Index to Other Subjects

Subjects appearing in the AFEES newsletters, Communications, that might be useful for researchers but which didn’t fit neatly under the headings of evaders,  helpers, or place names have been listed below.  If there are multiple hits on a subject, use Control+F and then the Enter key if there are multiple hits on a subject.   To see the back issues of the Communications newsletters, click here.

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  • Aerospace Museums
    • Calgary Aerospace Museum – June 2012, pg. 30
    • Eighth Air Force Museum – Winter 1991-92 pg. 19, 8th AF Hist Society reunion Sept. 20, 1991, AFEES members attending, 731 certificates to helpers to be at 8th AFHS in Savannah;  March 2011, pg. 1; March 1996, pg. 2 (donation of radio used in Ardennes Forest); “E&E exhibit will tell our story”, Sept. 1996, pg. 16;, “A Permanent Home for the 8th” (opening of new museum), Sept. 1996, pg. 17; Wall of Valor, December 1996, pg. 20;
    • Mighty Eighth Heritage Center – Summer 1991, pg. 29;
    • National Museum of the United State Air Force  (formerly the U.S. Air Force Museum)- Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 9;
    • Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum – Feb. 1999, pg. 4.  Permanent AFEES exhibit opened at museum.  Includes stories and names of evaders rescued by Partisans in Slovenia. Feb. 1999, pg. 4. Sept. (Fall) 2003 – pg. 32;
    • U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton – name change – Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 9;
  • AFEES Board Meetings
    • Summer 2009, pg. 9
  • AFEES Board of Directors – Spring 1989, Part 1, pg. 4;
  • AFEES By-Laws – Winter 1988, pg.  2, 4-5, 14; Spring 1989, Part 1, pg. 8-9; Summer 1989, pg. 2; June 2011, pg. 23-25; June 1996, pg. 14-16
  • AFEES Cash Flow and Statements and Minutes, Finances
    • AFEES Finances – June 2003 (summer), pg. 23;
    • 2007 Cash Receipts and Disbursements – June 2008, pg. 11; financial report for 2006 – Summer (June) 2007, pg. 26;
    • 2008 Cash Receipts and Disbursements – June 2008, pg. 11
    • 2010 Cash Flow Statement – June 2011, pg. 13
    • 2011 General Membership Minutes – June 2011, pg. 14
    • 2012 Cash Receipts and Disbursements – July 2013, pg. 2
    • 2013 – Finance Report -March 2014, pg. 9
    • 2014 General Meeting Minutes – December 2014, pg. 10
  • AFEES Christmas Card mailing (useful for determining which helpers are still living)) – Spring 1988, pg. 2; Winter 1989-1990, pg. 2 (Christmas card design, 500 mailed out);  June 1996, pg. 10 ;
  • AFEES Congressional Recognition and Gold Medal Bill / Defense Dept Recognition
    • Congressman Frank Horton to introduce bill giving POW status to evaders -Winter 1990-91, pg. 2; Rep. Horton introduces H.R. 341 to require VA to give same health benefits provided to POWs to veterans who evaded – Spring 1991, pg. 4; June 2003 (Summer), pg. 5 (letter from Brett Quillin to Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson);
    • HR 50 – June 1997, pg. 25;
    • HR 431 – Summer 1991, pg. 6-7.  Letter to Congressman to support bill.  Reference to declassified document defining evader, escaper, internee, POW installation, and POW.
    • HR 341 – Winter 1991-92, pg. 2, Service member injured or disabled evading capture, he/she should apply for a disability rating highlighting how the evasion experience contributed to the long term condition.
    • Medals, , procedure to apply for medal – Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 23-25;
    • HR 632 – March 2015, pg. 8-9, 12-13, 23
    • HR 925 – Sept. 2010, pg. 31; June 2010, pg. 1; Dec. 2009, pg. 27
    • HR 4693 – December 2014, pg. 5-6, 10; 23
    • December 1999, pg. 34 (Defense Dept. recognition)
    • January 2013, pg. 6-7
    • March 2013, pg. 31
    • July 2013, pg. 1, 23-24
    • December 2013, pg. 22-23
    • March 2014, pg. 19
  • AFEES Database
    • Lashinsky, Frank – March 2011, pg. 23; Winter 1990-91, pg. 2;
    • Millar, Gil – Spring 1993, pg. 2; March 2011, pg. 23
  • AFEES DVD (Ralph Patton Collection) – June 2003 (Summer), pg. 3; Summer (June) 2007, pg. 12-13 member stories were recorded by Cappy Bie, edited, and stored on DVDs by John Paul MacIsaac to be presented to museums including the AF Museum n Dayton, Ohio (photo);
  • AFEES Escape & Evasion Symposium, Louisville, KY, Oct. 9, 1992 – Winter 1992, pg. 11;
  • AFEES Flag, Emblems, Insignia, and Winged Boot
    • June 2012, pg. 14
    • Display in Brussels – Winter November 2017, pg. 17;
    • Emblem of the Winged Boot – June 1996, pg. 1;
    • Emblems, Flag, Quilt – https://airforceescape.org/afees-symbols/
    • Flag to be folded and presented to the AF Museum at Dayton at the 2009 reunion; column by President Dick Smith talks about the future of AFEES – Winter (Dec.) 2007, pg.2;
    • Helper pin – Winter (Dec.) 2006, pg. 3;
    • History of the Winged Boot” page on this website;
    • Insignia, motto “We Will Never Forget”
      • June 2002, pg. 15;
      • June 2011, pg. 16; June 1996, pg. 1
    • Origin of AFEES Flag – June 2008, pg. 2
    • Purchase in Bangkok – March 2011, pg. 24
    • Retirement of AFEES Flag – March 2009, pg. 2
    • See also photos of display of the AFEES flag at WWII Commemorations.
    • Vijverman, Dirk – Sept. 2001, pg. 19;
    • Winged Boot Emblem
      • History of the Winged Boot – Dec. 2014, pg. 15
      • AFEES banner hung at Mighty 8th AF Museum – Winter (Dec.) 2006, pg. 10;
      • Emblem of the Winged Boot – June 1996, pg. 1
  • AFEES History
    • AFEES history – 1969 We Shall Never Forget newsletter – pg. 11;
    • AFEES display at EAA Aviation Foundation Eagle Hanger – Winter 1990-91, pg. 11.
    • AFEES exhibit at National WWII Museum – June 2012, pg. 2
    • AFEES scrapbooks scanned, May 2005 – June 2011, pg.  3; Summer (June) 2005, pg. 4-5;
    • AFEES scrapbooks to US Air Force Museum, Wright Patterson, Dayton, OH – June 2011, pg. 3; digital copy of AFEES scrapbooks donated the 8th AF Museum – Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 18;
    • Atkinson, Leslie and Ralph Patton  – June 2011, pg. 12
    • Atkinson papers – Sept. 2011, pg. 26
    • Chairman Ralph Traces History of Our Society – June 2008, pg. 14
    • Future of AFEES – to be discussed at Savannah reunion – Winter (Dec.) 2007, pg. 32;
    • History of AFEES – Sept. 2011, pg. 23;
    • News coverage of AFEES reunion – Summer (June) 2007, pg. 10;
    • Obituary of Ralph Patton – March 2011, pg. 22-24
    • Scotty’s work records our history  – June 2011, pg. 1, 3
    • AFEES to disband – Spring 2009, pg. 2
    • AFEES first incorporated in 1973; Proposed Constitution and By-Laws – June 1996, pg. 14-16
    • AFEES  founding  and history by Leslie Atkinson and Clayton David – March 1995, pg. 4-5
    • Dinner in a hanger, 1964 – Summer 2009, pg. 18;
    • Photo caption – June 2002, pg. 27;
    • Founding of AFEES  and first reunion in Buffalo – August 2002, pg. 15;
  • AFEES Evader license plates in Tennessee – Spring 1993, pg. 2;
  • AFEES Future Of – Summer (June) 2006, pg. 9; President Richard Smith’s column talks about future of AFEES- Winter (Dec.) 2007, pg. 2; March 2008, pg. 2-3; new officers (change of command) – Summer 2009, pg. 13
  • AFEES Membership –
    • Membership August 1986 was 370 – August 1986, pg. 7;
    • Membership List Availability – August 1986, pg. 3;
    • Membership December 2014, pg. 10
    • Membership census forms March 2014, pg. 10-11
    • Membership dues – Winter 1988, pg. 13;
    • Membership figures – Summer (June) 2007, pg. 15 (highest membership was 1026, current membership 407, 8th AF had 2150 registered evaders, the 15th AF had 265);
    • Membership figures – June 2008, pg. 25
    • Membership meeting – March 2010, pg.12
    • Membership renewal form – December 2013, pg. 7; March 2014, pg. 12
    • Membership report – June 2012, pg. 23
    • Membership article – Summer 1992, pg. 9;
  • AFEES Minutes
    • 2001 General Meeting Minutes – July 2001, pg. 5;
    • 2002 General  Meeting Minutes – June 2002, pg. 14;
    • 2003 – General Meeting minutes – June 2003 (Summer), pg. 17;
    • 2004 General Membership Minutes – Summer (June) pg. 20;
    • 2007 General Meeting Minutes – Summer (June) 2007, pg. 15;
    • 2008 General Meeting Minutes  – June 2008, pg. 10
    • 2010 General Membership Minutes – June 2010, pg. 24
    • 2012 General Membership Meeting – June 2012, pg. 10-11
    • 2013 General Membership Meeting – July 2013, pg. 1;
  • AFEES Newsletters
    • Newsletter available by email – June 2011, pg. 31; Sept. 2011, pg. 5
    • Newsletter – charge for mailing – July 2013, pg. 1
    • Newsletter mailing policy – March 2014, pg. 2
  • AFEES plaque at Air Force academy – August 1986, pg. 3; San Antonio May 1987, pg. 1; Summer 1988, Parts 1,2,3, pg. 2, 9;
  • AFEES publication of “Stepping Stones to Freedom”
    • June 2003 (summer) – June 2003 (Summer), pg. 17;
    • September (Fall) 2003, pg. 8-9;
    • Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 4 – Presentation of “Stepping Stones” to Prince Bernhard;
    • Dec. 2010, pg. 10
  • AFEES purpose of – Summer (June) 2007, pg. 1;
  • AFEES Reunion Policies
    • Payment of hotel and reunion costs for Helpers – Sept. 1998, pg. 5;
  • AFEES Reunions
    • 1964 Buffalo, NY – June 2011, pg.  19
    • 1967 – March 2011, pg. 23
    • 1969 – March 2011, pg. 23
    • 1974 Pittsburg – March 2011, pg.  23
    • 1975 – March 2011, pg. 23
    • 1976 Tour of Cities – March 2011, pg. 23;
    • 1986 general meeting,  May 21-24 – Spring Mockup 1986, pg. 1-2;
    • 1990 Memphis, Tennessee – Spring 1990, pp. 3-5, 7;
    • 1990 October trip to Europe for 50th anniversary of Comet Line – Summer 1990, pp. 12-13;
    • 1992 Savannah, GA – Summer 1992, pg. 8-9;
    • 1993 St. Louis – Spring 1993, pg. 4-5;
    • 2000 Columbia, MO – Summer 2000, pg. 1, 16-18;
    • 2001 Spokane & Alaska Cruise – July 2001, pg. 4, 7, 8, 11; Coeur d Alene excursion, July 2001, pg. 8;
    • 2002 Slovakia –  March 2002, pg. 4;
    • 2011 San Antonio – – Dec. 2010, pg. 15-17; March 2011, pg. 12-17, 23-24; June 2011, pg. 4, 16-17; December 2011, pg. 26 (treasurer’s report)
    • 2012 Albuquerque – Sept. 2011, pg. 14, 16-17; December 2011, pg.  13-17; March 2012, pg. 13-19; June 2012, pg. 3, 10-11 (minutes)
    • 2013 Tampa – January 2013, pg. 1-3; March 2013, pg. 1-7
    • 2014 Charleston, SC – December 2013, pg. 3-6;  March 2014, pg. 5-8
    • 2015 Salt Lake City, UT
    • 2016 Tucson – February 2016, pp. 2-1
    • 2017 Tampa, FL – Fall 2017, pp. 1-7
    • Why Reunions Are Good For You – March 2010, pg. 1;
    • List of Reunions – Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 29;
    • List of Reunions on this Website – https://airforceescape.org/afees-reunions/
  • AFEES Reunion Committee
    • Bies, Cindy – Spring (March) 2003, pg. 3; Spring (March) 2004, pg. 12 (photo);
    • Daley, Yvonne – Spring (March) 2003, pg. 3; Spring (March) 2004, pg. 12 (photo), 14, 17;
    • Harmon, Kay – Spring (March) 2004, pg. 12 (photo);
    • Spearel, Ellen – Spring (March) 2004, pg. 12 (photos);
    • Weyland, Francene – Spring (March) 2003, pg. 3; Spring (March) 2004, pg. 12 (photo), 14, 16, 32;
  • AFEES Scrapbooks
    • June 2008, pg. 19
    • Dec. 2010, pg. 10
    • Donation to Natl Museum of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB – Dec. 2010, pg. 32
    • December 1996, pg. 5;
    • Dec. 2001, pg. 22-23 (Scotty David wrote 5000 letters, located 2700 evaders and 1000 helpers); AFEES Stories – Turner Publishing, 1992 book about AFEES members – Winter 1989-1990, pg. 2;
  • AFEES Tax Deductibility – June 2011, pg. 15; Sept. 2012, pg. 2; March 2014, pg. 17-18; December 2014, pg. 5, 23;
  • AFEES Tours
    • European tour, June 4-19 – Spring Mockup 1986, pg. 2;
  • AFEES Website – December 2014, pg. 11 Air Craft Recovery of Downed Air Craft
    • P-38 Lightning on North Wales Coast – March 2008, pg. 1;
  • Air Crew Helpers Association – Spring (March) 2004, pg. 25 (CC);
  • Air Fields in the UK – Old Buckenham Airfield, Norfolk, UK – Summer (June) 2006, pg. 6;
  • Air Force Academy, Colorado Spgs.
    • Air Force Academy logo and motto – Dec. 2002, pg. 5;
    • June 2011, pg. 13
    • Dedication of bronze B-17 model at the Academy – December 1996, pg. 28-29;
  • Air Force – Eighth Air Force
    • Eighth Air Force Monument , Liverpool – Summer 1987, pg. 16;
    • Lyle, Gen. Lewis Elton (founder of 8th AF Museum in Savannah – June 2008, pg. 30-31 (obit); March 2008, pg. 23; monument to him at Barksdale AFB – Spring (February) 2007, pg. 23
    • Mighty 8th AF – Statistics on casualties, decorations, etc. – Winter 1991-92, pg. 25;
    • 60th Anniversary – March 2002, pg. March 2002, pg. 4;
    • Walter F. Brown, editor of 8th AF News was featured speaker at AFEES reunion, June 2003 (Summer), pg. 10; Summer (June) 2007, pg. 15;
    • Ralph Patton of AFEES donates his personal records to 8th AF Museum – Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg.1;
  • Air Force – Fifteenth Air Force
    • Reuniting 15th AF downed airmen with helpers in Yugoslavia – Summer 1990, pg. 2.
    • Operation Frantic Joe 6/2/44) – Winter 1991-92, pg. 25;
    • “The Power of the 15th AF” – Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 19;
  • Air Force – General
    • USAF Worldwide Locater office- Summer 1990, pg. 7;
    • Air Force, Future of – Spring (March ) 2004, pp. 13;
  • Air Force generals obituaries – Gen. David Lee Hill (Winter (December) 2007, pg. 31); Gen Paul W. Tibbets, Jr. (Winter (December) 2007, pg. 30;
  • Air Force Hymn – Spring 2003 (March), pg. 15;
  • Air Force, Navy Bases
    • Anacostia Annex  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Andersen AFB, Guam  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Andrews AFB –  – March 2011, pg. 18; December 2011, pg. 3
    • Barksdale AFB – December 2011, pg. 20
    • Bolling AFB  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Brooks City-Base – Sept. 2011, pg. 19
    • Charleston AFB  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Davis-Monthan AFB – February 2016, pg. 11
    • Elmendorf AFB  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Fairchild AFB  – June 2011, pg. 5
    • Fort Dix  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Fort Eustis  – March 2011, pg.18
    • Fort Lewis  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Fort Myer  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Fort Richardson, Alaska  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Fort Sam Houston, TX  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Fort Sill – Spring 2003 (March), pg. 11;
    • Fort Story  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Henderson Hall  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Hickam AFB  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Hunter Army Air Field, Savannah, GA  – June 2011, pg. 13
    • Kelly Field – June 2011, pg. 19
    • Kirkland AFB – March 2012, pg.12; June 2012, pg. 8-14
    • Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Joint Base Andrews  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Joint Base Charleston  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Joint Base Langley-Eustis  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Joint Base Lewis-McChord  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst  – March 2011, pg. 18; Sept. 2012, pg. 2
    • Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Joint Base San Antonio  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Joint Region Marianas  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Kirtland AFB – June 2012, pg. 3, 8, 16; Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 15;
    • Lackland AFB, Tex. – March 2011, pg. 13, 18; June 2011, pg. 4, 12-13, 17, 19, 32; Sept. 2011, pg. 7
    • Langley AFB  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Lanley-Eustis  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Little Rock AFB – March 2012, pg. 10
    • MacDill  – June 2011, pg. 12
    • Maxwell Field – December 2011, pg. 5
    • McChord AFB  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • McGuire AFB  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Naval Air Engineering Station, Lakehurst  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Naval Air Facility  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Naval Station Pearl Harbor  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Naval Weapons Station, Charleston  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Navy Base Guam  – March 2011, pg. 18
    • Nellis AFB – March 2008, pg.  8
    • Offutt AFB – June 2011, pg. 20
    • Peterson AFB – December 2011, pg. 21;
    • Ramstein Air Base – March 2002, pg. 4;
    • Randolph AFB   – March 2011, pg. 13, 18; June 2011, pg. 4, 12-13, 17, 19
    • San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center (SAACC) (Lackland AFB) – June 2011, pg. 19
    • Sheppard AFB – Sept. 2011, pg. 19; December 2011, pg. 32
    • Tinker AFB – Dec. 2010, pg. 25
    • Vandenburg AFB, 381st Training Group  – February 2016, pg. 22
    • Wright Patterson AFB  – June 2011, pg. 3, 20
  • Air Force Museum, Dayton, OH
    • June 2011, pg. 13
    • Major General Charles Metcalf, director, AF Museum in Dayton – Summer (June) 2007, pg. 13;
  • Airmen’s Prayer – March 1996, pg. 11, June 1996, pg. 9 (credited to Chaplain John Eastwood)
  • Airmen Stories – webpage: Sept. 2012, pg. 31
  • Airport Exhibits
    • Baltimore/Washington Intl. Thurgood Marshall Airport – exhibition on art showing diversity, heritage, and history of the Air Force – March 2009, pg. 19;
  • Air War
    • Conservatorie aeronautique de Corouaille (association to preserve memories of the airwar over Brittany) – Sept. 1998, pg. 15-17;
  • Allied Military Intelligence
    • Interrogators
      • Dorothy Smith Hentic – Winter 1992, pg. 11 (photo);
      • Stone Christopher – Winter 1992, pg. 9 (photo), 11;
  • Ambrose, Stephen -request for information for an oral history of D-Day;
  • Anthems, Patriotic
    • Chant des Partisans.  Death of co-author, Maurice Druon – Summer (June) 2009, pg. 25;Spring (March)2006, pg. 20;
  • Archives
    • Archives of Caen  – March 2011, pg. 20
    • Ralph K. Patton Escape and Evasion Collection, Clark Special Collections Branch, USAF Academy Library  – March 2011, pg. 24
    • U.S. Air Force Library, Dayton, Ohio, donation of Leslie Atkinson papers  – Sept. 2011, pg. 26
    • Military archives seeking personal war stories, June 2002, pg. 13;
  • Aviation Archeology
    • Aviation Recovery Group – August 2002, pg. 1;
    • CRASH Air War Museum – August 2002, pg. 1;

