Headquarters (445th Bomb Group)
Headquarters
Earned Distinguished Unit Citation for the 24 Feb 44 mission to Gotha, Germany. Suffered the greatest loss by a bomb group for a single mission on 27 Sept 44 going to Kassel, Germany. Due to a navigation error, the 445th left the main bomber stream and bombed the wrong target. Lost 31 of 35 aircraft due to mass attack of appx. 150 German fighters.
Commanding Officers
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group Headquarters (445th Bomb Group)
- Service Numbers: O-18833
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant General
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Based |
Tibenham | 4 November 1943 |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group Headquarters (445th Bomb Group)
- Service Numbers: 39527132
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group Headquarters (445th Bomb Group)
- Service Numbers: O-576884
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Assistant S-4
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group Headquarters (445th Bomb Group)
- Service Numbers: O-649446
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Adjutant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group Headquarters (445th Bomb Group)
- Service Numbers: O-479819
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Station Surgeon
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group Headquarters (445th Bomb Group)
- Service Numbers: O-649593
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Group Station Officer
Revisions
All addition can be verified by records held by the current unit historian, Michael Simpson.
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)