The item the story of the 390th bombardment group h represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in indiana state library. The unit served primarily in the pacific ocean theater and china burma india theater of world war ii as part of twentieth air force. During that short time, the 494th was the tip of the spear bombardment unit for both admiral nimitz in his island hopping campaign across the gilberts to okinawa, but also for general macarthur as he fulfilled his promise to return to the philippines. The 9th operations group is the operational flying component of the 9th reconnaissance wing, stationed at beale air force base, california the 9th ogs mission is to organize, train and equip lockheed u2r, rq4 global hawk and mc12w liberty combat elements for peacetime intelligence gathering, contingency operations, conventional war fighting and emergency war order support. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. It converted to the b17 flying fortress in 1941, giving it a true heavy bomber. Became the assembly ship for the 44th bombardment group, 68th squadron at raf shipdam. The present day insignia of the 7th bombardment group have those battles represented by three german crosses. The 497th bombardment group was a group of the united states army air forces. The 25th bombardment group reconnaissance was constituted in the days after dday and activated in england in august 1944 to carry out photographic and mapping missions over mainland europe as the allied armies pushed east.
The 396th bombardment group is a former united states army air forces unit. This logo, shown on page 5, is reputed to be the pirate jean lafitte. Another major exception is a set of nonsequential numbers beginning with 198003 and ranging up to 999794. He was an aerial gunner in the 11th bombardment group h, from april 30, 1943 until november 19, 1945. Full text of the story of the fifth bombardment group. The title of the book is history of the 9th bombardment group vh 1st, 5th, and 99th squadrons as a b29 superfortress unit in world war ii in training at mccook aaf, nebraska and in combat as a unit of the 3th bombardment wing on tinian island in the marianas under the xxi bomber command of the 20th air force united states army air forces. Army air force public relations photos, others are contributed by former members of the unit.
Redesignated 9th bombardment group in 1935, 9th bombardment group medium in 1939, and 9th bombardment group heavy in 1940. It is a memorial to those who gave their lives to make that record. It was active during world war ii as a boeing b17 flying fortress operational training unit, training newly organized units, then as a replacement training unit for aircrews. Bombs away a history of the 70th bombardment squadron m in early world war ii harold v. The pictorial history of the 444th bombardment group, very heavy special. A history of the 775th bombardment squadron h, 463rd bombardment group h. The eighth air force includes the heart of americas heavy bomber force. To describe the b29 and b32 the aaf used indiscriminately the terms very long range vlr bomber and very heavy bomber vhb. The reason for this odd system seems to have been lost in history. Fifth bombardment group heavy in world war ii, th air.
Let no man think the former compensates the latter. Barney mckinney giles september, 1892 may 6, 1984 was an american military officer who helped develop strategic bombing theory and practice. It was inactivated in 1944 in a general reorganization of army air forces training units. A special tribute to members of allyns irish orphans, an allamerican outfit, proud of its heterogeneous ancestry and posssessing an unlimited will to achieve. It was the equivalent of an infantry regiment in the army ground forces, or a bomber wing in the british commonwealth air forces. The story of the 40th bomb group in the pacific is told in this fantastic account india, china, tinian, japan, etc. Us navy and us marine corps military aircraft serial. All holders or owners of this book are hereby notified and warned that under no circumstances whatsoever can. Authorized as 9th group observation on 19 jul 1922. It is the gallant and indomitable spirit of these several dead, missing, and wounded that is significant in its illboding for all oppressors, in its promise for a better world without war. Words are not adequate to express the appreciation of all the personnel of the group for this fine accomplishment. A bombardment group was the key tactical control and administrative organization for bombers in all theaters of operation, and was. Curtis emerson lemay november 15, 1906 october 1, 1990 was a general in the united states air force and the vice presidential running mate of american independent party candidate george wallace in the 1968 presidential election curtis lemay is credited with designing and implementing an effective, but also controversial, systematic strategic bombing campaign in the pacific theater of. History of the 9th bombardment group vh 1st, 5th, and 99th squadrons smith, lawrence.
