Association contacts: W.W. Varnedoe, Jr. (membership)
3000 Ketova Way
Huntsville AL 35803
Reunion News: No info.
Web sites: http://members.lycos.co.uk/guyries/ 385th info and database of all known group B-17's.
http://385th.ordnancetent.fws1.com , Great site honors the Ground Crews of the 385th.
http://b17warhorse.fws1.com , Site dedicated the crew of "The Warhorse", a 549th aircraft.
http://members.aol.com/famjustin/Kraftbio.html , Short bio of Fred "Fritz" Kraft.
Related Books: The Wrong Stuff! The Adventures and Misadventures of an 8th Air Force Aviator, Truman Smith, Carlton Weber. University of Oklahoma Press, 2001. 0806134224.
And No Purple Heart, Frank Reese Mays. Briarwood, 1999. 189261416. Frank was a Ball Turret Gunner with the 549th Bomb Squadron.
History of the 385th Bomb Group, W. W. Varnedoe, Jr. Southern Heritage Press, 1995. 0941072177.
Fear, Faith, Courage, Willard Richards, Gordon Printing, 1993, 0964110407,
Wings of Redemption, Rorin Morse Platt. Advocate Publishing, 1992.
Jim :-)
James S. Peters Sr. T/Sgt
B-17 Flt Engr, 27 missions
99 BG, 348BS, 5th Wing, 15th AAF
Tortorella, (Foggia#2), Italy
My Tour was from 12/03/44-06/19/45
M/Sgt USAF (Retired)