376th Heavy Bombardment Group records

Comprising correspondence, newspaper clippings, legal documents, photographs, audiovisual recordings, notes, research materials, and artifacts, the 376th Heavy Bombardment Group records, 1938-2020, document the records of veterans who served in a World War II bombing unit based in North Africa and Italy.

The Administrative Records Series consists of the group’s records of annual reunions, including materials collected during each event. The main focus of the series is records for almost 200 individual servicemen from both the Halverson Project and 376th squadrons, including air and ground crews. The records include HALPRO questionnaires, photographs, military records, and wartime recollections.

The Research Materials Series consists of primary and secondary resources collected for publications and genealogical use related to the 376th. This series includes military orders, newspaper clippings, sortie reports, and information on B-24 aircraft, including “Lady Be Good” and “Strawberry Bitch,” two planes assigned to the unit.

The Publications Series includes journals and books related to the history of the bombardment group. Included is the veterans’ associated publication, The Liberandos Intelligencer.

The Individual Collections Series consists of larger groups of materials highlighting specific veterans. These include Lt. Richard H. Spaulding, Lt. Allan E. Brennecke, Capt. James O. Britt, Maj. John M. Toomey, and Capt. Edward Clendenin.

The Media Series includes CDs, DVDs, microfilm, and cassette tapes of oral histories, photographs, and 376th mission planning documents and sortie reports.