Membership
Information
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Welcome
This is the official website
of the 447th Bomb Group Association. It is owned by the
association and maintained by 2nd
generation members that are devoted to preserving the legacy of
the men that served in the 447th Bomb Group. Here you will
find pictures, stories and historical documents that chronicle
their service while stationed in Rattlesden, England. This
site is continually being updated so please bookmark the site and
check back often!
Attention:
We are
looking for more information from both veterans and family
members. If you might have pictures or documents that you
would like added to the website please let us know at
webmaster@447bg.com
Currently we are in the process
of adding additional information to the
"447th BG Missions" portion of
the website. Excerpts from Doyle Shields book
"History: 447th
Bomb Group" are being
used as a reference source.
As this information is added, we will also be including strike
photos of the missions that are available from the original
"Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H)" and
several other sources.
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St.
Paul's Cathedral Roll of Honour
Inscribed in this Roll of Honour are the names
of those Americans serving with the Canadian, British and
United States Armed Forces who gave their lives while enroute
to or while stationed in the United Kingdom. It also includes
those members of units permanently based in the United Kingdom
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New Addition to the
447th Stories
"Jack" Martin Gruber Pilot of "My Gal"
A tribute to Jack by his
daughter and his remembrances of serving with the 447th BG. |
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"Though The Heavens Fall"
This
film is a WWII documentary based on the 447th Bomb Group.
Veterans accounts of missions, actual battle footage, and moving
interviews make this a special DVD for anyone interested in World
War II.
The DVDs cost $25.00 each,
plus $2.95 Shipping/Handling and can be purchased at the following
website,
www.trueperspectivefilms.com.
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MY PRIVATE WAR
Liberated
Body, Captive Mind
A WWII POW's Journey
This memoir of an American POW's
harrowing experience as a Nazi prisoner does not leave the reader,
as do most books of this genre, wondering how the rest of the
writer's life turned out. Norman Bussel of the 447th BG
describes with passion, grace, and humor, the entire arc of a life
forever changed by fighting for his country; his induction into
the United States Army Air Corps at 19, the travails of training
to become a member of a B-17 Bomber crew, the minute details of a
disastrous final mission over Berlin, internment in camp Stalag
Luft IV, and the years struggling with Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder following his release.
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Some documents on this website require Adobe
Acrobat Reader. You can download it here for free.
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