445th Bomber Group
Mission Statement
This site is dedicated to the men who served in the 445th Bombardment Group (H), in the 2nd Combat Wing, 2nd Air Division of the 8th Air Force during World War II. They flew from Tibenham, Norfolk, England from April 1, 1943 through September 12, 1945.
The purpose of the site is to bring together a collection of resources related to their service including enlistment, training in the States, the airfield at Tibenham, the B-24 bombers they flew, the flight crews, missions flown, and the aftermath of those missions including information on those killed in action, missing in action, and prisoners of war. The resources include a bibliography of books and journals, and links to related web sites, and a gallery of scanned original materials ranging from training manuals, enlistment paperwork, mission logs, letters, telegrams, photos of crew members, and items related to the German prison camps for airmen (Stalag Lufts 1-4).
Documents
445th Bomber Group
The Crews
- Master Crew Roster (pdf, 247kb>
- Mission Log - Raymond Bence (pdf, ?kb)
U.S. Army Air Force
- Air Force - The Official Service Journal of U.S. Army Air Forces - October 1945 9pdf, ??kb)
Web Links
The 445th Bomber Group
- The 445th Bomb Group Website
- Killed In Action - Airmen of the 445th (pdf)
- 445th Crew Photos
- The 8th Air Force, 445th Bomb Group
- USAFF - 445th Bomb Group
Tibenham Airfield
- Tibenham at War
- 2nd Air Division Memorial Library - Tibenham Page
- 2nd Air Division Memorial Library - Online Catalog
- Base Photographs
There are many other excellent sites on the Internet related to the history of the 445th. These include B24.net, the Kassel Mission Historical Society, and the Wartime Memories Project - Stalag Luft 4, to name but a few. I hope this site will help tie together some of the disparate parts of the stories of these brave men.
The Crews
