494th Bombardment Group (H) History WWII
Author: David H. Rogers
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 382
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Author: David H. Rogers
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 382
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James W. Walker
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 650
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis story is about the men of the 376th Heavy Bombardment Group, one of the most famous and heavily decorated units of World War II. It is derived from the personal documents, letters, and words of its veterans, as well as from official records. The Group was unique in that itwas the only American heavy bomb group activated in overseas combat, the first American unit to bomb "Fortress Europe", and the first group to be based on the European continent.
Author: Maurer Maurer
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 1961
Total Pages: 520
ISBN-13: 1428915850
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James T. Controvich
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780810850101
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis bibliography lists published and printed unit histories for the United States Air Force and Its Antecedents, including Air Divisions, Wings, Groups, Squadrons, Aviation Engineers, and the Women's Army Corps.
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Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 1563112434
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 450th Bomb Group (H) contained the 720th, 721st, 722nd, and 723rd squdrons.
Author: Major Charles J. Westgate III
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Published: 2015-11-06
Total Pages: 126
ISBN-13: 1786256568
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis paper presents an analysis of the 306th Bomb Group’s contributions during World War II. Rather than providing a simple recounting of the various dates and accomplishments, the paper analyzes some of the key indicators and statistics of the group’s performance. In particular, the paper focuses on comparing aircraft losses and bombing results of the 306th with the Eighth Air Force’s. The analysis also examined other areas, such as: mission aborts, enemy aircraft claimed destroyed, weather conditions over target, bombing methods used, presence of fighter escorts, and strength of enemy air defenses (enemy fighter aircraft and flak). The purpose of the analysis was to gain a better understanding of the group’s overall performance within the bigger scope of the Eighth Air Force’s war effort. The analysis was conducted in three steps. First, the archives of the Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA) were searched for statistics on the 306th. Next, similar statistics were collected for the Eighth Air Force. Finally, the data for the two units was analyzed and compared, to aid in determining conclusions. To facilitate the last step of the research, the air war was divided into four periods. The goals and objectives for each period were used as criteria to grade the unit’s effectiveness. In general, the study concluded that the 306th Bomb Group was a “typical” B-17 bomber group in World War II. When comparing the various statistics and graphs provide in this paper, we see that in most cases there was little difference in the data for the 306th and the Eighth Air Force. However, the statistics do not tell the whole story. As one of the cadre groups of the Eighth Air Force, many of the improvements and lessons learned during the early period of the war were at the expense of the 306th. These early lessons and experiments were important and led to the improvements that saved many lives and brought an end to the war.
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Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 410
ISBN-13: 1563115786
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe anthology of the 379th Bombardment Group (H) is a comprehensive collection of 800 pages of words, numbers and historic photographs that provide significance to the Best Bomb Group"" in The Mighty Eighth Air Force.""
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Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 624
ISBN-13: 9780913511053
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Revenge of the Red Raiders takes the reader on an unforgettable journey with America's young airmen across the war zones of the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II. This comprehensively researched and definitive account of one of America's premier Army Air Force bombardment units follows the 22nd Bomb Group from its prewar Stateside formation and training, through its deployment to Northern Australia during the earliest days of WWII, to the end of the conflict on the island of Okinawa"--Publisher's website.
Author: Walter W. Thom
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Published: 1986
Total Pages: 280
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Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Published: 2000-06-01
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 1681622718
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“This document is intended to cover the history of the Fifth Bombardment Group from the era immediately preceding WWII, through the war years until V-J Day 1945. It is presented against a summary background of the entire life of the organization.”