–B–

  • B-17 Flying Fortress Association – March 2002, pg. 11;
  • B-17 Graveyard in Arizona – Sept. 2001, pg. 15; June 2002, pg. 21;
  • Battle of the Bulge – August 2002, pg. 22-23;
  • BBC Radio Broadcasts
    • BBC London Radio – Sept. 2011, pg. 32
    • “The Sky is Blue” – Winter November 2017, pg. 25
    • “Mission 13: A Downed Pilot’s Escape from France” – see here, pg. 3-4; ;
  • Belgian Aviation History Association – Sept. 2001, pg. 13-15;
  • Boxcar (40 and Eight) WWII donation by French National RR Co. – Sept. 2001, pg. 1, 16; Spring 2003 (March), pg. 20-21;
  • British SAS
    • Operation Bulbasket – July 2013, pg. 18
    • Operation Moses – July 2013, pg. 18
  • British Strategic Service – Summer (June) 2005, pg. 25 (Sgt. Robert, Major Williams);
  • Bomber and Fighter Names
    • In general: March 2013, pg. 20
    • All American – Sept. 2011, pg.29
    • B-17 (42-30354) – Spring 2003 (March), pg. 32;
    • Battlin’ Bobbie – Sept. 2008, pg. 31
    • Belle of Berlin  – – Dec. 2010, pg.  29; March 2011, pg. 29;
    • Berlin Special – Spring (March ) 2004, pg. 8;
    • Big Stoop – part of “Lost Squadron” under Greenland ice – Winter 1988, pg. 8;
    • Big Stupe V – December 2011, pg. 30; Dec. 2001, pg. 10-11;
    • Black Dog – Sept. 2011, pg. 12;
    • Black Ghost – Summer (June) 2004, pg. 22-24;
    • Black Swan – Summer (June) 2004, pg. 25;
    • Black Thursday – Sept. 2011, pg. 29
    • Blanco Diablo – September 2010, pg. 30;
    • Boot Hill – Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 25; Spring (March) 2004, pg. 28;
    • BTO in the ETO – Dec. 1999, pg. 5;
    • Bull O’ the Woods – Dec. 2014, pg. 14;
    • Captain Joe – June 2011, pg. 19
    • Carolina Boomerang  – Sept. 2011, pg. 24; Sept. 2012, pg. 10;
    • C for Charlie – August 2002, pg. 29; Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 11;
    • Chug-a-lug Lulu – December 2002, pg. 6; Winter November 2017, pg. 23;
    • Constant Nymph – Winter 1991-92, pg. 4 (Pacific theatre);
    • Damn Yankee – December 2011, pg. 29; Summer 1990, pg. 15;
    • Danny Boy – – Dec. 2010, pg.  30; December 2011, pg. 25;
    • Denny Boy – B17G, 42-107153 – September (Fall) 2003, pg. 4-5;
    • Destiny’s Tot – the book Hide-And-Seek With the German Army;
    • Do Do – par of “Lost Squadron” under Greenland ice – Winter 1988, pg. 8;
    • Eight Balls – June 2012, pg. 6;
    • El Diablo – Spring 2003 (March), pg.23-24;
    • El Lobo –  Summer (June) 2004, pg. 9;
    • Flying Cowboy – Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 25;
    • Frisco Jenny – Summer 1990, pg. 15;
    • Ghost Plane – Summer (June) 2005, pg. 6-7;
    • GI Sheets – Sept. 2008, pg. 21;
    • Green Hornet – Summer 1990, pg. 17;
    • H for Harry  – March 2011, pg. 30;
    • Hanger Queen – Fall (Sept.) 2004, pg. 27;
    • Hat Jane – June 2012, pg. 26
    • Hell’s Bells – Spring 2003 (March), pg. 23-24;
    • Horrible Hanks – June 2011, pg. 19
    • Jackie Boy  – Sept. 2012, pg. 26
    • Jolly Duck – June 2012, pg. 30; August 2002, pg. 8-9; Winter (Dec.) 2005, pg. 8-9;
    • Kansas City Killer – Sept. 2012, pg. 6
    • Kwiturbitchin – September 2010, pg. 7
    • Lady Millicent – Sept. 2011, pg. 29
    • Liberty Belle – Sept. 2011, pg. 3, 8-9, 11; Summer (June) 2007, pg. 23;
    • Lil Butch – September 2010, pg. 29
    • Little Butch – Fall (September) 2000, pg. 9;
    • Loving Aline  – March 2012, pg. 30
    • Lucky Lady – Dec. 2014, pg. 17; Winter 1991-92, pg. 28;
    • Luck of Judith Ann – Sept. 2001, pg. 20-21;
    • Mad Rebel – June 2012, pg. 28;
    • Memphis Belle – Winter 1989-1990, pg. 13; Spring, 1990, pg. 1 and 6 (includes list of crew), pg. 11 (obit for Margaret Polk after whom Memphis Belle was named) ;
    • Mischief Maker II – Winter 1989-1990, pg. 3;
    • Moon Glow – Dec. 2014, pg. 6
    • My Best Bette – Sept. 2008, pg. 9
    • My Peach – July 2013, pg. 16
    • Northern Queen  – Sept. 2012, pg. 28
    • Our Bay-Bee — Dec. 2010, pg.  6-7; Sept. 2011, pg. 20; March 2012, pg. 30;June 2012, pg. 19; December 2013, pg. 8
    • Paper Doll – Sept. 2011, pg. 12
    • Patches – Sept. 2011, pg. 29; March 2015, pg. 15
    • Phoenix – July 2013, pg. 15;
    • Picklepuss – Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 3;
    • Pistol Packin’ Mama – Winter, 1990-91, pg. 25; article in Dutch about plane and crew;
    • Portland-Anne – Sept. 2011, pg. 12
    • Problem Child –
    • “To My Fallen Friends” – August 2002, pg. 14;
    • True Love – Winter 1989-1990, pg. 7;
    • Roll Call – Sept. 2011, pg. 12
    • Rupert the Roo I – March 2013, pg. 26
    • Salvo Sal – Sept. 2011, pg. 12
    • Sarah Jane  – – Sept. 2011, pg. 24; Sept. 2012, pg. 10-11
    • Skack Buster  – Sept. 2012, pg. 30
    • Sentimental Journey – Sept. 2011, pg. 25
    • Shoo Shoo Baby – Sept. 2011, pg. 12
    • Snafuperman – December 2011, pg. 28
    • Southern Comfort – September 2010, pg. 29;
    • Sting Shift – Winter 1991-92, pg. 4 (Pacific theatre);
    • Straighten Up and Fly Right – – Dec. 2010, pg. 29; July 2013, pg. 14; Pgs 14, March 2013; Sept. 2012, pg. 30;
    • Stump Jumper – Dec. 2001, pg. 12-13;
    • Superstitious Aloysius – Dec. 2010, pg. 14
    • Swamp Angel – Summer (June) 2004, pg. 30;
    • Swinging Door – March 2015, pg. 22
    • Susan Ruth – Dec. 2014, pg. 15
    • Stubby Gal II
    • Sweet Suzanne – Sept. 2011, pg. 12
    • Texas Raiders – Sept. 2011, pg. 24
    • Too (To) Hell and (or) Glory – December 2002, pg. 26-27; Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 11;
    • T.S. (for Tough S….) – December 2011, pg. 28
    • The Witch – December 2011, pg. 10;
    • True Love (B-24) – Winter, 1990-91, pg. 8;
    • Volante – Winter 1991-92, pg. 25;
    • Wee Willie – June 2011, pg. 30
    • Won Long Hop – Sept. 2011, pg. 30
    • Worry Bird  – Sept. 2012, pg.  28
    • Wulfe Hound – March 2013, pg. 21
    • Yankee Doodle II (Gen. Eaker was on this plane during 15th AF Operation Frantic Joe) – Winter 1991-92, pg. 25;
    • Yankee Raider  – June 2011, pg. 7; Winter, 1990-91, pg. 10;
    • You Can’t Take It With You  – March 2013, pg. 25
  • Bomber Losses, List of Heavy – Winter (Dec.) 2006, pg. 7;
  • Bombing Raid on Kjeller Air Base, Norway and Memorial – June 1996, pg. 18-19
  • Bomb Groups
    • 451st BG Assn – June 2002, pg. 10;

