398th What's New Archive

As follows is an archive of additions to the 398th Web Site since its inception in 2000 through 2005. More recent additions can be found at 398th What's New.

  1. December 15, 2005: Added 398th Reunion at Overland Park - Sept. 2005 - via Darrylanne Oliva to our Reunion and Tour Photos page.
  2. December 15, 2005: Updated all files in Malcolm ‘Ozzie’ Osborn's 398th Aircraft Histories Lists with Issue 2.
  3. December 14, 2005: Updated the 398th PX items for sales to October 1, 2005.
  4. December 13, 2005: Added Allied WWII Casualties in The Netherlands Remembered by Stevin Oudshoorn to our Links to Other Sites page.
  5. December 11, 2005: Added Ted J. Johnston's Crew - 600th Squadron - August 1944 to the Identified Crew Photos page.
  6. December 11, 2005: Added Wade's Crew - 601st Squadron - July/August 1944 to the Identified Crew Photos page.
  7. November 17, 2005: Added Gene L. Douglas' Crew - 600th Squadron - Summer or Fall 1943 to the Identified Crew Photos page and the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  8. November 17, 2005: Added the orginal photo for the inspiration of Clearing and Colder to the about Jack Olson page. Jack was the creator of the 398th's famous Clearing and Colder painting.
  9. October 29, 2005: Added A Brief Visit Home by Jack Olson, a story about Jack's cadet training and a the day he buzzed the family farm in a B-24 to our 398th Veterans' WWII Personal History section. Note the story is a downloadable pdf file. Jack Olsen is the creator of the 398th's famous Clearing and Colder painting.
  10. October 12, 2005: Added definition of Goldfish Club to our FAQs about Army Air Force Terms in WWII. See Miscellaneous FAQ section.
  11. October 12, 2005: Added definition of Figleaf to our FAQs about Army Air Force Terms in WWII. See Navigation section of FAQs.
  12. October 11, 2005: Added Durtschi's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 22 September 1944 to the Identified Crew Photos page.
  13. October 9, 2005: Added A Tribute to S/Sgt William Logan, Togglier, Enlisted, Bombardier, 602nd Squadron, A Special Story from 398th Archives by Joseph D. (Dave) Bancroft, Tail Gunner, 603rd Squadron to our 398th Veterans' WWII Personal History section.
  14. October 9. 2005: Added A Tribute to Joe Alwood, Pilot 603rd Squadron, 398th Bomb Group by Lew Burke from the Co-Pilot’s seat, 603rd Squadron to our 398th Veterans' WWII Personal Histories section.
  15. August 28, 2005: Added Operation Crossbow Mission 8 July 1944 - Airforce Magazine Online Includes informaiton about the 398th's 601st Squadron CO Capt. Tracy Petersen, flying with Capt. Hal Lamb and his crew that day and his Deputy Lead Capt. Kearier Berry to our Remembrances and Other Articles Index
  16. August 28, 2005: Added the Lang Ground Crew Photos for the 601st 42-102596 3O-N DOODIT to the Identified Crew Photos page and the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  17. August 28, 2005: Added ? Ullom's Crew - 603rd Squadron - probably 1945 to the the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  18. July 18, 2006: Updated items for the 398th PX.
  19. June 27, 2005: Added What is a "Short Snorter"? to our FAQs section.
  20. June 26, 2005: Added Station 131 Main Runway Sign Alert by Malcolm "Ozzie" Osborn to the UK Friends of the 398th section.
  21. June 26, 2005: Added The Amazing Story of Miss X by Wally Blackwell, Pilot, 601st Squadron, Jack Lee's Search for Miss X by Jack Lee, Pilot 603rd Squadron, and It All Began With “Ole Blood & Guts” by Allen Ostrom to the Flak News section, an interconnected story about Miss X.
  22. June 20, 2005: Added Why I Should have been Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by Lew Burke, Co-Pilot, 603rd to our 398th Veterans' WWII Personal Histories section.
  23. June 20, 2005: Added A Sad Little Hat by Malcolm "Ozzie" Osborn to the UK Friends of the 398th section.
  24. June 19, 2005: Added 1977 and All That by Malcolm "Ozzie" Osborn to the UK Friends of the 398th section.
  25. June 16, 2005: Added Keys for the Station 131 by Wally Blackwell to the UK Friends of the 398th section.
  26. June 16, 2005: Added 398th Bomb Run Over Bingen - 29 December 1944 to 398th B-17 Photo Collection.
  27. June 15, 22005: Added Frank I. Gelwicks, 603rd Crew Chief - Spring 1945 and Charles R. Williams, Crew Chief and Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1944/1945 to the Identified Crew Photos page.
  28. June 13, 2005: Added Bombardier Narratives and Operations Officers Reports for 12 September 1944. See 398th Missions and Descriptions for 12 September 1944 compliments of Ann Collins.
  29. June 13, 2005: Added A Visit With George Cuda by Malcolm "Ozzie" Osborn to the UK Friends of the 398th section.
  30. June 13, 2005: Added 398th Aircraft Histories Lists by Malcolm "Ozzie" Osborn to our 398th History Key Lists.
  31. June 13, 2005: Added A Remembrance of George E Abbott, Togglier 601 Squadron by Wally Blackwell to our 398th Veterans' WWII Personal Histories section and also to the UK Friends of the 398th section.
