This site is dedicated to the men who flew with the 445th
Bomb Group out of Tibenham, England. No finer dedication can be found than the
following - a dedication from a nephew about his uncle who flew with the 445th
and made the ultimate sacrifice:
Mission of the Day
December 30, 2008 is the 65th anniversary of the 445th Bomb Group flying their sixth operation mission. The port area and oil refinery of Ludwigshafen, Germany was their target. Twenty-three aircraft were launched from their base at Tibenham, England and set course across the North Sea. Two aircraft were lost, both from the 703rd Bomb Squadron. One plane, named "Liberty Bell", was piloted by Lt Oliver Saunders and went down near Rheims, France. Four of the ten man crew were taken prisoner (POW); the remainder were Killed In Action (KIA). The other plane, named "Big Joe", was flown by Flying Officer William Kane and made one of the first successful ditching's of a B-24 six miles off the English coast. Six of the ten men were picked up by Air-Sea Rescue; one body was recovered several weeks later; and 3 were listed as Missing In Action (MIA).
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