Books, Movies, Videos, Plays, Museum Reviews, and Book References

  • 11 Americans Came from the Sky .  Originally published in French, authors are now looking for a publisher to put out an English edition.  July 2001, pg. 5.
  • Above and Beyond.  1953 screen play by Bierne Lay. Summer (June) 2005, pg. 23.
  • Agent for the Resistance, by Herman Bodson, a Belgian Saboteur in WWII, June 1996, pg. 8
  • Agents for Escape (Inside the French Resistance), by Andre Rougeyron (trans. by Marie Antoinette McConnell, wife of evader Paul McConnell) – June 1996, pg. 3; June 1997, pg. 5; Winter (Dec.) 2005, pg. 27-28;
  • Air Combat with the Mighty Eighth by Col. William L. Cramer, Jr. – Summer 1993, pg. 7;
  • Aircraft Down by Brig. Gen. (ret.) Philip D. Caine.  Includes the story of AFEES member Sonny Fassoulis. Other evaders are Oscar Coen, Eric Doorly, Don Willis, Bob Priser, and Ernie Skorheim. – December 1997, pg. 31; June 1998, pg.  26;
  • Airman Missing, biography of RAF bomber pilot John Evans by Greg Lewis – Dec. 2008, pg. 3.
  • Airmen and the Head  Hunters; A True Story of Heroic Tribesmen and the Unlikeliest Rescue of World War II, by Judith M. Heimann, 2007.
  • Albanian Escape, The True Story of US Army Nurses Behind Enemy Lines, by Agnes Jensen Mangerich (AFEES member).  Thirteen nurses and others were on a mission to transport wounded to a hospital further from the front when their plane crashed in Albania in enemy territory.  Helped by Albanian partisans, they located a British intelligence mission.  July 2001, pg. 13, September 2010, pg. 29;
  • America’s Pursuit of Precision Bombing, 1910-1945, by Stephen L. McFarland, Smithsonian Institution Press – June 1996, pg.8;
  • Ann Brusselmans, My Mother, by Yvonne Daley-Brusselmans – Dec. 1999, pg. 2; Spring 1993, pg. 6; Summer 1993, pg. 7;
  • Art’s War, 1940-1945, Fall (Sept.) 2005, pg. 24-26;
  • Aviateurs allies, tombes dans l’Oise en 1944 by Andre Naudin.  About the shooting down of “Pistol Packing Mama”, “Good Picking” and “Immortal Lady” among others on 2-8-1944,  March (Spring) 2001, pg. 5.
  • Aviateurs-Pietons vers la Suisse (U.S. Evaders to Switzerland) by Roger Anthoine, Fall (September) 2000, pg. 3; July 2001, pg. 18-19; Spring (March)2006, pg. 25;
  • A Young Boy and the ‘Good War’, Sept. 2008, pg. 22-29; Dec. 2008, pg. 26-28; June 2009, pg. 4-5; (multi-part story published in the AFEES newsletter.  Also available here.
  • B17 Remembered, The, published by the Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle.  Covers the history of the B-17F built by Boeing and owned by the museum. – Sept. 1998, pg.31.
  • B17’s Over Germany – Winter 1991-92, pg.
  • Bail Out, The – by Edi Selhaus, Winter 1989-1990, pg. 5;
  • Bail Out Over the Balkans, by Richard Munsen, Sept. 1996, pg. 6-7, 22.
  • Balkan Tragedy  – Yugoslavia, 1941-1946, Memories of a Guerilla Fighter, by Zvonimir (Zvonka) Vuckovich, Spring (March) 2005, pg. 29;
  • Basque History of the World by Mark Kurlansky – Summer 2000, pg. 9;
  • Battle of Algiers, – September 2010, pg. 28.
  • Behind Enemy Lines, A Canadian Airman Trapped Behind German Lines in WWII, by Mary Thomas, about her brother Jim Moffat.  He fought with the Belgian Maquis.
  • Behind Enemy Lines: A Young Pilot’s Story – September 2010, pg. 30
  • Behind Enemy Lines: Escape and Evasion Aids of World War II, Fraser Museum, Louisville, KY, by Robert Baldwin – March 2013, pg 7;
  • Beyond Fantasy by Ernest King – Winter 1988, pg. 14;
  • Belgian Rendezvous 127 Revisited – by Yvonne Daley-Brusselmans, pg. 26; Summer (June) 2005, pg. 14-15;
  • Bernard Rawlings, novel about him, by Bobbie Ann Mason  – March 2011, pg. 28;
  • Best War Stories, collection of 8th AF stories, John W. McCollum, editor – December 1996, pg. 3;
  • Beyond the Dikes – story of AFEES member Howard DeMallie’s evasion in The Netherlands -March (Spring) 2001, pg. 32; September 2010, pg. 30;
  • Black Hole of Wauwilermoos by Daniel Culler.  March 1997, pg. 18.  About a Swiss prison.
  • Bless You, Brother Irvin by John A. Neal.  The book is about people around the world who have saved their lives by parachute, including his own.  The book includes the story of the Caterpillar Club and the names of some of its illustrious members.  Sept. 2009, pg. 26; Fall (Sept.) 2005, pg. 28; Summer (June) 2007, pg. 25;
  • Blue Ring, The by Marie-Jeanne Darr and her daughter Cheri-Lynn Darr, about life in Occupied France during WWII.  March 2002, pg. 19.
  • Bloody Biscay by RAF Squadron Leader, Christopher Gross.  The book is a history of a German night fighter group stationed in Bourdeaux.  Summer 2000, pg. 32.
  • Bombers by Philip Kaplan includes the story of Louis Delguidice.  Summer 2000, pg. 19.
  • Bomber Boys, by Travis Ayres – December 2011, pg. 28;
  • Bud’s Jacket, by Barbara Wojcik, 2020.  Click here for more information and to purchase.   See also the Spring 2002 issue of the AFEES newsletter, pp. 6-8.
  • Garden of Resistance by Jacqueline Guy – Winter 1988, pg. 7;
  • Camera Sous La Botte (Camera Under the Boot), by Albert Mahuzier, Paris: Presses de la Cite, 1963, Circa December 1986; Summer (June) 2004, pg. 4-6;
  • Canadians Behind Enemy Lines – by Roy MacLaren – Winter 1988, pg. 9;
  • Carpetbaggers, The, America’s Secret War in Europe by Ben Parnell, Summer 1989, pg. 3;
  • Chimay: Life, Death and Murder in World War II by Don Frey. Fall (Sept.) 2005, pg. 20;
  • Chronicle of Angers Under Occupation by Michel Lemesle, Winter 1988, pg. 8A;
  • Ciao Francesco by AFEES member Francis Medina who evaded in northern Italy, Sept. 1997, pg. 3.
  • Ciel De Guerre et Ciel De Paix by Jean Hallade, Summer 1993, pg. 37-38;
  • Code Burgundy: The Long Escape by John Katsaros  – June 2011, pg. 12, 18; Sept. 2011, pg. 11; March 2012, pg. 4; December 2014, pg. 23;
  • Comet Connection, The by George Watt – Winter 1990-91, pg. 7, 12;
  • Courage, Honor, Victory by Ian Hawkins,Spring 1988, pg. 9; Summer 1991; Winter 1991-92, pg. 6;
  • Dachau, The Hour of the Avenger, by Howard A. Beuchner – Winter 1989-90, pg. 16;
  • Dancing in the Dark: Escape and Evasion in Croatia During the Second World War by Louis R. Head, – June 2012, pg.  26; June 2002, pg. 7;
  • Darkest Hour, The – Winter November 2017, pg. 20
  • David and the Mighty Eighth by Marjorie Hodgson Parker, Bright Sky Press, March 2008;
  • Day the Manna Fell, The by unknown – August 2002, pg. 8-9 (The title refers to April 29, 1945, the day the Royal Air Force dropped food over the western part of
    Holland for the first time. (Their “Operation Manna” was followed by “Operation Chow Hound” of the 8th AF.)
  • Death Penalty as a Risk (De Doodstraf als Risico), by Dr. J. Bussels, Sept. 1996, pg. 8;
  • Deeds of Valor (2008) by Don Lasseter – June 2011, pg. 32.
  • Dog Fight, French documentary part of a series “Your Life as a Novel” by Jacques Besson, Fall (September) 2000, pg. 10;
  • Downed Allied Airmen & Evasion of Capture by Herman Bodson, Spring (March)2006, pg. 3 (photo);
  • Duel of Aviators–Duel of Diplomats by Ernest Wetter (in French) is about the air war between Germans and Swiss, Sept. 1997, pg.25.
  • Dunkirk – Winter November 2017, pg. 20
  • Eleven Americans Fell From the Sky by Pierre Montaz-Rosset  – March 2012, pg. 10;
  • Eight Bailed Out  diary of AFEES member Jim Inks, published 1954 as a book.  Feb. 1999, pg. 24; Fall (September) 2000, pg. 31;
  • Eighth Air Force Bomber Stories by Ian McLachlan Spring 2003 (March), pg. 32;
  • Evaders – True Stories of Downed Canadian Airmen and Their Helpers in World War II  by Muriel Catherine Herveic (“Mimi Lefebvre”).  March 2002, pg. 26-27;
  • Escape! by Lt. Col. James Armstrong, shot down Labor Day 1943, evaded France, Spring 2000, pg. 13; Fall (Sept.) 2004, pg. 26-27;
  • Escape and Evasion by Pierre Sibiril, Summer 1991;
  • Escape and Evasion, Arms and Armour, by Ian Dear.  Covers escape lines and organizations in Europe and Asia. – May 1999, pg. 29.
  • Escape and Evasion Factory: The Story of MISX by Lloyd Shoemaker – March 1997, pg. 7
  • Escape Through the Pyrenees by ____ Dunbar – June 2012, pg. 27;
  • Evader, The  by Harry Dolph, Summer 1991, pg. 23;
  • Evader, The Classic True Story of Escape and Evasion Behind Enemy Lines, by Denys Teare – Sept. (Fall) 2003 – pg. 28;
  • Evasion and Repatriation, Slovene Partisans and Rescued American Airmen in World War II by Edi Selhaus, Sept. (Fall) 2003 – pg. 28; Winter (Dec.) 2007, pg. 4;
  • Express Delivery, by Keith Janes.  2019.  About the Shelburn Line.  For further information and to contact the author, click here.  To order a copy, contact; Barnes&NobleAmazon, or Troubador.
  • Eyes of the Eighth, The Story of the 7th Photgraphic Reconnaissance Group by Patricia Fussell Keen, published by CAVU Publishers, June 1997, pg. 9; Dec. 1998, pg. 21.
  • Fame’s Favored Few, A WWII Flier Evades Capture in German-Occupied France.  One chapter, “My Last Mission,” is by AFEES member Kenneth E. Neff. – August 1999, pg. 26-27. Spring 2000, pg. 25-26; December (Winter) 2000, pg. 6-7 (chapter 7 and photo); March (Spring) 2001, pg. 8; Sept. (Fall) 2003 – pg. 30;
  • Flee the Captor by Herbert Ford (Dutch-Paris Line);
  • Final Flight of Maggie’s Drawers, by Ray E. Zinck.  Survival, evasion, and escape of AFEES member Joe Mahoney.  Feb. 1999, pg. 9;
  • Fitzpatrick Crew (title no yet determined), by David Kibble White, Spring (March) 2003, pg.
  • Flight to Black Hammer by Ted Withington;
  • Follow the Man with the Pitcher by Rev. Kenneth Skidmore;
  • Forbidden Diary, by John Stewart (B-24 navigator who kept a wartime diary and his maps and charts – June 1998, pg. 11;
  • For God, Country and the Hell of It by John Forrest Hickman, 1986.  Fighter pilot shot down May 1944.  Captured, escaped, rescued by Underground, taken to Switzerland.  Summer 1992, pg. 12;
  • Forgotten 500 – Sept. 2011, pg. 32
  • Forgotten Victims: The Abandonment of Americans in Hitler’s Camps by Mitchell G. Bard.  Reviewed by Scottie David. – June 1996, pg. 23; September 2010, pg. 8;
  • Fortresses Over Europe by Roger Anthoine – Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 3;
  • Fortresses Sur L Europe, by Roger Antoine – Dec. 1999, pg. 4;
  • “Freedom Trail, The”, BBC radio program in two episodes – December 2011, pg. 32;
  • Freedom Trail, The by Scott Goodall. Summer (June) 2005, pg. 27.
  • Flight Boots to Wooden Shoes to Flight Boots, by Claude Murray – June 2003 (summer), pg. 22;
  • Freedom Line, The Brave Men and Women Who Rescued Allied Airmen from the Nazis During WWII, by Peter Eisner – Summer (June) 2004, pg. 3; Fall (Sept.) 2004, pg. 25l
  • Flight to Black Hammer by Ted Withington, Summer 1993, pg. 7-8;
  • French Secret Services, by Douglas Porch with rebuttal by Yvonne-Daley Brusselmans, March 1996, pg. 25.  Article by John D. Valley, author of A Border Man in Normandy, responds to Douglas Porch’s book – June 1996, pg. 11;
  • From Pilot to Poet by Bert McDowell, Jr. – Winter 1991-92, pg. 24;
  • Gallant Hours, The .  1960 screen play by Bierne Lay.  Summer (June) 2005, pg. 23.
  • Gaston’s War by Gaston Vandermeerssche – Dec. 2010, pg. 27
  • Girl in the Blue Beret by Bobbie Ann Mason – June 2011, pg.  32; Sept. 2011, pg. 9; March 2012, pg. 26.
  • Ghost Train documentary shown on Discovery Channel (includes the story of 3 AFEES members) – Summer 2000, pg. 19.
  • Guerilla Surgeon by Dr. Lindsay Rogers.  The book was used by the U.S. Army  in E&E training.  Feb. 1999, pg. 19.
  • Happy Jack’s Go-Buggy by Jack Ilfrey, Winter 1988, pg. 8A;
  • Hazardous Duty by Maj. Gen. John K. Singlaub (OSS member parachuted into Occupied France to help the Maquis in the South) – June 1998, pg. 21;
  • Hide And Seek With the German Army, by Clarke M. Brandt and Richard M. Smith.  Click here for the book.
  • Hiking to Switzerland via the Alps, by Ardeno (A.O. Lannigan), December (Winter) 2000, pg. 8-9;
  • Home Run: Escape from Nazi Europe, by John Nichol and Tony Rennell – June 2008, pg.5.
  • Hot Seat on a Bomber and Schweinfurt Raid, by Ken Stone, 381 BG, 532 Sq..  Covers training and flying the B-17, his personal experiences on the first Schweinfurt mission and the official AAF combat film of the Schweinfurt-Regensburg mission which cost the AF 60 bombers. – May 1999, pg. 3.
  • House Near Paris, A, by Dorothy Parsons.  March 1997, pg. 20.
  • House Near Paris, The, by Drue Tartiere Parsons (Drue Layton), Simon & Schuster, 1946, pg. 20.
  • In Dienst van Hun Naaste…Een stuk pilotenhulp in de tweede wereldoorlog, by Bart M. Rijnhout, March 2013, pg. 15
  • In the Footsteps of a Flying Boot by Art Horning, Fall (September) 2000, pg. 28;
  • In the Footsteps of Bud Owens  – February 2016, pg. 22
  • In the Shadow of the Swastika – The Double Life of a Resistance Leader in World War II Occupied Holland – by George H. Van Remmerden and John Letten, Sept. 1996, pg. 14.
  • In the Shadow of War, by Thomas Childers – Spring 2003 (March), pg. 27;
  • Into the Silk by Ian MacKersey.  He plans an update to the book and seeks more bailout stories.  Fall (Sept.) 2007, pg. 29;
  • Is Paris Burning? by Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins, Spring 1989, Part 1, pg. 9; June 2011, pg.  28; Summer 1991′
  • I Stole the Plans of the Luftwaffe, by Jacques Barroux, a Frenchman who was arrested by the Nazis because (1) the body of a German general was found floating in the River Seine, (2) for theft of documents from German offices in Paris where he worked as a decorator, (3) treason against the Great Reich.  Arrested, sent to Fresnes Prison and later Buchenwald. – May 1999, pg. 21
  • I’ve Had It, published in 1945 and reissued in 1981 as Presumed Dead, by Bierne Lay.  Summer (June) 2005, pg. 23.
  • I Want Wings by Bierne Lay, became a movie in 1941.  Summer (June) 2005, pg. 23.
  • Jump, Damn It, Jump by Edward F. Logan – September 2010, pg. 28; Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 13;
  • Last Best Hope – PBS documentary about William D. Grosvenor – Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 28;
  • Last Escape, The, The Untold Story of Allied Prisoners of War in Germany, 1944-45 by John Nichol and Tony Rennell.  Summer (June) 2005, pg. 27.
  • Last Hope: The Blood Chit Story, by R.E. Baldwin, Schiffer Publishing, 1997.  About blood chits and escape and evasion agencies, MIS-X and British counterparts.  March 1997, pg. 7.
  • Last Mission of the Wham Bam Boys: Courage, Tragedy, and Justice in World War II, by Gregory A. Freeman – March 2015, pg. 13
  • Last Liberator – documentary by the Collins Foundation – June 2011, pg. 32
  • Last Passage, 2010 documentary about six evaders – Sept. 2011, pg. 7; December 2011, pg. 7;
  • L’Autobus de la Manche (The Channel Bus) by Roland Savidan – Spring (February) 2007, pg. 6-9.
  • Last Roll Call by Ken Tucker – September 2010, pg. 8;
  • Leakin’ Deacon – Summer (June) 2005, pg. 24-25;
  • Le Maquis de Revin by G. Charot.  Story of Resistance group by that name.  Published in France, by G. Bouche, April 1948.
  • L’Evadee de la France Libre le Reseau Bourgogne (The Evade of Free France) by Georges Broussine, March 2002, pg. 30, about the Burgundy Line; June (Summer) 2003, pg. 29;
  • Life at the Chateau by Gordon Carter, Michel Y. Bernard, and Yves de Sagazan, Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 5-7 (about evaders sheltered at the Chateau Bourblanc by naturalized American woman Roberta (Betty) Laurie de Mauduit;
  • Little Cycone, by Airey Neave – December 2013, pg. 11-14 (review);
  • Longest Day, The (ref to Mme Gilless, “Jeanine”) – September 2010, pg. 25
  • Long Return, the autobiography of Bob Porter (RCAF) who evaded in Holland – June 1998, pg.  26;
  • Lost in Tibet by Richard Start and Miriam Murcutt.  Five airmen flying the HUMP between India and China are forced to bail out at night when they run out of fuel.  Hundreds of miles off course, they are lost in the mountains of Tibet.  Summer (June) 2005, pg. 8.
  • Luck of the Draw, by Frank D. Murphy, Dec. 2001, pg. 1;
  • Lucky One, The – by Danish writer Erik Dyreborg (includes his first book, The Escape from Bornhom 1944) – August 2002, pg. 10;
  • “Lucky Ones, The“, a film produced by the Canadian Film Board, 1995, about 168 Allied airmen imprisoned at Buchenwald, June 1997, pg. 26;
  • Lucky Ones, Airmen of the Eighth, The by Eric Dyreborg, December 2002, pg. 28;
  • Lucky Pigeon, The True Adventures of a Young Canadia Airman During World War II, by John A. Neal, one of the 300,000 airmen trained under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, also known as “The Plan” – March (Spring) 2001, pg. 29. The book is about the author’s enlistment, training, operations, and his five months as an evader in France.  Sept. 2009, pg. 26; March 2002, pg. 29;
  • Mad Rebel, a Youth at War by 1st Lt. John H. Oliphant – June 2012, pg. 28; Feb. 1999, pg. 2; Summer (June) 2005, pg. 26;
  • Making It Home by J. Angus MacLean, RCAF.  He was one of the first 30 people taken by Comet across the Pyrenees.  After the war he served in the Canadian House of Commons and later was Premier of Prince Edward Island.  Dec. 1998, pg. 12.
  • Making of a Patriot, autobiography by Gys Van Beek. Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 6;
  • Memphis Belle – moved to Dayton for restoration – Winter (Dec.) 2005, pg. 18;
  • Memoirs & Musing of a POW Escapee by David Connor, Sept. 1997, pg. 29.
  • Memories of War by George C. Padgett, Spring 2000, pg. 32.
  • MI9: Escape and Evasion 1939-1945 by MRD Foot and JM Langley, Summer (June) 2005, pg. 8;
  • MIA (MIssing in Action) by AFEES member, Phillip Causer – August 1999, pg. 11.
  • Mighty Eighth in WWII, a Memoir by Brig. Gen. J. Kemp McLaughlin, December (Winter) 2000, pg. 7;
  • Mighty Eighth: The Air War in Europe as Told by the Men Who Fought It, by Donald L. Fine.  March 1997, pg. 21.
  • Mission Failure and Survival, by Charles McBride – Summer 1990, pg. 25; Summer (June) 2004, pg. 8-9;
  • Mission Number Three: Missing in Action by AFEES member Charles A .Fisher – Feb. 1999, pg. 30-31;
  • Missing in Action by Bill Petty – Winter, 1990-91, pg. 22;
  • Mission Failure and Survival by Charles McBride.  Story of Harrison Clay Mellor.  Fall (Sept.) 2007, pg. 30;
  • Mississippians in the Mighty Eighth, Kenneth Nail (ed.).  Includes stories, poems, and letters home by the young men from Mississippi.  Summer 2000, pg. 9.
  • Monuments Men by Robert Edsel  – March 2014, pg. 2 (and movie of the same name);
  • Moondrop to Gascony – September 2010, pg. 5.
  • Munster Raid, Bloody Skies Over Germany, The, by Ian Hawkins – Summer 1990, pg. 20.  Summer 1991. Winter 1991-92, pg. 6;
  • Munster, the Way It Was, by Ian Hawkins – Winter, 1990-91, pg. 8; Summer 1988, Part 4, pg. 2;
  • My Extraordinary Odyssey, by Miriam Burley, 2007  – Sept. 2012, pg. 14.
  • My Stories of World War II, by Virgil R. Marco, Sr. – Summer (June) 2005, pg. 10-11.
  • Network to Freedom (La Filiere du Rail), by Gabriel Nahas – August 1999, pg. 3.;
  • Noah’s Ark by Marie Madeleine Fourcade – Winter 1989-1990, pg. 4;
  • Off We Went (Into the Wild Blue Yonder) by Barney Rawlings, March (Spring) 2001, pg. 9.
  • One Day Into Twenty Three, by Ernest T. Moriarity, Winter 1987, pg. 14;
  • One Man’s Destiny by Thomas C. Wilcox, AFEES member.  Shot down over Holland on his 67th mission, the day before a replacement crew was to take over.  May 1999, pg. 19; December 2002, pg. 28;
  • One Pilot’s Story, the Fabled 91st and Other 8th Air Force Memories by Andy W. Anderson (forward by Sen. John McCain) – Spring (February) 2007, pg. 28 (photo);
  • Only Angels Have Wings , by Arlie Blood – March 1998, pg. 25
  • Only One Returned, by Kathryn Christenson Janiszewski -Dec. 2008, pg. 24.  The story of Richard A. Christenson.
  • Operation Air Bridge, Serbian Chetniks and the Rescued American Airmen in World War II by Miodrag D. Pesich – March (Spring) 2001, pg. 26-29; December 2002, pg. 32; Spring 2003 (March), pg. 26;
  • Our Personal War by Jan Tickner.  Her late husband, Russ Tickner, a bombardier, when down 6/2/44 over France and was one of the group sheltered in Freteval Forest until the Liberation.  Summer 2000, pg. 18 (photo).
  • Parachutage de Nuit (Parachute by Night), by David Chaussee, Spring (March) 2003, pg. 9;
  • Peg O My Heart – Summer (June) 2005, pg. 23;
  • Royal Navy’s 15th Motor Gunboat Flotilla, The by Lloyd Bott, Sept. 1997, pg. 13.
  • Playboy Crew 1944-1945, The, by Robert F. Pipes – Summer 1990, pg. 20.
  • Playboy Crew, The by Robert F. Pipes – Winter, 1990-91, pg. 15;
  • Poltava Affair by Glenn B. Infield – Winter 1991-92, pg. 25;
  • Pyama-house by Dr. Frans Govers – Sept. 2011, pg. 12, 32;
  • Quest for Freedom, by Yvonne S. Files, – June 1998, pg. 28; Winter (Dec.) 2005, pg. 30;
  • Real Good War, A, by Sam Halpert – Sept. 1998, pg. 30;
  • Reseau X (Network X) – Summer (June) 2004, pg. 4-6;
  • Riding the Comete, stage play, Bucks Co., PA – December 2011, pg. 32
  • Royal Navy’s 15th Motor Gunboat Flotilla, The by Lloyd Bott, Sept. 1997, pg. 13.
  • Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission by Martin Middlebrook, Penguin Books, 1983.  Includes story of Paul F. Shipe, pg. 209.
  • Secret War, The by Helene Deschamps Adams.  Published 1980.  See also her other book, “Spyglass”.  Winter (Dec.) 2006, pg. 23.
  • Secret of Anzio Bay, The – by Michael Mauritz with Francine Bartolacci Costello, December 2002, pg. 29 (see also Summer 1998 and December 1999); Spring (March) 2003, pg. 9;
  • Shot At by Bob Izzard, Fall (September) 2000, pg. 10;
  • Shot Down and On the Run: RAF and Commonwealth Aircrews Who Got Home from Behind Enemy Lines, 1940-1945 by Graham Pitchfork  – March 2012, pg. 21.
  • Shot Down! Escape and Evasion, by AFEES member Col. George Bennett – August 1999, pg. 28.
  • Shot Down: The True Story of Pilot Howard Snyder – Dec. 2014, pg. 15;
  • Shot From the Sky (movie) – Spring (March) 2005, pg. 32;
  • Silent Heroes Among Us, by Butler Sr. High School students, June 1997, pg. 16, 30;
  • Silent Heroes: Downed Airmen and the French Underground, by Sherri Ottis, December (Winter) 2000, pg. 32; March (Spring) 2001, pg. 24-26; Sept. 2001, pg. 4 (book review); Spring 2000, pg. 26-27, (CC);
  • Silver Wings, by Bob Grace.  Dedicated to the people of Belgium, Fall (Sept.) 2005, pg. 6-7; Summer (June) 2006, pg. 8;
  • Slovakian Miles, by Neal Cobb – June 2012, pg. 28;
  • Spies, Supplies and Moonlit Skies, The French Connection, April-June 1944 by Thomas L. Ensminger.  Summer (June) 2005, pg. 26;
  • Splendor in the Skies by Don R. Hayes, B-17 Flying Fortress Assn. – June 2012, pg. 18;
  • Spyglass: The Autobiography of Helene Deschamps Adams.   Published 1995. See also her other book, “The Secret War”. – Winter (Dec.) 2006, pg. 23;
  • Stars and Swastikas, The Boy Who Wore Two Uniforms, by Walter Schroder, Fall (Sept.) 2004, pg. 28-29;
  • Stars Were Big and Bright, The, by Tom Alexander (AF navigator) about 65 Army air fields in Texas during WWII – July 2001, pg. 32;
  • Strategic Air Command.  1955 screen play by Bierne Lay.  Summer (June) 2005, pg. 23.
  • Stephen Galembush Memoirs – never published, Summer 1991;
  • Stepping Stones to Freedom by Bob De Graaff.  See AFEES publication of “Stepping Stones to Freedom” above.
  • Stolen Years in My Little Corner of the World, The, by Maita Branquet Floyd – Dec. 1999, pg. 17; Fall (Sept.) 2005, pg.12-13; Summer (June) 2007, pg. 6;
  • Strangers in a Strange Land, by Hans Stapfer, Summer 1991; Summer 1988, Parts 1,2,3, pg. 5;
  • Stotinka Srece, by Edi Selhaus – Winter 1989-1990,pg. 5;
  • Tail End Charlie by Dominique Lecomte
  • Tail End Charlies, The Last Battles of the Bomber War, 1944-45 by John Nichols and Tonny Rennell, pg. 17;
  • TailSpin, The Strange Case of Major Call by Bernard F. Conners, August 2002, pg. 32.
  • Taking Fire—Saving Captive Airmen, Kevin O’Rourke and Joe Peters – Dec. 2013, pg. 14;
  • Taste of Glory: 15th AF Tail Gunner Remembers, by Gene Hodge.  Spring (March)2006, pg. 25;
  • Tenacious Spy, the Story of William Morris Jones, by Karen Rempel Arthur  – Sept. 2012, pg. 20;
  • Their Deeds of Valor by Don Lasseter – December 2002, pg. 28-29; Dec. 2010, pg. 13, 29 (story of 1st Lt Joseph Vukovich)
  • They Came From Burgundy, A Study of the Bourgogne Escape Line – Winter November 2017, pg. 20.  For further information, see Escape Lines on this page and the author’s website at http://www.conscript-heroes.com/escapelines/they-came-from-burgundy.htm .
  • They Fought Alone – The Story of British Agents in France, 1958, W.W. Norton & Co. – Spring (March) 2005, pg. 4-5;
  • They Helped Me Escape – by Clayton David – Winter 1987, pg.  14; Dec. 1999, pg. 29; Dec. 2010, pg.  8-9, December 2011, pg. 12; Summer 1991, pg. 25;
  • Thirty Five Years of the 8th Air Force News – Summer 1991, pg. 21;
  • The Time of My Life, The by Alain Swain.  Shot down over southern France, rescued by French underground.  Flew 41 recon missions over Korea.  Participated in intelligence ops re drug trafficking in the Golden Triangle.  Spring 2000, pg. 29.
  • Tips for Escapers and Evaders – December 2011, pg. 6
  • To Kingdom Come by Robert J. Mrazek  – June 2011, pg.  7
  • To Save a Life, Memoirs of a Dutch Resistance Courier, by Elsa Caspers (helper)
  • Tom: A Life Saved–Lives Lost! by Goffinet McLaren – March 2015, pg. 13.
  • Toward the Unknown.  1956 screen play by Bierne Lay.  Summer (June) 2005, pg. 23.
  • Twelve O’Clock High by Bierne Lay.  Summer (June) 2005, pg. 23.
  • Unbroken (movie) – Dec. 2014, pg. 15
  • United States Army Air Force in Switzerland, by Roger Anthoine
  • Unrecognized Resistance, The Franco-American Experience in World War II, edited by Francois-Georges Dreyfus, summary of colloquium held in the Salle Medicis of Palais du Luxembourg.  Includes testimony of AFEES members Louise Balfet and Ralph Patton, Fall (Sept.) 2005, pg. 1;
  • Unsung Heroines: The Women Who Won the War, by Vera Lynn with Robin Cross and Jenny de Gex – March 1996, pg. 6-7 (includes helpers Joke Fomer and Nel Lind -Netherlands, and Charlotte Ambach – Belgium).
  • Vapor Trails in the Sky (Spooren aan de Hemel), by Ab Jansen, Summer 1989, pg. 17;
  • Walkout by Henry C. Woodrum – June 2011, pg. 28.
  • War Journal of Major Damon “Rocky” Gause by Damon Gause, Hyperion, June 2002, pg. 8-10 (photo);
  • War Pilot of Orange by Bob Vanderstock (member of The Great Escape, one of only three who got back to England) – Summer 1990, pg. 21; Summer 1991;
  • Wartime Journey, Bailout Over Belgium by William L. Cupp – Sept. 2011, pg. 30
  • What I Never Told You by Candy Kyler Brown – Sept. 2011, pg. 27;
  • Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B24s Over Germany 1944-45, by Stephen Ambrose, July 2001, pg. 32; Summer (June) 2004, pg. 8-9;
  • Winged Boot by Bob Izzard, Fall (September) 2000, pg. 10;
  • Winged Victory, The Army Air Forces in World War II by Geoffrey Perret – June 1998, pg. 17;
  • Wingless Victory by Sybil Hepburn (helper) – March 1996, pg. 10-11 (ref. to Magnus Bolken, evader)
  • Winking Fox, The by Rene J. Defourneaux, a Frenchman who came to the US shortly before WWII.  He joined the U.S. Army and trained as an intelligence specialist  assigned to OSS/SOE.  He parachuted back into France to train Resistance groups.  After Paris was liberated, he was sent to French Indochina to support a group assembled by Ho Chi Minh and Vo Nguyen Giap to help downed American airmen.  – May 1999, pg. 3.
  • Wolves at the Door: The True Story of America’s First Female Spy by Judith L. Pearson.  About Virginia Hall.  Spring (February) 2007, pg. 1 (photo), 3.
  • Women Heroes of World War II: 26 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, and Rescue , by Kathryn J. Atwood,  – February 2016, pg. 15;
  • Women in the Resistance by Margaret L. Rossiter, Praeger, 1986.  See Spring Mockup 1986, pg. 6; August 1986, pg. 2; Winter 1987, pg.  14; Winter 1988, pg. 6, 14;
  • World War II: OSS Tragedy in Slovakia by Jim Downs – Spring 2003 (March), pg. 27; Spring (March) 2005, pg. 8-9 (photos);
  • Young Ones, The, by Erik Dyreborg – September (Fall) 2003, pg. 29;
  • Yugoslav Resistance, 1943-1944 by Kirk Ford, Jr., Texas A&M University Press, Sept. 2001, pg. 23;
  • Borneo
    • Evasion of John Nelson – Sept. 1997, pg. 20.
  • Britain
    • Americans in WWII Britain, “A Nostalgic Look Back” – March 2013, pgs. 19-20;
  • British Agents – “Geegee” – Winter (December) 2007, pg. 5;
  • British Special Air Services – Sept. 2001, pg. 8;
  • Brittany – Sept. 2001, pg.  31;

