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Welcome to the 381st Bombardment Group (Heavy) Memorial Association web site.  The 381st was a B-17 Flying Fortress unit based at Ridgewell, England, Station 167, as part of the mighty Eighth Air Force from 1943 to 1945.

The memorial association is for all elements of the 381st Bombardment Group, its squadrons, and the commands of the 432nd Air Service Group. Our 875+ members are comprised of 381st WWII veterans, their descendants, and friends of the 381st.

Please see the Association page for details on how you can join us.

381st News

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Reunion information to follow in Spring mailing. Dates are confirmed for Dayton Ohio Weds Aug 1 - Sat  Aug 4
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I've added 343 images to a Medal Ceremonies gallery.  See Gallery > Medal Ceremonies. In most cases we know the presenting officer, an...

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Added 40 photos to a new Gallery section I'm calling "Visitors and VIPs".   Celebrities include; Bing Crosby, Edward G. Rob...

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The air crew gallery has been updated with 90 images - some were new additions, others were replacements for poor quality images.  See Gallery &g...

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Forum Posts

NBC - "All the Fine Young Men" (Rowdy)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:01:31 GMT

Does anyone know of a source for a DVD copy of this mid-1980s NBC documentary? Rowdy

New to Group - Father was POW in 381st Navigator (sonofmiltonstern)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:30:37 GMT

Hi New to group, great place for sure ! My Dad was Milton W Stern I am looking for anyone who may have known him or anyone in his group. I have some pictures to share and lots of memories. He was shot down over Holland in March of

New book from 381st member (Bob Gilbert)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:48:57 GMT

Hi All, Finally, I have been able to have publish my combat story in the 381st as a ball turret gunner. The title is The View From The Bottom Up. Go to Amazon.com under Books and search, The View From The Bottom Up-Gilbert.&nb

This Is It! by Bill Goodman (Pazzabee)

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:34:49 GMT

Dear all, In the course of my research I came across this fascinating story. It's a series of letters written by Bill Goodman, 532nd BS Navigator, to his children around 50 years after the end of the war. I could be wrong, but

381st Nose Art (Scott Burris)

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:01:09 GMT

I upgraded 134 nose art photos out of the 161 we have in the gallery. By upgrade I mean replaced with better quality images. http://www.381st.org/Gall...D/1031

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