The 449th Bomb Group Association consists of veterans of the 449th Bomb Group plus the 2nd Generation. The Association was formed in March 1983 through the efforts of Richard F. Downey, a former 719th Squadron navigator during WWII. The Association grew from a membership of only 86 persons in 1983 to more than 1500 persons by 1996. At the 17th Reunion, the Association voted to include the 2nd Generation as full members of the Association.

449th Bomb Group Association Officers:

President: Floyd Trogdon, B/Gen USAF (Ret) (719th Squadron)
Vice President: Lee Kenney, LTC USAF (Ret) (718th Squadron)
Asst. Vice President: Richard Lapham (2nd Generation)
Secretary: Mary Crowley (2nd Generation)
Treasurer: Wally Green (717th Squadron)
Chaplain: Rev. Harry Snyder (717th Squadron)
Asst. Chaplain: Rev. Denise Trogdon (2nd Generation)
Historian: Mark Coffee (2nd Generation)
Memorabilia Officers: John & Jean Aulner (717th Squadron)
Reunion Chairman: Lloyd Rosen (2nd Generation)
Archives Manager: Denise Riegel (2nd Generation)

The Association publishes a bi-yearly newsletter "Late Pass."

The 449th BG Association holds reunions on a regular basis. The most recent reunion (the Association's 19th) was held at Reno, Nevada in September 2011.

The next reunion (the Association's 20th) will be held in the spring of 2013 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Additional information can be obtained by contacting:

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