487th Bomb Group (H)
Station 137 - Lavenham, Suffolk, UK
22-Sep-43 to 7-Nov-45

Links of interest to 487th Association members



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
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
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
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
GI Intelligence Dept. WWII Living History & Reenacting Information - This site contains a lot of 'real' information, such as radio procedures, uniform information, etc.
Lavenham Lavenham Community Council's Web site
Lavenham Airfield Station 137
Lavenham Photo gallery This is a very nice Lavenham photo gallery - This link takes you directly to that gallery
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 Birth Place Web site containing much about the 8th AAF
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.
The Rugged Fortress Article about the B-17 by our very own Robert W. Browne!
Sally B The last air worthy 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
Stalag 13 Aviation Links A large number of WWII and other aviation related links
Veterans National Gravesite Locator Site where you can search for information on burial locations for Veterans
WarbirdPhotos.net Aviation photograph archives
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


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