Structure

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  3rd Air Division

  Division
  In December 1944, the 3rd Bomb Division was redesginated the 3rd Air Division.

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  3rd Bomb Division

  Division
  The 3rd Bomb Division was Constituted in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 3rd Air Division.

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  100th Bomb Group

  Group
  "The Bloody Hundredth", so-called because of a reputation for losing a high number aircraft and crews, flew B-17s from Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk. Their losses were not the highest of any Eighth Air Force Group but on several occasions the Group lost many...

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  390th Bomb Group

  Group
  The 390th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Framlingham, Suffolk, between July 1943 and the end of the war in Europe. The Group was engaged in strategic missions until the invasion of Europe when its role became more of a tactical one. This...

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  490th Bomb Group

  Group
  The 490th Bomb Group, like the 486th and 487th Bomb Groups transitioned from flying B-24 Liberators to B-17 Flying Fortresses, which were used in combat missions from late August 1944. Based at Eye, Suffolk, the Group were focused in the early months...

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  493rd Bomb Group

  Group
  The 493rd Bomb Group was the last Eighth Air Force Group to become operational, flying their first combat mission from Debach, Suffolk, on D-Day, 6 June 1944. The Group was known as "the Fighting 493rd", named by their Commanding Officer Colonel Elbert...

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  95th Bomb Group

  Group
  The 95th Bomb Group was the only Eighth Air Force Group to be awarded three Distinguished Unit Citations. The first, shared by all four Bomb Wing Groups, was for the bombing of an aircraft factory under intense enemy fire at Regensburg on 17 August...

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  28th Station Complement Squadron

  Squadron

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  30th Station Complement Squadron

  Squadron

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  8th Station Complement Squadron

  Squadron

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  Headquarters (13th Combat Bomb Wing)

  Headquarters

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  1091st Quartermaster Company

  Company

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Connections

People

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  Joseph Arminini

  Military | Major | 95th Bomb Group

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  John Barnes

  Military | Lieutenant | Navigator | 95th Bomb Group
  John Barnes was born January 31, 1922 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Leonard and Gertrude Barnes of Emporium, PA . He received his undergraduate and Ph.D from Penn State University. He served in WWII as the navigator of the “Spirit of Martinez with...

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  Gilbert Borba

  Military | Staff Sergeant | Right Waist Gunner, Waist Gunner | 100th Bomb Group
  Sgt Gilbert A. Borba, only survivor, all other crew were Killed in Action (KIA) 08-08-1944 Shot down by flak and crashed near St Sylvain, France in B-17 "Varga Venus" #4337865

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  William Brice

  Military | Major | Bombardier
  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...

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  Frank Calicura

  Military | First Lieutenant | B-17 Pilot | 95th Bomb Group
  Frank Calicura served as a pilot with the 95th Bomb Group. ...

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  Edward Grossheim

  Military | Major | Pilot | 95th Bomb Group
  B-17 pilot with the 334th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group, from April 1944-November 1944. Wounded in action on 7/11/44. Completed 34 combat missions. Distinguished Flying Cross/Air Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Clusters/Purple Heart

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  Hunter Harris

  Military | General | Bomber Commander, 447th Bomber Group | 447th Bomb Group
  From Wikipedia: ...

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  Harold Huglin

  Military | General | Pilot | 95th Bomb Group
  Ops Officer of the 3rd BW in Feb, 1943 ...

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  Nathaniel Mencow

  Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Navigator | 390th Bomb Group
  Crew Number 26. Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew aboard B-17 42-30434 "Betty Boop - The Pistol Packin' Mama". 25 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD). Appointed wing navigator 13th Combat wing in charge of mission planning and training of...

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  Leroy Troutner

  Military | Warrant Officer (Chief) | Weather Officer | 95th Bomb Group

Aircraft

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  44-6838 Spirit of Martinez, Cal's Rascals

  B-17 Flying Fortress
  Delivered Hunter 27/11/44; Grenier 16/12/44; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-E] Horham 1/1/45; battle damaged Chemnitz 6/2/45 with D.V. Tregoning, force landed B-53, Merville, Bel. then rep; 53m, Returned to the USA Bradley 21/6/45; Sth Plains 23/6/45;...

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