–C–

  • Camps for hiding airmen
    • Acremont – Fall (September) 2000, pg. 24-25;
    • Beffe – Fall (September) 2000, pg. 24-25;
    • Bellevaux (La Cornette) – Fall (September) 2000, pg. 24-25;
    • Bohan (Robinson) – Fall (September) 2000, pg. 24-25;
    • Bonneval – Fall (September) 2000, pg. 24-25;
    • Fretteval – Fall (September) 2000, pg. 24-25;
    • Luchy-Acremont – Fall (September) 2000, pg. 24-25;
    • Porcheresse – Fall (September) 2000, pg. 24-25;
    • Villance – Fall (September) 2000, pg. 24-25;
  • Carpetbaggers
    • Article about the Carpetbaggers, 801st, 492nd BG, which supplied agents and supplies to resistance groups from Norway to the Pyrenees.  Dropped 4,511 tons of supplies and 566 agents.  Lost 208 men, flew 3000 sorties, including 21 night flights.  There is a monument overlooking the airfield at Harrington near Rothwell in England. -Dec. 1998, pg.14;
    • Carpetbaggers mission – Spring (March) 2005, pg. 10-11 (photos);
    • Rene Defourneaux of Jedburghs dropped in France by Carpetbaggers – Spring (February) 2007, pg. 23;
  • Cartoons(see also Armed Services humor on this website)
    • Back Forty – June 2011, pg. 15; Sept. 2011, pg. 14; Dec. 2011, pg. 18; Mar. 2012, pg. 23;
    • Beetle Bailey – Sept. 2011, pg.  14, 18, 23;  Dec. 2011, pg. 5; Sept. 2012, pg. 11; – September 2010, pg. 18
    • Blondie – Sept. 2011, pg. 14
    • Family Circus – March 2012, pg. 32;
    • Forth – December (Winter) 2000, pg. 29;
    • Frank and Ernest – Sept. 2011, pg. 11, 13
    • Schuffert, John H. (Jake) Schuffert, AF cartoonist obituary, Feb. 1999, pg. 25; December (Winter) 2000, pg. 18; Sept. 2001, pg. 26;
    • Shoe – December(Winter 2000, pg. 12; Sept. 2011, pg. 14; Dec. 2011, pg. 25;
    • Bill Maudlin has health problems, friends are requesting cards and letters of encouragement – August 2002, pg. 15 (photo);
  • Casualties
    • Addy, Lt. Floyd – Sept. 2011, pg. 30
    • Appleby, Ernest – February 2016, pg.  25
    • Hackley, Francis – December 2011, pg. 5-6
    • Irvin, Donald – December 2011, pg. 5-6
    • Pelletier, Donald (lost in the North Sea) – December 2011, pg. 1
    • Redwing, James – June 2011, pg. 30
    • Rosenthal, Abraham – – March 2011, pg. 10; Sept. 2011, pg. 22;
    • Casualty statistics – Dec. 2001, pg. 1;
  • Caterpillar Club (Caterpillar Assn.) – Spring 1988, pg. 11; Summer 1988, Part 4, pg. 2; Spring 1989, Part 2, pg. 12; Winter 1989-90, pg. 13; Summer 1991, pg. 23 (letter from secretary of club re need for addresses of members); Summer 1989; Spring 2003 (March), pg. 22-23; June 2003 (Summer), pg.  8 (Irvin firm continues tradition); Summer (June) 2006, pg. 26; Ian MacKersey, authot of “Into the Silk” plans to update the book and seeks more bailout stories, Fall (Sept.) 2007, pg. 29;
  • Cemeteries
    • American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) overseas military cemeteries – Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 12;
    • Ardennes American Cemetery – February 2016, pg. 21
    • Dutch Reformed Church in Zoetermeer – Winter (Dec.) 2005, pg. 8-9;
    • Henri Chapelle – Summer 1989, pg. 18; June 2002, pg. 26-27;
    • Number of Americans interred in military cemeteries in Europe, Summer (June) 2005, pg. 28;
    • Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington Natl. Cemetery, wreath laying by Erica L. Kenney, granddaughter of Paul and Dorothy Kenney.  Fall (Sept.) 2005, pg. 29.
  • Ceremonies
    • Keep Them Rolling (KTR) – American military vehicles shown at ceremonies – Spring (March) 2005, pg. 32;
  • Chetniks – See under Helpers, Yugoslavia and Serbia
  • China
    • Evasion helped by Chinese Security Forces – Sept. 1997, pg. 22-23.
    • China-India-Burma “Hump” – Sept. 2001, pg. 7;
    • Evasion of Ben Minkin of Flying Tigers via Queilin – Spring (February) 2007, pg. 22;
  • Coast Watchers
    • Matt Foley  – June 2011, pg. 9
  • Codes
    • Slang, use of, to fool Germans – Winter 2012/2013, pg. 5;
  • Commemorative Air Force (CAF), formerly the Confederate Air Force – December (Winter) 2000, pg. 20;
  • Commemorative Walks
    • Le Chemin de la Liberte – Fall (September) 2000, pg. 16; July 2001, pg. 2; Spring (March) 2005, pg. 1;
    • Route of Clayton David and Ken Shaver – July 2001, pg. 10;
    • David Family commemorative walk across the Pyrenees – Sept. 2001, pg. 10-12; Spring (March) 2004, pg. 32;
    • Story of Earl Woodard’s family, Lucy, Nathan, Steve, Anne, Debbie, Charley, & Justin on the 2002 Freedom Trail – August 2002, pg. 10;
    • Story of 2002 Freedom Trail eventful and aborted because of a blizzard in July – August 2002, pg. 11;
    • See also Escape and Evasion Museums and Tours;
  • Concentration Camps and Prisons
  •           Airmen in Concentration Camps
    • Buchenwald (captured airmen) – June 2012, pg. 6; March 2013, pg 12-14; July 2013, pg. 9; February 2016, pg. 15; June 1996, pg. 11 (review of the book, Forgotten Victims-The Abandonment of Americans in Hitler’s Camps by Mitchell G. Bard); “U.S. Airmen Shipped to Buchenwald”, June 1997, pg. 26-27; June 2003 (Summer), pg.
    • Fresnes Prison – June 2003 (Summer), pg. 7; Summer (June) 2005, pg. 8;
    • Mauthausen – – March 2011, pg. 5; July 2013, pg. 8; December 2013, pg. 13; February 2016, pg. 26
    • Ravensbruck – March 2011, pg. 5; December 2013, pg. 13; February 2016, pg. 15
    • Neuengamme – Sept. 2001, pg. 19-20;
  • Convents, Churches, Religious Institutions
    • Breteau Sisters of Lassay, Mayenne – Odette, Madeline, and Marguerite – Achtung, Achtung, Die Flugfestungen Kommen, book by Warren Carah, 8th ed., pg. 17;
    • Catholic Parish House  in Liers – December 2002, pg. 7;
    • Convent-Voorgienigheid Cloister and Convent of Inst. St. Augustiin see 1993 AFEES Membership List;
    • Eastern Orthodox monks and nuns at a monastery on the Peloponnesian Peninsula – Sept. 1998, pg. 26;
    • Vosco, Father Don (Italy) – Summer (June) 2005, pg. 24-25;
  • Crash Landings, Crash Sites (Aviation Archeology)
    • Crashes near Sibculo, The Netherlands – Summer 1990, pg. 25;
    • Crash Landings in Portugal – Dec. 2010, pg. 30;
    • “Lost Squadron” under Greenland ice – Winter 1988, pg. 8;
  • Croatia – Sept. 1996, pg. 6-7; see also index to Helpers for Croatia and Yugoslavia
  • Czechoslovakia – Kovarska Sept. 11, 1944 air battle – Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 26;

