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Email and letter correspondences regarding the history of the 460th Bomb Group's presence in Austria, Canada, and Croatia during World War II. Some emails contain historical images from during the war and contemporary images of the servicemen.

Email and letter correspondences between Duane and Betty Bohnstedt and Felix Rameder, an Austrian historian. Felix provided annotated maps indicating German gunner positions and landmarks related to bombing missions in Austria; photocopies of rosters indicating civilians killed by the bombing missions; and German documents and images of the Luftwaffe. Rameder was thirteen in 1944/45 and remembered the air attacks flown by US bombers.

Email and letter correspondences between Duane and Betty Bohnstedt and Keith Bullock. Keith Bullock was a member of the British Royal Air Force during World War II and eventually settled in Tirol, Austria. In the 1990's he began researching World War II bomber crash sites in Austria. Through his research he found Missing Aircrew Reports, and he documented those killed in action and those made prisoners of war. He interviewed eyewitnesses to the bomber crashes. He contacted various US Veteran Associations about his research and brought closure to many American families. He hosted many veterans during their visits to Tirol, including the Bohnstedts.

Email and letter correspondences regarding the history of the 460th Bomb Group's presence in Slovakia and Switzerland during World War II. Some correspondences focus on a major air battle over central Europe on 26 June 1944 in which three members of the 460th were killed in action, and a 14 June 1944 mission in which 460th members had to bail out over Hungary. There are photocopies of mission records and images of 460th aircraft, including one of a B-24 on 13 April 1944 prior to its mission to bomb Budapest.

Email and letter correspondences regarding the history of the 460th Bomb Group's presence in the Czech Republic (then Czechoslovakia), England, France, and Germany during World War II. The correspondences include researchers contacting Duane Bohnstedt about specific details regarding 460th Bomb Group missions, and inquiries about the published History of the 460th Bomb Group. Many of the correspondences focus on the crash sites of the 460th Bomb Group throughout Europe.

Email and letter correspondences regarding the history of the 460th Bomb Group's presence in Hungary, Italy, and Poland during World War II. The correspondences include researchers contacting Duane Bohnstedt about specific details regarding 460th Bomb Group missions; memorial projects in Hungary; photocopies of images of veterans visiting crash site locations and memorials; Search and Recovery of World War II MIAs missions in Europe; news about the recovery of the missing remains of a 460th Bomb Group member of the downed "Ditney Hill"; burial locations of those killed in action; and the Blechhammer area of Poland which was the site of Nazi chemical plants, prisoner of war camps, and forced labor camps.