B-17 bomb group members sought

A Texas college professor wants to talk to any American veteran who served in a B-17 bomb group in England during World War II.
Dr. Vernon Williams, professor of history at Abilene Christian University, has announced plans for a new oral history project focusing on those B-17 groups.
For his project, Williams asks that anyone who served in a B-17 bomb group in England during World War II, including air crewmen, ground personnel and medical staff, contact him.
Williams plans to spend the next several years interviewing these men and examining the World War II experiences of the air crews, their British hosts and the sense of community that held them together from 1942 to 1945.
"This will be a monumental project but one that must be done now," Williams said. "We are losing over a thousand World War II veterans per day now, and there is a sense of urgency about this work to save the history of these men and women of World War II.
During World War II, the United States established air bases in East Anglia in England's agricultural region. Throughout the area, small communities made way for the construction of the bases.
Veterans interested in participating in this project should call Williams at (325) 674-2150, e-mail him at vwilliams@acu.edu or mail details of their service to Dr. Vernon L. Williams, ACU Box 28130, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 79699-8130.