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02/18/08 . . . Photo of #42-24739 with Capt.James Cowden crew (Aircraft)
02/17/08 . . . A photo of #42-6275 sent in by Ronald Claypool (Aircraft)
12/02/07 . . . Some recent progress photos of the NEAM restoration project (Miscellany)
11/11/07 . . . Note the disturbing heading above
10/25/06 . . . 45th BS History Report, February 1945 (retyped from microfilm) (Archives)
10/21/06 . . . 44th BS History Reports, June and July 1944 (retyped from microfilm) (Archives)
10/21/06 . . . 44th BS History Report, September 1943 (retyped from microfilm) (Archives)
10/11/06 . . . 44th BS History Reports, October and November 1943 (retyped from microfilm) (Archives)
10/08/06 . . . 44th BS History Report, February to May 1944 (retyped from microfilm) (Archives)
10/08/06 . . . 44th BS History Report, to August 13, 1943 (retyped from microfilm) (Archives)
10/06/06 . . . 44th BS History Report, December 1944 (retyped from microfilm)(Archives)
09/23/06 . . . 20th AF General Orders No. 7, 12/22/44 (Achives, 20th Air Force Miscellany)
09/22/06 . . . 395th Squadron Order 32, 8/24/44 (Archives, 395th SQ Miscellany)
09/22/06 . . . Varoff Crew Rescue, December 7, 1944(Miscellany)
08/15/06 . . . In "LINKS", an interesting web site about Tinian
04/15/06 . . . Contact information for the 2006 reunion is listed on our front page
01/14/06 . . . A Tribute to WW2 Veterans in song: "Before You Go" (Miscellany)
12/21/05 . . . Dedication of the Robert Shanks Memorial U.S. Army Reserve Center (Miscellany) (Misc. Photos)
08/14/05 . . . 40th BG History Report, February 1946, Part 1, retyped from microfilm (Archives)
05/25/05 . . . 40th BG History Report, September 1945, retyped from microfilm (Archives)
05/20/05 . . . 40th Bomb Group Matchbook Cover Advertised on EBay (Miscellany)
05/01/05 . . . Photos from the Bell Assembly Line at Marietta, Georgia (Miscellany)
04/30/05 . . . Discussion Forum removed (contact webmaster for info)
04/23/05 . . . 40th BG History Report, March 1946 (completed) (Archives)
04/16/05 . . . 40th BG History Report, March 1946, part 1, retyped from microfilm (Archives)
04/15/05 . . . 40th BG History Report, July 1944, retyped from microfilm (Archives)
03/29/05 . . . A Photo Collection of Eugene Manfrin (Photo Archives)
03/12/05 . . . 40th BG History Report, August 1945, Part 9, retyping complete (Archives)
03/06/05 . . . 40th BG History Report, August 1945, Part 9, pages 8-15 retyped from microfilm (Archives)
02/22/05 . . . 40th BG History Report, August 1945, Part 9, pages 1-7 retyped from microfilm (Archives)
02/13/05 . . . 40th BG History Report, August 1945, Part 8, retyped from microfilm (Archives)
01/24/05 . . . 40th BG History Report, Prior to August 1943, retyped from microfilm (Archives)
01/16/05 . . . 40th BG History Report, August 1945, Part 7, retyped from microfilm (Archives)
01/10/05 . . . 40th BG History Report, August 1945, Part 6, retyped from microfilm (Archives)
12/28/04 . . . Memorabilia of Lewis White (Photo Archives)(Miscellaneous Photos)
10/01/04 . . . 40th BG History Report, August 1945, Part 4, retyped from microfilm (Archives)
10/01/04 . . . Listing of Officers and Directors of the 40th BG Association for the current year
09/11/04 . . . 3 new photos of 40th BG aircraft (Photo Archives, Miscellaneous Photos)
08/28/04 . . . Anecdote by Vic Dison, Tail Gunner, 25th Squadron (Anecdotes)
08/03/04 . . . All 30 pages of the 40th BG History Report for May 1945 are retyped (Archives)
07/16/04 . . . 48 pages of Enclosures to the 40th BG History report for July 1945 added
07/15/04 . . . A Letter Home written from Tinian, 9/3/45 (Anecdotes)
