B 17 385th bomb group patch

The 389th bombardment group was one of the relatively small number of eighth air force groups to operate the b24 liberator throughout the war in europe. Military ranks, military units, military insignia, military service, military. Air force patches jim buchanan jbmilart military art. Moved to hawaii, octnov 1942, and assigned to seventh af. A pilot of the 391st bomb squadron, 34th bomb group looks out the cockpit of his b17 flying fortress serial number 448327 nicknamed goombah image via malcolm corum handwritten caption on reverse. There are pictures of b17 aircraft being worked on, and some b17 nose art photos of different aircraft. Individual planes, b17s and b24s, joined into elements, flights, squadrons and groups. At the beginning of the war the usaaf was a small service in comparison to the air forces of the combatants fighting since 1939. B 17 flown serial number name of that b 17, if known. The 387th bombardment group medium was constituted on november 25, 1942, and activated on december 1 at macdill field in tampa bay, florida. B17f 385th bomb group skinpack b17 flying fortress.

Constituted as 307th bombardment group heavy on 28 jan 1942. This was the last credited combat mission of the war. Her crew knew they were in a fix as the luftwaffe had a nasty habit of picking out a. After ve day, the 385th bomb group hauled displaced french slave laborers from austria to france. Military patches home 1st5th 6th10th 11th20th 21st30th 31st40th. Air battle over the netherlands 100th bomb group heavy. Prior to the japanese attack on pearl harbor on sunday, 7 december 1941, the 19th bombardment group had 35 b 17s in the philippines. Female wacs by 463rd bomb group b17 flying fortress bomber 446727. Moved to seething, england from november december 1943 and. B17s of the 385th bomb group on a parachute drop over france, october 1944.

Bomb group for sale military collectibles for sale. Welcome to the official 398th bomb group memorial association web pages, or informally the 398th web pages clearing and colder click for info. If you do not see the name of the unit you are searching for, you may click on any unit and type the correct name into the form that follows. The 448th bomb group was established on 6 april 1943. Wwii us 549th bomb squadron, 385th bomb group, 8th air.

The 385th air expeditionary group is a provisional united states air force unit assigned to air. Boeing b17e serial 412463 yankee doodle of the 394th bombardment squdron, pto. Heavy bomber training organizations primarily under ii bomber command in the united states and noncombat units are not included the b17 flying fortress was perhaps the most wellknown american heavy bomber of the second world. This 265 page, 9 x 12 hardcover book focuses on the 385ths combat. Dec 5, 2018 images of people, places and equipment associated with the 447th bomb group and 711th squadron. A fortress from the 385th bomb group came down near zuurdijk. The group was constituted and activated almost a year after the japanese attack on pearl harbor forced the united states into the second world war. B17 flown serial number name of that b17, if known. If used on the mod plane, the cheek windows and panel lines will be misaligned.

Other publications, such as the 385th bomb group, 8th army air force ww ii history and data by w. This is a list of united states army air forces b17 flying fortress units of the united states army air forces, including variants and other historical information. A list of boeing b17 flying fortresses which were assigned to the 385th bomb group. Constituted as 385th bombardment group heavy on 25 nov 1942. B17 bomber flying fortress the queen of the skies home. Weve recently needed to relocate the 388th database maintained by our historian. We welcome members of the 388 fbw korea the 388 tfw vietnam and the 388 fw today. Mission this website was created to preserve and perpetuate the history of the 486th bomb group.

Ww2 us army air corps b17 bomber mechanic photo lot. The 385th bomb group, who took the nickname vans valiants after their first commanding officer col. Crash landed boeing b17g 42107091 forbidden fruit of the 452nd bomb group, 728th bs deopham green, may 1944. Boeing b17 flying fortress heavy bomber world war photos. B17 flying fortress units of the united states army air. The group formed there and trained with the new b26 medium bomber produced by the glenn l. Was a substitute ball turret gunner on the b 17 jeann gin rickey. Dedicated to the strategic bombing of germany, the eighth air forces daylight strikes and the royal air forces night bombardment led to the dislocation and destruction of germanys infrastructure and economy.

The group led the famous attack on the fockewolfe aircraft factory at marienburg on 9 october 1943, during which only two out of one hundred b17s were lost and all of the buildings. Varnedoe and charles lundsberg iii may furnish other information andor pictures. This group was created to keep the memories of the men of the 385th bomb group alive. Please select any of the units below to submit a research inquiry to ww2 researcher bill beigel. Additional costs may incur for euro, south america and african countries.

