Stornara
Airfield
Home of the 456th BG - 15th AF
Object Number - UPL 24180 - Stornara Airfield, Italy Home of the 456th BG - 15th AF
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Detailed History
41°17'23"N 015°44'30"E
runway: 12/30 - 1800m/5757ft - PSP
Stornara Airfield was a semi-permanent heavy bomber airfield located approximately 14km (10mi) west of Cerignola in Apulia, Italy.
Its single PSP runway with extensive taxiway and hardstand parking areas and steel control tower were built by the US Army Corps Of Enigineers in September 1943.
The air field opened in January 1944.
The only known unit to operate from the field was the 456th Bombardment Group, from January 1944 until July 1945.
456BG consisted of 744, 745, 746 and 747 Bomb Squadrons, flying B-24 Liberators.
The airfield remained operational until the end of the war and the airfield closed in August 1945.
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 746th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32942382
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18193939
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14063777
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 745th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-793086
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-712805
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Gallopin' Ghost / Jenny
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 746th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Emperor Jones
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 744th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Miss Laid
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 746th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Red Hot Riding Hood
- Unit: 456th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
