A-26-ETO-CE Sources

416th Bombardment Group (L)

A-26 ETO Combat Evaluation

Sources and References

USAAF documents from The United States Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA)

USAAF. "Case History of the A-26 Airplane". Historical Division, Air Technical Service Command, Wright Field, October 1945. AFHRA microfilm REEL: 3830, IRISREF: A2062, IRISNUM: 00142056. Air Force History Index.org. Many microfilm pages were very difficult to impossible to read. Our sincere thanks go to Ms. Tammy Horton at the AFHRA for graciously re-scanning the original paper pages. Summary Extract (36 page PDF), Full Report (347 page PDF).

USAAF. "335th RTU Group and Squadrons Monthly Histories". May to July, 1944. AFHRA microfilm REEL: 1414, IRISREF: B0281, IRISNUM: 83823. Air Force History Index.org. PDF Extracts: May, June, July, 1944.

USAAF. "386th Bombardment Group Mission Folders". September 4-8, 1944. AFHRA microfilm REEL: 1554, IRISREF: B0398A, IRISNUMs: 87094-87103. Air Force History Index.org. See individual Evaluation Missions for PDF Extracts.

USAAF. "386th Bombardment Group Mission Folders". September 9-21, 1944. AFHRA microfilm REEL: 1553, IRISREF: B0399, IRISNUMs: 87104-87139. Air Force History Index.org. See individual Evaluation Missions for PDF Extracts.

USAAF. "386th Bombardment Group Monthly Histories". July to October, 1944. AFHRA microfilm REEL: 1528, IRISREF: B0378, IRISNUMs: 86512-86515. Air Force History Index.org. PDF Extracts: July, August, September and October, 1944.

USAAF. "553rd Bombardment Squadron, 386th BG Monthly Histories". July to October, 1944. AFHRA microfilm REEL: 679, IRISREF: A0642, IRISNUMs: 48338-48341. Air Force History Index.org. PDF Extracts: July, August, September and October, 1944.

USAAF. "410th Bombardment Group (L) Monthly Histories". October 1944 to February 1945. AFHRA microfilm REEL: 1693, IRISREF: B0515, IRISNUMs: 91345-91346. Air Force History Index.org. PDF Extracts: October - December, 1944, January, 1945 and Februrary, 1945.

USAAF. "644th Bombardment Squadron (L), 410th BG Monthly Histories". November 1944 to February 1945. AFHRA microfilm REEL: 686, IRISREF: A0649, IRISNUMs: 48969-48973. Air Force History Index.org. PDF Extracts: November, 1944, December, 1944, January, 1945 and Februrary, 1945.

USAAF. "645th Bombardment Squadron (L), 410th BG Monthly Histories". November 1944 to February 1945. AFHRA microfilm REEL: 686, IRISREF: A0649, IRISNUMs: 48986-48988. Air Force History Index.org. PDF Extracts: November, 1944, December, 1944 and January - Februrary, 1945.

USAAF. "646th Bombardment Squadron (L), 410th BG Monthly Histories". November 1944 to February 1945. AFHRA microfilm REEL: 687, IRISREF: A0650, IRISNUMs: 49003-49006. Air Force History Index.org. PDF Extracts: November, 1944, December, 1944, January, 1945 and Februrary, 1945.

USAAF. "647th Bombardment Squadron (L), 410th BG Monthly Histories". November 1944 to February 1945. AFHRA microfilm REEL: 687, IRISREF: A0650, IRISNUMs: 49022-49025. Air Force History Index.org. PDF Extracts: November, 1944, December, 1944, January, 1945 and Februrary, 1945.

