The 379TH BOMB GROUP WWII ASSOCIATION Heritage Monument was dedicated September 20 1997 at THE MIGHTY EIGHTH AIR FORCE HERITAGE MUSEUM MEMORIAL GARDENS in Savannah, Georgia. This monument tells where the 379th Bomb Group was during WWII, proudly displays what was accomplished while there, and preserves its outstanding history for present and future generations to read to reminisce and to admire. The monument is made of the hardest stone in the world, a highly polished jet-black granite imported from India. It is eight feet high, four feet wide, weighs 7081 pounds and is set on a 2400-pound subterranean concrete base. Monument Highlights:
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Triangle K on the top
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Two B-17s etched into each of the two faces of the Monument
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Two flush-mounted bronze replicas positioned in the left and right shoulders with the 8th Air Force and the 379th Bomb Group emblems
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The Group combat history
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The 72 military occupations of 6000 personnel that served at Kimbolton
Through the cooperation of British Airways and the United States Department of Agriculture, three pounds of soil from the old Kimbolton airbase were blended with soil in front of the Heritage Monument. The soil had been gathered from both ends of the three runways, from the area around the control tower, from in front of the 379th Monument at the entrance to the old airbase, from the lawn of St. Andrew's Church in Kimbolton, and from the lawn of the ancient castle at the other end of the village. In a fitting prelude to the
monument's unveiling, Mrs. Peggy Convine of Kimbolton,
England, the owner of the family farm on which the
Triangle K airbase was located, participated with
General Lewis Lyle in distributing the soil around the
base of the monument.
PLAQUE
TO LEWIS E. LYLE IN MEMORIAL GARDENS
PLAQUE TO LEWIS E. LYLE
Commander, 11 October 1944 to 5 May 1945
In
2008, the Association dedicated the plaque to Major
General Lyle recognizing his years of service to the
Association as an active member and advisor to the Board
of Directors. The wall plaque is located in the
Memorial Gardens on the wall directly behind the 379th
Bomb Group WWII Association monument at the Mighty
Eighth AF Museum, in Pooler, Georgia.
Window
and Door Memorial in the Chapel of the Fallen Eagles
Window in Chapel of the Fallen Eagles
In 2009, the 379th Association’s memorial was
installed in the Mighty 8th AF Museum Chapel
of the Fallen Eagles in Pooler, GA. Jon Erickson, the
artist and designer, captured the project committee’s
suggestions for the design and the result is most
impressive. The colors in the glass are vibrant with the
379th insignia and all squadron patches
included, as well as a ribbon with “379th BG”
and both versions of the Triangle K. Our top ‘Century
Club’ B-17, “Topper/Ol’ Gappy”, is recognized for its
157 mission record. Father Sullivan, who was most always
at the runway during take-offs, provides his blessing to
a representative aircrew.
This
is lasting tribute to all who served in the 379th
Bombardment Group (H) during WWII.
Preston's Pride Mefford Field, TULARE, CA
1.)B-17G Triangle K
2.)Same Aircraft, different view
Kimbolton Memorials, Kimbolton England
1.) Kimbolton Airfield Monument, Kimbolton, England
2.) Kimbolton Plaque
3.) St. Andrews Church, Kimbolton, England
USAF Academy Plaque, Colorado Springs, Colorado
USAF Academy Plaque
National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio
National Museum of the Air Force Memorial
The 379th Bomb Group WWII Association’s memorial plaque
at the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio
was installed 29 August 1980. In 2010, the Association
had it refurbished. The plaque, #10 in the long line of
in-ground plaques, is along the main walkway leading to
the Museum entrance.
The Cathedral of the Pines is in Rindge, New Hampshire
The Cathedral of the Pines Memorial
Hill AFB Chapel - Salt Lake City, UT
Hill AFB Chapel - Salt Lake City, UT
The addition of the 379th Bomb Group's banner to the Hill AFB chapel was approved by the Board of Directors at the Salt Lake City, UT reunion in 2003. The original Hill field ABF Chapel was relocated to the Hill Aerospace Museum's Memorial Park. The chapel was restored back to its original WWII configuration and rededicated in 1989. The chapel houses many banners and commemorative plaques from various groups and individuals.
