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Deployment to England
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08/19/2006 04:26:04 PM
Can anyone tell me if the 344th Bomb Group ferried their own
planes to Stansted, England when they were assigned in Feb. 1944?
Some notes in old family papers mention that when my uncle,
a navigator with the 495th Bomb Squadron, 344th Bomb Group,
went to England he went via South America, Ascension Islands,
Dakar Africa, and on to England. Is this the "Southern Route,"
normally flown in winter? Thanks in advance for the help.
Regards, Dave Gorski
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RE: Deployment to England
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08/20/2006 12:03:23 PM
Don't know the answer for the 344th, but my father's B-26 group, the 397th, took the Southern route:
Hunter Field, GA
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL
Trinidad, Caribbean
Natal, Brazil
Ascension Island, Atlantic Ocean
Roberts Field, Liberia
Dakar (now Senegal, Africa)
Marrakech, Morocco
Lands End, Southwest England
total journey of about 10,850 miles approx. 63 hours flying time
Don Hoch, son of 1st Lt. Sterling P. Hoch (397BG/596BS)
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RE: Deployment to England
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08/24/2006 02:15:22 PM
Thanks for the info, that sounds like the route that my
uncle took. It's probably safe to assume that the 344th
took their aircraft by that same route.
Thanks again.
Regards, Dave Gorski
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RE: Deployment to England
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08/24/2006 05:08:45 PM
Dave - When a Group of 344th pilots flew to England in June , 44 they flew the Northern Route with a stop in Iceland.
two Good Books on the 344th :
" The Martin B -26 Marauder " by Jack Havener
"Fading Wings / Faded Glory " by John Dinou
Mike
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RE: Deployment to England
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08/24/2006 08:41:29 PM
My uncle was with the first deployment of the 344th, in February of 1944.
My understanding is that in the winter the southern route was taken,
and in summer the northern. Makes sense to me that that is why they
took the southern route in February.
Have the John Dinou book, and have had the opportunity to "speak"
to him via e-mail. Super guy, and a good book. Also have "Marauder
Man" by Kenneth Brown. Thanks for the suggestion of the book by
Jack Havener, I'll look for it.
Regards, Dave Gorski
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Re: RE: Deployment to England
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08/11/2008 09:04:58 AM
Interesting guy Jack Havener. I knew him well. He apponted himself group historian. Little did we know he was planning his book while flying missions with us.
Art Kramer
344bg 494th bs.
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