The 448th bomb group trained in the b24 heavy bomber for deployment for combat in europe. The 385th bombardment group was a b 17 group of the eighth air force and took part in the strategic bombing campaign over europe. Wwii 350th sq 100th bomb group b17 my aching back and crew photo messerschmitt. B176 bn 85bo r, sn 4338327 391st sq 34th bg, mendlesham, sta 156, lt. This website honors and preserves the record of the 384th. As they did, 3 p47 thunderbolts from seven groups, 31 p38s from the 55th. The left chest bears an original 548th bomb squadron insignia patch. Elliot vandevanter, flew b17s from great ashfield, suffolk.

Trained and flew patrols off the west coast, first in b17s and later in b24s. The 384th bomb group, in combat from 22 june 1943 to 25 april 1945, did not fly a combat mission on this date. During world war ii, it was active as the 385th bombardment group heavy, an eighth air force b17 flying fortress unit, stationed at raf great ashfield, england. This is a world war ii jacket patch for the united states 549th bomb squadron 385th bomb group 8th air force barking devils b25 unit. The group led the famous attack on the fockewulf assembly plant at marienburg in east prussia on 9 october 1943.

Vintage original ww 2 us army air corps photo lot from a b 17 flying fortress bomber mechanic in the 551st bomb squadron, 385th bomb group, 8th air force. Moved to england in jun 1943 and assigned to eighth af. Elliot vandevanter, flew b 17s from great ashfield, suffolk. Twice they did carry two secret bombs that weighed 4500 pounds apiece, so they were carrying 9000 pounds on an airplane that was built to carry 6000 pounds. On 2 may 1945, a b17 of the 385th bg was struck by enemy ground fire while on operation chowhound but returned safely to base. The group led the famous attack on the fockewolfe aircraft factory at marienburg on 9 october 1943, during which only two out of one hundred b 17s were lost and all of the buildings. Battle damaged b17g from 379th bomb group, june 1944. Station 153 then and now keynote presentation, 390th bomb group reunion 2018 duration. The group included the 712th, 7th, 714th and the 715th bomb squadrons. The 452nd bombardment group heavy of the usaaf were based at raf deopham green. The 398th was part of the 8th air force 1st air division during wwii and was one of many b17 bomb groups stationed in england. Official homepage of the 385th bomb group association.

Welcome to the website that honors the men of the ground crews who kept the b17s of the 385th heavy bomb group at great ashfield flying and fighting. B17g serial 42107073 silver shed house from 452nd bomb group, 5 september 1944. The 385th and 388th bombardment groups joined the 4th bombardment wing in the summer of 1943, bringing it up to six. The 384th bombardment group heavy flew 316 combat missions over europe in b17 aircraft during world war ii in the 8th air forces strategic bombing campaign against axis powers. Great ashfield air base 385th bomb group star dust b. Abmc headquarters 2300 clarendon blvd, suite 500 arlington, va 22201 phone. I created this site to help others research the history of the 390th bomb group, its missions, and aircraft. Dedication this website is dedicated to the men and women who went to war with the 486th bombardment group heavy. Boeing b17g15bo flying fortress 42367 chow hound code lgr of 91st bomb group 322nd bomb squadron over berlin on march 8, 1944. A 385th bomb group b17 dropping supplies into the netherlands in may 1945. Beginning on 17 december, the surviving b 17s based there began to be evacuated south to australia, and were then sent to singosari airfield, java in the dutch east indies modern indonesia. Its initial deployments to the european and african theaters in 1942 involved relatively small numbers of fighter and bomber aircraft and. It redeployed to the united states in june and august 1945.

The group was activated in the united states in december 1942, and moved to england in june 1943. We have been unable to trace the exact airman as the name tag has been removed. Ww2 us military 385th bomb group unit history and crew member dog tag. These unsung heroes worked day and night repairing flak damage received over france and germany. Ww2 b17 bomber mission belle 8x10 nose art photo 385th bg eto usaaf. They were made for the stock b17f, although they will fit on the mod version of the b17f. The research database contains information for over 7,000 crew, 400 b17 aircraft, and 70,000 crew detail records, including mission dates, crew members for each mission, and aircraft histories. Great ashfield air base 385th bomb group star dust b17. The eighth air force was organized january 28, 1942. Was a substitute ball turret gunner on the b17 jeann gin rickey.