  32. June 13, 2005: Added Hansard Prop Blade Presentation - May 21, 2005 by Wally Blackwell and Sandra Averhart to our 398th Veterans' WWII Personal Histories section.
  33. June 8, 2005: Added A Great Day with John Driscoll's Family by Malcolm "Ozzie" Osborn to the UK Friends of the 398th Articles.
  34. June 8, 2005: Added Roll Call of the McCarty Crew - 1943 to 2005 by Ralph Hall to our 398th Veterans' WWII Personal Histories section.
  35. June 5, 2005: AddedT/Sgt. Frederick Chester Bradley, Jr. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner Howard F. Traeder Crew by Lee Anne Bradley to our 398th Veterans' WWII Personal Histories section.
  36. May 25, 2005: Added Ground Crew photos: Francis Farewell, 603rd Crew Chief - Spring 1945, Vernon Overton, Crew Chief and Crew - 603rd Squadron - Spring 1945, and Lt. Dean and Captain White - 601st Squadron Ground Crew - 1944/45 to the Identified Crew Photos page.
  37. May 1, 2005: Added 398th PX.
  38. May 1, 2005: Added Cpl. David Cohen, 600th Mechanic - 1944/1945 painting A/C 42-102507 to the Ground Crew section of the Identified Crew Photos page.
  39. April 27, 2005: Added DFC citations to the 398th Individual Awards page for 1st Lt. James B. Dollar, Cpl. Thomas E. Dougherty, 2nd Lt. William B. Peirce, T/Sgt. Charles B. Suchman, and 1st Lt. Franklin W. Taylor.
  40. April 27, 2005: Added Purple Heart citations to the 398th Individual Awards page for S/Sgt. Nicholas H. Amabile, S/Sgt. Edwin N. Buck, and 2nd Lt. William B. Peirce.
  41. April 26, 2005: Added 398th Control Tower Logbook - 1945 by Malcolm 'Ozzie' Osborn to the Mission Info Index page. Transcriptions from 10 January through 28 February 1945 are now complete.
  42. April 1, 2005: Added Shirk's Crew - 602nd Squadron - February 1945 to the Identified Crew Photos page.
  43. April 1, 2005: Added Ed Norris Was Not Forgotten By His Crew by Allen Ostrom to our Flak News Articles.
  44. April 1, 2005: Added Tribute to W.B. Peirce by John Gunner to our 398th Veterans' WWII Personal Histories section.
  45. April 1, 2005: Added What Does an American Veteran Mean to Me? by Derek Frankhouser to our 398th Veterans' WWII Personal Histories section.
  46. March 30, 2005: Added Comstock Leads Group in Academy Plaque Ceremony by Bill Comstock to our Flak News Articles.
  47. March 30, 2005: Added and Joe Joseph and the Miracle Hit by Joe Joseph to our Flak News Articles.
  48. March 29, 2005: Added The Fiddler of Anstey by Allen Ostrom, Flak News Editor to our Flak News Articles.
  49. March 29, 2005: Added A Tribute To All The 398th “Bill Joneses”, We Will Dearly Miss Him" by Allen Ostrom and Randy Jones to our Flak News Articles.
  50. March 29, 2005: Added The Stallcup Crew: In 601 They Flew; Here’s A Poem For The Red, White & Blue by Harold K. Stallcup, Pilot, 601 Squadron to our Flak News Articles.
  51. March 28, 2005: Updated Original Crews from Rapid City (March 1944).
  52. February 9, 2005: Added T.K. Foster's Crew - 603rd Squadron - late 1943 / early 1944 to the Identified Crew Photos page.
  53. January 20, 2005: Added Pilot Remembers Mission Weather Problems by Ray Armor, Pilot, 600th Squadron to our Flak News Articles.
  54. January 20, 2005: Added Oxygen Problems Answered the Question by Allen Ostrom, Flak News Editor to our Flak News Articles.
  55. January 20, 2005: Added Thirty Thousand Feet by Stephen Quinn, Navigator, 603rd Squadron to our Flak News Articles.
  56. January 20, 2005: Added They Met Again Half a World Away by Tom Overturf, Orderly Room, 603rd Squadron to our Flak News Articles.
  57. January 20, 2005: Added Who Were The Young Men Who Saluted by Allen Ostrom, Flak News Editor to our Flak News Articles.
  58. November 16, 2004: Updated the 398th POWs Listing.
  59. November 16, 2004: Added The Longest Mission by Malcolm ‘Ozzie’ Osborn to the UK Friends of the 398th Articles.
  60. November 16, 2004: Added Wismer's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 1944 to the Identified Crew Photos page.
  61. November 15, 2004: Added Flight Logs for 398th Missions 1-7 (May 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13, 1944) compliments of Ted Brass, son of 398th veteran Ernest Brass Jr., Navigator, 601st Squadron. See Missions 1-7 on our 398th Missions and Descriptions Page.
