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| '''Daniel Petterzon''' <br/>7/31/2001 3:14:57 AM 
| Hi all,<br/> Im looking for pictures and wittness accounts about a mission to Politz the 7th of october 1944. The 351st, 401st & 457th Bg´s participated in this raid.<br/>  
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| '''Win Bryson''' <br/>3/19/2003 9:48:40 PM 
| I'd be interested in knowing about your interest in &quot;Politz&quot; - mine's regarding my uncle, S.Sgt Tom Dorris, Radioman, lost with his 401BG &quot;Lt. Nelson crew&quot; that day. <br/> <br/> Info I have found/know of includes:<br/> <br/> 1. The National Archives II, College Park Md. has the original Mission Reports for the 10-7-44 Politz Mission - for all three participating Groups. The 401BG's Mission Report has strike photos and the 401BG's Track Chart.<br/> 2. The National Archives II also has a huge &quot;backlog&quot; of aerial photos yet to be cataloged (as of the '90s), and they suggested &quot;ask again, later&quot; to my Politz aerial photo request in the '90s (because they're always adding to their catalog);<br/> 3. There's a photo (that was used in a 401BG calendar, and in George Menzel's book &quot;Portrait of a Flying Lady&quot;_) that's captioned something like 'Flak over Politz' with a view out the right-side waist-gunners position with a sky &quot;black with flak&quot;.  I haven't found a National Archive identification or source (or verification of caption)...yet.<br/> 4. And lastly, I have a reply letter from Ralph (Rainbow) Trout (now deceased) recounting the Mission - he flew it and witnessed my uncle's plane going down.<br/> <br/> Hope that helps, and as always &quot;looking for more&quot;.      <br/>  
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