–D–

  • Dangerous Mistakes by Evaders
    • American mannerisms in smoking and holding silverware – July 2013, pg. 11
    • Not using the fork in the left hand – Dec. 2010, pg. 22
    • Offering a light to a German officer with a Zippo lighter  – March 2011, pg. 25
    • Responding in English in a crowd – July 2013, pg. 11
    • See also “Dangerous Mistakes of Evading Airmen“.
  • Debriefing – Dec. 2010, pg. 22
  • Deception
  • Deaf and Mute – March 2015, pg. 19
  •           False ID (see under False Papers);
  •           Garbo: The Spy Who Saved D-Day – Sept. 2001, pg. 5;
  •           “Alfred Savory” – March 2015, pg. 18
  • Decorations
    • Medal for Evaders – Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 8;
    • Medal of Honor – June 2011, pg. 16
  • Denmark
    • March 1996, pg. 4 (anniversary of the Liberation)
    • December (Winter) 2000, pg. 10-11 – “Danes Helped Crew Reach Sweden” by Erik Dyreborg;
  • Dieppe Raid
    •  -March 2011, pg. 25
  • Documentaries
    • ASA Productions on the aftermath of WWII – March 2015, pg. 22
  • Doolittle Raiders
    • Bower, Bill – reunion photo –  Fall (Sept.) 2004, pg. 23;
    • Cadets Escort Goblets to S. Carolina – June 2002, pg. 28;
    • Chase J. Nielsen obit (POW rescued) – testified in Intl War Crimes trial.  Also mentions death of William L. Birch – Summer (June) 2007, pg. 8;
    • Col. Travis Hoover, one of the Raiders – Fall (September) 2000, pg. 20-21 (photo);
    • Doolittle, Col Jimmy – June 2010, pg.3; December 2009, pg. 5; Summer (June) 2006, pg. 20;
    • Doolittle Raiders – June 2011, pg. 20
    • Jimmy Doolittle Raid on Tokyo – June 2012, pg. 22
    • Doolittle Raiders “Lower the Boom” – Sept. 2001, pg. 28
    • “Doolittle Raider Tells His Story on TV” (Thomas Griffin) – March 2002, pg. 3;
    • Reunion and history and objectives of the raid – Summer (June) 2006, pg. 20-21;
    • Doolittle Crewmen Visit DC – Winter (Dec.) 2006, pg. Winter (Dec.) 2006, pg. 9;
  • Dutch Reenactors
    • Group Triple A (American Airborne Assn.) – Winter (Dec.) 2005 – pg. 8-9;

–E–

  • Eden Camp Story about Eden Camp – May 1999, pg. 14; Summer (June) 2006, pg. 3;
  • ELMS/RAFES – Maurice and Dot Collins, Geoff Cowling,  Anthea Dawson, Scott Goodall, Elizabeth Harrison, Keith James (pg. 9), Diana Morgan, Ted Norman, Roger Stanton – all on pg. 20-21 except for Keith James;
  • Enemy Agents/Infiltrators
    • Interrogation – March 2011, pg. 24-25
  • Entertainers of Troops
  •           Glenn Miller
  • Equipment for Crossing the Pyrenees
    • Rope-soled shoes – March 2013, pg. 11
  • Escadrille Soixante-Neuf – 21 Allied airmen reunion organization – Sept. 1997, pg. 11;
  • Ecape and Evasion Commemorative Organizations
    • Air Crew Helpers Association – Spring (March) 2005, pg. 27 (CC); Spring (March)2006, pg. 10 (CC);
    • Camp Eden Museum – memorial stone from Pyrenees – Spring (March) 2005, pg. 1; Spring (March)2006, pg. 19; (see also WW2 Escape Lines Memorial Society below);
    • Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour  – – Dec. 2010, pg. 10, 13; March 2011, pg. 10;
    • Les Amis Comete in Pays – Sept. 2011, pg. 7
    • The Escape Group (Dutch)) – Spring (March) 2004, pg. 25 (CC); Spring (March) 2005, pg. 27 (CC); Spring (March)2006, pg. 10 (CC); Summer 1989, pg. 2;
    • WW2 Escape Lines Memorial Society (WW2 ELMS) – Dec. 2008, pg. 25; Sept. 2011, pg. 7; December 2011, pg. 27 (calendar); Spring (March) 2004, pg. 5 (history of ELMS); List of ELMS walks for 2006 – Spring (March)2006, pg. 5; memorial dedicated at Eden Camp, Summer (June) 2006, pg. 3; see also on this website, “Escape Lines Memorial Society“;
  • Escape and Evasion Reports
    • Online access – Dec. 2010, pg. 22
    • Story of Charles A. Fisher and Jim Wagner, helped by Alice Brouard and her daughter, Margaret (Marguerite Brouard-Miller) – Feb. 1999, pg. 30-31.
  • Escape Kit, Escape Maps, CARE packages
    • CARE packages – Dec. 2010, pg. 5
    • Colditz Castle – September 2010, pg. 4;
    • Difference between UK and US escape kits – Spring 2003 (March), pg. 8;
    • Escape Maps – Cloth & Silk
      • Cloth – June 2008, pg. 22
      • Escape maps – June 2003 (summer) – June 2003 (summer), pg. 22; Dec. 2002, pg. 5; Dec. 2010, pg. 5; June 2011, pg. 10-11
      • Silk – Spring (March) 2003, pg. 8;
      • Existing maps – Spring (March) 2003, pg. 8-9;
      • Claude Murray book, “Flight Boots to Wooden Shoes to Flight Boots”, June 2003, pg. 22.
      • Michelin Tire Company map – March 2002, pg. 24-25;
      • See the page on this website, “Escape Aids” which includes a silk escape map;
    • Foreign currency – Dec. 2010, pg. 5; March 2011, pg. 28 (value of currency carried)
    • Hairbrushes containing radio – September 2010, p. 9
    • How Did You Use Your Escape Kit? – Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 10;
    • John Waddington Ltd – Dec. 2010, pg. 5
    • Magnetic compasses – Dec. 2010, pg. 5;
    • Main evasion routes (map) – Summer (June) 2007, pg. 3;
    • March 2015, pg. 17
    • Metal file – Dec. 2010, pg. 5
    • Monopoly pieces containing compasses – Dec. 2010, pg. 5
    • NBC TV program on escape aids in humanitarian pkgs. sent to POW camps.
  • Escape Lines (and associated names)
    • 15th MGB (motor gun boat) – Winter 1987, pg. 10; plaque honoring 15th Motor Gunboat Flotilla (only 2 survivors) – Winter (Dec.) 2007, pg.4;
    • Andarte (Greek Resistance helpers) – December 2011, pg. 3
    • Bar-le Due – March 2012, pg. 6;
    • Birkin, David – navigator of MGB 503 – Summer 1988, Part 5, pg. 2;
    • Bonaparte – Shelburn USA 1976 Part 2, pg. 37; August 1986, pg. 9 (listed as 8); Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 20-21;  see also “Operation Bonaparte” below;
    • Bonaparte Beach – Winter 1987, pg. 10-11;
    • Bordeaux-Loupiac Network – March 2012, pg. 24
    • Bourgogne – Winter November 2017, pg. 20, 28;  see also Keith Janes’ book, They Came from Burgundy, A Study of the Bourgogne Escape Line (http://www.conscript-heroes.com/escapelines/they-came-from-burgundy.htm ).
    • Brandy – March 2013, pg. 21;
    • British Motor Gun Boat 503 – Shelburn USA 1976 Part 1, pg. 1;
    • “Brittany” – Shelburn USA 1976 Part 1, pg. 3; Spring Mockup 1986, pg. 4;  March 2015, pg. 18; Fall (September) 2004, pg. 4;
    • Burgundy – August 1986, pg. 9 (labeled as 8); March 2011, pg. 25; Sept. 2008, pg. 19; see Marguerite Fraser book, pg. 14; March 2002, pg. 30, obit for Georges Broussine; September (Fall) 2003, pg. 12-13; Summer (June) 2004, pg. 4-6;  Achtung, Achtung, Die Flugfestungen Kommen, book by Warren Carah, 8th ed., pg. 30, 62;
    • Camera Sous La Botte (Camera Under the Boot), by Albert Mahuzier, Paris: Presses de la Cite, 1963.  Mahuzier was a member of the Burgundy Network. – see newsletter Circa December 1986.
    • Chateau du Bourg Blanc (Bourblanc) – August 1986, pg. 4;
    • Chateauneuf-du-Faou, Landelau, and Plonevez-du-Faou – Spring (March) 2004, pg. 28;
    • Chauny – Fall (September) 2000, pg. 24-25;
    • Chemin de la Liberte – December 2011, pg. 6;
    • Chez Alphonse (the Channel Ferry) – Sept. 1997, pg. 27;
    • China – Fall (September) 2004, pg. 5;
    •  Comet – Brussels reunion – Spring Mockup 1986, pg. 3-4; Comet AFEES Meeting Oct. 7-14, 1974, pg. 2; Spring 1989, Part 1, pg. 2; March 2011, pg.  4-5, 23; Sept. 2011, pg. 30; December 2011, pg.  7; March 2012, pg. 5, 6; June 2012, pg. 32 (Brigitte d’Oultremont); March 2013, pg. 21; July 2013, pg. 10 (Assn. Comete Kinship); March 2008, pg. 20-21; December (Winter) 2000, pg. 26; March 2002, pg. 32; Summer (June) 2004, pg. 1;
    • Cotes du Nord – Shelburn USA 1976 Part 1, pg. 1;
    • De Jean – June 2008, pg. 7
    • Dutch-Paris  – – Sept. 2011, pg. 24; March 2012, pg. 20; Sept. 2012, pg. 10-11; Sept. 2008, pg. 17; 1969 We Shall Never Forget newsletter, pg. 25;
    • Escape and Evasion – 1969 We Shall Never Forget newsletter – pg. 10;
    • Francois – June 2008, pg. 7;
    • Freedom Trail, Scott Goodall and Judy- August 2002, pg. 11; July 2001, pg. 9-10; Sept. 2001, pg. 19; Spring (March) 2003, pg. 8; September (Fall) 2003, pg. 32; Spring (March) 2004, pg. 32; Spring (March) 2005, pg. 1; Spring (February) 2007, pg. 32; Spring 2000, pg. 26-27 (CC); March (Spring) 2001 (CC); March 2002, pg. 28-29; Spring 2003 (March), pg. 5; Spring (March) 2004, pg. 25 (CC); Spring (March) 2005, pg. 27 (CC); Winter (Dec.) 2005, pg. 10, 19; Spring (March)2006, pg. 10 (CC); June 2002, pg. 18; June (Summer) 2003, pg. 32; Summer (June) 2005, pg. 16; Fall (Sept.) 2005, pg. 32; Spring (March)2006, pg. 32; Summer (June) 2006, pg. 6; attended 2007 AFEES reunion – Summer (June) 2007, pg. 11;
    • Fruth, Robert K. – aid to him by Shelburne Line – Summer (June) 2007, pg. 31;
    • Gourin – Freedom Trail Article in WWII History, Nov. 2004;
    • Guides, British, Across Pyrenees – Emile Delpy – Winter (Dec.) 2006, pg. 4;
    • Guingamp – Shelburn USA 1976 Part 1, pg. 1, 3; Freedom Trail Article in WWII History, Nov. 2004;
    • Haalterse movement – July 2001, pg. ;
    • Hidden Freedom Trail, The – Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 32;
    • Hines, Norman – member of crew of MGB 503;
    • Kerambrun – Freedom Trail Article in WWII History, Nov. 2004;
    • Kergrist Moelou (village) – August 1986, pg. 5 (Shelburn);
    • Jade-Fitzroy Network – March 2012, pg. 6; Spring 2000, pg. 23;
    • Jedburgh – Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 5;
    • La Maison d’Alphonse (House of Alphonse) -Shelburn USA 1976 Part 1, pg. 2; Summer 1987 pg. 12; Winter 1987, pg. 7, 10-11; Winter 1988, pg. 8B; Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 20; Spring (March ) 2004, pp. 6-7; Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 7; Spring (February) 2007, pg. 8 (Anne Ropers found ID tag of W. Keith Sutor left at House of Alphonse); Freedom Trail Article in WWII History, Nov. 2004; ;  the book Hide-And-Seek With the German Army;
    • Langonnet – Freedom Trail Article in WWII History, Nov. 2004;
    • L’Armee Blanche  – – Sept. 2011, pg. 24; Sept. 2012, pg. 10;
    • La Voix du Nord (The Voice of the North) – Winter 1991-92, pg. 15;
    • Lefevre, Pauline and Andre of Burgundy Line – presentation of plaque honoring them – Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 22;
    • L.O. (National Organization for People in Hiding) (Dutch) – December 2011, pg. 21;
    • Locarne – Spring Mockup 1986, pg. 4;
    • Marathon – Fall (September) 2000, pg. 24-25;
    • Marie-Claire – Sept. 2008, pg. 19;
    • MGB 503 – Winter 1987, pg. 10-11; Summer 1988, Parts 1,2,3, pg. 2-3; Summer 1988, Part 5, pg. 2;
    • MNB (Mouvement National Belge) – June 2011, pg. 26
    • Mission Martin – March 2012, pg. 6;
    • Mission Martini/Possum Escape Route – Fall (September) 2000, pg. 24-25;
    • Oaktree mission (group) – Winter 1988, pg. 8B; September (Fall) 2003, pg. 12-13; Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 10-11;
    • Oise Association Rescuers Airmen (ASAA) – March 2011, pg. 10
    • Operation Bonaparte (Shelburn Line, Reseau Shelburn, Plouha) – 1969 “We Shall Never Forget” newsletter, 1969 – pg. 6, 7, 9, 15, 16, 27, 28; Shelburn USA 1976 Part 1, pg. 1 (and prior page), 2-3; Shelburn USA 1976 Part 4, pg. 81; Spring Mockup 1986, pg. 8 (6th sheet); Winter 1987, pg. 15; Summer 1988, Parts 1,2,3, pg. 3; Summer 1988, Part 5, pg. 2; Spring 1989, Part 1, pg. 2; Summer 1989, pg. 3, 16; March 2011, pg. 20-22, 24-27; Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 30; Spring (February) 2007, pg. 6-7; see also “Bonaparte” and “Burundy” above; the book Hide-And-Seek With the German Army;
    • Operation Halyard – Dec. 2010, pg. 1, 3, and 26; Fall (September) 2004, pg. 9; Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 30; Summer (June) 2005, pg. 5;
    • Operation Home Run (Le Chemin de la Liberte) – Sept. 1998, pg. 28-29;
    • Operation Marathon – Summer (June) 2004, pg.
    • Operation Sherwood –  July 2013, pg. 13; – March 2013, pg. 26;
    • Paimpol – August 1986, pg. 4;
    • PAT (Pat O’Leary Line) – Summer 1987 pg.  13; Summer 1989, pg. 20 (death of Albert Guerisse); March 2011, pg. 26; Sept. 2011, pg. 28; Dec. 2014, pg. 17; Sept. 2008, pg. 17; Sept. 1998, pg. 24;  “Operation Home Run”.  Three articles about  Operation Home Run by Mary Grauerholz, Ralph Patton, and Scott Goodell.  Includes a description of the route used by the Pat O’Leary Line. – Dec. 1998, pg. 10-11. Sept. 1967, pg. 11; Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 5-7; Fall (September) 2004, pg. 6;
    • Pau – Summer 1989, pg. 3;
    • Perpignan – Winter 1987, pg. 4;
    • Pilot Line Curl Meewis of Amsterdam – Sept. 2011, pg. 12;
    • Freedom Trail Article in WWII History, Nov. 2004;
    • Plourhan – Summer 1987 pg. 6; Winter 1988, pg. 16;
    • Possum Line – March 2012, pg. 6, 7
    • San Martino Freedom Trail – December (Winter) 2000, pg. 26;  see “San Martino trail attracts 650 hikers”, Dec. 2001, pg. 6-8 (photos); June 2002, pg. 11;
    • Sector Neerpelt, Belgium (leader Charel Willekens) – Spring (March) 2004, pg. 26-27;
    • Service EVA [Evasion] – Brussels-based escape line – Summer (June) 2007, pg. 20-22;
    • Shelburn (Shelbourne)  – Shelburn USA 1976 Part 1, pg. 1, 3-4, 6; Shelburn USA 1976 Part 3, pg. 45, 50, 52, and 61; Shelburn USA 1976 Part 4, pg. 81; Spring Mockup 1986, pg.4, 8 (6th sheet); August 1986, pg. 5, 9 (labeled as 8); Summer 1987 pg. 12-13; Winter 1987, pg. 7, 10, 15; Summer 1988, Parts 1,2,3, pg. 2; Winter 1988, pg. 8B, 9; March 2011, pg. 27; Winter 1987, pg. 3; December 2013, pg. 16-17; July 2013, pg. 13;  Winter November 2017, pg. 29; Sept. 2008, pg. 4-7, 16-17;  June 2008, pg. 6-7; March 2008, pg. 28; See also Operation Bonapart; see also Keith Janes’ book, Express Delivery about the Shelburn Line and for the Publisher’s Advance Information, click here.; Winter 1991-92, pg. 25; Fall (September) 2000, pg. 24-25; Sept. 1967, pg.10-11; Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 20-21; Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 7; Spring (February) 2007, pg. 6-9;  Freedom Trail Article in WWII History, Nov. 2004;  Plage Bonaparte (beach) – Shelburn USA 1976 Part 1, pg. 2; Winter 1987, pg. 7; Plouha – Shelburn USA 1976 Part 1, pg. 1, 11; Shelburn USA 1976 Part 2, pg. 37; Spring Mockup 1986, pg.4; Summer 1987 pg. 13-14; Winter 1987, pg. 10-11; Winter 1988, pg. 8B, 11; Spring 1989, Part 2, pg. 12; Summer 1989, pg. 1-2;
    • See also “Réseau Shelburn, Le” with Alexandra Robert, Laurent Chandemerle, and Brice Ormain:
    • Sibiril Line of Alain and Ernest Sibiril and Jacques Gueguen, ship “Le Requin (The Shark)” donated to Carantec Maritime Museum – Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 27;
    • Speech by Frank Dell of RAFES about the history of the escape lines – June 1998, pg. 10-11;
    • St. (Saint) Girons Freedom Trail, Sort, Spain  – December (Winter) 2000, pg. 26; Winter (December) 2007, pg. 20-24;
    • Suzanne Renee and Breiz Izel operations – Summer (June) 2005, pg. 20;
    • Union of Escaped Prisoners of War – 1969 We Shall Never Forget newsletter, pg. 14;
    • Swiss escape line – Summer (June) 2007, pg. 22.  See page on this website, Escape and Evasion via Switzerland;
    • Webb, Bill – member of the crew of the MGB 503 – Summer 1988, Part 5, pg. 2; Fall (September) 2006, pg. 30 (obit);
    • White Brigade  – – Dec. 2010, pg.  29; March 2013, pg. 25; September 2009, pg. 4-5;
    • Wi Wi Line – July 2001, pg. 9;
  • Escape Lines – Commemorative Walks
    • A Gathering of Fortresses and Legends – Dec. 2010, pg. 14
    • Chemin de la Liberte – Sept. 2011, pg. 7; December 2011, pg. 6-8, 12
    • Comete Freedom Trail – Sept. 2011, pg. 7
    • Shelburn Commemorative Hike – March 2011, pg. 21
    • Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom  – March 2011, pg. 10
    • Tenna Vlley Freedom Trail – February 2016, pg. 12;
    • Comet, Little Lady in Black – June 1998, pg. 20;
    • Operation Home Run (commemorative walk across the Pyrenees) – June 1998 reunion attendee, pg. 23;
    • See also on this website, Commemorative Organizations;
  • Escape, Great
    • Harold Cook experiences – March 2002, pg. 1;
  • Escape Route Maps
    • March 2013, pg. 12
    • See also the page on this website, “Escape Lines“;
  • Escape Statistics
    • March 2011, pg. 5 (no. evaded, no. helpers killed)
  • Evader Recognition as POWs  – Summer 1990, pg. 16; Winter 1990-91, pg. 2; Sept. (Fall) 2003 – pg. 32;