06/18/04 . . . 40th BG History Report, July 1945, (retyped from microfilm) (Archives)
05/31/04 . . . 40th BG List of Awards (August 1945), retyped (Archives)
05/30/04 . . . Added report by Ted Urban on "Sister Sue" bailout, 10/14/44 (Anecdotes)
05/03/04 . . . 25th SQ History Report, November 1944, (retyped from microfilm) (Archives)
05/02/04 . . . 40th BG History Report, March 1945, (retyped from microfilm) (Archives)
05/01/04 . . . 25th SQ History Report, March 1946, (retyped from microfilm) (Archives)
04/27/04 . . . 40th BG History Report, August 1945, Part 1, (retyped from microfilm) (Archives)
04/17/04 . . . WW2 Memorial, Washington, DC (Construction Photos)(Photo Archives, Misc. photos)
04/14/04 . . . Enclosures #17 and #18 added to the 40th BG History Report, February 1945 (Archives)
04/07/04 . . . Enclosure #16 added to the 40th BG History Report, February 1945 (Archives)
03/31/04 . . . A Photo Collection from Jack Henrickson (Photo Archives)
03/29/04 . . . A Photo Collection of T/Sgt Bob Creager (Photo Archives)
01/11/04 . . . Additional enclosures to the 40th BG February 1945 Report (Archives)
01/04/04 . . . Pages and Enclosures added to the 40th BG February 1945 Report (Archives)
12/15/03 . . . Seasons Greeting from the 112th Sea Bees (Photo Archives, Misc. Photos)
12/07/03 . . . 40th BG History Report for February 1945 (Archives)
12/06/03 . . . Japanese report on the loss of Jack Riggs' Crew, 8/30/45 (Group Aircraft - #44-61554)
11/21/03 . . . 40th BG History Report for September 1943 (Retyped) (Archives)
11/20.03 . . . 44th SQ History Report for May 1945 (Archives)
11/20/03 . . . 44th SQ History Reports for April 1945 and June 1946 (Archives)
11/19/03 . . . 44th SQ Daily Journals and Weekly Operations Reports, 1942/1943 (Archives)
11/18/03 . . . 44th SQ Supply Officer's Journals, September 1942 (Archives)
11/18/03 . . . 44th SQ History Report for August 1945 (Archives)
11/18/03 . . . 40th BG History Report for November 1943 (Archives)
11/15/03 . . . 40th BG History Report for March 1944 (Archives)
11/15/03 . . . "The Effort at Tinian", an essay from the 112th Sea Bees (Anecdotes)
11/14/03 . . . 40th BG History Report for February 1944 (Archives)
11/12/03 . . . 44th SQ History Reports from November 1944 thru March 1945 (Archives)
11/11/03 . . . 44th SQ History Reports from June 1944 thru October 1944 (Archives)
11/11/03 . . . 44th SQ History Reports from August 1943 thru May 1944 (Archives)
11/10/03 . . . 40th BG History Report for January 1944 (retyped) (Archives)
11/08/03 . . . 45th SQ History Report for May 1945 (42 Pages) (Retyped) (Archives)
11/07/03 . . . 40th BG History Report for October 1944 (Retyped) (Archives)
11/05/03 . . . 40th BG History Report for April 1945 (Retyped) (Archives)
10/21/03 . . . A Film Clip of Landings and a Ditching at Iwo Jima (Miscellany)
10/11/03 . . . 40th BG History Report for October 1943 (Retyped) (Archives)
10/09/03 . . . 40th BG History Report for December 1943 (Retyped) (Archives)
10/06/03 . . . "The War Years", the experiences of a B-29 Flight Engineer by Paul W. Hunter (Anecdotes)
09/27/03 . . . 1985 Speech by Maj. Gen. Heywood Hansell at the 58th Wing Reunion (Miscellany)
09/21/03 . . . "Over The Mountains in Western China", An anecdote written by Cletus Nelson (Anecdotes)
09/18/03 . . . A Photo Collection from John A. Bailey (Photo Archives)
09/17/03 . . . 40th BG History Report for September 1944 (Retyped) (Archives)
09/15/03 . . . A Photo Collection of Harry O. Lee, Jr. (Photo Archives)
09/15/03 . . . A Photo Collection from Richard Moore (Photo Archives)
09/10/03 . . . A Photo Collection from Charles A. Chandler (Photo Archives)