Re:NARA Archives-Mission Reports (Betterblue)

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:28:03 GMT

I found the following (and about 4 other groupings with different dates) on the NARA site. The microfilms at Maxwell may be the same information.

5 387th Bomb Group: Mission Reports August 15, 1943-April 4, 1945

ARC Identifier 2008325

Textual Records from the War Department. Army Air Forces. (06/20/1941 - 09/26/1947)

Archives II Reference Section (Military), Textual Archives Services Division, College Park, MD

File Unit from Record Group 18: Records of the Army Air Forces, 1903 - 1964

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6 387th Bomb Group: Operation Reports June 1943-April 1944

ARC Identifier 2008330

Textual Records from the War Department. Army Air Forces. (06/20/1941 - 09/26/1947)

Archives II Reference Section (Military), Textual Archives Services Division, College Park, MD

File Unit from Record Group 18: Records of the Army Air Forces, 1903 - 1964

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7 387th Bomb Group: Operation Reports April - July 1944

ARC Identifier 2008327

Textual Records from the War Department. Army Air Forces. (06/20/1941 - 09/26/1947)

Archives II Reference Section (Military), Textual Archives Services Division, College Park, MD

File Unit from Record Group 18: Records of the Army Air Forces, 1903 - 1964

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8 387th Bomb Group: Operation Reports January - May 1945

ARC Identifier 2008329

Textual Records from the War Department. Army Air Forces. (06/20/1941 - 09/26/1947)

Archives II Reference Section (Military), Textual Archives Services Division, College Park, MD

File Unit from Record Group 18: Records of the Army Air Forces, 1903 - 1964

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9 387th Bomb Group: Mission Reports June 1944-March 1945

ARC Identifier 2008326

Textual Records from the War Department. Army Air Forces. (06/20/1941 - 09/26/1947)

Archives II Reference Section (Military), Textual Archives Services Division, College Park, MD

File Unit from Record Group 18: Records of the Army Air Forces, 1903 - 1964

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10 387th Bomb Group: Operation Reports August - December 1944

ARC Identifier 2008328

Textual Records from the War Department. Army Air Forces. (06/20/1941 - 09/26/1947)

Archives II Reference Section (Military), Textual Archives Services Division, College Park, MD

File Unit from Record Group 18: Records of the Army Air Forces, 1903 - 1964

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Re:NARA Archives-Mission Reports (Mutley)

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:18:45 GMT

I do not believe that the NARA have any mission reports, as such, on the 387th.

They do hold some information, which I believe includes some of the Bombardiers reports, but the main records are still held by AFHRA at Maxwell AFB.

From my memory there are about 17 microfilm rolls that cover the 387th. I unfortunately suffered a computer crash a short while ago and cannot currently lay my hands on the roll numbers you would need to ask for. A short e-mail to them will uncover this information.

If I can help you further, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Mutley
397th historian

NARA Archives-Mission Reports (Betterblue)

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:43:08 GMT

Has anyone obtained/copied/viewed the NARA files on misson reports for the 387th Bomb Group? How large are they?