The group flew its first combat mission on 7 august against marshalling yards. Gun emplacements were neutralized and craters for foxholes exploded on the beach. Welcome to the 95th bomb group archives, an online collection of documents and databases telling the story of the 8th air forces 95th bomb group. B17g20bo 4231435 sus west end 544bs, 384bg with a sixgun chin turret modification imgur see more. It entered the front line early in 1943, operating against japanese ground targets in central burma. 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.
View map of nearby restaurants, parks, and schools. Edward peterman, 496th squadron, 344th bomb group, martin b26. History of the 90th bomb group during world war ii. Moved to england, augoct 1942, and assigned to eighth af.
Also listed are some, but not all, of the copilots who were upgraded to pilots during their tour at molesworth. The combat crews were wishing thered not be many more. B24 best web wwii liberator bombers public group facebook. As a professional researcher and world war ii historian, bill beigel provides research services to genealogists, historians, authors, and civilians who are looking for information found in ww2 military unit records. Stansted was the first airfield used by the 344th bomb group in world war ii. The navy didnt accept him due to an overbite the would make it difficult to use an oxygen tube. Squadron histories home of the 38th bomb group association. During world war ii, the castle was used by the royal army medical corps and was the landmark for 379th bomb group crews returning from combat missions. S ervice with the 492nd bomb group h arolds time at alamogordo was short as the group quickly passed their pom preparation for overseas movement inspection only ten days after his crews arrival. A very dear friend, david hastings, raised the money to bring the diamond lil from fort worth, texas to norwich, england in 1992.
The 303rd was, of course, part of the aerial support on d day, 6 june 1944. When we were about 1 hour and 30 minutes out, my number two engine went out due to maintenance default and had to turn back. During the winter of 194243, the 305th was commanded by colonel curtis lemay and pioneered many of. We have information on 5123444493, including carl a brooks address and background check reports with criminal records. Searchable data base containing details are gathered from veterans, diary notes, official archive records, photographs and more.
Air force 305th bombardment group, heavy usaf veteran locator. The objective as stated in the bylaws is to preserve for all time the history, friendships, memories and incidents of the members of the 388th bombardment group h during world war ii. Feb 1, 2017 aircraft and airmen of the 8th af 452nd bomb group. The 388th operations group 388 og is the flying component of the 388th fighter wing, assigned to the air combat command twelfth air force. The 38th bomb group was one of the most heroic air groups in the pacific war, but probably the least well known. Most were from station 119, near the village of horham, england. Experimental tower remotelycontrolled turret on tail number sus, west end, flying in the composition of the 384 bomb group, u. 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 airman database contained in this section of the website was created from a roster of airmen of the 385th bomb group, 8th air force in world war ii compiled by bill varnedoe 5000 ketova way, huntsville, al 35803 march 20 the data were taken from the loading lists of these missions as preserved in the. Constituted as 379th bombardment group heavy on 28 oct 1942. Sources some of the sources used in compiling the data for this website. The history documented in this book is commonly held as the official history of the 344th bombardment group m aaf.
One mission of 36 aircraft was in the morning and flew to the target of hopsten, germany. Constituted as 394th bombardment group medium on 15 feb 1943. The dd mission was not without loss for as one of the flights made enemy landfall, flak from the. Ed horn was born and raised in charleroi, pa and graduated from high school in june 1942. The 341st bombardment group was activated on 15 september 1942 as a medium bombardment group equipped with the b25 mitchell. Stambaugh served as temporary commander of the group until august 27, 1943 when lt.
May, 2017 as administrators of this dead page, we are eager to have you like our 492nd bomb group group page and our crew 7 page. Instead, horn enlisted in the army air corps in pittsburgh, pa in august. The 322d air expeditionary group 322 aeg is a provisional united states air force unit. B26 495 bomb squadron 344th bomb group posts facebook. Pacific wrecks 43rd bombardment group 43rd bg kens.