  62. November 14, 2004: Added The Humour was Always There - Somehow by Malcolm 'Ozzie' Osborn, The Sally B Comes to Meet Us - 1982 by Malcolm 'Ozzie' Osborn, 398th B-17's Going to War and A New View of the Old Base by Wally Blackwell to the the UK Friends of the 398th Articles.
  63. November 12, 2004: Added Bomb Group Station Headquarters by Wally Blackwell to the the UK Friends of the 398th Articles.
  64. November 12, 2004: Added The Story of “Campbell Falls”, Forest Service Named Falls For 398th Pilot by Allen Ostrom, Flak News Editor to the Flak News Articles page.
  65. November 12, 2004: Added T/Sgt. Ben Core, Radio Operator/Top Turret Gunner, 601st Diary to our 398th Combat Diaries.
  66. November 9, 2004: Added My 398th B.G. Military Career - Clerk - 398th Group Headquarters by Robert Cronk to the 398th Veterans' WWII Personal Histories section and the 398th Experiences - Ground Crews section.
  67. November 8, 2004: Added excerpts from Pappy's War by John "Pappy" Paris, Engineer and Top Turret Gunner to the 398th Veterans' WWII Personal Histories section and POW Experiences.
  68. November 6, 2004: Added Ozzie Remembers Major Braddock of the 325th Station Complement by Malcolm "Ozzie" Osborn to the UK Friends of the 398th Articles.
  69. November 5, 2004: Added Through my Old Dad's Eyes by Malcolm "Ozzie" Osborn to the UK Friends of the 398th Articles.
  70. November 5, 2004: Added The First Days in the History of AAF Station 131 - May 1943 thru November 1943 by Malcolm "Ozzie" Osborn to the UK Friends of the 398th Articles Index.
  71. November 5, 2004: Added History of the 478th Sub-Depot - January 1944 thru April 1945 by Malcolm "Ozzie" Osborn, History of the 860th Chemical Warfare Company - Air Operations - April 1942 thru April 1945 by Malcolm "Ozzie" Osborn, History of the 1142nd Military Police Company (Aviation) Detachment ‘A - April 1944 thru April 1945 by Malcolm "Ozzie" Osborn and History of the 1226th Quartermaster Company (Service Group) - November 1943 thru April 1945 to the 398th Experiences - Ground Crews Section and the UK Friends of the 398th Articles.
  72. November 4, 2004: Added Armament Crew - 600th Squadron - 1944/45 to the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  73. November 4, 2004: Added Wilfrid's Reminiscences by Wilfrid Dimsdale to the UK Friends of the 398th Articles Index.
  74. November 2, 2004: Added Boehme's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 19 July 1944 to the Identified Crew Photos page.
  75. November 2, 2004: Added Lollar's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 21 April 1945 to the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  76. November 2, 2004: Fixes to Rudrud's Crew - 602nd Squadron - Spring 1944.
  77. October 27, 2004: Added Matthews' Crew - 600th Squadron - 9 October 1944 and Menzel's Crew - 600th Squadron - 20 July 1944 to the the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  78. October 26, 2004: Added The 398th's Vultee Vengeance by Wally Blackwell to the Other Aircraft Photo'd by the 398th.
  79. October 24, 2004: Added entries to the 398th Guest Book.
  80. October 14, 2004: Added Cambridge Connections by Gail Fisher - August 13, 2000 and Veterans Gather to Remember Nuthampstead by Gail Fisher - August 13, 2000 to the UK Friends of the 398th Articles.
  81. October 13, 2004: Added The Nuthampstead Airfield Research Society - Photographic Collection - The Vic Jenkins HALS collection by Malcolm Osborn to the 398th Preservation Project in England at HALS page.
  82. October 13, 2004: Added Flight Logs for 25 and 28 July 1944 and Formation Charts for 28 July 1944, compliments of Ted Brass. See 398th Missions and Descriptions.
  83. October 13, 2004: Updated Aircraft photos in the Photos from the 398th's Preservation Project in England at HALS.
  84. October 10, 2004: Added Lamiell's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 2 February 1945 and Link's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 1 August 1944 to the the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  85. October 10, 2004: Added the Mickey Operators - 398th Bomb Group - January 1945 to the Identified Crew Photos page.
  86. October 9, 2004: Updated the Rudrud Crew with Captain Jean Miller as Command - 602nd Squadron - 16 July 1944 in the Identified Crew Photos page.
  87. October 7, 2004: Added the "HALS Catalog of 398th Material - May 2004" to the 398th Preservation Project in England at HALS page.
  88. October 6, 2004: Added List of 398th Crews without photos in our Collection to the the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  89. October 3, 2004: Added Airmen They'll Never Forget, September 9, 1982 article in The Herts and Essex Oberver on the construction of the 398th Memorial near the old Airfield to the to the UK Friends of the 398th Articles section.
  90. October 2, 2004: Added Aircraft photos to the Photos from the 398th's Preservation Project in England at HALS.
  91. September 30, 2004: Added Maurice Shallart, 603rd Crew Chief - Summer 1944 to the Identified Crew Photos page.
  92. September 26, 2004: Added V2 in the Bomb Dump - 12 December 1944 contributed by Malcolm ‘Ozzie’ Osborn to the UK Friends of the 398th Articles section.
