The 8th Army Airforce.
The 8th Air Force were the first to take a sustained long range unescorted daylight bombing fight into the heart of Germany. Until the advent of the P-51 Mustang escort fighters they took devastating losses but were never turned back. Below are some of their stories.
The men listed here are members of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the Eighth Air Force Historical Society. The William P. Booth Squadron is an organization founded and nurtured by Dan Fisher and his wife Reba. I would like to thank them both for their tireless efforts in supporting this organization.
Dan Fisher - Ball Turret Gunner - 466th BG 787th Squadron 8th AAF - Oct, 44 to April, 45 Activated 1 August 1943 at Alamogordo AAFd, New Mexico. Started training at Kearns Field in Utah at the end of August 1943, remaining there until the 24th of November 1943 when the unit moved back to Alamogordo AAFd. Then in February of 1944 the moved to Topeka Kansas, and then a week after arrival began the trip overseas to England. The ground units sailed from New York on the Queen Mary on the 28th of February 1944. The air unit took the southern ferry route.
CD Terry Radio Operator 96th BG 338th .
The 447th BG 710th & 711th Squadons The 447th Activated 1 May 1943 at Ephrata AAB Wash. After initial training moved to Rapid City AAB, SD on 13 June 1943, and on 31 Jul 1943 to Harvard AAB Neb. Completed training at this base with ground units leaving for port of embarkation on the 11th November 1943. The unit sailed on the Queen Elizabeth on the 23rd of November 1943 and arrived Clyde on the 29th of November 1943. The Air echelon moved overseas via southern ferry route in early November 1943.
Joe Black - 357th
Fighter Group 362 Fighter Squadron out of Leiston England 1944-45 
Joe's P-51 courtesty Peter Randall via Artist Nick King
Will Harverson - B-17 Flight Engineer Top Turrett Gunner 97th BG ??th BS 8th -12th and 15th AAF England to Africa to Italy 1942/43E-Mail Me @
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