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 485th Bomb Group - National Museum Memorial Park - Wright-Paterson AFB, OH Posted by:  YoSam.
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485th Bomb Group was part of the 15th Air Force.
Waymark Code: WMW0WG
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2017
Views: 1
County of memorial: Montgomery County
Location of memorial: 1100 Spaatz Street, Memorial Park, Wright-Patterson AFB
Memorial erected by USAF
dedicated 2 October 1982
Plaque Text: In honor of the men of the
485th Bomb Group (Heavy)
15th Ait Force, World War II,
Activated 1 Oct 1943
Gowen Field, Idaho. Train at
Fairmont AAF, Nebraska.
Flew B-24's from Venosa, Italy
over Southern, Central and Eastern
Europe 10 May 44 to 25 Apr 45
Distingusied Unit Citation.
Ten Campaigns, inactivated
20 Aug 45 Sioux City AAF, Iowa
Dedicated 2 Oct 1982
"The wing was first activated as the 485th Bombardment Group, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bombardment group that served with Fifteenth Air Force during World War II. The group was awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation for its action in a mission to Vienna, Austria in 1944. The 485th returned to the United States in May 1945, where it converted to Boeing B-29 Superfortresss, training with Second Air Force. When the war ended in August 1945, the group remained at its training base and became one of the original ten bombardment groups assigned to Strategic Air Command (SAC). The group was inactivated in 1946 and its aircraft, personnel and equipment were transferred to the 97th Bombardment Group." ~ Wikipedia
Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
Same as national Museum USAF
9am to 5 pm daily
Entrance fees (if it applies): Free
Type of memorial: Plaque
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