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Retyping the original 153 pages was quite a challenge. Official homepage of the 385th bomb group association. The 27th group the 27th bomb group l came into being in february, 1940, at barksdale field. The united states air forces 457th air expeditionary group is a provisional united states air. The 466th bomb group flew 231 combat missions with 5,693 sorties, dropping nearly,000 tons of bombs.

The 38th bombardment group is an inactive unit of the united states air force. Misch auer, army serial number o795170, who was a lead navigator in the 838th bomb squadron of the 487th bomb group at lavenham, suffolk, england. History and memorabilia of the 40th bomb groupvh, part. Today im adding a few more pictures, links to more photos in the 384th bomb groups photo gallery, and more details about the itinerary. For anyone with an interest in the 487th bomb group, specifically, or the 8th air force in general this book should definitely be in your collection. The 7th bombardment historical foundation group one of the. The 44th bomb group, which flew the b24 liberator, was the pioneer unit for what evolved from the mighty. Memoir of wwii b25 pilot jay moore, member of the 345th bomb group, 501st squadron. May 29, 2017 in september 1989, 489th veteran, charles h freudenthal published his book a history of the 489th bomb group. The 444th air expeditionary wing is a provisional unit of the united states air force assigned to air combat command to activate or inactivate as needed.

The birth pangs were suffered solely by the 3rd bomb group, who furnished the personnel. The 98th bombardment group was a liberator group that served in the mediterranean theatre from august 1942 until the end of the second world war. I posted a little information and a few photos in a teaser post in early october. Many of these missions were flown at 50 to 100 feet above the targets and produced, from a rearward mounted camera below the rear fuselage, some of the. This site is the official website of the 344th bomb group. Buy cap, shirts, books and coins for sale via paypal at 392nd bomb group of wwii. Issuing a statement to mark the oneyear of the coordinated bomb blasts carried out by a local islamic extremist group on three christian churches and three hotels in colombo, he said there would not be any space for any group or individuals to. The group s final mission was on 10th november 1944 when the 489th were redeployed to the united states for training for the pacific, although many of the aircraft and personnel were reassigned to other bomb groups in the 8th air force.

If you cannot attend the reunion, please consider sending a contribution for continued newsletter publications. The 457th bomb group began combat operations during the big week of 2025 february when american bombers carried out concentrated raids against german aircraft bases, factories and assembly plants. During world war ii, the 444th bombardment group was a united states. Photo albums 459th bombardment group airplanes ww2. If you are aware of other books about the 487th bomb group, please let me know and that information can be added to the list. As the work progressed, information from casualty reports, plus bits and pieces from my wartime diary and the diaries of eino alve, howard shaw, jim scanlon and. It is 292 pages contains more than 600 photographs, and will fit on your bookshelf with the same profile as the earlier book. The gentlemen from hell patch was used by a very few members of the 487th bomb group at alamogordo, new mexico during training janmar 1944, and during the early days of operations at lavenham, england. A critical component to victory in japan, the 38th bomb group was an integral part of of the fifth air force through major campaigns and conquests in new guinea, through the philippines and to victory in japan.

The air crews targets on that first mission were gutersloh and lippstadt. Many rare photographs and stories of enemy flak, bailouts, prisonerofwarexperiences and other dramatic first person accounts are included. The 384th bomb groups junket xi to england came to a close just over a month ago. Navy carrier sense manual plus suggestions pe for pilots assigned. One of the many groups of the eighth air force sent to england to participate in this enormous struggle was the 487th bombardment group heavy, which was based at army air forces station 7 near the village of lavenham, england in 19441945. Dedication this website is dedicated to the men and women who went to war with the 486th bombardment group heavy. Its last assignment was to the strategic air command, being stationed at clovis army airfield, new mexico. Dewey christopher, now a retired master sergeant and veteran of world war ii and the 100th bombardment group and 351st bomb squadron. The true story of the 345th bomb group and its low. This book is a record of the part the 446th bombardment group played in world war ii it is a record of the period that witnessed the growth of the group from a handful of men who left tucson, arizona in april 1943, to the force of over three thousand men. The 38th bomb group was one of the most heroic air groups in the pacific war, but probably the least well known. The 387th bombardment group medium was constituted on november 25, 1942, and activated on december 1 at macdill field in tampa bay, florida.

Liberators over germany in world war ii schiffer military history book jeffrey e brett on. The 449th bomb group was composed of four squadrons the 716th, 717th, 718th, and 719th. History 447th bomb group 8th air force wwll by shields,doyle and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Most veterans of the 487th bomb group knew nothing about it during the war. As a provisional unit, it may be activated or inactivated at any time. This book is an extraordinary coverage of the 487th bomb group that was a part of the 8th air force serving in england during wwii. This page summarizes some of them and by clicking the book name, you will be taken to another web page that describes the book and how it may be ordered. My father was assigned to the 458th bombardment group h in october 1943. Get the best deals on original ww ii us books when you shop the largest online selection at. This revision of the 1979 version of the liberator men of old buc began as busy work.

