1st Air Division
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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...
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The 392nd Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators out of Wendling, Norfolk from August 1943 until April 1945. They were the first Group to be given B-24H Liberators, the first B-24 model that was fitted with a nose turret on the production line, an adaptation...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 445th Bomb Group
B-24 - #42-7554 - 8th AF, 445th BG, 702nd BS - stationed in NOV 1943 at RAF Tibenham.
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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.
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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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Military | Staff Sergeant | B-24 Tail Turret Gunner | 445th Bomb Group
B-24 - #42-7554 - 8th AF, 445th BG, 702nd BS - stationed in NOV 1943 at RAF Tibenham.
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Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | B-24 Waist Gunner | 445th Bomb Group
B-24 - #42-7554 - 8th AF, 445th BG, 702nd BS - stationed in NOV 1943 at RAF Tibenham.
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B-24 Liberator
B-24 "LADY MARIE" SHOT DOWN OVER GERMANY ON 24 FEB 1944
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B-24 Liberator
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Date | Contributor | Update |
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06 January 2016 14:24:59 | general ira snapsorter | Changes to unit encompassing associations, person associations and aircraft associations |
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Merged with "2nd Combat Bombardment Wing" entry details. |
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Date | Contributor | Update |
27 September 2014 18:42:44 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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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) |