Books / Websites

409th Bombardment Group (L) Association, Inc. "The History of the 409th Bombardment Group (L), European Theater of Operations, World War II". 409th Bombardment Group (L) Association, Inc. Originally posted at the now defunct Web-Birds.Com, archived versions are available at Internet Archive WayBack Machine. (PDF copy)

409th Bombardment Group (L) Association, Inc. "410th BG Group Monthly History, September-December, 1944". 409th Bombardment Group (L) Association, Inc. Originally posted at the now defunct Web-Birds.Com, archived versions are available at Internet Archive WayBack Machine. (PDF copy)

409th Bombardment Group (L) Association, Inc. "410th BG Group Monthly History, January-March, 1945". 409th Bombardment Group (L) Association, Inc. Originally posted at the now defunct Web-Birds.Com, archived versions are available at Internet Archive WayBack Machine. (PDF copy)

409th Bombardment Group (L) Association, Inc. "640th Bombardment Squadron (L) 1943-1945 Monthly History". 409th Bombardment Group (L) Association, Inc. Originally posted at the now defunct Web-Birds.Com, archived versions are available at Internet Archive WayBack Machine. (PDF copy)

409th Bombardment Group (L) Association, Inc. "641st Bombardment Squadron (L) 1943-1945 Monthly History". 409th Bombardment Group (L) Association, Inc. Originally posted at the now defunct Web-Birds.Com, archived versions are available at Internet Archive WayBack Machine. (PDF copy)

409th Bombardment Group (L) Association, Inc. "642nd Bombardment Squadron (L) 1943-1945 Monthly History". 409th Bombardment Group (L) Association, Inc. Originally posted at the now defunct Web-Birds.Com, archived versions are available at Internet Archive WayBack Machine. (PDF copy)

409th Bombardment Group (L) Association, Inc. "643rd Bombardment Squadron (L) 1943-1945 Monthly History". 409th Bombardment Group (L) Association, Inc. Originally posted at the now defunct Web-Birds.Com, archived versions are available at Internet Archive WayBack Machine. (PDF copy)

409th Bombardment Group (L) Association, Inc. "Missions Flown by the 409th Bombardment Group (L)". 409th Bombardment Group (L) Association, Inc. Originally posted at the now defunct Web-Birds.Com, archived versions are available at Internet Archive WayBack Machine. (PDF copy)

410th Bomb Group Association. "410th Bomb Group". 410th Bomb Group Association. Originally posted at the now defunct Web-Birds.Com, archived versions are available at Internet Archive WayBack Machine. (PDF copy)

Bowman, Martin W. "US 9th Air Force Bases in Essex, 1943-44". Pen & Sword Aviation, 2010. Print. ISBN 978-1848843325.

Brown, Claude, "Claude J Brown Memories". WW2Buddies.com. (PDF copy)

Buskirk, John A., "Capt. John A. "Jack" Buskirk Photo and Document Collection".

Clayborn, Johnathan. "IHF Home". Invader Historical Foundation (IHF), 14 Aug. 2021, https://claybornglobal.com/IHF/index.php/Main_Page.

Clayborn, Johnathan. "Project Squadron". Invader Historical Foundation, 14 Aug. 2021, https://claybornglobal.com/IHF/index.php/Project_Squadron.

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. [ISBN: 978-0971238701]

Hamlin, John. "Support and Strike!: A Concise History of the U.S. 9th Air Force in Europe". Peterborough: GMS Enterprises, 1991. Print. [ISBN: 978-1870384100]

Roeder, Jim. "A-26 Invader units of World War 2". Oxford: Osprey Pub., 2010. Print. [ISBN: 978-1846034312]

Rust, Kenn C. "The 9th Air Force In World War II". 1st ed. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Aero Publishers, 1967. Print. No ISBN. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 67-16454.

Scutts, Jerry. "US Medium Bomber Units of World War 2: Northwest Europe". Hersham: Ian Allen Pub., 2001. Print. [ISBN: 978-1857801187]

Siciliano, Guiseppe A. "Daily Diary of 646th BS, 410th BG Engineer Gunner S/SGT. Guiseppe A. Siciliano". 410th Bomb Group Association. Originally posted at the now defunct Web-Birds.Com, archived versions are available at Internet Archive WayBack Machine. (PDF copy)

Sunderland, Herbert. "Sgt Herbert E Sunderland - Airplane Gunner". WW2Buddies.com. (PDF copy)

Thompson, Scott. "Douglas A-26 and B-26 Invader". Crowood Press, 2002. Print [ISBN: 978-1861265036]