Usaaf nose art research project research study into named planes of usaaf during world war two wwii. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. In summary, the 17th bomb group is a good, wellillustrated overview of the group at war. He is the author, among other books, of hells angels. This site is a tribute to those who served with the 458th bomb group during world war ii. All b17s of every group within the 1st bombardment division had a large triangle painted at the top of the vertical stabilizer.

The pacific war ended before the conversion was completed, however, and the group was inactivated on 17 october 1945. This page is dedicated to the airmen and ground crews of that group, and to all who served. The 464 th bomb group association doesnt ask members for annual dues. The 344th bombardment group was made up of four bomb squadrons 494th, 495th, 496th, 497th the following is a list of planes thanks to mark styling it was cross checked with a list derived from an original list created by carl m christ for the 344 th bg association, from the university of akron b26 archives courtesy of paul clouting. Squadron was disbanded and formed headquarters, 7th bomb group, while the 341st bomb group m was formed from the llth and the 22nd bomb squadrons, long members of the veteran 7th bomb group. A new history of the 385th bomb group h varnedoe, w. Apr 03, 2020 usaaf nose art research project research study into named planes of usaaf during world war two wwii. About this time the group headquarters were moved to calcutta and a drastic change took place. In september 1989, 489th veteran, charles h freudenthal published his book a history of the 489th bomb group.

The 457th bomb group we have reproduced herein the 236 mission narratives of the 457 bomb group for your viewing pleasure. The 449th equipped with b24 liberator bombers was a typical heavy bombardment group of the 15th air force. The 47th wing consisted of four, heavy bombardment groups. Colonel clarence l tinker, lost in action in midway battle, was the first commanding officer, succeeded shortly thereafter by lt. A critical component to victory in japan, the 38th bomb group was an integral part of of the fifth air force through major campaigns and conquests in new guinea, through the. The units last known assignment was in 2003 at cairo west air base, egypt, during operation iraqi freedom. There are stories written by the men themselves and a memorial to the over 500 flyers whose missions never ended. Second lieutenant clifford mcilveen and his brother first lieutenant clarence mcilveen, of the 385th bomb group with a b17 flying fortress. Help with funding of my book on my uncle, john rossio who was a ball turret gunner during wwii. This book also contains a chronological list of the missions flown by each bomb group during ww2. Constituted as 100th bombardment group heavy on 28 jan 1942.

The groups final mission was on 10th november 1944 when the 489th were redeployed to the united states for training for the pacific, although many of the aircraft and personnel were reassigned to other bomb groups in the 8th air force. Also, the books index is incomplete, hundreds of group personnel not being listed. Given the group s extensive history, i thought the material was kind of skimpy. This site presents a historical documentary of the 40th bomb group very heavy flying its b29 superfortresses during the pacific and east asia air offensive of ww2 as part of the global 20th air force, u. During world war ii, the group was an eighth air force b24 liberator unit in england assigned to raf rackheath. The group entered combat in may 1944, operating the b24 liberator against targets in northern france. The history of the 388th bomb group san angelo, tx. Make offer usaaf 95th bomb group history book signed ww ii,u. The 379th bomb group was one of 12 heavy bombardment groups in the first bombardment division of the united states 8th air force.

After this, the 7th bombardment group began to reform in india. He dedicated his book, to all those who served, in whatever rank or capacity, with the 489th bombardment group and its attached units, especially to those who gave their lives in the cause of freedom and human dignity. As part of the 15th air force in wwii, the 450th bomb group, dubbed cottontails by the enemy, flew b24s out of southern italy on bombing runs. Redesignated 17th attack group in 1935 and 17th bombardment group medium in 1939. Louis zamperini, whose world war ii survival story is the subject of the popular book unbroken, by laura hillenbrand, and the new film of the same title, directed by angelina jolie. Although its a piece of fiction, the backdrop of the story. Bomb wing have accounted for 52,098 of these sorties in 2,774 missions and dropped 71,934 tons of bombs on a great variety of targets.

