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The 449th Bomb Group
in
World War II
The 449th Bomb Group,
a component of the 15th Air Force, operated from its base near Grottaglie, Italy
from January 1944 to May 1945. The 449th flew 254 combat missions over
Europe and Eastern Asia.
About the 449th BG In World
War II
Theater of Operations:
January 1944 to May 1945
Original Cadre Air Crews:
The List of Officers and Enlisted Men of the
Flight Echelon (December 1944)
Summary of the Missions of the 449th
BG
The Original Aircraft of the 449th
BG
Summary
of Aircraft Lost and Missing
Nose Art: The Aircraft of the 449th
BG
The War Diary of Group Historian Lt. Damon
Turner
(Nov. '44 - June '44)
Glossary of Terms
The 449th Bomb Group was composed of four squadrons.
The Squadron emblems are shown below.
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716th Squadron
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717th Squadron
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718th Squadron
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719th Squadron
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