416th BG POW URLs

416th Bombardment Group (L)

POW/E&E

Sources, References, Resources

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Included below are some of the Sources, References and Resources related to the
416th Bomb Group Prisoner Of War (POW) and Escape & Evasion (E&E) research.

Information, photos and documents included in the individual
POW/Evader Memorial pages extracted from the following Sources.
Some offer completely free acces, some are free but require registration, others require subscriptions.

General POW Information

303rd BG. "WWII POW RESEARCH LINKS." <http://www.303rdbg.com/pow-links.html>.

American Ex-Prisoners of War Organization. "Home Page." <http://www.axpow.org/>.

Arolsen Archives. "International Center on the Nazi Era." <https://arolsen-archives.org/en/>.

NARA/AAD. "Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 - 1947." <https://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-description.jsp?s=644&cat=GP24&bc=,sl>.
("NARA/AAD POW Database").

National WWII Museum. "Topic: Prisoners of War." <https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/topics/prisoners-war>.

National WWII Museum - Digital Collection. "ETO Air Force POWs entries." <https://www.ww2online.org/search-page?keyword=Prisoner%20of%20war&f%5B0%5D=field_branch_of_service%3A4090&f%5B1%5D=field_theater_of_service%3A4067>.

POW Camps

303rd BG. "German POW Camps with 303rd BG(H) Prisoners." <http://www.303rdbg.com/pow-camps.html>.

392nd Bomb Group. "WWII POW German Stalag Luft camps for Airmen." <https://www.b24.net/powCamps.htm>.

American Ex-Prisoners of War Organization. "POW Camp Descriptions." <http://www.axpow.org/medsearch/campdes.htm>.

Guests of the Third Reich. "American POWs in Europe." <https://guestsofthethirdreich.org/home/>.

National WWII Museum. "ETO Stalag Luft entries." <https://www.ww2online.org/search-page?keyword=stalag%20luft&f%5B0%5D=field_theater_of_service%3A4067>.

Merkki.com. "German Prisoner of War Camps during World War II." <http://www.merkki.com/powcampsmap.htm>.

Moosburg.org. "German camps for Allied POWs in World War II." <https://www.moosburg.org/info/stalag/laglist.html>.
(Site is in German - Try Google Web page translator).

Pegasus Archive. "Prisoners of War." <https://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/frames.htm>.

Wartime Memories Project. "The Second World War 1939-1945." <https://www.wartimememoriesproject.com/ww2/>.

Wikipedia. "German prisoner-of-war camps in World War II." <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_prisoner-of-war_camps_in_World_War_II>.

Escape & Evasion (E&E)

Conscript Heroes. "Home Page." <http://www.conscript-heroes.com/index.html>.

Conscript Heroes - EEIE. "WWII Escape and Evasion Information Exchange (EEIE)." <http://www.conscript-heroes.com/escapelines>.

Conscript Heroes - EEIE. "MIS-X E&E Reports Index." <http://www.conscript-heroes.com/Art38-MIS-X.html>.

French Helpers. "WWII." <http://frenchhelpers.fr/MondeWWII/ChoixWWII.htm>.
(Site is in French - Try Google Web page translator).

French Helpers. "Example Article." <http://frenchhelpers.fr/MondeWWII/DeportesFrelinghien.htm>.
(Site is in French - Try Google Web page translator).

LeBlanc, Michael Moores. "Explanation of E&E Report Content." <https://www.100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=207>.

NARA/AAD. "Search the National Archives Catalog." <https://catalog.archives.gov/>.

NARA/AAD, "Record Group 498: Records of Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, United States Army (World War II), 1942 - 1947" - Description: <https://catalog.archives.gov/id/559463>, Search: <https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=*:*&f.ancestorNaIds=559463&sort=naIdSort%20asc>, Includes: <1360 file units described in the catalog>.

NARA/AAD, "Escape and Evasion Reports, 1942 - 1945" - Description: <https://catalog.archives.gov/id/305270>, Search: <https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=*:*&f.ancestorNaIds=305270&sort=naIdSort%20asc>, Includes: <2953 file units described in the catalog>.

NARA/AAD, "Consolidated List of French Helpers, 1946 - 1946" - Description: <https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5682720>, Search: <https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=*:*&f.ancestorNaIds=5682720&sort=naIdSort%20asc>, Includes: <16 file units described in the catalog>.

NARA/AAD, "Reports About Helpers and Betrayers, 1945 - 1945" - Description: <https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5694055>, Search: <https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=*:*&f.ancestorNaIds=5694055&sort=naIdSort%20asc>, Includes: <6 file units described in the catalog>.

NARA/AAD, "Records Relating to Polish, Swiss, Danish, Yugoslav, and German Helpers, 1945 - 1946" - Description: <https://catalog.archives.gov/id/5701212>, Search: <https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=*:*&f.ancestorNaIds=5701212&sort=naIdSort%20asc>, Includes: <16 file units described in the catalog>.

Wikipedia. "Escape and evasion lines (World War II)." <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_and_evasion_lines_(World_War_II)>.

WWII Netherlands Escape Lines. "Home Page." <https://wwii-netherlands-escape-lines.com>.

WWII Netherlands Escape Lines. "French Helper List." <https://wwii-netherlands-escape-lines.com/helpers-of-allied-airmen/french-helper-list>.
(Images from "Register of Helpers, I.S.9 (Awards Bureau) Paris").

WWII Netherlands Escape Lines. "French Helper Database." <https://wwii-netherlands-escape-lines.com/helpers-of-allied-airmen/french-helper-list/french-helper-database/>.

Other Bomb Groups

100th Bomb Group Foundation. "Home Page." <https://www.100thbg.com>.

100th Bomb Group Foundation. "Escape & Evasion." <https://www.100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=207>.

