The 385th bombardment group was a b17 group of the eighth air force and took part in the strategic bombing campaign over europe. Wwii us army aaf air force patch 404th bomb group leather theater made heavy sqd. Operated primarily as a strategic bombardment organization until the war ended, striking such targets as industrial areas, air bases, oil refineries, and. It was last known to be stationed at incirlik ab, turkey. The 385th air expeditionary group is a provisional united states air force unit assigned to air. The 385th and 388th bombardment groups joined the 4th bombardment wing in the summer of 1943, bringing it up to six.
Wwii us 549th bomb squadron, 385th bomb group, 8th air. It contains books, photographs, audiovisual materials, oversize graphic materials, artifacts, memorabilia, microfilm, and organizational records donated by. On 1 october 1921 the 23rd was reactivated into the 23rd bombardment squadron medium in hawaii. 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. Clemens, mi 73rd bomb squadron, 11th af alaska canvas duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade 73rd bomb squadron, 11th af alaska leather 76th fighter squadron, 23rd fighter group, 14th af cbi 77th bomb sq. 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. The group was last active as the 392d strategic missile wing at vandenberg air force base, california, where it briefly operated three early models of intercontinental ballistic missile during 1961. Official homepage of the 385th bomb group association. Its last was assigned to the 394th bombardment group, stationed at bolling field, district of columbia.
Group the 385th bomb group, who took the nickname vans valiants after their first commanding officer col. It is assigned to air combat command to activate or inactivate as needed. Note the large number of 385th bomb group b17s on hardstands parked around the perimeter track. The group formed there and trained with the new b26 medium bomber produced by the glenn l. Army air corps 550th bomb squadron 385th bomb group,550d,550bg, bombardment, army,air,corps, unit. Ww2 us army air corps b17 bomber mechanic photo lot. During world war ii, it was active as the 385th bombardment group, an eighth air force b17 flying fortress unit, stationed at raf great ashfield, england. You can doubleclick a group, click a group and click submit, or click a group and hit enterreturn key. The group was activated in the united states in december 1942, and moved to england in june 1943. Sterling marked marksman badge with pistol and carbine bars, a machine made aaf shoulder patch.
The 392d air expeditionary group is a provisional united states air force unit. Welcome to the official 398th bomb group memorial association web pages, or informally the 398th web pages clearing and colder click for info. Usaaf 8th af 385th bomb group air medal grouping in ww2. Mcquality nose art studio paints custom military nose art panels and leather a2 jackets for wwii korea vietnam iraq leather jacket painting, wwii bomb squadron leather patches, aircraft art, and lifesize nose art panels, furniture, motorcycle and hot rod art, pinstriping. Us air force 385th bomb group suffolk, england military patch size. If you intend to pay by check, it must be made out to 384th bomb group, inc. During world war ii, it was active as the 385th bombardment group heavy, an eighth air. The 585th bombardment squadron is an inactive united states air force unit. Home 1st5th 6th10th 11th20th 21st30th 31st40th 41st50th 51st60th 61st70th 71st80th 81st90th. Original wwii 8th air force 385th bomb group lucky bastard club 25 missions certificate. Ww2 us military 385th bomb group unit history and crew member dog tag.
These sites contain topics of additional interest on the army air force, aviation, b17s, and other 8th air force groups. The eighth air force archive documents both the fighter and bomber groups that served in europe and africa during world war ii and the eighth air force veterans organizations nationwide. Links to other web sites 398th bomb group web site. That is my dads old 8th aaf group385th bg,548th bs. I have reproduced the following documents from the mission report of tom applewhite for 11 nov.
These unsung heroes worked day and night repairing flak damage received over france and germany. Has some damage to one corner and some tape to back. 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. There are pictures of b17 aircraft being worked on, and some b17 nose art photos of different aircraft. This group was created to keep the memories of the men of the 385th bomb group alive. Mcquality nose art studio leather jacket painting patches. Military patches home 1st5th 6th10th 11th20th 21st30th 31st40th. The 388 bomb group association was formed to insure the accomplishments and sacrifices of the men and women of the 388th are remembered. The list is in order of aircraft group type, then number.
A new history of the 385th bomb group h hardcover january 1, 1995 by w. Abmc headquarters 2300 clarendon blvd, suite 500 arlington, va 22201 phone. The 385th air expeditionary group is a provisional united states air force unit assigned to air mobility command to activate or inactivate as needed. February 3, 1942 at pendleton army air base, usa combat training. As follows are links to web sites other than the 398th site. Ordering information for group sales please email keith ellefson with your order, including your postal address for shipping and your preferred payment method paypal, check, etc. Bomb groups national museum of the united states air. Pacific duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade 71st pursuit sq. Lieutenant paul shulz, head navigator of the 385th bomb group plots a route with two bombardiers before a mission.
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 on the site were damaged or destroyed. Air force patches jim buchanan jbmilart military art. Varnedoe author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Both patches are on a fabric like canvas,and not leather. 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. Weve recently needed to relocate the 388th database maintained by our historian. It is currently a tenant unit of the 379th air expeditionary wing at al udeid air base, qatar.
The 23rd bombardment squadron patch is as interesting as the 5th bomb group it belonged to. Please select any of the units below to submit a research inquiry to ww2 researcher bill beigel. The airman database contained in this section of the website was created from a roster of airmen of the 385th bomb group, 8th air force in world war ii compiled by bill varnedoe 5000 ketova way, huntsville, al 35803 march 20 the data were taken from the loading lists of these missions as preserved in the. Constituted as 385th bombardment group heavy on 25 nov 1942. Bomb group for sale military collectibles for sale. The 385th bomb group, who took the nickname vans valiants after their first commanding officer col. Us 551st bomb squadron sqdn patch usaaf air force ww2 copy. Welcome to the official 385th bomb group h association. Moved to england in jun 1943 and assigned to eighth af. Jan 30, 2017 aircraft and airmen of the 8th af 385th bomb group. Nov 20, 2016 explore catmums board 8th af 385th bomb group. We welcome members of the 388 fbw korea the 388 tfw vietnam and the 388 fw today.
The 387th bombardment group medium was constituted on november 25, 1942, and activated on december 1 at macdill field in tampa bay, florida. United states 385th bombardment group suffolk england military patch great ashfield star dust flying fortress. Additional fees may apply for euro, south america and africa countries. Additional costs may incur for euro, south america and african countries. Wwii squadron patch insignia pictures collection of. Elliot vandevanter, flew b17s from great ashfield, suffolk. Both are circular,with just the image of bugs bunny riding the bombthey do not have the national insignia behind them. Peterson, tsgt, b17g flight engineertop turret gunner, united states army air forces, eighth air force, 305 th bomb group, 366 th bomb squadron, airbase.
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