Latest Updates:
- Michael Quinton has submitted a copy of the Lucky Bastards Club certificate for his father Oscar J. Quinton, which has been added to the growing LBC Page. If you have an LBC for your family veteran that is not already included on that page (or a better quality version) please contact me at webmaster@447bg.com
- Jessica Huff (daughter of Lt. John Schuyler Huff) has provided a batch of photos for consideration, including a crew shot for the DG Johnson crew and the PC Zanoya crew page. I will be sorting the images and posting as I can, and already several pages have had small updates with the photos she provided.
- A new biography of Pilot J. B. Schreiner has been added to the Diaries/Scrapbook section (thank you to the family of Joseph B. Schreiner)
- A brand new batch of photos and artwork of members of the OD Leppard Crew has been submitted (thank you to the family of John Goldfuss)
- A 1/48 scale model of Bit O Lace built by Randy Middaugh has been added to the Models page. This is the 5th representation of 42-97976 we have in the galleries.
- A brand new batch of photos for individual members of the CH Michael crew has been submitted (thank you to the family of Ernest Weber)
- The 447BG UK group provided a photo that has led to updates for several pages: CH Michael crew, WT Moore crew, Col Wrigglesworth, 43-39194 and the PFF ship 44-8261
- New resources have led to updates to the pages for the CH Michael crew and ML Golden crew (thank you to the family of Ernest Weber)
- Caption correction for crew photo on DJ Hanks crew page (thank you Geoff Lund, family of Leslie Lund)
- Scrapbook/mission diary for Harold Kiena has been added and is being updated
- New photo of ground personnel at Rattlesden, including James Burns with the communications team for the 708th Squadron. [Identification provided by Steven Schwartz; family of James Burns]
- New photo on Owens crew and 42-39865 LADY LORRAINE pages (thank you Kelly Gulich, family of Leroy Milton Potter)
- New photo on Lefebvre crew page (thank you Dee Joe Humphrey; family of Kenneth Wright)
- Updates to the Gulick crew and 43-39029 LINDA SUE pages, courtesy Nichole Soto, granddaughter of Co-Pilot Robert Danner
- Updates to the Gulick crew and 43-39029 LINDA SUE pages, courtesy Linda Danner Quebe, eldest daughter of Co-Pilot Robert Danner
- Potential info update on Nagle crew (via Ed Sifling) and Tietjen crew (via Bob Birt)
- Scrapbooks added soon: from Martin Marenda and Judy Bowser
- Name correction on the Coleman Crew page (thank you Jessica Tong)
Join the 447th BG Association
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Instructions for joining the 447th BG Association are on the application
The Pilot/Aircraft listings have been added to all 258 Mission pages
The Missions/Pilots listings have been added to all 290+ Aircraft pages
The Missions/Aircraft listings have been added to all 430+ Pilot/Crew pages
More model builds are being added to the Kits of the Square K page…
New pages: Three new pages (revived from the earlier websites) have been added under the Events tab. These are for the 2003 Reunion at Rattlesden / 2004 WWII Memorial Dedication in Wash. DC / 2004 Reunion in Kansas City
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Mystery/Unmatched Airplanes : We’re trying to connect these images with the proper aircraft number |
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258 Missions flown by the 447th Lists cross-referencing the planes and crews that flew each mission from Rattlesden. Mission details to be added when available.
Past Reunions, and other events for the 447th BG veterans
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Around the Base: A look at Rattlesden past and present
