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2nd Combat Bomb Wing

Wing

  • Hassocks at All Saints, Tibenham

    Hassocks at All Saints, Tibenham

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  • Lieutenant Colonel James

    Lieutenant Colonel James "Jimmy" Stewart (with flying helmet on) after a mission on 23 July 1944.

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  • Jimmy Stewart in the cockpit of what looks like a Piper Cub. Prior to enlisting in the AAF Stewart earned his private and commercial pilots licenses during the 1930s.

    Jimmy Stewart in the cockpit of what looks like a Piper Cub. Prior to enlisting in the AAF Stewart earned his private and commercial pilots licenses during the 1930s.

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  • Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Stewart upon returning home after his almost three year deployment in England.

    Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Stewart upon returning home after his almost three year deployment in England.

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  • Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Stewart, former movie star, standing by his bomber bundled up for high altitude cold.

    Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Stewart, former movie star, standing by his bomber bundled up for high altitude cold.

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  • Colonel Jimmy Stewart, formerly with the 453rd Bomb Group and now 2nd Combat Wing's Chief of Staff, receives the Croix de Guerre from French Lt. Gen. Martial Valin. Official caption on back:

    Colonel Jimmy Stewart, formerly with the 453rd Bomb Group and now 2nd Combat Wing's Chief of Staff, receives the Croix de Guerre from French Lt. Gen. Martial Valin. Official caption on back: "FRENCH HONOR COLONEL STEWART—Col. James M. Stewart of Indiana, Pa., former screen star, now stationed in England, receives the Croix de Guerre with palm for Lt. Gen. Martial Valin, chief of staff for the French A.F., during a colorful ceremony honoring numerous U.S. 8th AF men for the "exceptional services" for the liberation of France. Col. Stewart, chief of staff of U.S. 8th A.F.'s Second Combat Wing and veteran of numerous bombing missions also holds the D.F.C with a bronze oak leaf cluster and the Air Medal with two clusters."

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  • B-24s in Flight, Photo probably taken by Tsgt. Harry Aaron Berger during the April 14, 1945 Royan Mission

    B-24s in Flight, Photo probably taken by Tsgt. Harry Aaron Berger during the April 14, 1945 Royan Mission

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  • Aerial photographs taken over Royan France on April 14, 1945 Top: Target No. 137, bounded by Blvd. de la Falaise, Rue de Roches, Cotreau la Beautre, Ave Joubre. Bottom: Target No. 11, showing the Royan Harbor with Rue Oger as the coastal road and bounded by Rue Maryse Bastie, Rue Des Platines NW, Blvd. de da Cote De Beaste

    Aerial photographs taken over Royan France on April 14, 1945 Top: Target No. 137, bounded by Blvd. de la Falaise, Rue de Roches, Cotreau la Beautre, Ave Joubre. Bottom: Target No. 11, showing the Royan Harbor with Rue Oger as the coastal road and bounded by Rue Maryse Bastie, Rue Des Platines NW, Blvd. de da Cote De Beaste

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  • Harry Aaron Berger kneeling bottom left

    Harry Aaron Berger kneeling bottom left

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  • Hassocks at All Saints, Tibenham

    Hassocks at All Saints, Tibenham

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Structure

Part of
  • 1st Air Division

    1st Air Division

    Division
    In December 1944, the 1st Bomb Division was redesginated the 1st Air Division.

  • 1st Bomb Division

    1st Bomb Division

    Division
    The groups under the command of the 1st Bomb Wing came under the command of the 1st Bomb Division in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 1st Air Division.

  • 2nd Air Division

    2nd Air Division

    Division
    In December 1944, the 2nd Bomb Division was redesginated the 2nd Air Division.

  • 2nd Bomb Division

    2nd Bomb Division

    Division
    The groups under the command of the 2nd Bomb Wing came under the command of the 2nd Bomb Division in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 2nd Air Division.

Encompassing
  • 389th Bomb Group

    389th Bomb Group

    Group
    The 389th Bomb Group, known in more familiar terms as "the Sky Scorpions", flew strategic bombing missions in B-24 Liberators from Hethel, England. They also sent detachments to join bases in North Africa at Benghazi No. 10, Libya, between 3 July 1943...

  • 392nd Bomb Group

    392nd Bomb Group

    Group
    The 392nd Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators out of Wendling, Norfolk from August 1943 until April 1945. They were the first Group allocated B-24H Liberators, the first B-24 series fitted with a nose turret on the production line. The adaptation increased...

