Ohio, Montgomery County, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
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"The Gentlemen From Hell"
A tribute to the personnel of the 487th Bombardment Group (H) for sacrifices which contributed to end WWII in Europe. The 487th Bomb Group led the largest mission of the war on 24 December 1944. They achieved highest bombing accuracy of Third Division and second highest in Eighth Air Force. From August 1944 - April 1945, the Group flew 46 missions in B-24s and 139 missions in B-17s for a total of 6,021 sorties.
Dedicated 15 Sep 1989
(Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
"The Gentlemen From Hell"
A tribute to the personnel of the 487th Bombardment Group (H) for sacrifices which contributed to end WWII in Europe. The 487th Bomb Group led the largest mission of the war on 24 December 1944. They achieved highest bombing accuracy of Third Division and second highest in Eighth Air Force. From August 1944 - April 1945, the Group flew 46 missions in B-24s and 139 missions in B-17s for a total of 6,021 sorties.
Dedicated 15 Sep 1989
(Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.