Military
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Co-Pilot | 489th Bomb Group
One mission to Germany over France we were at 23,000 ft and were caught in B-17 air turbulance and our right wing stalled out causing us to nearly rollover on our back. John Van Winkle (Rip) and I were both busier than a cat on a tin roof. We...
Military | Technical Sergeant | 489th Bomb Group
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 489th Bomb Group
Military | Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 489th Bomb Group
Military | Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 489th Bomb Group
Military | Technical Sergeant | 489th Bomb Group
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 489th Bomb Group
Military | Sergeant | 489th Bomb Group
Group
The 489th Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators out of Halesworth, Suffolk, for several months from May 1944 until later in the year. The Group flew tactical missions in support of ground forces in northern France. It was in this tactical role that the crews...
Squadron
Military site : airfield
Halesworth was constructed in 1942-1943. Initially planned as a bomber airfield, its location close to the Suffolk coast meant that it was in an ideal position to operate escort fighters, where range was a critical factor. Consequently, the 56th...
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| 31 May 2021 00:59:52 | acbernstein1 | Changes to person associations and place associations |
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| 27 September 2014 18:20:03 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History; Charles H. Freudenthal photo collection |
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