  93. September 23, 2004: Added Origins of the English Friends of The 398th by Malcolm ‘Ozzie’ Osborn to the UK Friends of the 398th Articles section.
  94. September 22, 2004: Added the Falls Church 2004 Reunion photos to our Reunion and Tour Photos section.
  95. September 21, 2004: Added Formation Charts for 4, 8, 10, 25, 26, 27, and 30 November 1944, compliments of Eric Linfors, son-in-law of veteran Clyde H. Welker, a 600th squadron co-pilot. See 398th Missions and Descriptions.
  96. September 18, 2004: Updated information on 2005 Reunions and Tours.
  97. September 6, 2004: Updated Excerpts from "World War II Osyssey" by Bill Frankhouser, Navigator.
  98. September 4, 2004: Added The Guinea Pig Club - by Ken Wright. to our FAQs and Friends of the 398th Articles.
  99. September 4, 2004: Added Thompson's Crew - 602nd Squadron - March 1945 to the Identified Crew Photos page.
  100. August 24, 2004: Added the Coffee's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 March 1945 and the Lewis' Crew - 601st Squadron - 21 March 1945 to the Identified Crew Photos page.
  101. August 23, 2004: Added Flight Log for 19 September 1944, compliments of Eric Linfors, son-in-law of veteran Clyde H. Welker, a 600th squadron co-pilot. See 398th Missions and Descriptions.
  102. August 23, 2004: Added formation charts for 2, 3, 5, 14, 22, 26, and 30 October 1944, compliments of Eric Linfors, son-in-law of veteran Clyde H. Welker, a 600th squadron co-pilot. See 398th Missions and Descriptions.
  103. August 18, 2004: Added Mission Operations Officer's Report for 12 August 1944.
  104. August 15, 2004: Added formation charts for 22, 26, 27, and 28 September, compliments of Eric Linfors, son-in-law of veteran Clyde H. Welker, a 600th squadron co-pilot. See 398th Missions and Descriptions.
  105. August 13, 2004: Added 1st Lt. Saul G. Marias: Award of Distinguished Flying Cross for 28 Sep 1944 and 2nd Lt. Paul H. Rich, Jr.: Award of Distinguished Flying Cross for 22 Oct and 28 Oct 1944 citations to the 398th Individual Awards page.
  106. July 27, 2004: Added the ? T. A. Brown's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 8 July 1944 to the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  107. July 25, 2004: Added the 1982 White House letter for the unveiling of the 398th Memorial to the 398th Reunion and Tour Photos.
  108. July 25, 2004: Added Doerr's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 August 1944 and Griffin's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 26 September 1944 to the Identified Crew Photos page.
  109. July 16, 2004: Added Koenig's Crew - 601st Squadron - 21 February 1945,and Van Opdorp's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 26 October 1944 to the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  110. July 16, 2004: Added Stanley Reed's Crew - 600th Squadron - Spring 1944 to the Identified Crew Photos page.
  111. July 14, 2004: Added Eighth Air Force Operations in England During World War II. See Research Section in lower right of the 398th Home Page.
  112. July 14, 2004: Added How Our Radio Operator Received a DFC by Ralph Hall, Tail Gunner in 601st to the 398th Veterans' WWII Personal Histories section.
  113. July 14, 2004: Addendum to Bob Beckley's diary entry for 30 August 1944 entry Mission 10: August 30, 1944 - Kiel, Germany.
  114. July 11, 2004: Added Old Glory Flies at WW II airbase by Gail Fisher to the Friends of the 398th Articles section.
  115. July 10, 2004: Added Thirty Four to Go by Ernest H. Walthall, First Officer in the 602nd to the 398th Veterans' WWII Personal Histories section.
  116. July 9, 2004: Added Lipnick's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 28 September 1944, Walker's Crew - 601st Squadron - 29 July 1943, and Woodmansee's Crew - 600th Squadron - 10 April 1945 to the Identified Crew Photos page and the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  117. July 9, 2004: Added Arlin's Crew - 601st Squadron - 11 August 1944 to the 398th Identified Crew Photos page.
  118. July 9, 2004: Added Captain Charles L. Khouri - Summer 1944 portrait to the Identified Crew Photographs page.
  119. July 2, 2004: Added 7053-M with Bomb Bays Open to the Aircraft Photos Section. Added to Links to Other Sites and FAQs about Army Air Force Terms in WWII.
  120. June 26, 2004: Major update to 398th Focused Books, CDs, and Videos.
  121. June 5, 2004: Added Magness' Crew - 601st Squadron - early February 1945 to the 398th Identified Crew Photos page.
  122. June 3, 2004: All 35 combat entries from November 9, 1944 to March 21, 1945 are available for the Lt. Robert H. Dee, Jr. Diary
  123. May 31, 2004: Added Hadjes' Crew - 601st Squadron - Early 1944 to the 398th Identified Crew Photographs page and the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  124. May 28, 2004: Added Ballard's Crew - 600th Squadron - December 1943 – March 1944 to the 398th Identified Crew Photographs page.
