EDITOR’S NOTE: Winfred, his crew, and the entire 453rd Bomb Group are now on their way to the E. T. O. ( European Theater of Operations). While there is a pause in the letters, three informational articles are being provided.
ARTICLE 2 - The Southern Route to the E.T.O.
Below is a map of the Southern Route used to get from the United States to England (October – December, 1943) by a different Bomb Group – the 392nd. Included is a link to an interesting story ‘Flying the Southern Route’ written by one of that group’s pilots – Burrell Ellison. It is Burrell’s personal account detailing their crew’s trip across.