1st Air Division

Division
Danish civillians inspect the wreckage of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-107082) of the 379th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'St Heddinge 13th May 1944 at 18:30 Hrs. 8th AAF, 1st Air Division, 41st Combat Wing, 379th Bombardment Group, Squadron?.' media-380045.jpg FRE 1248 Danish civillians inspect the wreckage of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-107082) of the 379th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'St Heddinge 13th May 1944 at 18:30 Hrs. 8th AAF, 1st Air Division, 41st Combat Wing, 379th Bombardment Group, Squadron?.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1248 - Danish civillians inspect the wreckage of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-107082) of the 379th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on...

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

Commanding Officers

Colonel Bartlett Beman at work at his desk. A censor has obscured the documents on his desk. Image stamped on reverse: 'Wide World.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 2 Feb 1943.' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'BEHIND-SCENES PICTURES OF US ARMY AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS WING IN ENGLAND. This set of Wide World pictures was made recently in England and shows behind-the-scenes glimpses of the work and life of a Headquarters wing of the US Army Air Force. Headquarters wing is supply section and coordinatio

Bartlett Beaman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1st Bomb Division
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Chief of Staff

Howard McMath Turner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1st Bomb Division
  • Service Numbers: O-15721
  • Highest Rank: Major General
  • Role/Job: Commanding General

Robert Boyd Williams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1st Bomb Division 303rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-15154
  • Highest Rank: Major General
  • Role/Job: Aerial Observer, Commander

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Alconbury 31 October 1945

Other

Redesignated

Previously was

Brigadier-General Frank Alton Armstrong Jr. during a visit to the 305th Bomb Group Official caption on image: "(GPR-83-9305) (18-6-43) (Brig. Gen. Armstrong..."

1st Bomb Division

  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Encompassing

People

Henry Brown Goodman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1st Air Division
  • Service Numbers: O-482039
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Physician

Robert John Kleifgen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1st Air Division 1st Bomb Division 351st Bomb Group Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (1st Bomb Division)
  • Service Numbers: O8644628
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Photographer/Assigned Intel photo Operations Echelon 1st Air DivisionHeadquarters

Merlin Howard Reed

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1st Air Division 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-670612
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John Henry Roth

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 1st Air Division 1st Bomb Division Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (1st Bomb Division)
  • Highest Rank: Private First Class (6th Grade)
  • Role/Job: 1st Bomb Division Headquarters Reconnaissance Analyst (Photo Section)

Richard Gordon Scharch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 1st Air Division 41st Combat Bomb Wing 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16060584
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner/Radioman

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97058) nicknamed "Scorchy II" of the 303rd Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: '303 BG Mount Farm.'

42-97058

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Scorchy II
  • Unit: 1st Air Division 41st Combat Bomb Wing 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

44-6115

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ice Col Katy
  • Unit: 1st Air Division 1st Combat Bomb Wing 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron

Mission

896

  • Date: 19 March 1945
  • Official Description:

892

  • Date: 17 March 1945

881

  • Date: 11 March 1945

Revisions

Date4 Sep 2019 11:23:56
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to stations
Sources

Air Force Combat Units of World War II

Date4 Sep 2019 11:22:12
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to us air force combat units of world war ii description and citations
Sources

Air Force Combat Units of World War II

Date6 Feb 2018 10:49:31
ContributorPEP.1956
ChangesChanges to type
Sources

http://mighty8thaf.preller.us/

Date6 Feb 2018 10:48:30
ContributorPEP.1956
ChangesChanges to unit part of associations
Sources

http://mighty8thaf.preller.us/

Date3 Oct 2014 19:42:56
ContributorPaul Bellamy
ChangesChanges to type, commanding officers associations and stations
Sources

1st Air Division records (1AD HQ Historical Society)

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:44
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

1st Air Division: Gallery (18 items)