  125. May 25, 2004: Added D.L. Foster's Crew - 603rd Squadron - early 1944 and Marias' Crew - 601st Squadron - 13 September 1944 to the 398th Identified Crew Photographs page.
  126. April 8, 2004: Updated Original Crews from Rapid City List.
  127. March 21, 2004: Added Vonnie in Formation to the Aircraft Photos Section.
  128. March 20, 2004: Added link to 398th Focused Books, CDs, and Videos from the 398th Home Page.
  129. March 19, 2004: Added the Farnsworth's Crew -601st Squadron - 16 August 1944 to the 398th Identified Crew Photographs page and the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  130. March 19, 2004: Added the The Web Page Volunteers.
  131. March 15, 2004: Added the Crew E-4 - 600th Squadron - 27 December 1944 photo to the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  132. March 15, 2004: Added the Indentification Logos page.
  133. March 14, 2004: Added 3 Aircraft photos to the Aircraft Photos Section. The comments column shows recent entries.
  134. March 9, 2004: Added My Friend Jack Bohn - Tail Gunner by Wally Blackwell, Pilot to the Veterans' Personal History Section.
  135. March 9, 2004: Added the Intelligence and Photo Operations Personnel - 603rd Squadron - 25 March 1944 and the Sgt. Fred Barkovich Portrait - 1944 photos to the 398th Identified Crew Photographs page.
  136. March 9, 2004: Added the Photo Operations Group - 603rd Squadron - Probably 1944 photo to the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  137. March 4, 2004: Added the Bronx Bomber II to the Nose and Engine Art Photo Section.
  138. March 4, 2004: Added the Sleaman Crash photo to the Damaged Aircraft Photo Section
  139. March 4, 2004: Added the Weekley's Crew - 601st Squadron - Early 1944 and the Weekley's Crew - 601st Squadron - 8 July 1944 to the 398th Identified Crew Photographs page.
  140. February 26, 2004: Added The Sixth Mission by Jim Haas, Bombardier to the Veterans' Personal History Section.
  141. February 24, 2004: Added Crossing The Atlantic by Phil Swan, Co-Pilot to the Veterans' Personal History Section.
  142. February 22, 2004: Added the Hyndman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 9 October 1944, and the Kaufman's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 19 July 1944 photos to the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  143. February 18, 2004: Added the Aniello's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 28 Jan 1945, Hill's Crew - 600th Squadron - 11 March 1945, and Latson/Hunter's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 13 August 1944 photos to the Unidentified Crew Photos page.
  144. February 5, 2004: Added the Runnion's Crew - 600th Squadron - September/October 1944 photo to the 398th Identified Crew Photographs page.
  145. February 5, 2004: Added the Tom M. Johnson's Crew - 600th Squadron - 26 December 1944 photo to the 398th Identified Crew Photographs page.
  146. January 22, 2004: Added three more chapters from HELL FROM HEAVEN by Leonard Streitfeld to the 398th Veterans' Personal Histories section.
  147. January 21, 2004: Added Caterpillar Club to the FAQ section.
  148. January 21, 2004: Added 6 FLAK NEWS articles: O’Neal Crew Was 1st Loss For 398th by Allen Ostrom, Flak News Editor, Blood Was Running From The Cockpit by Howard F. Baer, Navigator, O'Neal Crew, 600th Squadron, A B-17 Out of the Blue by George Graham, Radio Operator, O’Neal Crew, 600th Squadron, Flying The B-17 Fortress: A Spiritual Experience by Bob Ullman, Gunner Jeffers Crew, 601st Squadron, A Daughter's Story by Elaine (Stahlman) Jurs, and A Story of USAAF Class 44A: They Were Bound For Nuthampstead.
  149. January 20, 2004: Added A Son's Remembrance Letter: Wilbur A. Rohrbach, B-17 Crew Chief by James A. Rohrbach to the 398th Veterans' Personal Histories section.
  150. January 19, 2004: Added Timeless Voices Writeup of Hal Weekley, Pilot on EAA site to the 398th Veterans' Personal Histories section.
  151. January 19, 2004: Added two more chapters from HELL FROM HEAVEN by Leonard Streitfeld to the 398th Veterans' Personal Histories section.
  152. January 18, 2004: Added the Shimek's Crew - 600th Squadron - 23 January 1945 photo to the 398th Identified Crew Photographs page.
  153. January 18, 2004: Added an FAQ on number of individual missions required for aircrews to the FAQ section.
  154. January 14, 2004: Added another chapter from HELL FROM HEAVEN by Leonard Streitfeld to the 398th Veterans' Personal Histories section.
  155. January 13, 2004: All 22 combat entries from February 20, 1945 to April 25, 1945 are available for the T/Sgt. Elliott  Novek Diary.
  156. January 12, 2004: Added FLAK NEWS article “What Happened to My Comrades?” - Navigator Finally Comes To The End Of The Trail by William L. Frankhouser, Navigator, 603rd Squadron
  157. January 10, 2004: Added four chapters from HELL FROM HEAVEN by Leonard Streitfeld to the 398th Veterans' Personal Histories section.
