The 458th Bomb Group (H) entered combat with the 8th Air Force early in 1944. This book focuses exclusively on the 458th Bomb Group and the history of that unit through the end of World War II.

The 458th Bomb Group (H) entered combat with the 8th Air Force early in 1944. Based at Horsham St. Faith in England. The 458th was nothing special when it came to the history of the air war over Europe. It did participate in most all of the major raids in 1944 through the end of the war, and in addition did have the privilege of testing new bomb delivery methods. As far as bomb groups are concerned, the 458th was probably pretty average. Thats what makes this book a really great history.

Liberators Over Norwich book. See a Problem? We’d love your help. Details (if other): Cancel. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Liberators Over Norwich: The 458th Bomb Group (H), 8th Usaaf at Horsham St. Faith, 1944-1945.

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The 458th Bomb Group (H) entered combat with the 8th Air Force early in 1944

The 458th Bomb Group (H) entered combat with the 8th Air Force early in 1944. Faith in England, the combat crews participated in the decisive Campaigns Big Week, Big B, D-Day and the assault on Germanys oil industry waged by the USAAF up to VE-Day. The group also tested the operational use of Azon radio-controlled bombs. The 458th flew a total of 240 missions, during which over 13,000 tons of ordnance was dropped, and was achieved at the cost of sixty-five crews MIA or involved in operational accidents. This is their complete history.

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Schiffer Publishing Liberators over Norwich: The 458th Bomb Group (H), 8th USAAF at Horsham St. Faith, 1944-1945 - The 458th Bomb Group (H) entered combat with the 8th Air Force early in 1944. Faith in England, the combat crews participated in the decisive Campaigns – ‘Big Week’, ‘Big B’, D-Day and the assault on Germany’s oil industry – waged by the USAAF up to VE-Day. Faith in England, the combat crews participated in the decisive Campaigns 'Big Week', 'Big B', D-Day and the assault on Germany s oil industry waged by the USAAF up to VE-Day. To date, he has produced 25 books covering the aforementioned Allied and Axis Air Forces that include several co-authored projects; a further number are in the process of completion. Faith in England, the combat crews participated in the decisive Campaigns - 'Big Week', 'Big B', D-Day and the assault on Germany's oil industry - waged by the USAAF up to VE-Day.

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458th bombardment group B-24 liberator 8th Air Force 458 Horsham St. Faith World War II. .My father was assigned to the 458th Bombardment Group (H) in October 1943

458th bombardment group B-24 liberator 8th Air Force 458 Horsham St. Faith World War II 458BG 755th squadron bomb group missions crew eighth 45. My father was assigned to the 458th Bombardment Group (H) in October 1943. He had just completed navigation training at San Marcos, Texas, and the group was nearing its final stages in assigning crews to the newly formed squadrons in Tonopah, Nevada. After training, the crews flew the 'Southern Route' to England in January 1944, arriving at Horsham St. Faith near Norwich in February. The group flew its first combat mission on March 2, 1944. Crew 74 completed their tour of 30 missions in June 1944. Read full description. See details and exclusions. Faith 1944-1945 by Darin Scorza, Mike Bailey, Ron MacKay (Hardback, 2010). Brand new: lowest price.