This section contains examples research regarding particular crews.
The crew of 423rd pilot Mack McKay flying "Little Audrey."
Thanks to Jason McDonald a NY teacher who attended a Summer Residency at the Imperial War Museum in the UK and
prepared this well done and documented research.
It contains some interesting analysis regarding the Casablanca Conference and the history of the plane as well.
Mr. McDonald hopes this will inspire and help others doing research on "their" veteran flyer and their vets' crewmates.
The crew of 423rd pilot Vernon Cole flying 42-29971
Thanks to author Robert (Roy) H.M. Göttgens, a Dutch native, lives in the village of Beek, Holland,
where Lt. Vernon Cole's B-17 crashed.
Roy was born in 1949 and retired in 2014 as a supply chain director with a Dutch chemical company. He has a
special interest in World War II history, especially in his birth region.
He welcomes email comments to roy.gottgens@planet.nl. This is another example of well done and carefully
documented research; he named his report "Thunder in Heaven."
The crew of 369th pilot Roy E Trask."
Thanks to author Randolph B. Woolley who prepared this well done and extensively documented research of
almost 300 pages.
It contains much interesting information regarding not only the crew but daily life and conditions on the ground
and in the air.
Mr. Woolley hopes this will inspire and help the present generation and future generations find information
regarding their forefathers.
The James A Burgess Crew."
Thanks to author Phil Swift who prepared this eight page article that was published in the 139th issue of Echoes
(Winter 2012).
All items posted with permission of authors.