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
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