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The 453rd Bomb Group of 8th AF in the E.T.O.


453rd Bombardment Group (H) circle J

Assigned Eighth AF: December 1943

Wing & Command Assignments

VIII BC, 2BD, 2 CBW  : 23.12.1943 
2BD, 2 CBW : 08.01.1944
2AD, 2 CBW : 01.01.1945           

B24H 42-94805 'FOIL PROOF' of 735BS of 453rd BG)H)
Bombardment Squadrons (H):

• 732nd "E3"
• 733rd "F8"
• 734th "E8"
• 735th "H6"

Combat Aircraft:
B24H (Block 1-CF, 5-DT, 10-FO)
B24J
B24L
B24M


Stations:

• Old Buckenham, Norfolk : 22.12.1943 - 09.05.1945

Group COs:

• Col. Joseph A. Miller : 29.06.1943 - 18.03.1944
  MIA
• Col. Ramsey D. Potts Jr. : 19.03.1944 - 06.07.1944
• Col. Lawrence M. Thomas : 07.07.1944 - 25.01.1945
• Lt.Col. Edward F. Hubbard : 25.01.1945 - 05.1945

Facts:

First Mission:      05.02.1944
Last Mission:       12.04.1945
Total Missions:     259
Bomb Tonnage:       15,804 tons
A/C MIA:            58
Other Losses:       none
Major Awards:       none

100 or more missions:

Numbers of    A/C Number  Name             Squadron
missions
100          42-5118      "Arrowhead"      732nd SQ

Photograph supplied by: Matthew McKeever.

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Details supplied by mr. Hans Höhler, Essen, Germany