The 449th Bomb Group Association consists of veterans of the 449th Bomb Group. 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.

449th Bomb Group Association Officers:

President                 Floyd H. Trogdon
President, Emeritus  Jim B. Miller
Vice President          Lee Kenney
Secretary                 Ray Logies
Treasurer                Al Allen

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 16th) was held at Jacksonville, Florida, in 2006.

Additional information can be obtained by writing:

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