–F–

  • False Papers
    • Paris organization for false ID  – March 2011, pg. 25
    • March 2013, pg. 10, 18
  • Films, Documentaries
  • Fighter Groups
    • 404th FG, 9th AF – February 2016, pg. 20
  • Flying Boot – Sept. 2001, pg. 16; see also the page on this website, History of the Winged Boot;
  • Flying Tigers – December 1996, pg. 10; Sept. 2001, pg. 25;
  • France
    • 348 FG seeks to replace church windows in St. Denis – December 1996, pg. 26;
    • Maginot Federation of Veterans, Paris – June 1998, pg. 12;
    • Sibiril Boatyard in Carantec – Fall (Sept.) 2005, pg.12-13;
  • Freteval, Camp (Fretaval Forest) – 25th anniversary – March 1998, pg. 3; Summer (June) 2004, pg. 1, 30;

–G–

  • German Pilots
  • Gestapo, SD, GFP
    • Barbie, Klaus – Crimes of and death of – Winter 1991-92, pg. 9;
    • Gestapo HQs, Attack On by Jean de Selys Longchamp – March 2010, pg.23; “Typhoon vs. Gestapo” (YouTube video);
  • Ghost Train – see Phantom Train
  • Grand Assembly for American Aviators and French Resistants – Spring 2003 (March), pg. 23-24;
  • Great Escape, The
    • Obituary for John D. Lewis, successful escaper of The Great Escape, Fall (September) 2000, pg. 14;
    • War Pilot of Orange by Bob Vanderstock (member of The Great Escape, one of only three who got back to England) – Summer 1990, pg. 21; Summer 1991;
  • Guardia Civil (Spanish Civil Guard) – June 2012, pg. 27

–H–

  • Halyard Mission – Winter 2012/2013, pg. 5
  • Hideouts
    • Freteval Forrest –  Sept. 1997, pg. 10-11; July 2013, pg. 13;  March 2013, pg. 26;
  • Historians
    • Be, Pierre, president Association Somme Aviation 39-45 (keeps records on planes shot down in the Department of Somme) – Spring (February) 2007, pg. 20;
    • Campbell, Chris, TV producer researching escape kits used to contain games and other items – Sept. 2011, pg. 32
    • Connart, Philippe – Comete Line website – March 2015, pg. 9
    • Cornevin-Hayton, Roger – December 2011, pg. 4
    • David, Lenora (Scotty) – Dec. 2010, pg. 8, 9, 32
    • De Swart, Co – – Dec. 2010, pg. 6; Sept. 2011, pg. 20, 32; December 2011, pg. 21; Spring (March) 2005, pg. 6; see also his website at aircrewremembered.com;
    • Donohue, Jerri – December 2013, pg. 15, 18
    • Dricot, Michel – Comete Line website – March 2015, pg. 9;
    • Ducellier, Jean Pierre – historian, Assn of Somme Aviation 39-45 – Spring (February) 2007, pg. 20;
    • Foot, M.R.D. (author of books on SOE, helpers, etc., his death) – June 2012, pg. 32;
    • Freeman, Roger – Winter (Dec.) 2005, pg. 32;
    • Grauerholz, Sue – December 2011, pg. 7
    • Harrison, Elizabeth – December 2011, pg. 12
    • Hemingway-Douglass, Reanne (Shelburn line research) – March 2011, pg. 20
    • Hugens (Huguen), Roger (Dutch historian)  – March 2012, pg. 23
    • Janes, Keith (see Greg Lewis) – February 2016, pg. 14
    • Koreman, Dr. Megan – Sept. 2011, pg. 24-25; Sept. 2012, pg. 10-11; see also information on  Megan Koreman’s book, The Escape Line: How the Ordinary Heroes of Dutch-Paris Resisted the Nazi Occupation of Western Europe, on the website’s Escape and Evasion Books.
    • Lewis, Greg (writing book on The Phantom Train) – February 2016, pg. 14
    • Library of Congress Veterans History Project July 2013, pg. 9; Sept. 2008, pg. 17
    • McPherson, Ken (member 8th AF Hist. Soc.) – December 2011, pg. 1
    • Reniere, Edouard – July 2013, pg. 10; speaker at 8th AFHS Reunion – March 2015, pg. 9
    • Schutters, Victor – Comete Line website – March 2015, pg. 9
    • Shandor, Richard December 2013, pg. 11-14′
    • Stanton, Roger – July 2001, pg. 5; Spring (March) 2004, pg. 5 (ELMS); Summer (June) 2007, pg. 28; Spring 2000, pg. 26-27 (CC); Spring (March) 2004, pg. 24 (CC); Spring (March) 2005, pg. 27 (CC); Spring (March)2006, pg. 11(CC);
    • Stourton, Edward (BBC), narrator of BBC documentaries of escapes across the Pyrenees – Sept. 2011, pg.  32; December 2011, pg. 6
    • Steele, Heather (writing a book on Robert Sweatt) – June 2012, pg. 11
    • Verstraeten, Walter (see Greg Lewis) – February 2016, pg. 14;
    • Vijverman, Dirk – July 2001, pg. 12; December 2002, pg. 26-27;
    • Wendelen, Guy, Raimond, and Willy – Belgian plane researchers – Spring (February) 2007, pg. 24;
    • Westheimer, David – Author of Von Ryan’s Express. Died 11/8/2005.  Winter (Dec.) 2005, pg. 32.
  • History of WWII
    • A Young Boy and the ‘Good’ War, by Ed Reniere, Sept. 2008; Dec. 2008, pg. 26-29; pg. 24-29; March 2009, pg. 27-29;
    • Greece – December 2011, pg. 3
    • Greek Batallion – December 2011, pg. 3
  • Honor Flight Network (organizations that honor American veterans) – June 2012, pg. 21

–I–

  • Intelligence, Sabotage Operations (SOE, OSS) – See under OSS.
  • Internees in Neutral Countries
  • Interrogation to Identify Infiltrators
    •  March 2011, pg. 25, 26
    • March 2013, pg 11
    • July 2013, pg. 18

–J and K–

  • Korean War
    • John Yingling only P-51 pilot to shoot down MiG15 – Spring (February) 2007, pg. 19;
    • Korean War Service Medal – Sept. 2001, pg. 30;

–L–

  • “Les Chant Des Partisans” – June 2002, pg. 25;
  • Luftwaffe pilots
    • Burkeert, Oblt Erich – Spring (March) 2005, pg. 6;
    • International Fighter Association – Spring (March) 2005, pg. 6;
    • Radener, Waldemar – June (Summer) 2003, pg. 32;

