Site Map

Complete index of all pages in this archive. Generated 3 July 2026. To add or re-categorize a page, edit data/site_pages.json and re-run scripts/generate_sitemap.py.

Site Navigation

• HomeOverview of Bob Burns' flying career — statistics, fleet, map, and timeline.2026-06-14
• His Career
• Flying SchoolPrimary flight training at Randolph and Kelly Fields, 1939–1941.2026-06-19
• Canal Zone & GuatemalaPatrol flying from France Field and Guatemala City, December 1939 – October 1942.2026-06-14
• WWII & the 351stPolebrook, England 1943–1945: the 351st Bomb Group (H), Eighth Air Force.2026-06-19
• Combat MissionsEvery combat mission, 1943–1945: the 351st Bomb Group Association's records cross-checked against his own Form 5, mission by mission, with track charts, crews, and strike documents.2026-06-19
• Combat AmericaClark Gable's 1945 documentary filmed with the 351st Bomb Group at Polebrook.2026-06-19
• Personal FilmBob Burns' personal 16mm film, April 1943–May 1945. Annotated timecodes identify Gen. Lacey, Lt. Col. Stewart (508th BS), Lt. Col. LeDoux, and Ruth Blackburn. Digitized by Texas Archive of the Moving Image.2026-06-19
• Class 1939-DBiographic memoirs of Kelly Field Class 39D — the men who earned their wings alongside Bob Burns on November 28, 1939. Compiled by Lt. Col. Henry R. Poplawski, 1983.2026-06-19
• Cold War & Command1945–1970: thirteen assignments across three continents — Tennessee ANG, McChord interceptors, Athens, Karachi, the Pueblo crisis, and two stars. Grounded in 210 digitized Form 5s.2026-06-14
• Pueblo IncidentJanuary 1968: the USS Pueblo crisis as seen from 19th Air Force, where Maj. Gen. Burns served.2026-06-14
• In Their Own Words
• Morning ReportsStories from Bob's 2003 'Morning Report' emails — first-person accounts of his flying career.2026-06-19
• Nick Clooney · WSAI 20022002 WSAI radio interview with Nick Clooney — Bob on Clark Gable and the 351st, with audio and transcript.2026-06-14
• Becky and DadFamily cassette recording — Becky Burns interviews her father about his life and career, with audio and transcript.2026-06-14
• Ruth, in Her Own WordsRuth 'Mamu' Burns in her own voice — the letters she wrote her family in 2003–2005, watching over Bob and carrying on after.2026-06-19
• The Reunion SpeechBob's own address to a 351st Bomb Group reunion — the story of the group from beginning to end of the war, in his words; transcribed by his daughter, 2003.2026-06-19
• The Records
• Flight LogComplete annotated flight log, 1939–1970, drawn from individual AF Form 5 records.2026-06-19
• Aircraft FlownInteractive gallery of the 81 aircraft types in Bob Burns' flight logs, with filters by role, era, and piloting role.2026-06-14
• Duty StationsAnimated map of duty stations across three continents, 1939–1970.2026-06-14
• Punch Cards & ADPDecoded IBM AF Form 1500 punch cards: Bob's USAF ADP career record, ~1968.2026-06-19
• In the PapersSixty-three press clippings, 1933–1970, read critically against the records — including the papers' errors, marked and corrected.2026-06-14
• Archive StatisticsDetailed database coverage statistics by year, aircraft type, and station.2026-06-19
• Record GuideHow to read an AAF/USAF Individual Flight Record (AF Form 5) — fields, codes, and conventions.2026-06-19
• PhotographsPersonal photograph collection — 94 photos from Bob's cadet years through retirement, annotated by Andy, Becky, and Ruth Burns.2026-06-14
• About This ArchiveWho was Bob Burns, how the archive was built, primary sources, and how to cite.2026-06-19
• Building with AIHow this archive was digitized and built with AI assistance — methods, tooling, and the curator's reflections.2026-06-14
• Site MapHuman-readable archive index with orphan detection. Generated by generate_sitemap.py.2026-06-19

Morning Reports — Published Stories

• The Brainchildearly 1960s2026-06-19
• The Night of the PremiereDecember 19392026-06-19
• Heroic Beyond All ReasonFeb 20, 19442026-06-19
• A Boyhood in Ecru1920s–30s2026-06-19
• Eighty Bucks a Month1938–392026-06-19
• The Enola Gay's Pilotearly 1950s2026-06-19
• Flight Officer Comfort: 8 Hours Hand-Flying19432026-06-19
• Galapagos Patrols: Navigation by Whitecaps19422026-06-19
• The Gearhead General1950s–retirement2026-06-19
• Greece: The Sea Bass and the CIA's Sports Carmid-1950s2026-06-19
• The Pueblo Call19682026-06-19
• The Screwdriverearly 1950s2026-06-19
• The Waffle HouseDecember 20032026-06-19
• Greenwich Wedding1945–19462026-06-19
• Grounded19702026-06-19
• Ice Cream at 18,000 Feet1943–19452026-06-19
• Recognition Training in the Latrines1943–442026-06-19
• "I Didn't Need That Kind of Exposure"1943–442026-06-19
• Seeing the Vision: Meeting Ruth19432026-06-19
• Motorcycle Crash in Guatemala19422026-06-19
• Norway: Seeing Neutral Sweden1944–19452026-06-19
• P-47 with Ruth on His LapJan 19452026-06-19
• The '39 Ford: First Car, First Command1939–19412026-06-19
• Paris ReunionMar 19452026-06-19
• Pearl Harbor Night: Howard FieldDec 19412026-06-19
• The Perfect Navigation1940–19412026-06-19
• The Piper Cub to Wales1943–19442026-06-19
• The Runway Measurer1943–19452026-06-19
• Tail End Charlie1943–19452026-06-19
• Thornton Wilder at the Cadillac HotelMay 19452026-06-19
• Three Engines Over a LakeSpring 19432026-06-19
• D-Day from a Hospital BedJun 19442026-06-19
• First Mission: Emden19432026-06-19
• The Grand Ole Opry Tour1946–19482026-06-19
• Irving Berlin in London1943–19442026-06-19
• Polebrook, the 351st, and a Movie Star1943–19452026-06-19
• New Year's Eve at Biggs FieldDec 19422026-06-19
• The Shirts in the Hatch1943–19452026-06-19
• Meeting Willie HatcherNov 19422026-06-19
• The Thomason Act: Becoming a Regular19402026-06-19
• The Last Mission: BerlinMar 19452026-06-19
• Rom Puryear: The Co-Boss1950s2026-06-19
• T-39 Cross-Country: 41,000 Feet1960s2026-06-19
• Pakistan: The Paper and the Posting1965–19672026-06-19
• The Missile Crisis at TyndallOct 19622026-06-19

Internal / Curator Tools

Not linked publicly. Archive curator use only.

• Batch ReviewNot for public nav — archive curator use only.
• Aircraft ReviewNot for public nav — archive curator use only.
• Verification ToolNot for public nav — archive curator use only.

⚠ Orphaned Pages

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