Johns duty station was the 452nd bomb group h, 728th squadron at deopham green near. Home book shop wars battles biographies timeline weapons blog full. History books aircraft time line commanders main bases component units assigned to history. The group is stationed at march air reserve base, california during world war ii, its predecessor unit, the 452d bombardment group heavy was an eighth air force b17 flying fortress unit in england, stationed at raf deopham green. I am interested in contacting anyone who knew charles g. It returned to the us in june 1945 and was inactivated in august 1945. The 42nd bombardment group was a b25 mitchell group of the thirteenth air force that operated in the solomons, new guinea, borneo, the philippines, off the coast of china and over french indochina. It is assigned to the fourth air force, air force reserve command, stationed at march air reserve base, california. Personal comments page 1 452nd bombardment group light usaf korean war project. A history of the 452nd bombardment group h 728th, 729th. The 2nd bomb group h was equipped with b17 aircraft, flew missions in north africa.
The 452nd bombardment group heavy of the usaaf were based at raf deopham green. This includes registration, tours, and info on the 8th afhs reunion in october, memphis, tn. A bomber crew of the 452nd bomb group on their return from the romilly mission. History the 452nd bomb group association station 142. The 452nd trained with b17s and were assigned to the 8th air force in. The story of the 8th air forces fighter groups in world war ii.
Ww2 us military 452nd bomb group pictorial history book. Home book shop wars battles biographies timeline weapons blog full index. The author, jerry penry, personally interviewed many combat veterans of the 452nd bomb group during the 1990s to obtain the most accurate details to tell the story of the 452nd bomb group. If mobilized, the wing is gained by the air mobility command during world war ii, its predecessor unit, the 452nd bombardment group. Air force combat group that was active in world war ii. Us military 345th bomb group unit history polish english version 2005.
The 452d operations group 452 og is the flying component of the 452d air mobility wing, assigned to the united states air force reserve. The 452nd bombardment group was a b17 group that fought with the eighth air force from february 1944 until the end of the second world war. The 452nd air mobility wing is an air reserve component of the united states air force. Herrick, who flew in the korean war and apparently was with the 452nd bombardment group l. B17g flying fortress bombers of the 452nd bomb group 730th bomb squadron in flight site statistics. The 452nd bomb group flew b17 flying fortresses from deopham green, norfolk, from january 1944. It lists every service man of the 452nd bomb group who was killed in action.
In addition to serving as a valuable air force history document, it also provides. The group is stationed at march air reserve base, california. Welcome to the 452nd bomb group association station 142 deopham green. The information was compiled by ed hinrichs and daughters, and donated to the 452nd bomb group association. File 16 list of hispanic american names of bomb groups. Air force patches jim buchanan jbmilart military art. Feb 1, 2017 aircraft and airmen of the 8th af 452nd bomb group. Air force combat units of world war ii part 7 from air force link. Military colonel commander, 95th bomb group, 452nd bomb group, base. The first, shared by all four bomb wing groups, was for the bombing of an. During world war ii, its predecessor unit, the 452d bombardment group. Later flew missions from amendola air base, near foggia italy. A history of the 452nd bombardment group h 728th, 729th, 730th and 731st bombardment squadrons.
This book traces the lineage of each army air corps and u. The 452nd group was awarded a distinguished unit citation for bombing a jet fighter base at kaltenkirchen, northern germany, on 7 april 1945, under intense. The 452nd was assigned to the 45th combat bombardment wing, and the. Pilot charles leja and crew, 452nd bomb squadron, 322nd bomb group. The air crews hit strategic sites in germany but also supported the movement of ground forces across europe after dday. Why not become a member of the 452nd bomb group association, attend the reunions, meet veterans, receive the poop from the group. I seek this contact in connection with research for a news story about herrick for the associated press. This book documents every plane that went down during wwii of the 452nd bomb group. The 452nd bombardment group was established on 14 may 1943, activated on 1 june 1943. B17g flying fortress bombers of the 452nd bomb group. The 452nd bomb group association station 142 deopham green. A history of the 452nd bombardment group h 728th, 729th, 730th and 731st bombardment squadrons barnes, marvin e on.