345th Bombardment Group (M)
Air Apaches -- B-25 Strafers
| | Activated November 11, 1942 -- Deactivated November 11, 1945 | |
500th Squadron · Rough Raiders 501st Squadson · Black Panthers
Bases of Operation
U.S.A.
Columbia, S.C. · Walterboro, S.C.
New Guinea
Port Moresby · Dobodura · Nadzab
Netherland Indies
Biak Island
Philippines
Dulag, Leyte · Tacloban, Leyte
San Marcelino, Luzon · Clark Field, Luzon
Ryukyus
Ie Shima
Campaigns
New Guinea Northern Solomons Bismar[c]k Archipelago
Southern Philippines Luzon Western Pacific
China Ryukyus Air Offensive Against Japan
3 Presidential Unit Citations
Sorties - 10,609 Strike Sorties - 9,120
Combat Flying Hours - 58,562 Number of Bombs Dropped - 58,171
Tons of Bombs Dropped - 6,340 Ammunition Expended - 12,586,000
Planes Lost - 177 Personnel Lost on Flights - 588
Total Personnel Lost - 720
----- Enemy Losses -----
260 Japanese Vessels Lost (202,600 tons)
275 Japanese Vessels Damaged (114,736 tons)
260 Japanese Planes Destroyed on Ground
107 Japanese Planes Destroyed in Air
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 39° 0.96′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range and in Pikes Peak Region. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comancherνa.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 5th Air Force Memorial (here, next to this marker); 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (here, next to this marker); Forty Third Bomb Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 38th Bomb Group (here, next to this marker); 69th Fighter/Fighter-Bomber/Tactical Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); 90th Bomb Group (H) B-24 (Jolly Rogers)
More about this marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . .
1. 345th Bomb Group Association. (Submitted on December 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. 345th Bombardment Group. (Submitted on December 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. B-25 Mitchell Photos. (Submitted on December 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. 345th Bombardment Group. (Submitted on December 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
5. 345th Bombardment Group. (Submitted on December 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
