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The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum, located in the original control tower and other remaining buildings of the RAF Thorpe Abbotts airfield east of Diss in Norfolk is named after the 100th Bomb Group and is dedicated to the American soldiers and members of the US 8th Air Force [1] who fought with the Allies in Norfolk in World War II.
John Clarence "Bucky" Egan (September 8, 1915 – April 16, 1961) was an American pilot who served with the 100th Bomb Group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and later with the United States Air Force in the Korean War. [1] [2] [3]
Luckadoo was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot and is the last living original pilot of the World War II Eighth Air Force 100th Bomb Group, [3] also known as The Bloody 100th. [4] He is the subject of Damn Lucky: One Man's Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History by Kevin Mauer. [5]
The "Bloody 100th" faced some of deadliest action in World War II. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
Rosenthal’s tour with the 100th BG was documented in Lt. Col Harry Crosby’s 1993 memoir of the 100th BG, “Wing and a Prayer.” [17] Rosenthal's wartime experiences with the 100th Bomb Group were featured in the book Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany (2007) by historian Donald L. Miller.
Cervantes persisted against racism to join the military as a pilot, surviving a tour with the 'Bloody 100th' Bomb Group during World War II. Henry Cervantes, Mexican American farmworker turned ...
[5] [6] The 100th Bomb Group became known as the "Bloody 100th" [7] because of the many early losses they suffered during the beginning of the US bombing campaign in Europe. [6] He served not only as a Command Pilot but was also the group commander of the 418th Bombardment Squadron and Station Training Officer [ 8 ] stationed at Thorpe Abbots ...
The Army Air Forces also employed two composite groups with their own TO&Es: the 28th Bomb Group (15 B-24 and 30 B-25), and the 509th Composite Group (15 B-29 and 5 C-54). 19 heavy groups and one light bomb group were to be converted to very heavy groups for duty against Japan, but the war ended before the plan was carried out.