  158. January 8, 2004: Added In Memory of Leland - 603rd Line Chief by Janet Watson to the 398th Veterans' Personal Histories section.
  159. December 20, 2003: Added Flak News article: The World War II Yanks In England: As Remembered by the Brits by James Anderson
  160. December 20, 2003: Added Flak News article: News From Camp Lucky Strike: "I’m Going To Give You A Concise Summary of What Happened To Me" by Paul Krup, Radio Operator, McAfee Crew, 600th Squadron
  161. December 20, 2003: Added Flak News article: Berryhill Cast A Long Shadow at Station 131: He Was The “City Manager”, and Some Airmen Met His MP “Cops” by Allen Ostrom, Flak News Editor
  162. December 19, 2003: Added Tips for Printing Pictures.
  163. December 19, 2003: All 21 combat entries from February 20, 1945 to April 25, 1945 are available for the Lt. D.W. (Paul) Smith Diary.
  164. December 10, 2003: Added the following Crew photos (Blythe, Brown, Coleman, Delancey and Johnson) to the Unidentified Crew Pictures. Input is requested for identification.
  165. December 10, 2003: Updated 398th Memorial Association By-Laws and Official Board Members Pages.
  166. November 22, 2003: Added 398th Combat Formations by Wally Blackwell to the Research Section.
  167. November 21, 2003: Added 2 photos to the Combat Mission Collection.
  168. November 20, 2003: Added Three "Fortresses" Destroyed by Howard Traeder, Pilot
  169. November 18, 2003: Added The Chaplain Remembers by Chaplain James Duvall and William G. Comstock by Allen Ostrom.
  170. November 17, 2003: Added Part Owner of a B-17 by John Woodgate and Wally Blackwell to the veteran Personal History Section.
  171. November 16, 2003: All 35 combat entries from July 31, 1944 to January 3, 1945 are available for the Lt. Robert J. Beckley Diary.
  172. November 5, 2003: Added A Flight Never to be Forgotten by Newell (Newt) Moy.
  173. October 29, 2003: Added The Saga of Shady Lady by Allen Ostrom to the Other Articles/Remembrances Section.
  174. October 28, 2003: Added The Ken Elwood Crew - A Bombardier Remembers…. by George E. Schatz to the Personal History Section.
  175. October 23, 2003: All 29 combat entries from May 19, 1944 to January 21, 1945 are available for the Captain Alan A. Arlin Diary.
  176. October 1, 2003: Added It Was a Fortress Coming Home by Allen Ostrom to the Other Articles/Remembrances Section.
  177. October 1, 2003: Added A “Strange Presence” at the Old Airfield - Vic and the Ghosts of Station 131 by Vic Jenkins.
  178. September 24, 2003: Added A Daughter's Visit to Nuthampstead by Sharon (Roderick) Krause to Flak News Section.
  179. September 23, 2003: Added 398th Mission Map for Coesfeld, Germany - 23 March 1945
  180. September 23, 2003: Added It Was a Fortress Coming Home by Allen Ostrom to Remembrace Articles.
  181. September 21, 2003: Added Identifying 398th B-17s by Wally Blackwell.
  182. September 1, 2003: Added Cullinan and Rudrud Crew Photos.
  183. September 1, 2003: Updated the 398th Killed in Action Lists, Missing Air Crew Reports, and POW Lists.
  184. August 27, 2003: All 35 combat entries from October 6, 1944 to March 5, 1945 are available for the Lt. Robert E. Weidig Diary.
  185. August 27, 2003: Added Searching for Veterans on the 398th Site
  186. August 21, 2003: All 21 combat entries from May 6, 1944 to August 15, 1944 are available for the S/Sgt. Chilton Jorgenson Diary.
  187. August 16, 2003: Added 2 Combat photos from James Holloway and several supplemental photos to his diary.
  188. August 14, 2003: Added Homeward Bound - June 1945 by Paul Wagner
  189. August 13, 2003: Added Brodin Crew Photograph.
  190. August 10, 2003: All 35 combat entries from November 30, 1944 to April 8, 1945 are available for the T/Sgt. George W. Forsyth Diary.
  191. August 8, 2003: Added Bluie West One (BW-1) by Howard Traeder.
  192. August 7, 2003: Added Epilogue - The Eigth Air Force's Youngest Crews by Paul Wagner.
  193. August 5, 2003: Added Mission to Eger and Schweinfurt and RDX Raid and POW Experiences by Robert Taylor to Veteran Personal History Section.
  194. August 5, 2003: Added "The Youngest Crew" - The Wagner Crew, A Memorable Trip - December 1944, The Youngest Crew Goes to War - January 9, 1945, and Fourth mission: Chemnitz, Germany, February 6, 1945 by Paul Wagner.
  195. August 1, 2003: Added "Lassegard Crew", "Belly Landing", and "3 B-17's in Formation over Target" to the 398th WWII Photo Collection.