320th Bomb Group. "Home Page." <http://320thbg.org/index.html>.

320th Bomb Group. "POWs." <http://320thbg.org/320th_pows.html>.

344th Bomb Group. "Home Page." <http://shopwornangel.imaginarynumber.net/>.

392nd Bomb Group. "Home Page." <https://www.b24.net/>.

B-26 Marauder Historical Society. "Home Page." <https://b-26mhs.org>.

B-26 Marauder Historical Society. "B-26 Marauder POW, Escape and Evasion." <https://b26pows.com>.

B26.COM. "Martin B-26 Marauder." <http://b26.com>.

WW2Buddies. "394th BG." <http://www.ww2buddies.com/BG394.html>.

WW2Buddies. "394th BG POWs." <http://www.ww2buddies.com/394POWs.html>.

WW2Buddies. "416th BG POWs." <http://www.ww2buddies.com/416POWs.html>.

Photo and Document Sources

416th Bomb Group Archive Website. <http://www.416th.com>.

AFHRA. "Air Force Historical Research Agency - Home." Air Force Historical Research Agency - Home. AFHRA, n.d. Web. 15 June 2013. <http://www.afhra.af.mil/>.

AFHRA. Aircraft Accident Reports - Finding Aid USAF Flight Safety Records Microfilm Roll Index. AHRA/RSA Reference Section, 2001, PDF document provided by AFHRA.

AirForceHistoryIndex.org. "Air Force History Index." Air Force History Index. Air Force History Index.org, 2001. Web. 15 June 2013. <http://www.airforcehistoryindex.org/>. [Searchable online index to AFHRA holdings]

American Air Museum. <http://www.americanairmuseum.com>.

American Battle Monuments Commission. <http://www.abmc.gov>.

Ancestry. <http://ancestry.com>.

Archives. <http://www.archives.com>.

ArmyAirForces.com. "U.S. Army Air Forces of World War II, Home page." U.S. Army Air Forces of World War II, Home page. ArmyAirForces.com, 2013. Web. 15 June 2013. <http://www.armyairforces.com/>.

ArmyAirForces.com. "U.S. Army Air Forces of World War II, Missing Air Crew Report." U.S. Army Air Forces of World War II, Home page. ArmyAirForces.com, 2013. Web. 15 June 2013. <http://www.armyairforces.com/Data/MACR.aspx>.

Baugher, Joe. "USASC-USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present." Joe Baugher's Home Page. N.p., 2013. Web. 15 June 2013. <http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.html>.

BillionGraves. <http://billiongraves.com>.

Birmingham Public Library. <http://bpldb.bplonline.org>.

Conte, Ralph (Author), Jan Mees (Editor). Attack Bombers, We Need You! A History of the 416th Bomb Group. Mineral Wells, TX: JM Press, www.publishyourbook.com, jmp@nashville.com, R. Conte, 2001. Print.

FamilySearch. <http://familysearch.org>.

FamilyTreeNow. <http://www.familytreenow.com>.

Find A Grave. <http://www.findagrave.com>.

Fold3. <http://www.fold3.com>.

Fold3.com. "Fold3 - Historical military records." Fold3 - Historical military records. Fold3, 2013. Web. 15 June 2013. <http://www.fold3.com/>.

Fold3.com. "Search Missing Air Crew Reports, WWII at Fold3." Fold3 - Historical military records. Fold3, 2013. Web. 15 June 2013. <http://www.fold3.com/title_95/missing_air_crew_reports_wwii/>.

Fuller, Craig. "Welcome to Aviation Archaeology." Welcome to Aviation Archaeology. Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research, AAIR, 2010. Web. 15 June 2013. <http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/>.

Fuller, Craig. "AAIR Air Force Accident Reports Search." Welcome to Aviation Archaeology. Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research, AAIR, 2010. Web. 15 June 2013. <http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbaf.htm>.

Fuller, Craig. "AAIR Missing Air Crew Reports (MACR) Search." Welcome to Aviation Archaeology. Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research, AAIR, 2010. Web. 15 June 2013. <http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbMACR.htm>.

GenealogyBank. <http://www.genealogybank.com>.

HonorStates.org. <http://www.honorstates.org>.

Mann, Robert A.. Aircraft record cards of the United States Air Force how to read the codes. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., Publishers, 2008. Print. [ISBN-13: 978-0786437825]

Mireles, Anthony J.. Fatal Army Air Forces aviation accidents in the United States, 1941-1945. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2006. Print. [ISBN-13: 978-0786421060]

NARA Access to Archival Databases. <http://aad.archives.gov>.

Newspapers. <http://www.newspapers.com>.

Oklahoma Historical Society. <http://www.okhistory.org>.

Old Fulton NY Post Cards. <http://fultonhistory.com>.

South Pasadena High School Alumni Association. <http://www.sphsaa.org>.

Stowe, Mike. "Accident Reports.com USAAF, USAF, USN, & USMC Aircraft Accident Reports 1918-1955." Accident Reports.com USAAF, USAF, USN, & USMC Aircraft Accident Reports 1918-1955. Accident-Report.com, 1996. Web. 15 June 2013. <http://www.accident-report.com/>.

The National Archives. Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946. File Unit from Record Group 64. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002. Web. Search.

The National Archives. "Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs)." National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration, 2005. Web. 15 June 2013. <http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/missing-air-crew-reports.html>.

The National Archives. Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs) of the U.S. Army Air Forces, 1942-1947. Microfilm Publication M1380. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 2005. Web. 15 June 2013 <http://www.archives.gov/research/microfilm/m1380.pdf>.

World War II Memorial. <http://www.wwiimemorial.com>.

WWII US Army Enlistment Records. <http://wwii-enlistment.com>.

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