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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"A Crew Of The 524Th Bomb Squadron, 379Th Bomb Group, Poses For The Photographer At An 8Th Air Force Base In England On 15 June 1944."
Rear L-R: Sgt Eugene T Rodriguez, Unkn, Unkn, Unkn, Sgt George P Wensel Jr, S/Sgt Thomas E. Lilley
Front: 2Lt Harry W Rocklage Jr, 1Lt Baine A Hawthorne, 2Lt William E Schofield.
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379th Bomb Group
Group
The 379th Bomb Group (H) (heavy), based at Kimbolton, flew more sorties than any other Bomb Group in the Eighth Air Force and dropped a greater bomb tonnage than any other Group. The B-17 Flying Fortress Group was awarded two Distinguished Unit... -
524th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
People
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Robert Edwards
Military | Technical Sergeant | Engineer
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. Lt Hawthorne crew. 30 x combat missions. ETD Awards: WWII Victory, EAME. -
Baine Hawthorne
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 35 x combat missions. ETD Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME. -
Thomas Lilley
Military | Technical Sergeant | Radio Operator
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 30 x combat missions. ETD Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME. -
Harry Rocklage
Military | Captain | Navigator
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 32 x combat missions. ETD Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME, National Defense, UN and Korean medal. Post war: Remained in USAF serving in Korean conflict, lost aboard B-29 44-86415 on 19-Sep-51. -
Eugene Rodriguez
Military | Technical Sergeant | Ball Turret Gunner
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 32 x combat missions. ETD Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME. -
William Schofield
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Pilot; Co-Pilot
77 missions flown from June 1944 to 20 April 1945. Flew 30 missions with 379th BG. Started as co-pilot, ended as pilot. Transferred to 1st Scouting Force flying P-51s. Flew 47 missions as lead pilot in Scouting Force. ... -
George Wensel
Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. Hawthorne crew. 32 x combat missions. ETD Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME. -
Daniel Whealton
Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. Lt Hawthorne crew. 30 x combat missions. ETD Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME. -
Egon Woerle
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. Blaine Hawthorne crew. 30 x combat missions. ETD Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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| 24 September 2019 23:00:02 | cody1947 | Changes to caption |
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Daughter of Airmen has Identified her father S/Sgt Thomas E. Lilley |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 24 September 2019 22:58:27 | cody1947 | Changes to caption |
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Daughter of Airmen Lilley has Identified her Father in this photo |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 24 September 2019 22:57:10 | cody1947 | Changes to caption |
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Daughter of S/Sgt Lilley has Identified the Airman |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 19 June 2019 12:08:06 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with caption, unit associations and person associations |
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