The 44th bombardment squadron is an inactive united states air force unit. B, salinas, california 1942 27th bomb group, 27th fighter bomber group, 27th fighter group 27th troop carrier squadron duplicate vintage patch available for sale or trade click here 28th composite group canvas embroidered 29th bomb squadron 40th bomb group 6th. During the 17 months this unit was deployed to england, they flew 280 combat missions between dec 43 and 25 apr 45. Its last assignment was with the 40th bombardment wing, based at forbes air force base, kansas. The group moved to barksdale field, louisiana and acted as a training unit for the 90th 93rd and 98th bomb groups and flew anti. Us army air force, corps wwii squadron patch insignia. I was then in the 57th weather squadron until 1966. Usaaf squadron patches these squadron patches are beautifully hand embroidered, just like the original theatre made examples from wwii. Shot down by german fighters 6december1942 on a mission to bomb the german airfield drucat at abbeville, france. Page 1 44th bomb group roll of honor and casualties compiled by will lundy originally published in 1987 updated and rereleased in 2005.
I was in the 44th bomb wing until it closed and then transferred to the 68th bomb wing until the base closed in 1963. This website is dedicated to preserving the history of the 445th bombardment group heavy that was part of the 8th air force during world war ii. Historical database containing names,missions,aircraft and personal biographies of the men and women that served in the 44th bomb group durring world war ii. Sac b47 wing patches b47 stratojet historical website. Group the 44th bombardment group heavy was activated 15january1942 at mcdill field, florida and equipped with b24cs. A party of former service personnel of the usaaf 44th bg make a trip back to the uk in june 1997 to visit their old base at shipdham near east dereham in.