It was the biggest raid ever pulled in north africa. On dday, 6 june 1944 the 322d bomb group attacked coastal defences and gun batteries. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months. Mar 06, 2016 8th air force 17th bomb group m 91st bomb group h 303rd bomb group h 379th bomb group h 457th bomb group h a20 havoc american battle monuments commission anglosaxon chronicle arthur wellesley atlantic wall avro lancaster b17 flying fortress b24 liberator b. It offers a very complete mission by mission account of the activities of the 447th from its formation through the end of the war. Whitepages helps 19 people every second do reverse phone lookups, find people and get background checks, including public records, in order to make smarter, safer decisions. T here were 73 original and 45 replacement aircraft in the 492nd. Transferred, without personnel and equipment, to the us on 15 feb 1946.
The story of the united states air force 446th bomb group in world. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. There are some pictures and personal accounts as well as contextual history pieces. Those are the ones that we consider to be 492nd bomb group aircraft. In january 1944 the group was transferred to the fourteenth air force, based in china. United states pacific fleet organization, 1 may 1945. Brief history of the 381st bomb group, ridgewell england. Austin police chief brian manley brian manley is chief of the austin, texas, police department. Air force 305th bombardment group, heavy usaf veteran. The next month they flew to england via the southern route. View sales history, tax history, home value estimates, and overhead view.
He was also a governor for the second air division memorial library, and he continually worked hard at keeping the memory of the yanks and their service during the war alive. Click here for an excellent excerpt of leones memoirs from 344th bomb group book lambert austin. Sources of information used above in addition to ed petermans pilots log book austin, lambert d. Bombs from the lead plane of this formation of 410th bomb group douglas a20s start on their quick trip down to a nazi installation somewhere in europe. High quality images of the military from all countries.
Frank kurtz, a former member of the 19th bombardment group, arrived and assumed command of the group. Second lieutenant clifford mcilveen and his brother first lieutenant clarence mcilveen, of the 385th bomb group with a b17 flying fortress. Radio operator gunner 96th bomb group shot down 5 january. Air force was part of the army during world war ii, and was also called the army air forces or the air corps. June 5, 2017 you probably know that the 344th bg led the way to dday. It was part of the 8th air force, 1st division, 41st wing and it consisted of 4 squadrons. He leads a department of 2,646 sworn law enforcement and support personnel who carry out police operations within the city of austin, as well as the austin bergstrom international airport, city parks and lakes, and municipal courts. For this reason many records of the 801st 492nd bomb group remained restricted until the 1980s.
Destroyer report gunfire, bomb and kamikaze damage destroyer report torpedo and. Redesignated 394th bombardment group light in dec 1945. December 20, 1943, was a typically cold, overcast winter day in britain as 2nd lt. When an enemy was a friend the 379th bomb group of wwii. American bomber b17f flying fortress boeing b17f flying fortress, tail number 4230647 366th bombardment squadron 366th bomb squadron in flight at the time of departure 355th bombardment group 305th bomb group on the bombing of stuttgart. In the summer of 1950, when the korean war began, the 19th bombardment wing was the only medium bomber unit available for combat in the pacific. Constituted as 305th bombardment group heavy on 28 jan 1942.
The afternoon mission of 12 aircraft joined with the 351st bomb group and flew to the target at twente enschede, germany. Horn, bailed out of a burning smilin joy 4295920 7il over abbeville. I received the original text from the family but have decided to use a scan of this same autobiographical sketch as published in 344th bomb group m silver streaks p266272 by lambert d. On this date, march 24th, 1945, the 457th flew two missions. Later, they carried their bombs as far east as poland, where one of the most compact bombing patterns of the war destroyed an industrial site. List of links to each of the combat crews of the 492nd bomb group sorted by crew number. He began combat operations over europe in march 1944 with the 344th bomb group mediums 497th bomb, squadron of the 9th air force. The 303rd was, of course, part of the aerial support on dday, 6 june 1944. Preserving the history of the hard luck 492nd bomb group heavy in north pickenham, england, during 89 illfated days in wwii. The crews listed below are all of the known 303rd bomb group flight crews that trained together in the usa and were assigned to the 359th bomb squadron. Entered combat in mar 1944 and helped to prepare for the invasion of normandy by hitting vweapon sites, marshalling yards, bridges, airdromes, and gun emplacements.
