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Adam
5/7/2006 11:08:00 AM 		I have seen photos of various individuals taken at Deenethorpe in their flight gear. It is a head shot with a big white star in the background. I have seen one of my grandfather as well but only in a newspaper and it was a poor copy. Who has the originals or where can I get a copy?
Jeffrey
Donald Byers
5/7/2006 4:23:11 PM 		I believe these photos were taken during training in the U.S. prior to going overseas.  Maybe someone else can tell you if they were also taken overseas. I know they were also sent to the newspaper in the city which individual lived for a press release.  As to where to obtain them I would only guess the newspaper but that could be quite expensive for them to do a search unless you know exact dates and paper they appeared in.  The only other source would be the people who took these pictures at the airbase.  I have not run across a source for them.
Win Bryson
5/7/2006 8:44:55 PM 		1. Adam: The photos were taken at Deenethorpe - I don't know by what 'Unit' or 'Department', but copies were made available to the pictured men to send home (we have my Uncle's).

2. The 401st BG sent these photos with 'Notices for publication' about the men - promotions, casualties, etc. (we have that for my Uncle's KIA notice also);

3. The National Archives Still Pictures Branch doesn't have them - I've asked several times.

4. If you have the newspaper's name/date/page for the photo you have, you may be able to search for a newspaper's: photo file; bound volumes or microfilm to obrain a better copy. [Most newspapers have 'puged their old files and volums - some went to local archives, libraries and universities. You have to 'dig', but it's possible to find a better copy of the image of your Grandfather.

5. Check 'unlikely' sources - we found one of these photos of one of my Uncle's Crewmates in his 'hometown's' American Legion post. There also my be local/regional/state 'Veterans Projects' collecting this info, or like Oklahoms, the published 'the Fighting N\Men of Oklahoma' with photo of most all their WWII 'sons and daughters' at War.

E-mail me if you think I can help you more - we're doing the same kind of search for my Uncle's Crewmates' photos.

Have you checked for a (whole) Crew Photo of your Grandad's Crew (from the National Archives?

Good hunting,

Win Bryson