379th Bombardment Group (H) ANTHOLOGY November 1942-July 1945
The 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. The groups combat performance was so outstanding that two volumes will be published in order to unveil and adequately proclaim its impressive history. The 379th Bomb Group's anthology will occupy a place of highly deserved honor in homes and libraries through the United States and the world.
Its forward was written in 1986 by father Walter J. Sullivan, Chaplain. The 379th's illustrious history is presented as follows.
DOZENS OF ARTICLES Early history of the 379th - Mission #1 to Saint Nazaire - Loss of its first B-17 to the enemy - Transfer of RAF Station Kimbolton to the US Air Force - BBC broadcast about mission to Gilsenkirchen - Crash landing on the way to be Kriegie - Schweinfurt, 14 October 1943 - Luftwaffe pilot spares B-17 crew - Bombed by the 8th AF - The Grapefruit Mission - Polish Undergrounds report about the mission to Poznan and Krzesinki - D-Day remembered -French village saved by heroic 379th pilot - The rocket sites at Zudausques and Euguine/Gatte - The end of Hamburg's last major oil refinery - Wiggling one's toes - Squadron missing - Mid air collision on way to Stuttgart - B-17 confronts Link Trainer - Bronze star for crew chief - About General Robert Travis - Flying with ghosts - Visit to Kimbolton - And much more.
Pictured above is the cover for the 379th Bombardment Group (H) Anthology two volume set. Each volume is 8.5" X 11", hardbound and each contains 400 pages.
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SELECTED CITATIONS FOR THE 379TH From General George Marshall - General Jimmie Doolitle - 8th AF Headquarters - M/Gen F. Anderson - M/Gen Howard Turner - B/Gen Robert Travis - B/Gen Bartlett Beaman - B/Gen Robert Williams - two presidential Citations and a thank you from Winston Churchill.
HISTORICAL CONTENTS will rekindle many warm memories - The history of the 82nd Service Company - Louisville , KY newspaper salutes Moe Preston - Chart of three Air Divisions - 379th records achieved at Kimbolton - Col Preston's address to the 379th Bombardment Wing - Highlights of the 1st and 330th missions.
DETAILED REPORT ON 345 B-17'S ASSIGNED TO 379TH BG List of original 41 Fortresses assigned to the 379th -Charts of operational achievements of the 379th BG and the 41st Combat Wing -Bombing accuracy of 8th AF groups - Updated list of the 330 missions - Chart comparing 379th 352 targets with 8th AF bombing objectives.
CASUALTY REPORT About our 141 Flying Fortresses lost in combat - What happened - Mission dates - Target locations - Aircraft serial numbers -List of crew members aboard - MIA, KIA or POW status - Includes names and addresses of surviving crew members, Also contains a list of Squadron personnel MIA or buried in American overseas cemeteries. Includes list of noncombat deaths.
