(1) "Bus Tragedy Termed Worst of Its Kind." Louisville Courier-Journal, 1 March 1958, Sec. 1. p. 12. cols. 4-5
(2) Executive Order, Office of the Governor of Kentucky, 28 February 1958.
(3) Gerald Griffin, "Bus Carries 24 to Death in River," Louisville Courier-Journal. 1 March 1958, sec. 1, p. 12, col. 4.
(4) Morning report, Provisional Detachment, XXIII Corps Artillery, 28 February 1958, State active duty history files, Military Records and Research Branch.
(5) Ibid.
(6) Brigadier General (Ret.) Jesse Lindsay and Major General (Ret.) William Buster, "Prestonsburg School Bus Disaster," Folder #14 of 20 of unfinished research project, MRRB, 3 (hereafter Prestonsburg School Bust Disasters").
(7) Morning report, Provisional Detachment, XXIII Corps Artillery, 1 March 1958, State active duty history files, MRRB.
(8) Armando Alfaro interview, 30 November 1989, MRRB.
(9) Gerald Griffin, "School Bus, Its Grim Cargo Believed Located In River," Louisville Courier-Journal, 2 March 19[58?], sec. 1, p. 1, col. 8.
(10) Ibid.
(11) Colonel (Ret.) Armando Alfaro, interview by Brigadier General (Ret.) Jesse Lindsay, transcript, n.d., folder # 14 of Lindsay/Buster research project, MRRB.
(12) Gerald Griffin, "School Bus, Its Grim Cargo Believed Located In River," Louisville Courier-Journal, 2 March 19[58?], sec. 1, p. 1, col. 8.
(13) "Prestonsburg School Bus Disaster," 3.
(14) Captain (Ret.) David May, interview by Brigadier General (Ret.) Jesse Lindsay, transcript, n.d., folder # 14 of Lindsay/Buster research project, MRRB.
(15) "Prestonsburg School Bus Disaster," 4.
(16) Colonel (Ret.) Armando Alfaro, interview by Brigadier General (Ret.) Jesse Lindsay, transcript, n.d., folder # 14 of Lindsay/Buster research project, MRRB.
(17) Ibid.
(18) Morning report, Provisional Detachment, XXIII Corps Artillery, 4 March 1958, State active duty history files, MRRB.
(19) "Prestonsburg School Bus Disaster," 4.
(20) Morning report, Provisional Detachment, XXIII Corps Artillery, 4 March 1958, State active duty history files, MRRB.
(21) Morning report, Provisional Detachment, XXIII Corps Artillery, 4 March 1958, State active duty history files, MRRB.
(22) First Lieutenant Charles C. Combs to The Adjutant General, "Emergency Duty at Prestonsburg, Kentucky," Summary report, 12 March 1958, State active duty history files (folder marked "Ha & Hq Btry, 441st Field Arty"), MRRB, 1.
(23) "Prestonsburg School Bus Disaster," 5.
(24) Morning report, Provisional Detachment, XXIII Corps Artillery, 5 March 1958, State active duty history files, MRRB.
(25) Joe Craft interview, 10 October 1989, MRRB.
(26) Captain (Ret.) David May, interview by Brigadier General (Ret.) Jesse Lindsay, transcript, n.d., folder # 14 of Lindsay/Buster research project, MRRB.
(27) Lawrence J. Foster to Harry Davis, 17 March 1958, State active duty history files (folder marked "Correspondence --1958-1959"), MRRB.
(28) J. J. B. Williams to Ted Ingleheart, Memorandum (a "suggested reply" to a letter from H. F. Colliers), 26 March 1958, State active duty history files (folder marked "Correspondence --1958-1959"), MRRB.
(29) Morning reports, Headquarters Company, 623d Field Artillery Battalion, 8 to 10 April 1958, State active duty history files, MRRB.
(30) Jerry Heaton interview, 26 October 1989, MRRB.
(31) Morning reports, Provisional Detachment, 640th Field Artillery Battalion (Observation), 18 April 1958, State active duty history files, MRRB.
(32) Morning reports, Provisional Detachment, 640th Field Artillery Battalion (Observation), 18 April 1958, State active duty history files, MRRB.
(33) Morning reports, Provisional Detachment, 640th Field Artillery Battalion (Observation), 23 April 1958, State active duty history files, MRRB.
(34) Morning reports, Provisional Detachment, 640th Field Artillery Battalion (Observation), 25 April 1958, State active duty history files, MRRB.
(35) Ibid.
(36) Morning report, Headquarters and Headquarters & Service Company, 201st Engineer Battalion, 30 April 1958, State active duty history files, MRRB.
(37) Morning report, Headquarters and Headquarters & Service Company, 201st Engineer Battalion, 7 May 1958, State active duty history files, MRRB.
(38) Morning report, Headquarters and Headquarters & Service Company, 201st Engineer Battalion, 10 May 1958, State active duty history files, MRRB.