Inventory of the 40th Bomb Group Association records. No online items

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1 No online items Finding aid prepared by Jackson Shumway, revised by Vishnu Jani Hoover Institution Archives 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA, (650) ,

2 Title: 40th Bomb Date (inclusive): Collection Number: Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Archives Language of Material: English Physical Description: 17 manuscript boxes, 2 motion picture film reels(6.9 linear feet) Abstract: Correspondence, newsletters, memoirs, and audiovisual material, relating to activities of the 40th Bomb Group in the China-Burma-India and Pacific Theaters during World War II, and to subsequent activities of veterans of the group. Includes photocopies of histories of other World War II American bomb groups Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives Creator: 40th Bomb Group Association Access Collection is open for research. The Hoover Institution Archives only allows access to copies of audiovisual items. To listen to sound recordings or to view videos or films during your visit, please contact the Archives at least two working days before your arrival. We will then advise you of the accessibility of the material you wish to see or hear. Please note that not all audiovisual material is immediately accessible. Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Archives. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], 40th Bomb, [Box number], Hoover Institution Archives. Acquisition Information Acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in Accruals Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. To determine if this has occurred, find the collection in Stanford University's online catalog at Materials have been added to the collection if the number of boxes listed in the online catalog is larger than the number of boxes listed in this finding aid. Historical Note The organization of veterans of the United States Army Air Forces 40th Bomb Group was started in 1980 in order to retain relationships and memories of the 40th Bomb Group's veterans by holding yearly reunions for members. Scope and Content of Collection The collection relates to activities of the 40th Bomb Group in the China-Burma-India and Pacific Theaters during World War II, and to subsequent activities of veterans of the group. The collection is almost entirely the correspondence of several key members of the association, mostly focused on the organization of annual reunions in the United States after the conclusion of the war and into the 1990s. The Association also published "War Stories" and "Memories" written by various former members of the 40th about their experiences in the war. This collection contains photographs from the annual reunions after the war as well as material and photographs created during or immediately after the war. Subjects and Indexing Terms United States Army Air Forces Bomb Group, 40th. Motion pictures. World War, Aerial operations. World War, Campaigns--Burma. World War, Campaigns--East Asia. World War, Campaigns--Pacific Ocean. Box 1, Folder 1 "Introduction and Short History of 40th Bomb Group"

3 Box 8, Folder 7 Association Newsletters, Correspondence, Box 1, Folder 2 List of 40th Bomb Group Association correspondences, Box 8, Folder 6 List of 40th Bomb Group Association correspondences, Box 1, Folder Box 1, Folder 4-6, 1981 Box 2, Folder 1 Box 2, Folder 2 Jan-Mar 1982 Box 2, Folder 3 Apr-May 1982 Box 2, Folder 4 Jun-Oct 1982 Box 2, Folder 5-6 Nov-Dec 1982 Box 3, Folder 1 Jan-Feb 1983 Box 3, Folder Box 3, Folder 3 Mar-Apr 1983 Box 3, Folder 4 Aug-Oct 1983 Box 3, Folder 5 Nov-Dec 1983 Box 4, Folder 1 Jan-Feb 1984 Box 4, Folder 2 Mar 1984 Box 4, Folder 3 Apr-May 1984 Box 4, Folder 4 Jun-Aug 1984 Box 4, Folder 5 Sep-Dec 1984 Box 5, Folder 1 Jan-Feb 1985 Box 5, Folder 2 Mar-Apr 1985 Box 5, Folder 3 May-Jun 1985 Box 5, Folder 4 Jul-Sep 1985 Box 5, Folder 5 Oct-Dec 1985 Box 6, Folder 1 Jan-Feb 1986 Box 6, Folder 2 Mar-Apr 1986 Box 6, Folder 3 May-Jul 1986 Box 6, Folder 4 Aug-Sep 1986 Box 6, Folder 5 Oct-Dec 1986 Box 6, Folder 6 Jan 1987 Box 9, Folder 1 Feb-Apr 1987 Box 9, Folder 2 May-Jun 1987 Box 9, Folder 3 Jul-Aug 1987 Box 9, Folder 4 Sep-Oct 1987 Box 10, Folder 1 Nov-Dec 1987 Box 8, Folder 1 Dec 1987-Feb 1988 Box 8, Folder 2 Mar-Apr 1988 Box 8, Folder 3 May-Jun 1988 Box 11, Folder Box 11, Folder 8 Jan-Feb 1989 Box 11, Folder 7 Mar-May 1989 Box 11, Folder 6 Jun-July 1989 Box 11, Folder 5 Aug-Oct 1989 Box 11, Folder 4 Nov-Dec 1989 Box 14, Folder 1 Jan-Mar 1990 Box 14, Folder 2 Apr 1990 Box 14, Folder 3 May-Aug 1990 Box 14, Folder 4 Sep-Dec 1990 Box 15, Folder 1 Jan-Apr 1991 Box 15, Folder 2 Jun-Aug 1991 Box 15, Folder 3 Sep-Dec 1991 Box 15, Folder 4 Jan-Apr