This book is a record of the part the 446th bombardment group played in world war ii it is a record of the period that witnessed the growth of the group from a handful of men who left tucson, arizona in april 1943, to the force of over three thousand men who helped end the war in europe on may 8, 1945. The filson historical society white, novia james, 191920. The 509th composite group was a united states army air forces unit created during world war ii and tasked with the operational deployment of nuclear weapons. Here are entered works on sustained military attacks on cities, military positions, etc. The history of the bomber barons of the thirteenth jungle air force as compiled by the 5th group historical officer, and released for publication by the th air force public relations officer. There are several fine books available about the 487th bomb group h. The untold story of the berlin airlift and americas finest hour, putnam press, 2008. The 418th bombardment group is the designation held by two united states army air forces advanced training units, briefly active during world war ii. Trained for combat, but didnt get to go brief history. The 484th bomb group association history of the 826th. This is australias dedicated vip carrier or, as one air force historian succinctly put it, the private airline of the nations political leaders.
It seems like another life dedicated to the crew of b17g 42102624. The new 435th squadron was made up largely of members of the former 7th bombardment group, whose history dates back to the first world war. Curtis emerson lemay november 15, 1906 october 1, 1990 was a general in the united states air force and the vice presidential running mate of american independent party presidential candidate george wallace in 1968 he is credited with designing and implementing an effective, but also controversial, systematic strategic bombing campaign in the pacific theater of world war ii. Its aircraft were identified by a a and a square painted on the tail. The 19th bombardment group was a heavy bomber group that was caught up in the japanese invasion of the philippines and java and formed part of the defensive forces in australia during 1942. The mission was flown by crew c14 but with group operations officer major james i. The 1945 japanwashington flight was a recordbreaking air voyage made by three specially modified boeing b29 superfortresses on september 1819, 1945, from the northern japanese island of hokkaido to chicago in the midwestern united states, continuing to washington, d. The unit was initially formed with four bomb squadrons 393d, 398th, 421st, and 507th bombardment squadrons, being a mixture of both newly constituted and reassigned units. The 509th composite group 509 cg was a unit of the united states army air forces created during world war ii and tasked with the operational deployment of nuclear weapons.
To read a specific section click on the section name below. A bombardment group or bomb group was a group of bomber aircraft the united states army air forces usaaf during world war ii. History of the 16th bombardment group vh as related by preston crans, transcribed from the 315th bomb wing association history book official history of the 16th bomb group for july 1944, transcribed from afhra microfilm b0082 official history of the 16th bomb group for august 1944, transcribed from afhra microfilm b0082. The destruction of an american bomber squadron, august 29, 1944, is slated to arrive in book stores in late july 2009. September 15, 1906 december 26, 1971 was a united states air force fourstar general who served as commander in chief, pacific air forces cincpacaf from 1959 to 1963. The groups designation was changed to the 9th bombardment group on 19 february 1935, the 9th bombardment group medium on 6 december 1939, and the 9th bombardment group heavy on 20 november 1940. If you can identify any of the personnel in these pictures, please use this link to contact the webmaster so the names can be recorded. History of the 9th bombardment group vh 1st, 5th, and 99th.
