Click here for Unit History.

Association contacts:

Bob Benson (membership)
11002 N. May Ave #211
Oklahoma City, OK 73120

Sammy Schnieder (historian)

Reunion news: No info

Web sites:

http://www.n1n.net/485th , group & squadron insignias, info on ordering the 485th BG books, and a brief history of the outfit.

http://www.swiftclick.com/archive , some very nice pictures of 485th aircraft, personnel, and places of interest.

Related books:

Missions by the Numbers: 485th Bomb Group (H), by Sammy Schneider. Available through the association. Cost: $15.00 + $5 shipping and handling.
This Is How It Was: the History of the 485th Bomb Group, by Sam Schneider, Southern Heritage Press, 1995. Southern Heritage Press P.O. Box 10937 St. Petersburg, FL 33733 Phone: 1-800-282-2823 Cost: $39.95, plus $3.50 Shipping and Handling.
458th Bombardment Group, by George A. Reynolds. The price is $17.50 plus $3.50 for priority mail, for a total of $21.00. If you prefer insurance add 85 cents. International orders, please email for postage rates. D. K. Graham 8501 S. Shartel Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73139-9309, e-mail: route66@cox.net