[303rd-Talk] Historical Questions

[Jim Henry]

Hi All,



I am new to this mailing list and joined at the suggestion of Gary.  Thanks Gary for the invitation.



I am Jim Henry and I am currently writing a fictional book about a B-17G crew that is trying to evade capture after being shot down over Germany. A little about me, I hold a BA in History and served for 12 years as an

infantry officer in the Regular Army on active duty. I have also lived in Europe for 6 years.



When I began to write I came up with a lot of questions as I am trying to maintain historical accuracy that I am unable to answer through standard research. Some of these questions are:

*         If you had to bail out, in the Spring of 1944, would you be were wearing either an F2 or F3 flight uniform?

*         How would this uniform hold up on the ground?

*         Did the entire crew wear the same uniform?

*         Could you walk in it very far or would you have to change out of it if you had to travel a long way?

*         How well would your boots have held up?

*         What other provisions would you bail out with; a first aid kit, rations, weapons?

*         Did you ever get any survival training or have discussions on escape and evasion?

*         Would you know where to go?



Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.


Jim Henry | Staffing Consultant
Microsoft Entertainment & Devices
425-706-2759
jhenry at microsoft.com<mailto:jhenry at microsoft.com>