Each squadron was typically comprised of 18 crews or 10 men or 180 men total, and 12 aircraft. Inventory of the 40th bomb group association records 87017 3 box 8, folder 7 association newsletters, 19871988 correspondence, 19801994 box 1, folder 2 list of 40th bomb group association correspondences, 19801986 box 8, folder 6 list of 40th bomb group association correspondences, 19871988 box 1, folder 3 1980 box 1, folder 46. History of the 9th bombardment group vh 1st, 5th, and 99th squadrons. Full text of the story of the fifth bombardment group heavy. History of the 9th bombardment group vh 1st, 5th, and. The 11th bombardment group h was organized and activated at hickam field, territory of hawaii, on february 1, 1940 as part of the 18th wing of the hawaiian air force. Second lieutenant clifford mcilveen and his brother first lieutenant clarence mcilveen, of the 385th bomb group with a b17 flying fortress. Received second duc for another mission in italy on 10 mar 1945 when the group, maintaining a compact formation in the face of severe antiaircraft fire, bombed the railroad bridge at ora, a vital link in the german supply line. A picture of a kangaroo floating on a cloud, holding a spyglass to his eyes, and a bomb wrapped in his tail was adopted as the squadron insignia and the 435th became known as the kangaroo squadron. World war regimental histories world war collections. Ian rose following on from my earlier noms for nos. These numbers were usually assigned to aircraft that came to the navy from the air force, the army, or. Fifth bombardment group heavy in world war ii, th air force, usaaf. The 484th bomb group association history of the 826th bombardment squadron adopted insignia of the 826th squadron, created by a french jeweler, and adopted by the 824th, and 825th depending on the number of slugs in the ammo belt.
Marine pilots in the solomons, 19421944, by peter b. Bombardment group vh, 9th biography history of the 9th bombardment group vh 1995, ed. The flight was made by three united states army air forces usaaf generals and other airmen returning to the united. The talon crosses the rhine 17th airborne division pdf file cd. March 10 the australian national airways douglas dc3 vh aet crashes into frederick henry bay off sevenmile beach south of cambridge aerodrome just after takeoff from hobart, tasmania, australia, killing all 25 people on board. Giles stepped outside of established bomber doctrine during world war ii to develop longrange capabilities for fighter aircraft in use by the united states army air forces. See more ideas about military aircraft, military and aircraft. Smith pdf files at items below if any are from related and broader terms. This book consists of extracts from diaries, copies of official orders, and stories covering the 27th bombardment group from jan 1, 1940 to may 7, 1942 and it covers the survivors of this group from may 7, 1942 to sept. The story of the 390th bombardment group h indiana state.
Below are the casualties for the 39th bomb group, listed as found in the source material and updated as required. The two groups were consolidated in 1958 and redesignated the 418th tactical missile wing in 1985, but the consolidated unit has never been active. It is exhaustive, from the group s inception in wendover, ut in 1943 to its dissolution in 1946. History of the 16th bombardment group, october 1944. The 468th bombardment group was a world war ii united states army air forces combat organization. The second bombardment group and, in particular, the 20th squadron is the subject of a book being published by the university of alabama press. The unit was established in early 1944 at dalhart army air field, texas, being formed as a boeing b29 superfortress very heavy bombardment group. Full text of the development of the heavy bomber, 19181944. The group was authorized as an observation group in 1927. Air force 11th bombardment group, heavy usaf veteran locator. Trained, took part in maneuvers, and participated in air shows, during the period 19221940.
Air force the b29 was the most technologically advanced airplane built up to that time, and required an immense effort by american industry to produce. Faith world war ii 458bg 755th squadron bomb group missions crew eighth 458. It became a heavy bombardment group in 1939, when it was equipped with the b18. It conducted the atomic bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki, japan, in august 1945 the group was activated on 17 december 1944 at wendover army air field, utah.
He also led the first b29 superfortress attack against tokyo during world war ii. The history of the 398th bombardment group h by united. It carried only three 600pound 272 kilogram demolition bombs in its bomb bay. My uncle was a bomber pilot over japan in world war ii. The group s headquarters squadron was disbanded on july 22, 1942, and the 1st bomb squadron switched stations to edinburg field, trinidad, on august 23, where as part of the antilles air task force it continued antisubmarine patrols and conducted reconnaissance of the vichy french fleet at martinique.