–M–

  • Maastricht tunnel – Summer 1989, pg. 15;
  • Marathon Camps – December 2013, pg. 10
  • Medals
    • DFC Society seeks contact with recipients of DFC – Spring (February) 2007, pg. 32;
  • Memorial Associations
    • Comète Remembrance Reunion – Winter November 2017, pg. 17
    • Order of the Daedalians – March 2011, pg. 13
    • Second Schweinfurt Memorial Assocation – March 2011, pg. 6
  • Memorials to Downed Airmen and Helpers (see also Monuments)
    • 303rd Bomb Group – December (Winter) 2000, pg. 3;
    • AFEES Memorial Plaque to Helpers at the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum in Savannah, GA – June 1997, pg. 6;
    • Ailes Anciennes d’Amorique and Le Conservatorire Aeronautique de Cornouailles, Muzillac, France – honoring of Joseph Normile, navigator of a B-17, shot down over d’Ambon, and families who helped him including those of Odette Tatard and Jeanne Le Pallec. – Dec. 1999, pg. 36.
    • Airman statue, Wall of the Missing, Madingley Cemetery, Cambridge, U.K.
    • American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) overseasl military cemeteries, ABMC tablets of the missing, official War and Navy Department Killed in Service rosters at the National Archives and Records Administration, Registry of Remembrance – Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 12;
    • Association Normande du Souvenir Aerien 39/45 (Normandy Association for the Air Remembrance 39/45), Aug. 1999, pg. 8;
    • Basilica of Koekelberg, RAF Memorial – Summer (June) 2004, pg. 1;
    • Brec’h (near Lorient – Memorial Stone for B-17 crew – March 2002, pg. 6-8;
    • 15th Air Force Memorial Wall dedicated at March Field Museum, Riverside, CA – May 1999, pg. 11;
    • Camp Eden Museum – memorial stone from Pyrenees – Spring (March) 2005, pg. 1; Spring (March)2006, pg. 19;
    • Foret of Fretval – March 1998, pg. 3;
    • Gunboat Flotilla operating from Brittany – Summer 2000, pg. 20;
    • Herselt, Belgium honors three aircraft that fell nearby, pays tribute to those KIA – Sept. 1998, pg.31;
    • Jedburgh memorial to 37 members KIA.  Memorial stone in the Sprite Chapel, Peterborough Cathedral – Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 5;
    • Memorial in the forest at La Baule, Escoublac to the seven members of the crew of the “Snap! Crackle! Pop!” who were killed in action.  Survivor Alan Magee returned in 1995 to dedicate the memorial to them.  Dec. 1998, pg. 4.
    • Memorial to honor Marie Louise Dissard (“Francois”), who led the Pat O’Leary Line after the leader was arrested – Sept. 1998, pg. 30;
    • Memorial to the crew of the “Worry Bird” (5 KIA, 1 POW, 2 EV) in the square of St Cyr de Valorges, France.  The square is named in honor of member and Carptetbagger Jimmy Heddleson.  He was told that everyone in the area has a piece of the plane.  Dec. 1998, pg. 7.
    • Monument near the Spanish border south of Pau in s.w. France, which reads “To the Evaders of France beyond these mountains they rejoined the armies of the Liberation,” June 1997, pg. 1;
    • Os, Norway (south of Bergen) – memorial to RCAF Wellington aircraft – Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 6;
    • Photo, place unknown, a monument to those who died evading.  Reads “All had wanted the perilous adventure of the passage of the Pyrenees for the honor of serving,” a quote from Gen. De Lattre de Tassigny, June 1997, pg.3;
    • Monument at Fontrede above Maureillas near the Spanish border south of Perpignan reads “By various routes on this mountain evaders from France rejoined the army of Liberation” – June 1997, pg. 3.
    • Memorial in Hemm-Hardinval in Somme, France to T/Sgt Norman R. Gellerman (KIA) – June 1997, pg. 11.
    • Memorial to Gen Mihailovich at Serb Nation Federation in Pittsburg, PA – June 1997, pg. 12.
    • Outer, Belgium, Plaque in memory of Danny Mangan, B-17 “To Hell and Glory”
    • Polebrook, England – former air base, home of 350th B.G. – Winter 1991-92, pg. 11;
    • Polish memorial- Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 10;
    • Polomka, Slovakia – memorial to 24 OSS personnel captured 12/26/1944 – Dec. 1997, pg. 12.
    • Vyskovec, Czech Republic – memorial stele for 28 airmen lost on ten bombers during an attack by 89 Nazi planes on Aug. 2, 1944  – December 1997, pg. 12;
    • St. Didier de Bois memorial to B17 blown up July 10, 1943;
    • The American Air Museum, part of the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, England, includes a Memorial Wall of 52 glass panels etched with the images of 7,031 British-based American planes downed in combat and pays tribute to the 30,000 British-based airmen who died in WWII – Dec. 1998, pg. 3.
    • SOE MARKSMAN circuit, Inter-Allied Mission Alliance – August 2002, pg. 4-5 (photo);
    • Women of World War II (British) – Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 12;
    • WWII Registry and WWII Registry of Remembrances – Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 12;
  • MIA (missing in action) – Winter 1989-1990, pg. 3;
  • Military Funeral Guidelines – Winter (Dec.) 2007, pg.11;
  • Military Funeral Honors – July 2013, pg. 19;
  • Military records, awards, and decorations of the Army Air Corp and the Air Forces – Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 25;
  • Miscellaneous
    • 8th AF Escape and Evacuation Society – February 2016, pg. 21
    • 485th Air Service Group – February 2016, pg.  20
    • Airman Magazine – Sept. 2011, pg. 2
    • Airmen’s Memorial School  – June 2011, pg. 9
    • Allen Dulles – Sept. 2012, pg.  30
    • Angel Thunder search and rescue – February 2016, pg. 11
    • Art treasures, preservation of  – March 2014, pg. 2
    • Aviation Art – Sept. 2011, pg. 25
    • B-29 crew rescue off Japan, film – Sept. 2011, pg. 21
    • Bail-out bell in tail of B17.  Tail gunner did not respond to bail-out bell.  Bob Kelly seeking information on whether B-17s lacked bell in tail.  Feb. 1999, pg. 27.
    • Basque guides – Dec. 2010, pg. 20-21;
    • Bataan Death March – Dec. 2010, pg. 25
    • Black market – February 2016, pg. 17
    • Black Thursday – March 2011, pg. 7
    • “Breiz Izel” – ship that evacuated airmen from Douarnenez, Brittany on Jan. 22, 1944 and a list of the men evacuated – Dec. 1998, pg. 13.
    • Camp Lucky Strike – February 2016, pg. 27;
    • Canonne, Philippe – December 2002, pg. 12;
    • Chennault, Lt. Gen Claire Lee – December 2011, pg. 18
    • Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour – December 2011, pg. 5
    • Deerfield, Eddie – March 2011, pg. 8;
    • De Smith, Baron Theodore – Family of Theodor Baron de Smith is seeking evaders who stayed at Deurne Castle, near town of Deurne, Netherlands to learn about Baron de Smith’s wartime activities, Feb. 1999, pg. 8.
    • Dewez, Lucien – December 2002, pg. 1, 6;
    • Family of Theodor Baron de Smith seeking evaders who stayed at Deurne Castle, near town of Deurne, Netherlands to learn about Baron de Smith’s wartime activities, Feb. 1999, pg. 8.
    • “Eternal Vigilance” quote by Gen H.H. Arnold – Spring (February) 2007, pg. 18;
    • Flying Tigers Reunion – December 2011, pg. 18
    • Food and heating shortages – February 2016, pg. 19
    • Forty and Eights boxcar history – December 2002, pg. 11;
    • Franc, Cyril – Spring (March) 2004, pg. 11 (president of Souvenir Francais Assn in charge of monuments of US personnel);
    • Freeman, Roger – Winter (Dec.) 2005, pg. 32 (obit);
    • Gilbert, Col. Lawrence G. – Winter (Dec.) 2005, pg. 9 (last military commander of 392nd BG);
    • Grafton Underwood Airfield – Sept. 2012, pg.  21
    • Guardia Civil (Spanish Civil Guard) – Sept. 2012, pg. 24
    • Hlinka Guards (Slovak Nazis) – February 2016, pg. 25
    • Hitler Youth – February 2016, pg. 20
    • Honor Flight Network – March 2012, pg.1;
    • Lysander – March 2012, pg. 6;
    • Market Garden offensive – February 2016, pg. 18
    • McNabb, Gen. Duncan  – Spring (March) 2003, pg.  6-7 (photo); March 2011, pg.;  32;  June 2011, pg.  4, 7; Sept. 2011, pg. 5-6, 19 (retirement article); June (Summer) 2003, pg. 2, 10, 16; September (Fall) 2003, pg. 21 (photo); Spring (March) 2004, pg. 13; Summer (June) 2007, pg. 14 (biography);
    • Missing Research and Inquiry Unit (RAF) – February 2016, pg. 21
    • Monte San Martino Trust – February 2016, pg. 12-13; May 1999, pg. 8; San Martino trail attracts 650 hikers, Dec. 2001, pg. 6-8;
    • National Archives digitization of helper files – February 2016, pg. 14
    • National Museum of the Air Force (Dayton, Ohio) – March 2012, pg. 3
    • Operation Marathon – December 2011, pg. 8;
    • “Payment to Julia” 1951 radio show – December 2011, pg. 31
    • Philips Co. – February 2016, pg. 17
    • Ploesti Raiders – December 2011, pg. 20
    • Radio direction finder – February 2016, pg. 18
    • Rationing, ration coupons, coal rations – February 2016, pg. 18;
    • Rooney, Brig. Gen. Art – June (Summer) 2003, pg. 2, 16 (photo);
    • Rue Ducale – Resistance HQs in Brussels – December 2013, pg. 12
    • Shelburne Foundation Trail Challenge – March 2012, pg. 20;
    • Sibiril Boatyard in Carantec – Fall (Sept.) 2005, pg. 12-13;
    • Smolcic, Bill, a rifleman with 45th Infantry Division, Easy Company, 179th Regiment, seeking help to identify airman downed in the Vosges Mtns in France.  He brought the airman to the command post.  Twelve crew members escaped safely through the lines.  Feb. 1999, pg. 23.
    • Souvenirs from March 1945 crash near Fonteney, Aisne, France, return of them – Sept. 1998, pg. 14;
    • Swearing prohibited by Gen. George Washington – Fall (Sept.) 2007, pg. 32;
    • “Teacher near Plelauff” – December (Winter) 2000, pg.  27 (Ralph Patton, Dec. 4, 2000 speech);
    • Tripp, Lt. John – February 2016, pg. 27
    • UNRA (United Nations Relief Administration) – February 2016, pg. 20
    • Veterans Organization newsletters received by AFEES – Winter 1990-91, pg. 11;
    • Wolfgang Puck’s Five Sixty Restaurant, Dallas, TX – airmen turned away – March 2011, pg.6
    • Williams, Lt. Col. Archie F. (Meteorology Aviation Cadet) – March 2012, pg. 22
    • Windmill vanes used in signaling – February 2016, pg. 18-19
    • Zeiss Optics factory – February 2016, pg. 17
  • Missions
    • Black Thursday – June 1998, pg. 24;
    • “‘Mickey’ Guided B-24’s Route to the Target” – March (Spring) 2001, pg. 23;
    • Regensburg – December (Winter) 2000, pg. 8-9;
  • MIS-X
    • MIS-X recognizes 50,000 helpers – Winter 1991-92, pg. 11;
    • National Park Service article on MIS-X – Spring 2009, pg. 8-10;
    • “Escape & Evade, How a Super Secret Agency Aided POWs”, article from The Elks Magazine, much of it based on Lloyd Shoemaker’s book, “Escape Factory”, 1990 – March (Spring) 2001, pg. 32;
  • Monuments
    • B17 “Straighten Up and Fly Right”, Leimuiden, Netherlands, March 1997, pg. 7.
    • “BTO in the ETO” (452 BG) crashed 6/21/44.  Three POW, seven rescued by Polish Home Army 34th Rgt.  Full size replica of B-17 tail to be installed in Woroniec on Hwy E30 – Dec. 1999, pg. 5;
    • Carpetbaggers mission crash monument – Spring (March) 2005, pg. 10-11;
    • Douarnenez, France, Square Victor Salez – Marker honoring sailors who evacuated Allied airmen by fishing boats;
    • “Evader in Peril, The” – monument in Paris –  Spring (February) 2007, pg. 9;
    • Harchies, Belgium, Place de Arthur Pickett, plaque to honor where Pickett, the co-pilot of the Shack Rabbit III, fell to his death when his parachute failed to open – May 1999, pg. 29;
    • Flanders village monument to “C for Charlie” – August 2002, pg. 29;
    • Memorial Park, U.S. Air Force Museum – March 1997, pg. 15.
    • Monument National de la Liberte – Dec. 2010, pg. 10.
    • Picklepuss B-17 crash site monument – Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 3;
    • POILLE-SUR-VEGRE Monument “Route of the Flying Fortresses – September (Fall) 2003, pg. 10-11;
    • Polish Memorial Honors Airmen – Sept. 1997, pg. 3.
    • Stele dedicated  10/31/1998 to the crew of the B-17, “The Black Swan”, shot down 12/31/1943 near Bannalec in Brittany near Rosporden, France.  The plane was researched by Yves Carnot.  Crew members included Wayne Eveland and Homer McDanal. – Dec. 1998, pg. 12.
    • Article about the Carpetbaggers, 801st, 492nd BG, which supplied agents and supplies to resistance groups from Norway to the Pyrenees.  Dropped 4,511 tons of supplies and 566 agents.  Lost 208 men, flew 3000 sorties, including 21 night flights.  There is a monument overlooking the airfield at Harrington near Rothwell in England. -Dec. 1998, pg.14;
    • Monument near Bannalec in Brittany dedicated on 10/31/1998 to honor the crew of “The Black Swan”, a B-17 shot down 12/31/43 – Feb. 1999, pg. 29;
    • National World War II Memorial – September (Fall) 2003, pg. 14; Summer (June) Pg. 18-19, 29;
    • SOE, SIE, BCRA, OSS, SOE Marksman Circuit Monument – August 2002, pg. 4-5 (photo);
    • Air Force Academy statue of Gen. Robinson Risner to honor all Vietnam POWs – August 2002, pg. 20;
  • Morse Code – Freedom Code – Use of Morse Code letter “V” for victory – Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 6; use of Morse Code “For Victory” (3 short and 1 long) – Winter (December) 2007, pg. 12-13;
  • Motor Torpedo Boats – Sept. 2001, pg. 31;
  • Museums
    • Air Force Museum, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio – December 2002, pg. 10;
    • Airmen Memorial Museum – Summer 1989, pg. 18; Winter 1989-1990, pg. 2;
    • American Air Museum, Duxford, England – December 1996, pg. 19Museum opened, Sept. 1997, pg. 18-19;
    • Aerospace Museum of Calgary, Alberta – August 2002, pg. 8-9;
    • Banska Bystrica, Slovakia – Summer 2000, pg. 12;
    • Chennault Aviation and Military Museum – Summer (June) 2009, pg. 25
    • Experimental Aircraft Assn., Oshkosh, Wisc. – AFEES purchased a display case – Summer 1990, pg. 2.
    • Dyersburg AAB Museum – Spring (February) 2007, pg. 32;
    • Fargo, North Dakota Air Museum – Dec. 2001, pg. 26-27;
    • Haaltert Cultural Center, Belgium.  WWII exhibition.  Report by Dirk Vijverman – Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 11;
    • Intrepid Sea Air Museum – June (Summer) 2003, pg. 28;
    • March Field Air Museum – Dec. 2001, pg. 9;
    • Fraser Museum, Louisville, KY – March 2013, pg 7
    • Mighty 8th AF Museum – December 2013, pg. 8-9; receives AFEES dvds of interviews, March 2008, pg. 12; Sept. 2008, pg. 15; new E&E Exhibit – June 2008, pg. 1, 3; acquires B17, Summer 2009, pg. 24; list of donors – Sept. 1997, pg. 16-17;
    • National Museum of the Resistance – Sept. 2001, pg. 13-15;
    • National Museum of the United States Air Force – Sept. 2008, pg. 11; B17 for exhibit – Dec. 2008, pg. 3; Summer 2009, pg. 10 (escape and evasion exhibit); AFEES exhibit, Sept. 2009, pg. 10-11; warrior airmen exhibit, March 2009, pg. 15;
    • Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum, Hall of WWII Allied Airmen’s Escape and Evasion Organization – March 1996, pg. 27; Sept. 1997, pg. 30.
    • Slovak National Museum – Dec. 2001, pg. 9;
    • United States Air Force Museum, Dayton, OH – July 2013, pg. 9; Dec. 2001, pg. 13;
    • WWII Air Museum in Fargo, N.D., Sept. 2001, pg. 5;

–N–

  • National Keep the Spirit of ’45 Alive – Sept. 2011, pg. 32
  • Navajo Code Talkers  – June 2012, pg. 7;
  • Norden Bomb Sight – July 2001, pg. 18-19;
  • North Sea ditching statistics – Dec. 2008, pg. 8;

–O–

  • Operation Grey Eagle – Spring 2003 (March), pg. 5;
  • Operation Halyard – March 2013, pgs 6-7;
  • “Operation Home Run”.  Three articles about  Operation Home Run by Mary Grauerholz, Ralph Patton, and Scott Goodell.  Includes a description of the route used by the Pat O’Leary Line. – Dec. 1998, pg. 10-11.  Update by Ralph Patton, Feb. 1999, pg. 23.
  • Oral History Programs
  • Order of the Sword – Sept. 2009, pg. 28
  • OSS, MI9, SOE
    • Allin, J.B. – Dec. 1999, pg. 15 (photographer);
    • Blatnik, John A. – Summer 1990, pg. 2, 26;
    • Books: “Spies, Supplies, and Moonlight Skies, The French Connection” by J.W. Bradury, Summer (June) 2005, pg. 26;
    • Brown, Robert – May 1999, pg. 22-24.
    • Carpenter, Col. Doc – Dec. 1999, pg. 15;
    • Carrere (Career), Marcel, 12 years old, smuggling OSS material while bicycling to school – July 2001, pg. 9; Spring 2000, pg. 12;
    • Darling, Donald – August 1986, pg. 9 (labeled as 8);
    • Davis, Capt. – June 2011, pg.  30;
    • Deane, Rex – Spring (March) 2003, pg. 26;
    • Defoureaux, Major Rene J. – May 1999, pg. 3; Spring (February) 2007, pg. 23 (photo) (friend);
    • Detachment 101 of OSS in the CBI Theatre commanded by Col. William R. Peers – December 2002, pg. 25;
    • Donovan, William J. (OSS) – June (Summer) 2003, pg. 28;
    • D’Oultremont, George – March 2012, pg. 6
    • Farmer, John – (SOE agent) – August 2002, pg. 4-5;
    • Galembush, Stephen – May 1999, pg. 30 (list only); Summer 1988, Part 4, pg. 2; Summer 1988, Part 5, pg. 3-5;
    • Greek Batallion in OSS – December 2011, pg. 3
    • Green, Lt. James Holt – July 2013, pg. 8; May 1999, pg. 22-24; Spring (March) 2003, pg. 26-27;
    • Heller, Charles – May 1999, pg. 22-24;
    • Heslop, Richard (British?) – August 2002, pg. 5;
    • Horvath, Joseph – May 1999, pg. 22-24;
    • Johnson, Dennis (Helsop’s radio operator) – August 2002, pg. 5;
    • Katsaros, S. Charles “Chuck” – December 2011, pg. 3
    • Katsirubas, William “bill” – December 2011, pg. 3
    • LaBrosse, Sgt. Ray – March 2011, pg. 25
    • Lafleur, Conrad – March 2012, pg. 6;
    • Langley, James – August 1986, pg. 9 (labeled as 8);
    • Layton, Victor – December 2002, pg. 23; September (Fall) 2003, pg. 6-7 (photo); March 2015, pg. 22;
    • McDowell, Col. – Dec. 1999, pg. 15;
    • MI9 – August 1986, pg. 9 (labeled as 8);
    • Mican, Jerry – May 1999, pg. 22-24;
    • Mission Martin  – March 2012, pg. 6;
    • Morton, Joseph – May 1999, pg. 22-24 (Associated Press);
    • Musulin (Musulen), George – Dec. 2010, pg. 26; June 2011, pg. 29; Dec. 1999, pg. 14-15;
    • National Archives OSS document files opened – December (Winter) 2000, pg. 19;
    • National OSS Museum – July 2013, pg. 8;
    • Neave, Airey – August 1986, pg. 9 (labeled as 8);
    • Operation Halyard – June 2011, pg. 29; Fall (Sept.) 2007, pg. 21 (William T. Emmett (Intelligence officer who debriefed airmen), Arthur Jibilian (OSS, radio operator), Capt. Nick Lalich (OSS), Capt. George Musulin (liaison officer to Gen. Mihailovich), and Michael Rajacich (OSS));
    • OSS in Yugoslavia – December 2011, pg. 11;
    • Parker, Jimmy – December 2002, pg. 7 (British);
    • Popovich, Eli – Spring (March) 2003, pg. 26;
    • Potier, Dominique Edgard  – March 2012, pg. 6;
    • Rajacich, Mike – Dec. 1999, pg. 14-15;
    • Rider, Don C. – Spring (March) 2003, pg. 26;
    • Rubinstein, Major Dick – Won MC and Croix de Guerre while serving on Jedburge missions in France and Burma – Summer (June) 2005, pg. 28-29; 
    • Schwartz, John, aka Jan Krizhan – May 1999, pg. 23;
    • SOE Syllabus, Lessons in Ungentlemanly Warfare, World War II,” – Sept. 2001, pg. 5;
    • Stephenson, William (“Intrepid”) – June (Summer) 2003, pg. 28;
    • Stewart, J.E. (“Jules?”) – July 2001, pg. 18-19;
    • Stone, Christopher – Spring 2000, pg. 28 (obit);
    • Vandermeerssche, Gaston – Dec. 2010, pg. 27;
    • Vollone, Ralph V. – Sept. 2001, pg. 5;
    • Vuckovic, Zvonko – Spring 2000, pp. 30-31;
    • Vujinovich (Vojnovich), George – – Dec. 2010, pg. 1, 3; June 2011, pg. 29; Summer (June) 2005, pg. 5; Fall (September) 2006, pg. 20 (photo);
    • Weiss, Stephen J. – July 2001, pg.  26;
    • Williams, Val  – August 1986, pg. 4 (parachuted with LaBrosse); March 2011, pg. 25;
    • World War II: OSS Tragedy in Slovakia book by Jim Downs – Spring 2003 (March), pg. 27;

