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2nd Bomb Division

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  • A formation of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group enroute to Europe. Printed caption on reverse: '71049 AC- A formation of Consolidated B-24

    A formation of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group enroute to Europe. Printed caption on reverse: '71049 AC- A formation of Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" of the 2nd Bomb Division, roars over Europe en route to the target area. 24 November 1944. US Air Force photo.'

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  • "Bombing of enemy harbor installations at Dunkirk, France, 15 Feb 1943, by Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" of the 2nd Bomb Division, 8th Air Force. Two of the Liberators shown over the smoking target."

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  • "The entire landing area and runways are pitted with bomb craters at the Chateaudun airdrome in France. The most recent attack on this German airdrome 14 June 44 by U.S. 8th AAF heavies was designed to make the field proper serviceable. Two two-bay hangars have been severely damaged by direct hits and many dispersal areas disrupted."

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  • "Disrupted Training -- Direct hits on tracks, locomotive sheds, repair shops and other installations left this scene at the railway marshalling yards in Chalons, in occupied France, following the heavy attack on 27 April 44 by Consolidated B-24 Liberators of the US 8th AAF. A large amount of rolling stock was destroyed plus damage to a large storage shed at the right."

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  • "Bombing of enemy installations at Chalons-Sur-Marne, France, on 3 October 1944, by Consolidated B-24 Liberators of the 2nd Bomb Division, 8th AF. Altitude 16,500 Feet."

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  • "A formation of Consolidated B-24 Liberators roars over a blanket of clouds en route to their target somewhere in Europe. 2nd Bomb Division, 24 November 1944." - 489BG aircraft.

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  • B-24 Liberators of the 392nd Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission, 24 November 1944. Official caption on image:

    B-24 Liberators of the 392nd Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission, 24 November 1944. Official caption on image: "62412 A.C." Printed caption on reverse: '62412 USAF - Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" of the 2nd Bomb Division, 8th Air Force, enroute to bomb Nazi installations somewhere in Europe. 24th November 1944. 392d Bomb Group. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

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  • A P-47 Thunderbolt (VM-P_), nicknamed

    A P-47 Thunderbolt (VM-P_), nicknamed "Kokoma", of the 551st Fighter Training Squadron, 495th Fighter Training Group, flown by General William E. Kepner, 25 March 1945. Handwritten caption on reverse: '495 FG, 551 FS, P-47D Kokomo.' Printed caption on reverse: '62658 AC - General Kepner's Republic P-47 Thunderbolt "Kokoma" at an airbase in England, 25 March 1945. 2nd Bomb Division, 8th Air Force. Please Credit: "Official U.S. Air Force Photo."' .

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  • A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 448th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: 'A formation of Consolidated B-24

    A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 448th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: 'A formation of Consolidated B-24 "Liberators" of the 2nd Bomb Division, flies over a blanket of clouds enroute to bombs enemy installations somewhere in Europe. 24 November 1944. US Air Force Photo.'

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  • "Bombing of enemy harbor installations at Dunkirk, France, on 15 February 1943. 2nd Bomb Division, 8th Air Force."

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Missions

  • 8th Air Force 228 BIG WEEK - DAY 2

    21 February 1944
    Day 2 of BIG WEEK is another maximum effort by 8th Air Force to bomb 6 airfields in Germany as primary targets: Diepholz, Gütersloh, Lippstadt, Werl, Achmer and Handorf. In addition the industrial areas of Brunswick city are included as a primary...

  • 8th Air Force 287

    1 April 1944
    The industrial areas of Ludwigshafen was the traget for this mission, but the mission was frustrated by heavy cloud cover and navigational errors that resulted in the mission going haywire. 3rd Air Division and 2nd Air Division despatch heavy bombers....

  • 8th Air Force 288

    5 April 1944
    A combined force of 50 B-24s from: 93BG; 458BG and 466BG are despatched to bomb V-Weapon sites in the St.Pol/Siracourt area of France. Could cover frsutrated bombing attems and only 21 aircraft are effective. There are no losses, casualties or claims.

  • 8th Air Force 290

    6 April 1944
    The V-Weapon site of Watten, France is the target for this mission. Formations from 2nd Air Division: 44BG; 93BG; 392BG; 446BG and 448BG are despatched but weather was so bad that only one box was able to bomb. 12 aircraft are effective on the site....

  • 8th Air Force 291

    8 April 1944

  • 8th Air Force 293

    9 April 1944

  • 8th Air Force 295

    10 April 1944

  • 8th Air Force 298

    11 April 1944

  • 8th Air Force 300

    12 April 1944

  • 301

    13 April 1944

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People

  • Anthony Attala

    Military | Corporal | Fire Fighter | 458th Bomb Group
    Served with the 2016th Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon

  • Louis Bauer

    Military | Sergeant | Fire Fighter | 458th Bomb Group
    Assigned to 201th EAFFP 13 August 1943 from Westover Field, MA. Promoted to T/5 29 January 1944

  • Leo Collette

    Military | Private
    On 25 October 1943 Collette was accused of claiming allowance for a child who did not exist on 12 October 1942. The ETO Board of Review's findings dismissed the claim.

  • Arthur Cunningham

    Military | Lieutenant | 2016th EAFFP Commanding Officer (Jul 43 - Mar 44) | 458th Bomb Group
    Assigned as Commanding Officer of 2016th EAFFP 16 July 1943 per par26, SO#94 Hq. AAB, Bradley Field, Connecticut Transferred to Hq Air Svc, USSTAF 22 March 1944.

  • Lawrence Dundon

    Military | 2016th Commanding Officer (Jul 44) | 458th Bomb Group
    Assigned as Commanding Officer of the 2016th EAFFP on 16 July 1944, per par 1 SO# 197, Hq AAF 147, APO 558.

  • Orval Reeder

    Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
    Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down at Madgeburg on 9/11/44 in B-24 #4295258 ...

  • Carl Royer

    Military | Corporal | Fire Fighter | 458th Bomb Group
    Served with the 2016th Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon

  • Alben Shelton

    Military | Captain | 2016th EAFFP Commanding Officer (Mar 43 - Jul 44) | 458th Bomb Group
    Assigned as Commanding Officer of the 2016th EAFFP, 30 March 1944.

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Date Contributor Update
27 September 2014 18:42:44 AAM AAM ingest
Sources

Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

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