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Liberators over Norwich: The 458th Bomb Group (H), 8th USAAF at Horsham St. Faith * 1944-1945

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The 458th Bomb Group (H) entered combat with the 8th Air Force early in 1944. Based at Horsham St. Faith in England, the combat crews participated in the decisive Campaigns - 'Big Week', 'Big B', D-Day and the assault on Germany's oil industry - waged by the USAAF up to VE-Day. The group also tested the operational use of 'Azon' radio-controlled bombs. The 458th flew a total of 240 missions, during which over 13,000 tons of ordnance was dropped, and was achieved at the cost of sixty-five crews MIA or involved in operational ...

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Liberators over Norwich: The 458th Bomb Group (H), 8th USAAF at Horsham St. Faith * 1944-1945 2010, Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen

ISBN-13: 9780764335150

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