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VIII Bomber Command

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  • A P-40E Warhawk ('U', serial number 41-35934) of a HQ flight of aircraft in 1943. The HQ flight was a part of VIII Bomber Command, a component of the 1942-44 Eighth Air Force, and forerunner of the more famous 1944-onwards Eighth Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P04E. VIII BC. 41-35934? HQ Flt. 1943.' Major Glenn E. Hagenbuch, 303rd Bomb Group, 427th BS B-17 Pilot and 427th BS Commanding Officer, completed 25 missions on 29 June 1943. He was killed in the crash of P-40 41-35934 during a short flight in England, which occurred 8.5 miles north of Bovingdon, UK on 9 October 1943.

    A P-40E Warhawk ('U', serial number 41-35934) of a HQ flight of aircraft in 1943. The HQ flight was a part of VIII Bomber Command, a component of the 1942-44 Eighth Air Force, and forerunner of the more famous 1944-onwards Eighth Air Force. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P04E. VIII BC. 41-35934? HQ Flt. 1943.' Major Glenn E. Hagenbuch, 303rd Bomb Group, 427th BS B-17 Pilot and 427th BS Commanding Officer, completed 25 missions on 29 June 1943. He was killed in the crash of P-40 41-35934 during a short flight in England, which occurred 8.5 miles north of Bovingdon, UK on 9 October 1943.

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  • Wing Commander Raymond MB

    Wing Commander Raymond MB "The Dook" Duke-Woolley DFC*, DSO, DFC[US], 1939-45 Star, 1939-45 War Medal, Defense Medal. Leader of the Debden wing [Eagles] and 4th FG 8th AF USAAF. Pictured at time of presentation of US DFC.

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  • "Brig General Newton Longfellow, VIII bomber command, England Jul-44."

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  • "Brig General Newton Longfellow, VIII Bomber command. England."

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  • "King George talks with Gen Carl Spaatz, Maj Gen Ira C Eaker and Brig Gen Newton Longfellow. VIII bomber command, 8th AF England Dec-42."

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  • "King George VI reviews personnel of the VIII bomber command, 8th AF, England Dec-42."

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Missions

  • 8th Air Force 851

    27 February 1945
    1,107 bombers and 745 fighters are dispatched to hit road and rail communications at Halle and Leipzig using H2X radar

  • 8th Air Force 851

    27 February 1945
    1,107 bombers and 745 fighters are dispatched to hit road and rail communications at Halle and Leipzig using H2X radar

  • 896

    19 March 1945

Stations

Station Location Date
Based High Wycombe

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People

  • Frederick Anderson

    Military | General | Commanding General | 95th Bomb Group
    Formerly senior pilot. CG VIII BC 1 July 1943 to January 1944. ...

  • Frank Armstrong

    Military | Lieutenant General | Commanding Officer; Pilot | 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers
    Commanded 97th BG from 31 July 1942 to 27 September 1942. ...

  • Wilson Baker

    Military | Captain | Statistical Control Officer
    When stationed at Bushey Park, London HQ USAF, Looked up one day and saw the king of England coming in an old Rolls Royce.

  • William Brice

    Military | Major | Bombardier | 100th Bomb Group
    My father flew 29 missions with the James S. Seamans' Crew. The nickname for the crew was Seamans' Demons. He was lead bombadier on several if not most missions. He was a good man whom I loved very much. He told me stories of his missions and escapades...

  • J Briggs

    Military | Colonel | Aerial Observer | 303rd Bomb Group

  • Mary Cadmus

    Military
    WAC from 1942 to 1945

  • Leslie Clay

    Military | Technical Sergeant | Co-Pilot
    7 June 1943 emergency landing in B24 42-40615 in Iceland

  • Raymond Curtice

    Military | Colonel | Armament Officer
    Flew with 8th out of Sav'h Ga in April 1942 under orders of Arnold. Joined AAF in 1937

  • Raymond Duke-Woolley

    Military | Wing Commander | Pilot / Wing and later Group commander
    Took command of Debden Wing [3 x Eagle Sqn] ...

  • Edward Gordon

    Military | Second Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 96th Bomb Group
    April 1944 newly assigned

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8th
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Revisions

Date Contributor Update
08 April 2017 14:57:27 ann mcelhaney Changes to person associations
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Ann Warren McElhaney; annmclpc@aol.com
Date Contributor Update
10 March 2016 01:50:21 Jameswbrice Changes to media associations
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James W Brice
Date Contributor Update
02 March 2015 15:43:11 Lucy May Changes to type and stations
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Added High Wycombe as a base using Philip Grinton's 21 June 1943 listing as a source.
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 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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