379th Bomb Group (H)
Flight Squadrons 524, 525, 526, 527 & Support Units
— 8th Air Force —
in the service of our country
Base of Operations with 8th Air Force
AAF Station 117
Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire, England
May 21, 1943 - June 12, 1945
330 Combat Missions in B-17's
26460 Bomb Tons • 10492 Sorties
141 Aircraft Lost in Action
Two Distinguished Unit Citations
Germany Jan. 11, 1944 &
Continental Europe May 29, 1943 through July 31, 1944
"The 379th conducted more sorties...delivered more tons with greater accuracy...had lower aborts than any Gp., & maintained a lower loss rate than any B-17 Gp., in the 8th AF."
J. H. Doolittle Lt. Gen. USAF Ret.
Last WW II Cdr. 8th AF.
"In all these categories the 379th excelled...I attribute their success to leadership at all levels...superb state of training...excellent discipline & high morale. I never observed a better bombardment organization in WWII."
Ira C. Eaker, Lt. Gen. USAF Ret.
8th AF Cdr. 1942-1944
Group Commanding Officers
Col. M.A. Preston Nov. 42-Oct. 44
Col. L.E. Lyle Oct. 44-May 45
"In Honor of Those Who Paid
the Supreme Sacrifice"
The First Three Sections of This Memorial Wall
Have Been Donated By Those Men Who Served In The 379th
Sections Four and Five were added by the 379th,
this page online
Erected 1981 by 379th Bomb Group Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II.
Location. 39° 0.979′ N, 104° 51.31′ W. Marker is in United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, in El Paso County. Marker is in the United States Air Force Academy Cemetery, on Parade Loop west of Stadium Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: USAF Academy CO 80840, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. World War II Glider Pilots (here, next to this marker); 306th Bombardment Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 95th Bomb Group H (here, next to this marker); 492nd Bomb Group (H) & 801st Bomb Group (P) (here, next to this marker); 416th Bombardment Group (L) (here, next to this marker); 20th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); 344th Bomb Group (M) AAF (here, next to this marker); 384th Bombardment Group (H) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in United States Air Force Academy.
More about this marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.
Also see . . .
1. 379th Bomb Group Association Archives. Archive website homepage (Submitted on December 31, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Friends of the 379th. Facebook site (Submitted on December 31, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. 379th Bombardment Group. Army Air Corps Library and Museum website entry (Submitted on December 31, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. 379th Bombardment Group (Second World War). History of War website entry (Submitted on December 31, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. Valor: When an Enemy Was a Friend. Air Force Magazine website entry (Submitted on December 31, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Additional keywords. 379th Bomb Group (H)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 31, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on November 23, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
