The 410th bombardment group was a light bomber unit that fought with the ninth air force from may 1944 to the end of the war in europe, supporting the dday invasions and the campaign that followed the group was activated on 1 july 1943 and trained with the a20 havoc. The 329th bomb squadron remained behind and took up residence at hardwick. A partial history of the 741st bombardment squadron, 455th. A b24 liberator serial number 4450468 of the 455th bomb group, 15th air force which crashed landed on its nose as a result of a freak accident on take off, 1945. 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. In september 1989, 489th veteran, charles h freudenthal published his book a history of the 489th bomb group. We aborted over the channel at 1618 and returned to base via rye and clacton on the sea. Books by ray bowden covering usaaf ww2 history and in particular the 91bg and 100bg, are available to buy. Kids of the 463rd bomb group public group facebook. History of the fifth bomb group electronic reproduction master and use copy.
A partial history of the 741st bombardment squadron, 455th bombardment group, july 6, 1943 through may 1945 lanford, h. The 305th bomb group in action 1990 edition open library. Is anyone on site familiar with original wwii usaaf unit histories. Organization of the 456th bomb group h the 456th bomb group heavy was created constituted on 14 may 1943, by special order of the second air force as a bomber unit planned for future deployment to the eighth air force in the united kingdom group commanders of the 456th bomb group. Constituted as the 38th bombardment group medium on 20 nov. Official website of the 385th bomb group association. It is a story that is much like that of all the brave crews that flew in this intrepid b26 war machine. 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. He has appeared as an aviation and military expert on various tv and radio news programs, including fox news and npr. This book focuses exclusively on the 458th bomb group and the history of that unit through the end of world war ii.
One version is that kens men were named for the tremendous pilot, capt. On january 15, 1941 the group was activated and cadres for headquarters and three tactical. Since various limitations did exist and handicap the publication of our group history, the only alternative was to select such material as would most emphatically demonstrate how superior our group really was. In june 1945, the 379th transferred from raf kimbolton and the base was closed temporarily. A history of the 306th bombardment group by russell a. Unit history there is still some debate as to the origins of the moniker. A bombardment group or bomb group was a group of bomber aircraft the united states army. It was part of the 8th air force, 1st division, 41st wing and it consisted of 4 squadrons. Bomb group 306th bomb group historical association 307th bomb group association 310th bomb group. It moved the next month to wendover field, utah, where it began training with the boeing b17 flying fortress. 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 390th bomb group flew b17 flying fortresses from framlingham, suffolk, between july 1943 and the end of the war in europe. T are hundreds of great photos of members of the group, their aircraft, daily life, and activities. Adam crew of the 367th bombardment squadron, one of four squadrons in the 306th bg.
We hope this history will be useful to all members of the group for reference at future reunions and bull sessions in which everyone explains how he and the 502nd. Marvin lubinsky and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Weve opted for the latter, in order to present a comprehensive and truly definitive history of the 43rd during wwii. The 379th holds the record for most missions flown. Volunteers are transcribing servicemen names and their awards from general orders that we are publishing on this website for enthusiasts, families and researchers of genealogy and world war ii history. This extremely detailed and gripping history of the 448th bomb group heavy which covers the turbulent 1. A partial history of the 741st bombardment squadron, 455th bombardment group, july 6, 1943 through may 1945. The photos in the bookmany are from harlans personal collectionshow the 323 bomb group in action, and are reminders of the role these missions played in winning the war. The 379th bomb group was activated on november 26, 1942. This 265 page, 9 x 12 hardcover book focuses on the 385ths combat missions, targets and losses incurred. This is a summary of the history of the 379th that can be found, in its entirety, at the 379th bomb group associations website. The story of vans valiants of the 8th army air force. 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.
Buy 460th bomb group history by bohnstedt, duane l isbn. The 38th bomb group was one of the most heroic air groups in the pacific war, but probably the least well known. Stout is a retired marine corps fighter pilot with more than 4,500 flight hours and 37 combat missions during operation desert storm. Most of the missions were flown on the flying jenny. The 379th bomb group holds the record for the most tonnage dropped of any u.
The book is full of incredibly interesting information and pictures 8th air force history buffs will find fascinating. This is the official facebook page of the 446th bomb group association inc. Historic wendover airfield foundation wendover, utah. This book came to our attention because of a posting by kens soninlaw, dave foulk. Originally published in 1947, this book is a reprint using better technology. History books aircraft time line commanders main bases component units assigned to history.