The 497th bg engaged in very heavy b29 superfortress bombardment operations against japan. It is headquartered at barksdale air force base, louisiana. History and memorabilia of the 40th bomb groupvh, part of. The latter term was the official designation of units, as in 58th bombardment wing vh, but in most of the early planning papers vlr was the favored term, and rightly, since it was range rather than bomb load that was stressed. Photographs crews this section is dedicated to those men who served with the 445th bomb group between april 1, 1943 and september 29, 1945.
This book is not dedicated to the glories of a great combat record. The 460th bomb group consisted of the 760th, 761st, 762nd, and 763rd bomb squadrons. The number in the indicates the number of names listed in each section. The 827th s insignia of a fist holding a lightening bolt was officially adopted. The group were designated a bombardment group but they did not drop bombs. This page summarizes some of them and by clicking the book name, you will be taken to another web page that describes the book and how it may be ordered. The 438th bombardment squadron also took part in world war i, and were known at that time as the 88th reconnaissance squadron. History and memorabilia of the 40th bomb groupvh, part.
The eighth air force 8 af is a numbered air force naf of the united states air force global strike command afgsc. Equipped with b10s and b18s in the late 1930s and early 1940s. This site presents a historical documentary of the 40th bomb group very heavy flying its b29 superfortresses during the pacific and east asia air offensive of ww2 as part of the global 20th air force, u. The unit was part of the united states army air forces and twentieth air force during world war ii. The folder also contains newsletters from the 40th bomb group association from the summer of 2004 and the spring of 2005. At the time it is the seconddeadliest aviation accident and deadliest civil aviation accident in australian history. Departure of 39th ground echelon from shaaf for port lawton, washington. The 322nd bombardment group was a medium bomber group that had a disastrous introduction to combat in the spring of 1943, losing ten out of eleven aircraft on its second raid, but that went on to develop effective medium level medium bomber tactics and supported the allied armies after the. The 398th was formerly a iii bomber command north american b25. The history of the bomber barons of the thirteenth jungle air force as compiled by the 5th group historical officer, and released for publication by the th air force public relations officer cover title. Second bombardment association books page 1 2nd bomb group.
A full formation from a bomb group would entail 36 aircraft, nine from each squadron. Hisotry of the 9th bombardment group vh 1st, 5th, and 99th squadrons as a b29 superfortress unit in world war ii in training at mccook aaf, nebraska and in combat as a unit of the 3th bombardment wing on tinian island in the marianas under the xxi bomber command of the 20th air force united states army air force. The casualties sustained by the men of the 398th bombardment group are not, perhaps, greatly significant in a world at war. The 410th bomb group in world war ii by, 1987, the association edition, in english 1st ed. Proposed split of 330th bombardment group vh this article has reached 114kb, well past the size recommended for spliting and i have proposed that it be split into two separate articles, 330th bombardment group world war ii and list of combat missions of the 330th bombardment group. It was redesignated as a bombardment group in 1929 but wasnt actually activated until 1932. Curtis emerson lemay november 15, 1906 october 1, 1990 was a general in the united states air force and the vice presidential running mate of american independent party candidate george wallace in 1968 he is credited with designing and implementing an effective, but also controversial, systematic strategic bombing campaign in the pacific theater of world war ii. The 40th bombardment group was a b29 bomber group that took part in the early superfortress campaign from india and china before moving to tinian early in 1945 to join the main bomber offensive against japan. Assigned to the 393d bomb squadron, 509th composite group, it was used as a camera plane in support of the bomb carrying b29 bockscar to photograph the explosion and effects of the bomb, and also to carry scientific observers.
Apr 12, 2020 29th bombardment group very heavy, 314th bombardment wing very heavy, b29 superfortresses at north field, guam. The command serves as air forces strategic global strike, one of the air components of united states strategic command usstratcom. The 7th bombardment group in wwii 011022 polebrook, a pictorial history then and now new revised edition. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Dec 10, 2019 the aircraft was under the command of captain colin p. The 468th bomb group s aircraft engaged in very heavy bombardment boeing b29 superfortress operations against japan. Giles served as commanding general of the fourth air force then as.
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