4 Correspondence, Box 15, Folder 5 May-Aug 1992 Box 15, Folder 6 Sep-Dec 1992 Box 15, Folder Box 15, Folder Box 7, Folder 10 "Memories from the 40th Bombardment Group," Box 11, Folder 3 "40th Bomb Group Association Memories," Box 12, Folder 3 "40th Bomb Group Association Memories" bound copy, 1990 Box 14, Folder 5 "40th Bomb Group Association Memories," Box 16, Folder 3 "40th Bomb Group Association Memories," Box 10, Folder 3 "I Wanted Wings" Poem, undated Box 8, Folder 4 "B-29 Pilot Memories from the 40th Bombardment Group," 1987 Box 12, Folder 1 Inventory of Harry Chagnon's videotapes 1989 Box 12, Folder 2 Early manuscript and publisher commentary on "Eddie Allen" book, 1989 Box 12, Folder 4 "Recollections of 40th Bomb Group Tail Gunner Jack Halpern," Box 13, Folder 5 "Disaster Over Rangoon," 1991 Box 14, Folder 6 "Downed Air Crews in Soviet Russia" materials, 1991 Box 14, Folder 7 "Personality Sketch of Three 40th Bomb Group Officers" by Marvin Goodwyn, C.O. 45th Squadron, 1991 Box 16, Folder 4 "Recollections of T/Sgt Jack Halpern, 40th Bomb Group," 1994 Box 7, Folder 2 "B-29's on Display," 1986 Box 16, Folder

5 Correspondence, Collected materials pertaining to B-29 Bombers, Box 8, Folder 5 "B-29 Bibliography" by Denny Pidhayny, undated Box 16, Folder 5 "B-29 Bibliography" by Denny Pidhayny, 1991 Photographic histories of Air Force groups, Box 7, Folder 4 Picture history of the 6th Bombardment Group, 1946 Box 7, Folder 7 Picture history of the 444th Bombardment Group, 1947 Box 7, Folder 3 Picture history of the 462nd Bomb Group, 1947 Box 7, Folder 6 Picture history of the 468th Boombardment Group, 1947 Box 7, Folder 5 Picture history of the 505th Bombardment Group 313th Wing Air Force, 1947 Box 7, Folder 8 Picture history of the 9th Bombardment Group 313th Wing Air Force, undated Box 7, Folder 1 Flash reports and wartime documents from Bomber Commands, Box 7, Folder 9 Pictures of the 40th Bombardment Group by Lawrence Eustis, Box 10, Folder 2 "History of the Fifth Bomber Group," 1946 Box 10, Folder 4-5 Wartime News materials, Box 13, Folder 1 40th Bomb Group Wartime correspondence, 1945 Box 13, Folder 2 Wartime news articles, Box 13, Folder 3 Orders and military documents, Box 13, Folder 4 Recollections and wartime diaries, Box 16, Folder 6 "Van Dorn Hooker Wartime Scrapbook of Drawings," Scope and Contents note Includes picture from the China-Burma-India 25th Squadron, 40th Bomb Group 40th Bomb Group photographic reconnaissance of bombing targets materials, Box 17, Folder 1 Anshan and Yawata Attacks, 1944 Box 17, Folder 2 Okoyama, Takao, Omura, Malagaon Yards Attacks, 1944 Box 17, Folder 3 Malagaon (cont.), Singapore, Rama VI Bridge,

6 40th Bomb Group photographic reconnaissance of bombing targets materials, Box 17, Folder 4 Rama VI Bridge, Government House Georgetown, Kagi A/D Formosa, Hiro Naval A/C Factory Attacks, 1945 Box 17, Folder 5 Oshima Naval Oil Storage, Nagoya, Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe Attacks, 1945 Box 17, Folder 6 Kawanishi A/C Nauro Plant, Osaka, Toyohashi, Kure Arsenal, 1945 Box 17, Folder 7 Sumitomo, Okayama, Kure Urban, Takamatsu, Chiba Attacks, 1945 Box 17, Folder 8 Sendai, Utsonomiya, Numazu, Fukui, Kawanishi Attacks, 1945 Box 17, Folder 9 Sumitomo, Hachioji, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Hikari Naval Arsenal Attacks, 1945 Box 16 Sound recordings, Note On three compact sound cassettes. Tape 1 "Ray Carr History" Tape 2 "Sam Hickey 7-BG History" Tape 3 "Wayne Covert Bomb. 9th M. E. SR India" Motion picture film Film shelf Film shelf "40th Bomb Group" 16mm film "Film Made by Andrew Foti, World War II Film Shot in India," 16mm film