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I was messing around tonight with some grpahics and came up with this, LOL, have fun, Steve! 😀

One possible way to track down what unit he was with is to check escape/evasion photos where the men are wearing the same clothes. In many instances on USAAF bases (I can’t say if it was the same with RAF bases) there weren’t alot of civilian clothes available and nearly every man was photographed wearing the same suit and tie.

The Luftwaffe had files where they could determine what group a pilot/crewman was from in this manner. If you can find a unit that was active in the area on that date whose escape/evasion photos all match what the man in the photo is wearing it could narrow things down fairly quickly.

Hi Locobuster.
is this book any good?
Andy

Andy, I am only about half way through the book at this point and thus far it’s been a good read, a lot of vintage pictures and personal accounts from former 355th. personnel, a few pages of excellent color shots and even a fold-out map of the airfield. While it’s not the greatest book of the type I have ever read it is definitely good. I love books with personal accounts from the folks who were there and this sure fits that bill. There are also several excellent lists at the back of the book that include all of the 355th. pilots and an extensive list of their planes with names, serials, etc.

I’d say between this, and the other book about the base Mr. Wells has written,you could learn everything you ever wanted to about Steeple Morden and the men who were stationed there.

I got mine from a buddy in the UK who attended a book signing, it’s even autographed. He surprised me with it just in time for Christmas. 😀

Better late than never, I suppose, hope you had a great birthday!

What an outstanding piece and, as said above, thankfully it’s in the hands of someone who can appreciate it for what it is and not just for what it is worth!

I would’nt just limit it to Memphis Belle,lots of other good threads regarding filming and films and T/V.

You make a very good point but I would be concerned about getting overwhelmed with things to add, so I thought it best if the site be limited to a single movie or show. I would be willing to bet that there have been over 100 photos from Memphis Belle alone posted on this forum thus far, that would make a pretty large site to begin with. I can only imagine whatelse is around that could be included.

I could have a rough shell of a site ready to upload in a few weeks, and I have alot of free time right now. Later on, though, I am hoping to have a second job and I have a project of my own in the works.

This could all be done on a free server like Geocities but the popup ads and everything tend to detract from the site IMHO. Also there’s always the limited bandwidth with those kinds of sites and, as B-17man mentioned, I think this might be a pretty popular site because it ties in so many interests, movie making, WWII, warbirds…

Have a great one!