8th Air Force
Eighth Air Force Bomber Command became the Eighth Air Force on February 1944, it oversaw bombardment of strategic targets in Europe until 1945.
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B-24 Liberator
Assigned to 328BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF named 'Eager Beaver'. Transferred to 704BS, 446th BG, 8AF USAAF. Became 446th Group's first assembly ship and was re-named 'Fearless Freddie'. It cracked up in Oct 44.
Eighth Air Force Bomber Command became the Eighth Air Force on February 1944, it oversaw bombardment of strategic targets in Europe until 1945.
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Group
The 389th Bomb Group, known in more familiar terms as "the Sky Scorpions", flew strategic bombing missions in B-24 Liberators from Hethel, England. They also sent detachments to join bases in North Africa at Benghazi No. 10, Libya, between 3 July 1943...
Group
The 446th Bomb Group, who came to be known as "the Bungay Buckaroos" after the name of their Suffolk base, flew B-24 Liberators on strategic, support and interdictory missions over Europe. The Group led the Eighth Air Force and 2nd Bomb Division on the...
Group
93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) was activated 1-March-1942 at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. On 15-May-1942 the Group moved to Ft. Myers, Florida to continue advanced flight training and also to fly anti-submarine patrols over the Gulf of Mexico; they...
Group
During 1942 to 1945 Warton Aerodrome was Base Air Depot No. 2, Station 582 of the U.S. 8th Air Force. In the three years it was active it processed over 10,000 aircraft and saw over 45,000 aircraft movements. Every type of American aircraft used in the...
Squadron
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Military | 93rd Bomb Group
Military | 384th Bomb Group
Military | Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
Flew 29 missions on 'Eager Beaver'
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 389th Bomb Group
Foble was piloting B-24 42-40687 on a training flight on 25 June 1943 when he was involved in a mid-air-collision with B-24 42-40774 "Heaven Can Wait" piloted by 1st Lt Harold James. Fowble managed to land the aircraft at Hethel.
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Military | 93rd Bomb Group
Military | Captain | Bombardier | 93rd Bomb Group
Flew 29 missions on the 'Eager Beaver'
Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster ;DFC' EAME Ribbon; Amer. Defense Service Medal
Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
Assigned to 328BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF. Lt John Stauffacher crew. 25 x combat missions. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 x battle stars).
Military | Captain | Pilot | 93rd Bomb Group
Flew 29 missions on 'Eager Beaver'
Military | Staff Sergeant | Gunner | 93rd Bomb Group
Plane was B-24 41-23737 'Eager Beaver. ' Completed 25 missions
Air Medal and others
Military site : airfield
Alconbury had been constructed as a satellite airfield for RAF Upwood and Wyton and was used by RAF Squadrons: Nos. 15, 40 and 156. In preparation for the arrival of American heavy bombers, the base was developed in 1942 with the runways extended. When...
Military site : airfield
From late November 1943, the three bases of Bungay, Seething and Hardwick were the stations of the 20th Combat Wing of the Eighth Air Force. The base had previously housed individual squadrons of the 310th Bomb Group (Twelfth Air Force) and of the 93rd...
Military site : airfield
Built as a satellite airfield for Squires Gate, it was earmarked for US use even before America entered the Second World War. Its location made it ideal for use as a depot station, where incoming US aircraft could be processed and moved on to active...
Event | Location | Date |
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Manufactured | San Diego, TX 78384, USA | 1943 |
Built at Consolidated. |
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Delivered | Texas, USA | 1943 |
Delivered to USAAF. |
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Assigned | Alconbury, Huntingdon PE28, UK | 1943 – February 1944 |
Assigned to 328BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF |
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Crashed | Bircham Newton, King's Lynn PE31, UK | 24 July 1943 |
Landing Accident RAF Bircham Newton Cat 4 damage Lt Thomas B Rell, 24-Jul-43. 328BS 93BG 8AF |
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Transferred | Flixton, Bungay NR35, UK | February 1944 |
Transferred to 704BS, 446th BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Assembly Ship | Flixton, Bungay NR35, UK | 24 February 1944 – October 1944 |
Became 446th Group's first assembly ship and was re-named 'Fearless Freddie'. |
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Crashed | Warton, Preston PR4, UK | 16 June 1945 |
Taxiing Accident Warton/Sta 582 Cat 3 damage Lt Howard E Day, 16-Jun-45. BAD2 8AF |
Date | Contributor | Update |
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02 July 2019 04:17:11 | Dieterle | Changes to markings, unit associations and person associations |
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389th Bomb Group (H) Aircraft Roster |
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Date | Contributor | Update |
05 August 2016 14:20:59 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, markings, description, events, unit associations, person associations, place associations and media associations |
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http://www.b24bestweb.com/fearlessfreddie2.htm |