In addition to bombardment of strategic targets, the group often flew interdictory missions and supported infantry units. The 388th bg was activated december 24, 1942 at gowan field just outside of boise, idaho. Moved to england, with the air echelon flying b17s via the north atlantic route in apr 1943 and the ground echelon crossing by ship in may. Five by five 4240505 pilot johnson crashed october 9, 1944 b24d nothing sacred 4240509 crashed october 7, 1943. A bomber crew of the 392nd bomb group with their b24 liberator. In august, sac dispatched the squadron and other elements of the 98th bombardment group to yokota air base, japan to augment feaf bomber command, provisional. Joseph j nazzaro, former west point football star, designated as commanding officer, the 381st bombardment group began its training at pyote, tx. All four b17 groups went out with 96 p38s for escort. O ther aircraft did come through north pickenham airfield, but were transferred away before seeing any action with the 492nd a ll the aircraft in the 492nd were b24 liberators, all models either b24h or b24j. The four squadrons were the 772nd, 773rd, 774th, and 775th. It performed coastal patrols as part of the first air force, with b18 bolos and earlymodel b26 marauders.
On may 28th, 1944, at 7 pm, on a beautiful, warm, spring evening over german occupied france, 2nd lt. On 6 march 1944, the group participated in one of the first strikes on berlin. Military staff sergeant flight engineer 96th bomb group. Began combat on 17 nov 1942 and operated chiefly as a strategic bombardment organization until apr 1945. Polk and her husband wrote normans story together long before the internet and with limited resources. The association was organized to perpetuate the history of the 379th bomb group h ww ii, to remember and honor the memory of lost comrades, and to educate present and future generations. Reconstituted and consolidated 1924 with 25th squadron which was authorized on 30 aug 1921. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Robert baker in austin, tx 57 records found whitepages. The experience and techniques perfected during carpetbagger operations were used when the us central intelligence agency, cia was developed into a worldwide organisation. In 1944 the group led eighth air force and the 2d bombardment division on the first heavy bomber mission of dday. This is a summary of the history of the 379th that can be found, in its entirety, at the 379th bomb group associations website.
From 344th bg history edited by austin lambert p4546. The 463rd bomb group consisted of four squadrons of b17 bombers. View sales history, tax history, home value estimates, and overhead views. It was 21yearold charlie browns first combat mission as an aircraft commander with the 379th bomb group, the target an fw190 factory at bremen, germany.
Moved to england, febmar 1944, and assigned to ninth af. This page contains links to websites we believe are compatible with the purposes of the 379th bomb group ww ii association. Began operations with eighth af on 19 may, and received a duc for operations over europe, may 1943jul 1944. Use the 344 trs trrr company profile in lackland a f b, tx. Selected groupsrepublic vietnam the binh xuyen selected. In the afternoon of the 14th the railroad bridge at engers was attacked. View 17 photos for 344 huggins dr, springtown, tx 76082 a 2 bed, 2 bath, 1,692 sq. Usaaf nose art research project research study into named planes of usaaf during world war two wwii. Whitepages helps 19 people every second do reverse phone lookups, find people and get background checks, including public records, in order to make smarter, safer decisions what is whitepages. The 379th bomb group was activated on november 26, 1942. See more of b26 495 bomb squadron 344th bomb group on facebook. B17g 446888 awr, 96th bg337th bs, after crash landing after food drop in holland, may 11 1945. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This is a good historical account of the 447th bomb group, its missions, and personel.
The group is stationed at hill air force base, utah during world war ii, its predecessor unit, the 388th bombardment group heavy was an eighth air force b17 flying fortress unit in england, stationed at raf knettishall station 6. We were briefed to bomb the city of palermo, the first time that weve ever bombed anything other than a military objective. The 305th bomb group was one of the most decorated usaaf bomb groups in the european theater. This book is a record of the part the 446th bombardment group played in. Combat cargo344th airdrome326th troop carrier squadron in world war. Explore the blake d byram business page in austin, tx. Farmer, engineertop turret gunner on the paul kelly crew, 560th sqd. Note that this excert begins from his acquisition of b26 plane and crew and ends soon after his.
Prior to the normandy invasion in jun 1944, it helped to neutralize enemy installations such as vweapon sites, airfields, and repair shops. When the pacific war ended the group was inactivated on august 28, 1945. Hells angels a really good book to me because i love learning and hearing stories about world war 2. Starting in may of 1943, the 95th bomb group flying the b17 aircraft, completed over 300 missions.