–P–

  • Pacific Theatre
  •           Australia
  •           Borneo
  •           Dutch East Indies
  •           Philippines
  •           Solomon Islands
  •           Territory of New Guinea (including Papua) – Summer (June) 2005, pg. 1 (map), 3 (experiences of Fred Hargesheimer); see also on this website: https://airforceescape.org/escape-from-japanese/.
  • Paris, life in during the Occupation – Sept. 2001, pg. 24-25; Dec. 2001, pg. 20-21; March 2002, pg. 22;
  • Personal Narratives
  • Personnel Records of Servicemen
    • National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis – September (Fall) 2003, pg. 23;
  • Phantom Train (also known as Ghost Train)
    • Winter 1992, pg. 4-5 (Phantom Train story as written by Rene Ponty)(for more on the Phantom Train, click here);
    • History Channel movie “Nazi Ghost Train” – July 2001, pg. 5;
    • Junclaus, Richard – German SS commander of Brussels – see above Winter 1992 listing
    • Reeder – German official? – see above Winter 1992 listing
    • TV documentary on the train – Fall (September) 2000, pg. 27;
    • Wachsmuth, Prof. – see above Winter 1992 listing
    • “Prisoners Broke Out of Train” by Michael M. LeBlanc and Virgil R. Marco – March (Spring) 2001, pg. 30-31;
    • “Henry Gets Royal Treatment” (Henry Wolcott) – Sept. 2001, pg. 18-19;
  • Pledge of Allegiance, History of – Sept. 2001, pg. 29;
  • Ploesti raid – Spring 1988, pg. 10;
  • Poetry, Songs  (see also https://airforceescape.org/to-holland-by-roy-carter-rcaf/)
    • Poems:
      • “Above and Beyond” by Keith M. Abbott – Sept. 2012, pg. 32;
      • “All the Fine Young Men” by Bill Parrot – Winter (Dec.) 2006, pg. 21;
      • “Briefing at Five” – Sept. 2001, pg. 21;
      • “Lingering Thoughts” by Keith McLaren Abbott – March 2011, pg. 11
      • “Pilots and Airplanes” by Keith McLaren Abbott, – Sept. 2011, pg. 28
      • “The B17 Flying Fortress” – Winter (December) 2007, pg. 18;
      • “To My Fallen Friends” – June 2012, pg. 24
      • “The Rains of War” by Keith McLaren Abbott, Spring 2003 (March), pg. 10;
      • “The Sky Was Never Still” by Roger Freeman, – Dec. 2010, pg. 18
      • “The Strange Far-Away Look” – June 2012, pg. 24
      • “You Are Not Forgotten” – Sept. 2012, pg. 23
      • “Wings of Eagles” by Keith McLaren Abbott, March 2012, pg. 3
      • “The Reunion” by Rachel Firth, December (Winter) 2000, pg. 16
      • “France and U.S.A. Friends Always” by Armand Rot, pg. 1
      • “Hell in Italy” by Lt. Larry Hathaway, Winter (Dec.) 2006, pg. 14;
  • Posters (Nazi), Warning  About Aid to Evaders – June 1997, pg. 20-21;
  • Postwar Aid, CARE
  • Postwar Conditions for Returning Soldiers – Summer (June) 2005, pg. 9 (1946 newspaper article;
  • POWs, MIA, KIA
    • By Name of the Individual  – Click here to go to the index of evaders and POWs
    • In General:
      • American  Ex- POWs – December 2002, pg. 10;
      • Honors to former POWs – Dec. 2010, pg.  25
      • National POW/MIA Recognition Day – Dec. 2010, pg. 30
      • POW/MIA exhibit at the Pentagon – Dec. 2010, pg. 30;
      • POW/MIA office in Arlington, VA – Summer (June) 2005, pg. 5 (Michael Allen and Joseph Sanchez);
      • POW medal – Summer 1987 pg. 3;
      • What’s It Like to be a prisoner of war – March 2012, pg. 25 (CC)
      • Stalag Luft 3 – June 1998, pg. 24;
      • Ex-POW – March 2002, pg. 1;
      • Ex-POWs, Stalag Luft IV – annual reunion – Summer 1993, pg. 11;
      • POW Benefit Improvements, HR 2945 – Winter 1987, pg. 14;
      • Union of Escaped Prisoners of War – 1969 We Shall Never Forget newsletter, pg. 14;
      • Veterans’ benefits for POWs – September (Fall) 2003, pg. 3; Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 2;
  • POW Camps
    • Colditz – December 2013, pg. 11; September 2010, pg. 4
    • Dulag Luft – September 2010, pg. 30;
    • Moosburg near Munich – August 2002, pg. 8-9;
    • Stalag 7 A – March 2013, pg 14
    • Stalag Luft I – September 2010, p. 30
    • Stalag Luft III – March 2011, pg. 6; Sept. 2011, pg.  29; March 2013, pg 14; March 2002, pg. 1;
    • Stalag Luft IV – Sept. 2011, pg. 30
    • Stanko, Michael  – March 2012, pg. 29
  • Precision Bombing – June 1996, pg. 8
  • Prisons
    • Blokhuispoort – Winter November 2017, pg. 12
    • Fresnes  – March 2012, pg. 1, 6
    • Hanoi Hilton December 2013, pg. 14
    • Rue Traversiere police station – December 2013, pg. 13
    • St Gilles Prison, Brussels – December 2013, pg. 13
  • Pyrenees Crossing – March 2013, pg 11;  see also Escape and Evasion Museums and Tours;

–Q to R–

  • RAF Training in Texas – Sept. 2008, pg. 22-24
  • RAFES
    • 40th anniversary of RAFES – Spring Mockup 1986, pg. 2;
    • Australia – June 2011, pg. 32;
    • Founding of RAFES – 1969 We Shall Never Forget newsletter – pg. 13;
    • History – Winter 1989-90, pg. 6;
    • Last newsletter (Dec. 1995) of RAFES – March 1996, pg. 24
    • Ten AFEES members attend Canadian branch of RAFES meeting in Niagara Falls, Sept. 22-23, 1991
    • RAFES Canada reunion – December 1996, pg. 9;
    • Roger Stanton – August 2002, pg. 32;
    • Frank Dell, President – August 2002, pg. 5;
    • RAFES adds AFEES to its website – Fall (September) 2004, pg. 8;
    • RAFES may disband – Fall (Sept.) 2005, pg. 32;
  • Research Requests
    • Family of Theodor Baron de Smith seeking evaders who stayed at Deurne Castle, near town of Deurne, Netherlands to learn about Baron de Smith’s wartime activities, Feb. 1999, pg. 8.
    • Logan, Edward F. – 3 evaders in a photo taken Mar. 19, 1944 – Sept. (Fall) 2003 – pg. 27 (photo);
    • Magnusen, Bruce (researcher) – Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 9;
    • US air attache requests info on airmen shot down over Romania – Summer 1990, pg. 6;
    • Van Gilst, Ellen – Van Gilst, who works for an Amsterdam newspaper, is seeking an American airman who used Landgoed Olmenhorst in Lisserbroek as a hiding place.
  • Resistance
    • Congress of International Resistance Movements – Spring Mockup 1986, pg. 2
    • French Forces of the Interior (FFI) – Dec. 2010, pg. 23;
    • Italian Partisans – Summer (June) 2005, pg. 24-25;
    • Listening to the BBC – December 2013, pg. 12
    • Le Perdreau, Belgium resistance group – Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 11;
    • Maquis – Dec. 2010, pg. 23;
    • “Maquis de Reven” Resistance group – 22-23;
    • National Resistance Council – Dec. 2010, pg. 23;
    • Norwegian Resistance – MilOrg – Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 5;
    • Shetland Bus (Norwegian motor topedo boat) – Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 6;
    • Congress of International Resistance Movements – Spring Mockup 1986, pg. 2;
  • Resistance Symbols
    • Cross of Lorraine – December 2013, pg. 11
    • Morse Code for “V” – December 2013, pg. 11
  • Revolver Used to Shoot Down ME-109 – Spring 2003 (March), pg. 30;
  • Russian Agents
    • Burgess, Guy – Spring (March) 2003, pg. 26;
    • Klugman, Major John – Spring (March) 2003, pg. 26;
    • MacLean, Donald – Spring (March) 2003, pg. 26;
    • Philby, Kim – Spring (March) 2003, pg. 26;

–S–

  • Safe Houses
    • Francia’s in Bidegainberri –  Sept. 2011, pg. 7
    • Pyama House – December 2011, pg. 21-23
    • Sarobe Farm – Sept. 2011, pg. 7
    • Villa Voisin in Angelt – Sept. 2011, pg. 7; December 2011, pg. 7
  • Sea Squatters Club – Summer 1989, pg. 19;
  • Section Speciale de Sabotage (S.S.S.)Dec. 1998, pg. 24;
  • SERE (survival, evasion, resistance, and escape training)
    • June 2011, pg. 5; Sept. 2011, pg. 21;
    • Interview of Ray Kubley by SERE.  Three hours of psychological testing and 7 hr. interview of his evasion to help improve current E&E training program. – Dec. 1998, pg. 13.
    • Survival School at Fairchild AF base – March 2002, pg. 8-9;
    • Survival school for pilots at Hill AFB, Utah – Spring 2003 (March), pg. 20-21;
    • SERE training course – Summer (June) 2006, pg. 27;
    • SERE training required for all – Fall (Sept.) 2007, pg. 31;
    • Survival Skills Training – Pensacola, FL – December 1997, pg. 30;
  • Seville, Spain – inland port, evaders hidden on merchant ships – Summer (June) 2005, pg. 21; see also https://wwii-netherlands-escape-lines.com/home-2/evaders-and-oranges-the-seville-escape-route/;
  • Sicily – shot down over Sicily – March 2002, pg. 3;
  • Slovakia
    • AFEES trip to Slovakia – March 2002, pg. 23;
    • Airmen on the run in Slovakia – June 1998, pg. 6-7;
    • Americans after 54 years again in Slovakia (Americana po 54 rokoch opat na Slovensku) – May 1999, pg. 22-24.
    • Bratislava Community Foundation – July 2013, pg.  8;
    • “Christmas Under the Hay” – March 1998, pg. 27;
    • Obituary of Silas M. Crase shot down over Slovakia – March 2014, pg. 16
    • “The Final Mission” (documentary by Dusan Hudec) – July 2013, pg. 8
    • Rescue of 32 evaders by 483 BG, 15th AF – March 1998, pg.4;
    • Sehmer, Maj. H.M. – May 1999, pg. 22 (British officer in Slovakia);
    • Slovak National Museum – Dec. 2001, pg. 9;
    • Slovak National Uprising – , March 1998, pg. 22-24; June 2012, pg. 28; July 2013, pg. 9
    • Research on American soldiers who served with Slovaks in SHAPE, Afghanistan, or Iraq and American airmen or soldiers in Slovakia during WWII, March 2009, pg. 19
    • World War II: OSS Tragedy in Slovakia by Jim Downs, Spring 2003 (March), pg.27;
  • Slovenia
    • Slovene Veterans organization (ZZB) – Sept. 1998, pg. 14;
    • Member Dr. John W. Andreson awarded 4 medals for his service to Slovenia: May 1999, pg. 10;
    • “Jump Damn It, Jump” – Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 13.  Crew of B17 rescued by Slovenian partisans;
  • Soviet airfields – use by American bombers – December 1996, pg. 29;
  • Spain
    • Aid to evader Doug Cox by Antonion Valverde, honorary British vice consul
    • USAAF evaders arrested in Spain (Spanish Archives list ) – Fall (Sept.) 2005, pg. 10-11;
  • Statistics “Warbird Count”, the type of plane, number built, number surviving – March (Spring) 2001, pg. 18;
  • Submarines – U.S. Gato rescue of Fred Hargesheimer – https://airforceescape.org/escape-from-japanese/ and Summer (June) 2005, pg. 1, 3;
  • Sweden
    • December (Winter) 2000, pg. 10-11 – “Danes Helped Crew Reach Sweden” by Erik Dyreborg;
  • Switzerland – See page on this website about Escape and Evasion via Switzerland.

–T–

  • T-37 retirement – Sept. 2009, pg. 18
  • Traitors, Collaborators
    • Cole, Harold – Dec. 2008, pg. 9-11 (article by George H. Kelling); Sept. 2001, pg. 17; Spring (February) 2007, pg. 19; Spring (February) 2007, pg. 19 (research by George H. Kelling);
    • Desoubrie, Jacques (aka Pierre Boulain, Jean Masson) – Summer (June) 2005, pg. 8 (tried and executed on 12/20/49;
    • DeZitter, George Prosper – Dec. 2008, pg. 9-11 (article by George H. Kelling); Spring (February) 2007, pg. 19 (research by George H. Kelling);
    • Dings, Flore – Dec. 2008, pg. 9-11;
    • Hanson, Olaf (Fred) – Dec. 1998, pg. 31 (Hanson was responsible for the arrest of Mary Rose Zerling (Claudette) and her parents.  He claimed to be Norwegian flying for the F.)
    • Le Nevu (Le Neveu), Roger (“La Legionnaire”) – August 1986, pg. 4; December 1997, pg. 19; Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 6; Spring (March) 2004, pg. 20;
    • “Marcel” – possibly Harold Cole or Prosper De Zitter – Fall (Sept.) 2007, pg. 25-26;
    • Marcheret, Guy – Summer (June) 2005, pg. 8;
    • Martens – Sept. 2001, pg. 20;
    • Orsini, Mme. – Summer (June) 2005, pg. 8 (the woman with red hair);
    • Pauline – Assistant to Van Muylem – Summer 2000, pg. 6;
    • Van Muylem, Rene (aka Donald Alfons, Robert Marlant), see also KLM LIne – June 1995, pg. 19; Summer 2000, pg. 6;
    • “Martens
  • Tuskegee Fliers
    • March 2011, pg. 13
    • Whitney, Yenwith – June 2011, pg. 32;

–U–

  • Underage veterans of military service – June 2002, pg. 13;
  • Unknown airmen
    • Unknown airman hidden in a garage at an inn, Monchio delle Corti (near Parma and Bologna) in the Appenines.  Being sought by Howard Rouse.  Winter (Dec.) 2006, pg. 24;
  • Union National des Evadees de Guerre – Summer 1989, pg. 2;
  • Union of Escaped Prisoners of War – 1969 We Shall Never Forget newsletter, pg. 14;
  • United Kingdom
    • Impact of American presence – March 2013, pg. 19

–V–

  • Veterans’ Graves
    • Grave medallions – Dec. 2010, pg. 23
  • Veteran’s History Project – Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 31;

–W–

  • Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) – Congressional Gold Medal – Sept. 2009, pg. 7
  • Winged Boot Emblem – June 1996, pg. 1
  • WWI combat pilots honored – June 2010, pg. 11
  • WWII History Round Table – March 2009, pg 3

–X to Z

  • Yugoslavia, Serbia, Chetniks
    • Article by Dura (George) Janosevic of aid to downed airmen in Yugoslavia – Sept. 1998, pg. 8-9;
    • Commemorative plaque marking 60 years since 500 airmen rescued, Galovic Field Apt. near Pranjani – Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 20-21;
    • Identification request of person in photo – Winter (Dec.) 2004-5, pg. 12;
    • Mihailovich, Gen. Dragoliub – Legion of Merit Medal and Certificate in the Degree of Chief Commander presented to his daughter – Fall (Sept.) 2006, pg. 20-21;
    • See also listings under Yugoslavia in the Helpers List.
    • See article, “Downed in Yugoslavia” on this website.
    •  Letter from John Rucigay.  Plans to reunite airmen with helpers in Yugoslavia in Sept. 1991 probably will not happen because of political unrest and uncooperative local governments – Spring 1991, pg. 2;
    • “A Wild Trip Back Across Yugoslavia” – March 1997, pg. 16-17;
    • Thank you letter from Djura (George) Janosevic for publishing his story.  He was not allowed to publish it in Yugoslavia.  He was imprisoned after the war. – Dec. 1998, pg. 5.
    • Natl. Committee of American Airmen Rescued by Gen. Mihailovich seek honor for him – Summer 1990, pg. 15;
    • Letter from Ivo
    • Request for help identifying an evader downed on 8/24/44 near Daruvar, now in Croatia (Jovita Podgornik shown in accompanying photo) – Summer (June) 2007, pg. 5;
    • Situation in Yugoslavia by John Rucigay – Summer 1991, pg. 9; Summer 1992, pg. 2;
    • Story about Stanley Taxels who evaded in Bosnia and was helped by Dragutin Dvijanovic (https://airforceescape.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Winter-1992.pdf, pg. 15;
    • Tito, Marshal – Winter (December) 2003-2004, pg. 29;
    • Tribute to Slovenian helpers – Winter 1992, pg. 10;
    • Identification of Americans in photo published in 2001 Summer issue – Sept. 2001, pt. 23;
    • Yugoslav Resistance, 1943-1944 by Kirk Ford, Jr., Texas A&M University Press, Sept. 2001, pg. 23;
    • “A 1995 Return to Serbia” reprinted from the Tucson, AZ Citizen, June 1995 – August 2002, pg. 25-27;
    • Indrija Museum in Slovenia rebuilt the Franja Hospital built by Partisans to treat their wounded and evaders – Winter (Dec.) 2007, pg.4;

 

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