Searchable data base containing details are gathered from veterans, diary notes, official archive records, photographs and more. The group was known as the flying eightballs and each b24 liberator it flew was decorated with a winged bomb cartoon of an 8ball pool ball over which. Folmer the swede sogaard, glenn lewis and others, helped perfect the technique of skip bombing. In this final edition, the short snorter presents a comprehensive history of the 502nd bomb group, compiled by ssgt robert r. This website chronicles the history of the 446th, whose men bravely served with the mighty eighth air force in europe in world war ii. He attended aerial gunnery training at tyndall, florida. The 305th bomb group in action by, 1990, 305th bombardment group h memorial association edition, in english. 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. Recently the organization has been expanded to the 2nd generation to include family members and others interested in the preserving the history and the heritage of the 449th. The history of the bomber barons of the thirteenth jungle air force as compiled by the 5th group historical officer, and released for publication by the th air force public relations officer cover title. All honor to stout for another lastminute grab at history that is rapidly. Bomb wing reads in the order of the mediterranean campaigns. The book, destruction of dresden, written by an american, includes a chapter of a mission to dresden that went astray the 398th bombardment group lost its way flying through the cloud layers at its predetermined altitude, and when the b17s emerged above the cloud layers the lead navigator was not too happy about the formations position.
As i have gathered more and more information for this webpage, it has become clear that a large segment should be structured around the history of the shopworn angel and all the crews that flew her. A history of the 385th bomb group in world war ii william whitfield varnedoe colonial graphics group, 2008 airplanes, military 146 pages. Grottaglie, and home book iii a history of the 449th bomb group volume 3 by members of the 449th bomb group association. As an aircrew member in 719th squadron, 449th bomb group heavy, 15th air force, he departed for grotagilie, italy on january 19, 1945 arriving in italy on january 27, 1945. He married opal lee moore in louisiana in november 1942. The 390th bomb group memorial air museum is housed in the original wartime control tower of framlingham, station 153. All sons, daughters, nephews, nieces, grandsons, granddaughters, etc. The squadron was first organized at gowen field, idaho on 1 december 1942 as one of the original four squadrons of the 384th bombardment group. After the north african landings came the battle of kasserine pass, a german counter offensive, the failure of.
For example, among many other interesting items, the book has a description. East anglia books 011028 the 385th bomb group, 8th. Bomb group history posted in roger bender book reports. 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. The 449th bomb group association bga was formed in 1983 through the efforts of dick downey. He is the author, among other books, of hells angels. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. It is not just a book recounting the missions, it is about the group, its people, the. Experience a compelling presentation of world war ii history, presented through the deeply personal stories of 390th bomb group personnel.
Air apaches and millions of other books are available for instant access. Army air force bomb group operating from the united kingdom 26,459 tons of ordnance. We proceeded to pulham and rendezvoused with the 96th group which was leading and we attempted to rejoin them at dungeness at 1615. Ken mccullar of the 63rd bomb squadron, who, along with then 1st lt. Group took off at 40, may, 1943 and rendezvoused over the field at 1401. No book this size could ever hope to record completely, day by day, mission by mission, the history of the 445th bombardment group. The 449th bga was initially composed of the veterans of the 449th bg.
Usaaf nose art research project research study into named planes of usaaf during world war two wwii. There are stories written by the men themselves and a memorial to the over 500 flyers whose missions never ended. Stone was a member of the 7 th air force, 11 th bombardment group h, 431 st bomb squadron and he flew 40 combat missions as a bombardier on a b24 liberator. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It completed training in may 1943, and began its move to the european theater of operations. The 455th bombardment group was a b24 group that served with the fifteenth air force in italy, taking part in the strategic bombing campaign and supporting the fighting in italy and the south of france. The true story of the 303rd bomb group in world war ii, fighter group.
If you are interested in military history, or if you just like reading firsthand reports and reflections, i believe you. Craven, 305th bombardment group h memorial association online at alibris. Jay stouts book covers the groups history from formation through to the wars end. If so, what is a fair value for a original 345th bomb group air apaches unit history book. History an informal narrative history of the 47th bombers prepared for the bomb group reunion at dayton, ohio 1979 about one year before the pearl harbor attack, the 47th was constituted as the 47th bombardment group light on november 20, 1940.
This website honors and preserves the record of the 497th. The true story of the 345th bomb group and its low. It is 292 pages contains more than 600 photographs, and will fit on your bookshelf with the same profile as the earlier book. The american 345th bomb groupthe air apacheswas legendary in the war against.
191 1509 896 1588 1126 1187 792 437 750 855 1488 35 1689 596 679 912 564 742 1127 1310 1643 1517 1424 492 319 669 74 1084 852 939 712