Resources for Research
While the museum is happy to help you conduct research into the 390th Bomb Group or your veteran, often it is helpful to look to outside resources. Below you will find a list to help you in your research. If you find information you would like to share with the museum, please contact us!
SERVICE RECORDS: The museum’s collection has a limited number of service records. If you are a descendant who wants complete service records, please consider contacting the National Archives. If you are not a direct descendant of a veteran and wish to find information about a veteran, please check with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office and submit a records request. The museum is not able to request service records on the behalf of veterans or descendants.
RESOURCES BY TYPE
Just getting started? Read the Ultimate Guide to Military Records for Genealogy from Genealogy Explained.
National Archives and Records Administration
Resources for Genealogy Research
Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs)
WWII Army and Army Air Force Casualties
Resources Explaining How to Research Military Records
Other Government Agencies
Library of Congress: Chronicling America
Air Force Historical Research Agency
U.S. Army Center of Military History
Sister Museums
American Air Museum in Britain
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth AF
Historical Societies, Associations and Interest Groups
Eighth Air Force Historical Society
Fold 3: Historical Military Records
Family Search: Military Record Finder
303rd Bomb Group has a map with locations of 8th AAF Bases in England
Airplanes of the Past maintains a list of B-17 Surviving Aircraft