the sun came out last week, Allied air power delivered the heaviest blows of the whole war against strategic targets, dropping 30,000 tons of bombs in three thunderous days on oil plants, on factories making airplane engines, tanks, trucks, locomotives and on communication centers."
The Mighty Eighth War Diary
U.S. Army Cloth Insignia, 1941 to the Present: an illustrated reference guide for collectors

by Brian L. Davis. pub.1987 Arms and Armour Press Ltd., Link House West St., Poole; Dorset, BH15 1LL; Sterling Publishing Co.; 2 Park Ave., N.Y., N.Y., 10016. ISBN 0853688508 70 pages; ill; 5-1/2"w, 8-3/4"h, 3/8"t; hard cover.
dust cover U.S. Army Uniforms of WWII

by Shelby Stanton. pub.1991 by Stackpole Books, Cameron and Kelker Streets, P.O. Box 1831, Harrisburg, P., 17105. ISBN 0-8117-1858-1, LOC 91-13066. 279p; ill; 7-1/2"w, 9-1/2"h, 3/4"t. hard cover.
Postcard of St. Mary the Virgin at Weldon

Windows of St. Mary the Virgin, Weldon

The original three vertical 401BG panels are now the center of the St.Mary Weldon west stained glass window. The U.S. flag, left, was presented by the 401BG Aug.15, 1944 and flown above Peterborough Cathedral,
Claims to Fame - The B-17 Flying Fortress

Claims to Fame - The B-17 Flying Fortress by Steve Birdsall and Roger A. Freeman;
pub.1994 Arms and Armour Press; Villiers House, 41-47 Strand; London, WC2N 5Je.
USA distribution, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.; 387 Park Ave. South; N.Y., N.Y.,
10016-8810. ISBN 1-85409-247-2; 224 pages, Ill., 6-1/2"w, 9-1/2"h, 1"t, hardback.
p.186-187, | 613Sq., Mary Alice story; |
p.182, 184, 197, | 615Sq. |
p.183, 185, 204, | 401BG. |