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CREDITS

All photos are courtesy of Bud and Margie Poulson, Marge Farrow; All Rights Reserved.

The pages of James Lackey's diary are provided by his family; All Rights Reserved. Please contact Carol Cole for information at:  clackadoo@gmail.com

The pages of Milton McCracken's Diary provided by the family. The letters between Harry McCracken and those at home are also provided by the family.  Please contact the family for more information at: lnesbitt@windstream.net

McCracken, Milton, (1996, February 6), Milton McCracken's WWII History, (Weimer, H., Interviewer).

Gampel, Stan, (2010, December 19-22), Stan Gampel's WWII History, Nesbitt, Lucy, Interviewer

Gampel, Stan, (2013, April 3-4), Stan Gampel's WWII History, Nesbitt, Lucy & Cole, Carol, Interviewers

McCracken, Harry & Anna, (2012, August 3), Harry and Anna's WWII History, Nesbitt, Lucy, Interviewer

463rd Shield Image, http://www.463rd.org/history.htm

"Y-in-the-Sky Patch, http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&docid=6aXzch8tpimi0M&tbnid=dl2MCjB58Tw6EM:&ved=0CAEQjxw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fteunispats.net%2Fmacr-12109.htm&ei=GnH-UafRI7HJ4AO95YDgBQ&bvm=bv.50165853,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNEjBgTF8CiFgvsoQ9BkcRf5VsrrmA&ust=1375715979720797

772nd Squadron Patch, http://www.mash-japan.co.jp/oversea/cgi-bin/prd-eng.cgi?itemno=09-70-1700&ck=

15th Air Force Insignia, http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&docid=YaRUNHelfp89qM&tbnid=rKAxGsvIG8BMsM:&ved=0CAEQjxw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medalsofamerica.com%2FItem--i-P136&ei=43H-UYfVHdTj4AOyuoHoDg&bvm=bv.50165853,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNFErezgirWmMSD_oU8I4V7SsA4qLg&ust=1375716177421808

Larson Air Force Base, http://www.thefullwiki.org/Larson_Air_Force_Base

MacDill Air Force Base, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Macdill-worldwarII.jpg

Swoose Patch, http://www.rains-crew.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/swoose_group_463_patch.jpg

Foggia, Italy Map, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Italy_provincial_location_map.svg

Picture of Tank in Liberation of Moosburg, USAFA, McDermott Library, Stalag Luft III Collections.
All drawings of Stalag Luft III, and the marches done by:
Neary, Bob, Stalag Luft III, 1946.
Joel Swindlehurst, the historian of the 463rd Bomb Group was instrumental in getting the Post Mission Interrogation Reports, Missing Air Crew Reports, and anything else we have asked.  He is a great resource.  www.463rd.org
Bomb Strike Photos courtesy of Eileen Kinsella, daughter of George Kinsella, 774th squadron, and the 463rd Bomb Group.
I would also like to thank my advisor/mentor Dr. Marshall Jones for making this possible.
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