330th Bomb Group (VH) Memorial - Tucson, AZ - Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

Located in Hanger 4 of the Pima Air & Space Museum is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress static display, along with other WWII planes in this hangar. There's a metal memorial stand containing two plaques memorializing the 330th Bomb Group and they read:

330TH BOMB GROUP (VH)

     In 1945 between April and August, the 330th B-29's carried out 47 bombing missions against targets in Japan. This aircraft flew 26 of those missions. K-40 was assigned to the primary crew listed on the adjoining plaque. More than 70 of the bomb group's crewmen were killed or were reported missing in action in that time.

     This plaque is dedicated to their memory and that of Lt. Col. Robert M. Woliver (1925-1988) Austin, Texas, the first president of the 330th Bomb Group Association.

Placed by the Association
September 30, 1988

The adjoining plaque reads:

SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY

B-29 75BW          Quaker City (K40)          44-70016
20th Air Force 314th Wing 330th Group 458th Sqdn.

     CREW          (April-October 1945)          GUAM
Lester E. Gilbert, A/C          Kenneth D. Hurley, Nav.
Lawrence C. Bennett, Pilot          Orley W. Van Dyke, Bomb.
Jonas H. Carpenter, Radar Nav          William T. Prim, F.E.
Theodore A. Lewis, Jr., C.F.C.          Joseph W. LeBon, Radio
Norman A. Whipple Rgt. Gunner          Wencel J. Bohr, Lft. Gunner
Robert W. Washam, Tail Gunner          Harry L. Temple, Crew Chief

There is also a poem that was dedicated to this bomber group and is located near the plane and it reads:

Ode to the crew of the
"Sentimental Journey"

Where did all the years go?

We left as boys and came back as men,
Let's hope no one has to do that again!
We took a plane brand spanking new,
Started as strangers and came back a crew,
We were young and slim, our backs were straight,
Our eyes now dim, we know our fate,
We had to go, a job to do,
Our friends all went, we had to too,
Now years have past and soon we'll rest,
The whole world knows we did our best,
Above the clouds our spirits will soar,
When life is o'er, it's through the next door,
We'll join up again on another plane,
Take off for the heavens, a crew again.

George Litzenberg
February 19, 1998

List if there are any visiting hours: Open 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Daily Last admittance at 4:00 PM Entrance fees (if it applies): $15.50-Adults $12.50-Pima Co Residents $12.75-Seniors $ 9.00-Children FREE---Children 6 & under $ 7.00-AMARG $13.50-Group Rate Type of memorial: Plaque Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed

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