  196. July 31, 2003: Added "Bluie West Airfield" to the 398th WWII Photo Collection.
  197. July 31, 2003: Added Twelfth Mission: Schwerte - February 28, 1945 by Paul Wagner, My Twentieth Mission, Berlin, Germany - March 18, 1945 by Paul Wagner, and Rest and Relaxation - WWII Style - 1945 by Paul Wagner.
  198. July 17, 2003: Added January 1988 Flak News Articles on 13 April 1945 RDX Mission.
  199. July 16, 2003: Added Mission to Cologne - January 28, 1945 by Paul Wagner.
  200. July 10, 2003: Added Liberty Patrol - May 14, 1945 by Paul Wagner.
  201. June 29, 2003: All 32 combat entries from May 6, 1944 to August 8, 1944 are available for the S/Sgt. Armand Fugge Diary.
  202. June 4, 2003: All 32 combat entries from May 6, 1944 to August 13, 1944 are available for the Lt. Mark J. Woods, Jr. Diary.
  203. June 3, 2003: Added Viewer Tips for making a 398th Photo CD.
  204. May 31, 2003: Added two Howard Traeder Crew Photographs to the Identified Crew Section.
  205. May 22, 2003: Added 398th POW List.
  206. May 12, 2003: Updated the KIA Combat Page, the Anstey Stained Glass Window Mapping Page, and the Original Crew file.
  207. March 22, 2003: All 30 combat entries from September 3 to March 17, 1945 are available for the S/Sgt. Kenneth A. Green Diary.
  208. March 12, 2003: Added entry for October 5 (Cologne) to Captain Arlin's Diary section.
  209. March 11, 2003: Added Flak News article Combat Mess Memories by Ray Rovinsky
  210. March 11, 2003: Added Flak News article No Forgetting Christmas Eve Mission by Lou Stoffer, Engineer/Gunner, 600th Squadron.
  211. March 11, 2003: Added Flak News article A Guard With A Limp And Warm Smile by W. Dean Whitaker, Bombardier/Navigator, 603rd Squadron.
  212. March 10, 2003: All 30 entries from July 24 to March 1, 1945 are available for the S/Sgt. John Veenschoten Diary.
  213. March 9, 2003: Added Flak News article BTO, PFF, OBOE, H2S, H2X, MICKEY by Marvin Laufer, Navigator, 603rd Squadron.
  214. March 8, 2003: Added A True Long Shot by Ralph Hall - 601st Squadron Tail Gunner to the Personal History Section
  215. March 6, 2003: Added entry for September 28 (Magdeburg) to Captain Arlin's Diary section.
  216. March 5, 2003: Added entries for September 5 (Ludwigshaven) and September 13 (Lutskendorf) to Captain Arlin's Diary section.
  217. March 5, 2003: Added Personal History article "Wartime Experiences - June 6, 1944 D-Day" by Paul Roderick.
  218. March 5, 2003: Added Flak News article "OK, Cuda, Let's Get On With The War !" by Allen Ostrom.
  219. March 1, 2003: Added the entry for July 13, 1944 (Munich) to Captain Arlin's Diary section.
  220. Febrauary 26, 2003: Added the entry for June 24, 1944 (Belloy-sur-Somme) to Captain Arlin's Diary section.
  221. February 26, 2003: Added Willis Frazier, 601st Squadron Operations contribution of A.F.C.E definition.
  222. February 25, 2003: Added Reflection of Greatness Speech by Don Gaddo to the Personal History Section and the Annual Meeting Speeches Section.
  223. Febraury 25, 2003: Added 8th Air Force KIA statistics to KIA Index
  224. Febraury 25, 2003: Added My 398th Career by Bob Bowen - Pilot to the Personal History Section.
  225. Febrauary 24, 2003: Added the entry for June 27, 1944 (Biennais) to Captain Arlin's Diary section.
  226. February 24, 2003: Added The Day We Saw The Colored Flak by Jack Bohn - Tail Gunner to the Personal History Section.
  227. February 13, 2003: Added entries for June 8, 1944 (Tours) and June 20, 1944 (Hamburg) to Captain Arlin's Diary section.
  228. February 12, 2003: Added Parachutes Are Not Only For Jumping by Ralph Hall - 601st Squadron Tail Gunner to the Personal History Section
  229. February 7, 2003: Added Lt. Edward C.Jordan - The War Years by Dave Jordan to the Personal History Section
  230. February 7, 2003: Added entries for May 24, 1944 (Berlin) and May 30, 1944 (Dessau) to Captain Arlin's Diary section.
  231. February 5, 2003: Added Photos to the Little Engine That Could Article.
  232. February 4, 2003: Reorganized Annual Meetings and Tours Section. Fixed dates of reunion; added to trip reports: Our First Visit to Station 131, Nuthampstead, England by Dorothy Crouch, and Germany England Tour - Memorable Experiences Abound for 75 - June 1992.
  233. February 4, 2003: Added 13 new questions and answers to the 398th FAQs.
  234. February 2, 2003: Added the entry for June 2, 1944 Captain Arlin Diary Entry.
  235. February 2, 2003: Added Aluminum Overcast in Oshkosh Museum to the 398th Memorial Association Picture Collection.
  236. January 30, 2003: Major update to KIA Section, including the Anstey Window mapping of the names by Group Historian Lee Anne Bradley.