Put under control of second air force, for conversion to a b29 superfortress group and operations against japan, and redesignated 456th bombardment group, very heavy. The group formed there and trained with the new b26 medium bomber produced by the glenn l. There are several fine books available about the 487th bomb group h. After the north african landings came the battle of kasserine pass, a german counter offensive, the failure of which became the turning point of the war. East anglia books 011028 the 385th bomb group, 8th. The 467th bombardment group is an inactive united states army air forces unit. The 387th bombardment group served with the eighth and then ninth air forces as a medium bomber unit, taking part in the anti vweapon campaign, the. Please post and exchange information on b24 bomb group 485th, 15th army air corps. My father joseph druzak was a proud member of the 449th bomb group during ww2 where he served as a pilot of a b24. Unfortuntely, major robinson was killed in action which led to the failure of the groups defense. The 487th bombardment group this is intended to be a meeting place for those who served in the group, their family. This book has been prepared and published in the belief that every member of the 497th bomb group will want to have its glorious combat history preserved and that every member will desire to have a copy. The 384th bombardment group heavy flew 316 combat missions over europe in b17 aircraft during world war ii in the 8th air forces strategic bombing.

Like the 3rd and 38th bomb group projects, our research on the 43rd bomb group developed so much material that we either had to edit out hundreds of pages of text and photos from the book, or split it into two volumes. This website chronicles the history of the 446th, whose men bravely served with the mighty eighth air force in europe in world war ii. It moved to the mediterranean in julyaugust 1942, and was based in palestine. The information herein is not flawless, but is as accurate as our sources. Gotham colony road west lafayette in 479061209 usa email. They came in waves from the schools, factories, farms, and city streets, some driven by patriotism, but most with a dream. For further information, please see the contact us page. The 487th air expeditionary wing is a provisional united states air force unit assigned to the united states air forces in europe. The copilots demons is a novel about a copilot in the 2 nd bomb group. He sadly passed away last fall and i am sure he would have wanted to let fellow 449ers know of his passing and how proud he was to be a fellow member.

It is also a tribute to crew 74, of which my father, samuel d. The 487th bombardment group was a heavy bomber unit of the eighth air force, based at lavenham, suffolk, from august 1944 until the end of the war in europe. The units last known assignment was in 2003 at cairo west air base, egypt, during operation iraqi freedom the first predecessor of the wing is the 487th bombardment group, a united states army. Weve opted for the latter, in order to present a comprehensive and truly definitive history of the 43rd during wwii.

Air force 38th bombardment group, medium usaf veteran locator. The true story of the 303rd bomb group in world war ii, fighter group. The 19th bombardment group was a heavy bomber group that was caught up in the japanese invasion of the philippines and java and formed part of the defensive forces in australia during 1942. These narratives were written after each mission in 1944 and 1945 and were recovered and compiled from the national archives by james bass and associates. Here are some fantastic photo collections sent in by servicemen of the 459th bombardment group and their families 15th af b24 groups photo album by reid waltman 15th af photos 1 photo album photos by john campbell, author of the consolidated b24 liberator 15th af photos 2 photo album by reid waltman. Auer of the 487th bomb group in front of a b17 flying fortress. Originally planned as a single volume, the 38th bomb group history project grew to such a size and complexity, and so much exceptionaleven amazingphotography was located, that the book was impractical for publication without severely cutting a lot of material that the ihra team felt was essential to a definitive treatment of the subject. Mission this website was created to preserve and perpetuate the history of the 486th bomb group.

Louis zamperini, whose world war ii survival story is the subject of the popular book unbroken, by laura hillenbrand, and the new film of the same title. Historic wendover airfield is dedicated to preserving world war ii army air force history, educating present and future generations about this period and having visitors experience the feelings and understand the circumstances of the ww ii era participants. The 466th was one of three groups in the 96th combat bomb wing, which was taken off operations in september 1944 to haul low octane gas to clastres, lille, and st. Membership, reunions, newsletters, history project, website barbara j. Bernard nolan was one of the nearly 200,000 pilots who earned his wings during world war ii. Grottaglie, and home book iii a history of the 449th bomb group volume 3 by members of the 449th bomb group association. This 265 page, 9 x 12 hardcover book focuses on the 385ths combat missions, targets and losses incurred. Defense secretary says government will bring culprits of easter sunday attacks to book soon. Searchable data base containing details are gathered from veterans, diary notes, official archive records, photographs and more. This is the song played on the radio while formation was taking place above cerignola to fly our sorties. Although i could not tell the story of every man who served with the group, i am confident that the stories i have aggregated into this book have succeeded in. History books aircraft time line commanders main bases component units assigned to history. The group was activated during world war ii as the 457th bombardment group. Also, the book s index is incomplete, hundreds of group personnel not being listed.

The book chronicles the first 24 years of his life 192145 from growing up on a farm in biggsville, il, through the 1930s depression, to combat duty in the south pacific. Bomb wing reads in the order of the mediterranean campaigns. The book follows the 345th bomb group, the famous air apaches, on its journey fighting with lowlevel b25 strafers across the southwest pacific from new guinea to the home islands of japan. This website by carl carrozza is meant to provide information for those interested in the history of our wwii flying men and the b26 marauder. During this time the mitchells flew 165,573 combat flying hours.