8th Air Force
Eighth Air Force Bomber Command became the Eighth Air Force on February 1944, it oversaw bombardment of strategic targets in Europe until 1945.
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B-24s in Flight, Photo probably taken by Tsgt. Harry Aaron Berger during the April 14, 1945 Royan Mission
Connections
Units
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2nd Air Division
Division
In December 1944, the 2nd Bomb Division was redesginated the 2nd Air Division. -
2nd Combat Bomb Wing
Wing
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445th Bomb Group
Group
The 445th Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators from Tibenham, Norfolk. The crews' first mission was bombing U-boat installations at Kiel on 13 December 1943. The Group continued to hit strategic targets in Germany, including the aircraft components factory... -
702nd Bomb Squadron
Squadron
People
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Harry Berger
Civilian | Flight Engineer/ Gunner
Born in 1921; used to say that he was the "old guy" in his unit.. ...
Missions
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8th Air Force 926
4 April 1945
Locations
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Tibenham
Military site : airfield
Tibenham was built in 1941-1942 by W and C French Ltd with a standard 2,000 yard main runway, and two other runways both 1,400 feet in length. Accommodation was provided for a full USAAF heavy bomber group in dispersed sites. Personnel of the 320th...
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 07 April 2016 21:26:35 | iseyij | Created entry with caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations and mission associations |
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From the Estate of Harry Aaron Berger |
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