  237. January 26, 2003: Added new Section for Ground Support Experiences.
  238. January 26, 2003: Added Flak News Article Little Engine That Could by George R. Hilliard, contributed by Wally Blackwell.
  239. January 21, 2003: Added S/Sgt. James Lafayette Holloway's Diary
  240. January 17, 2003: Added two new Unidentified Crew Pictures, both thought to be Ground Crews.
  241. January 14, 2003: Added Flak News Article "A Big Story in a Few Words" by Allen Ostrom, contributed by Joe K. Mansell.
  242. January 13, 2003: Added Flak News Article "Story of Escape From Nazi Death March" by Joseph P. Quinn, contributed by Joe K. Mansell.
  243. January 13, 2003: Added links to POW site for November 26, 1944 Mission to Misburg.
  244. January 13, 2003: Updated Original Crews from Rapid City.
  245. January 12, 2003: Added a number of articles on August 8, 1944 contributed by Joe K. Mansell.
  246. January 12, 2003: Updated info for Douglas and Runnion Unidentified Crew Pictures.
  247. January 11, 2003: Updated Volunteers Needed List.
  248. January 10, 2003: Added a new section called Chapters in the 398th Experience. This covers areas such as Training, Getting There, and POW experiences.
  249. January 9, 2003: Added picture of Runnion Crew 600th Squadron to Unidentified Crew Pictures.
  250. January 2, 2003: Updated Web Mission Page
  251. December 31, 2002: Completed 398th Combat Mission List, added links from Combat Mission List to Flak News articles, added Joe Mansell Story.
  252. December 30, 2002: Reorganized Combat Diaries Section, reorganized 398th Missions Section, added Viewer Tips.
  253. December 5, 2002: Added 7 veteran histories and 22 Flak News Articles
  254. December 5, 2002: Added Missing Air Crew Reports
  255. December 5, 2002: Added 398th Surviving B-17 Analysis
  256. November 13, 2002: Updated PX list to be in sync with October 2002 Flak News
  257. November 12, 2002: Added text to 398th Original Crews
  258. November 11, 2002: Added 398th Killed in Action by Squadron and Month Summary table.
  259. November 8, 2002: Added Walter E. Boland Personal History
  260. November 6, 2002: Added 398th Original Crews
  261. November 1, 2002: Added two personal histories by Tom Dougherty
  262. October 30, 2002: Added 398th KIA.
  263. October 17, 2002: Added Nuthampstead Memorial Photos, additional Anstey Window Photos, and PX Photos.
  264. October 15, 2002: Added Stearman Photographs.
  265. October 14, 2002: Added Items for Review and Volunteers Needed.
  266. September 14, 2002: Added Annual Meetings Page.
  267. September 11, 2002: Added Unidentified Crew Photograph Page.
  268. September 8, 2002: Updated text on AO Nose Art and Research Sources of the 398th. Added Memorial Trees text and Flak Definition Text.
  269. August 30, 2002: Added Prospective Member and 398th Memorial Association Mission pages.
  270. August 28, 2002: Added new picture wording for 2002 Remembrance Service at Nuthhampstead Monument. Miscellaneous corrections.
  271. August 27, 2002: Added text for Savannah Memorial.
  272. August 23, 2002: Added 6 picture of the Aluminum Overcast in flight at St. Paul in 2002, updated Aluminum Overcast page.
  273. August 22, 2002: Updated PX page to synchronize with FLAK NEWS July 2002, created 398th Web Mission Page.
  274. August 21, 2002: Updated Text for Aluminum Overcast page.
  275. August 20, 2002: Added Dues Process Page, Nuthhampstead Memorial and Amstey Window text, new draft of PX page.
  276. August 12, 2002: Uploaded Clearing and Colder picture and text, also new Indentification Logo page, new AO picture.
  277. August 11, 2002: Uploaded revised 398th Officer page.
  278. July 26, 2002: Uploaded draft 398th PX page and draft 398th Officers page.
  279. July 25, 2002: Began 398th Picture Collection; uploaded Logo Patches, Aluminum Overcast Nose Art, additional links to other sites.
  280. July 22, 2002: Uploaded association by-laws and member types.
  281. July 19, 2002: Uploaded draft of a broader based 398th Home Page at the request of Wally Blackwell for the 398th Bomb Group Memorial Association.
  282. October 16, 2001: Uploaded entries for May 20, August 1, August 3, August 11, August 26th Missions, and September 3rd Missions to Captain Arlin's Diary section.
  283. September 13, 2000: Uploaded entry for August 15, 1944 Mission to Captain Arlin's Diary section.
  284. September 13, 2000: Uploaded entry for July 6, 1944 Mission to Captain Arlin's Diary section.
  285. September 6, 2000: Uploaded entry for May 19, 1944 to Captain Arlin's Diary section.
  286. August 10, 2000: Uploaded entry for August 16, 1944 to Captain Arlin's Diary section.
  287. August 9, 2000: Uploaded 398th Missions Page to begin collecting information about the 398th.