RESEARCH
This section lists academic studies, books, articles, and other research on the military’s response to the tragedy along with the identification process of victims at Dover AFB. This is not an exhaustive list of resources. Many of the resources are available for free online and are linked below. More resources will be added soon.
Academic Journals & Studies
Brannon, Robert B., and William M. Morlang. “Jonestown Tragedy Revisited: The Role of Dentistry.” Journal of Forensic Sciences 47, no. 1 (January 2002): 3–7.
Jones, David R. “Secondary Disaster Victims: The Emotional Effects of Recovering and Identifying Human Remains.” American Journal of Psychiatry 142, no. 3 (March 1985): 303–7. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.142.3.303.
Thompson, Robert L., William W. Manders, and William R. Cowan. “Postmortem Findings of the Victims of the Jonestown Tragedy.” Journal of Forensic Sciences 32, no. 2 (March 1987): 433–43.
Ursano, Robert J., ed. Rep. Exposure to Death, Disasters and Bodies. Bethesda, MD: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, 1988.
Articles & Books
Brailey, Jeffrey. The Ghosts of November: Memoirs of an Outsider Who Witnessed the Carnage at Jonestown, Guyana. San Antonio, TX: J & J Publishers, 1998.
Knight-Griffin, Chris. “Air Force Pilot Tells of Experiences in Jonestown Bodylift.” Digital Archive on Jonestown & Peoples Temple, November 2013.
Knight-Griffin, Chris. “The U.S. Military In Guyana: The Untold Story.” Digital Archive on Jonestown & Peoples Temple, October 2010.
Moore, Rebecca. “Last Rights.” In In Defense of Peoples Temple—And Other Essays, edited by Fielding M. McGehee, 89–112. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press, 1988.
Moore, Rebecca. “The Forensic Investigation of Jonestown Conducted by Dr. Leslie Mootoo: A Critical Analysis.” Digital Archive on Jonestown & Peoples Temple, August 10, 2018.
Newton, Richard D. Valor Untold: Air Commandos During the Jonestown Massacre Recovery, 1978. Mary Esther, FL: Air Commando Association Press, 2021.