  • 445th Bomb Group

    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...

  • 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs

    44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs

    Group
    The 44th Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated 15-January-1942 at McDill Field, Florida and equipped with B-24Cs. The Group moved to Barksdale Field, Louisiana and acted as a training unit for the 90th 93rd and 98th Bomb Groups and flew anti...

  • 453rd Bomb Group

    453rd Bomb Group

    Group
    As well as strategic bombardment missions, the 453rd Bomb Group also ferried cargo on two occasions. They hauled petrol, blankets, and rations to France in September 1944 and dropped ammunition, food and medical supplies near Wesel during the airborne...

  • 93rd Bomb Group

    93rd Bomb Group

    Group
    93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated 1-March-1942 at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. On 15-May-1942 the Group moved to Ft. Myers, Florida to continue advanced flight training and also to fly anti-submarine patrols over the Gulf of Mexico; they...

  • 48th Station Complement Squadron

    48th Station Complement Squadron

    Squadron

  • 53rd Station Complement Squadron

    53rd Station Complement Squadron

    Squadron

  • 80th Station Complement Squadron

    80th Station Complement Squadron

    Squadron

  • Headquarters (2nd Combat Bomb Wing)

    Headquarters (2nd Combat Bomb Wing)

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People

  • John Allen

    Military | First Lieutenant | B-24 Pilot | 445th Bomb Group
    B-24 - #42-7554 - 8th AF, 445th BG, 702nd BS - stationed in NOV 1943 at RAF Tibenham. ...

  • Erwin / Edwin Bevins Jr

    Military | First Lieutenant | B-24 Pilot | 445th Bomb Group
    B-24 - #42-7554 - 8th AF, 445th BG, 702nd BS - stationed in NOV 1943 at RAF Tibenham. ...

  • Richard Brady

    Military | Second Lieutenant | Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner | 389th Bomb Group
    On 5 Jan 1944 B-24H #42-64451. Upon landing in poor visibility and ice on runway, A/C ran off runway and crashed.

  • Anthony Destro

    Military | Second Lieutenant | B-24 Bombardier | 445th Bomb Group
    B-24 - #42-7554 - 8th AF, 445th BG, 702nd BS - stationed in NOV 1943 at RAF Tibenham. ...

  • Charlie Dugosh

    Military | Technical Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer / Ball Turret Gunner | 389th Bomb Group
    Assigned to 712BS, 488BG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 564BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. On 5-Jan-44 B-24H 42-64451. Upon landing in poor visibility and ice on runway, A/C ran off runway and crashed. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Pforzheim in B-24 41-28763,...

  • John Elder

    Military | Technical Sergeant | B-24 ~ Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | 445th Bomb Group
    B-24 - #42-7554 - 8th AF, 445th BG, 702nd BS - stationed in NOV 1943 at RAF Tibenham. ...

  • Samuel Ellicott

    Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 445th Bomb Group
    - Consolidated B-24H-1-CF Liberator #41-29117 "Lady Marie" of the 445th BG - 702nd BS - Lost 24 FEB 1944 - MACR #2555 - Crashed near Unterweit on a mission to Gotha, GR. - 1LT Samuel Massey Ellicott sent to Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

  • Joseph Gill

    Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 445th Bomb Group
    B-24 - #42-7554 - 8th AF, 445th BG, 702nd BS - stationed in NOV 1943 at RAF Tibenham. ...

  • Harry Henry

    Military | Staff Sergeant | B-24 Asst Engineer & Waist Gunner | 445th Bomb Group
    B-24 - #42-7554 - 8th AF, 445th BG, 702nd BS - stationed in NOV 1943 at RAF Tibenham. ...

  • James Keeffe

    Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Co-Pilot | 389th Bomb Group
    James Keeffe Jr.'s biography and time in service is the subject of the book “Two Gold Coins and a Prayer” written by James H. Keeffe III, his son. It is available from a number of book outlets. ...

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Revisions

Date Contributor Update
06 January 2016 14:24:59 general ira snapsorter Changes to unit encompassing associations, person associations and aircraft associations
Sources

Merged with "2nd Combat Bombardment Wing" entry details.
Date Contributor Update
27 September 2014 18:42:44 AAM AAM ingest
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / 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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