Contacting USAAF veterans?

[Burdokva]

Hello to all,

12 O'ClockHigh is an excellent forum for aviation history, so I decided to turn to you for assistance. As a Bulgarian national, I'm interested in the history of the air combat over the Balkans (I've already started a topic on this a while back on this forum), especially in the actions of the P-51 fighter units during the late spring and summer of 1944.

I'm not an aviation historian (I'm a third-year student of International Relations), and even though I would like to write a study on the subject if I have enough information, this is still a rather personal request.

I've collected books on the subject (both pilot memoirs and excellent unit history volumes) but there still are a lot a of blanks regarding the aerial combat during those months. My only hope to find some information from the USAAF's experience would be from veterans.

Is there any (appropriate) way of contacting veterans from the 31st, 52nd, 325th and 332nd FG's through the web, as I wouldn't be able to travel to the US? I do not want to intrude, or insult anyone, by not approaching them properly however, especially given that I'm a foreigner.

If anyone could share any advice and tips, I'd be grateful! Thank you.