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Links of interest to 487th Association members
| 487th Bomb Group Search # 1 | Click on the link here to use GOOGLE to search the "web" for references to the 487th Bomb Group. Some of the things you find may already be in the list below, but I am sure there will be many others. The reason I have 2 LINKS here is that these Search "Engines" may provide different results. | 487th Bomb Group Search # 2 | Click on the link here to use BING to search the "web" for references to the 487th Bomb Group. Some of the things you find may already be in the list below, but I am sure there will be many others. The reason I have 2 LINKS here is that these Search "Engines" may provide different results. | 487th Bomb Group Search # 3 | Click on the link here to use GOOGLE to search the "web" for references to the 487th Bomb Group that are new within the last year. | 487th Bomb Group Search # 4 | Click on the link here to use GOOGLE to search the "web" for references to the 487th Bomb Group that are new within the last month. |
| 12 O'Clock High | Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum | 486th Bomb Group (H) | Web site of the 487th's sister group the 486th Bomb Group (H) | 487th Website | Tim Erskine's original 487th web site - Site is now closed | 487th Website | Lee Hauenstein's original 487th web site - Closed | 487th Bomb Group Message board (1) | A 'forum' for discussions about the 487th. This Yahoo © group is available for all of you to use. Also, check the other message board, mentioned below. | 487th Bomb Group Message board (2) (Modified 21-June-2008) |
This is a 'forum' where discussions about the 487th can be conducted. It is much like the Yahoo board, but it is a part of the excellent ArmyAirForces.com web site. Check them both. | AAF Research starting point (Added 21-June-2008) |
This is a summary of many resources that you can use in your research. Check it out! | ABMC | American Battle Monuments Commission | Aero Vintage Books - B-17 locations (Added 5-Dec-2007) |
Aero Vintage Books website - Listing of where existing B-17's can be found | Air Venture Museum - B-17 tour | Air Venture Museum - B-17 tour Check this out! All crew positions are described in the videos. Captain Les Kotlan (pilot), and Sgt. Harvin Abrahamson (radio operator) of the 487th Bomb Group discuss their responsibilities aboard the B-17 | Air Force Aircraft research (Added 20-Mar-2009) |
Joe Baugher has compiled a comprehensive list, by serial number of military aircraft. This covers most/all aircraft that would have been assigned to the 487th Bomb Group. | American WWII Orphans Network | For those who lost parents in WWII | ArmyAirForces.com | Great source of information on the Air Forces of WWII. It contains information on the groups and forums for research and to which you can post questions | Arlington National Cemetery | Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Virginia | B-24 Best Web (Added 28-Oct-2007) |
B-24 Research site. Photos of B-24's from the 487th and many other groups | Bombardiers of WWII | Web site dedicated to WWII Bombardiers | Castle Air Museum (Added 21-Jan-2008) |
Castle Air Museum in Atwater California, named for Brigadeer General Frederick W. Castle | Collings Foundation | Many of you have seen their well known B-17 (Nine-O-Nine) and B-24 (Witchcraft) touring the country | Commemorative Air Force | Formerly known as the Confederate Air Force - one of the premier organizations in the world dedicated to keeping WWII aircraft flying | The Crash of B-17 44-8444 'Treble Four' (Added 26-Nov-2008) |
The story of the aircraft known as 'Treble Four' and it's loss on 24-Dec-1944. This is researched here and documented by Paul Webber. | Deltaweb Airshow Guide | A guide to airshow schedules around the world! | EAA Warbirds | Experimental Aviation Association's Warbirds web site. Their motto, "Keep 'Em Flying"! | Eighth Air Force Message board | In addition to our own 487th Message board on Yahoo (mentioned above), this is a useful place to look for information and post questions | Eighth Air Force Society | Eighth Air Force Historical Society | Eighth Air Force Society - Links to other Bomb Groups (Added 1-Feb-2010) |
Eighth Air Force Historical Society links to many resources, including web sites for all (?) 8th Bomb Groups | GI Intelligence Dept. | WWII Living History & Reenacting Information - This site contains a lot of 'real' information, such as radio procedures, uniform information, etc. | Gray Eagles (Added 15-Feb-2010) |
Gray Eagles - a wonderful story and video of a P-51, it's pilot and his family. Thanks to Don Kilburg for directing us to this! | Grenier Field (Added 24-Mar-2009) |
Grenier Field in Manchester, NH was a US airfield through which some 487th crews passed during the war. This site describes some of the field's war history. | Lavenham | Lavenham Community Council's Web site | Lavenham Airfield | Station 137 | Lavenham Airfield and area (Added 11-Feb-2010) |
Photos of the field and other subjects of interest around Lavenham | Mid Atlantic Air Museum (Added 3-May-2007) |
Mid Atlantic Air Museum - 17th Annual WWII Weekend, June 1-3, 2007 - Reading Regional Airport, PA | Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum | Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, Savannah, GA | Mighty 8th Cross Reference | Excellent web site that will link you to many/all the existing 8th AAF web sites | National Archives (Added 24-Sep-2007) |
Link to the US National Archives | National Archives - WWII records (Added 24-Sep-2007) |
Link to the US National Archives - specifically resources in the archives dedicated to World War II | National WWII Memorial | The memorial is in Washington D.C. and our 487th reunion group visited it in 2004. This web site commemorates the memorial and contains a registry where you can list your family members who served. | New England Air Museum (Added 27-Apr-2007) |
Museum of the Connecticut Aeronautical Historical Association. Check it out! | Penn State - 8th Air Force Archive | Archive of Eighth Air Force materials, housed with the Penn State University Libraries. Materials seem varied and evidently are available to researchers. Check the material online at this link and the description of their other resources. | Regis College | Center for the study of War Experience. The 487th Bomb Group Association helps support this worthy effort, and our very own Mike Quering sits on the advisory board. | Sally B | The last airworthy B-17 flying in the United Kingdom | St Peter and St Paul | Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Lavenham. The landmark church in Lavenham, seen by many 487th crews returning from training flights and missions | Veterans National Gravesite Locator | Site where you can search for information on burial locations for Veterans | Wright Museum (Added 27-Apr-2007) |
World War II Museum located in Wolfeboro, NH featuring authentic displays of Home Front America between the years 1939 and 1945 | Yankee Air Museum (Added 16-Sep-2008) |
The Yankee Air Museum, home of the B-17G, Yankee Lady, that flew many who attended the Kalamazoo 2008 reunion |