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Their Place In HistoryIn the spring of 1943, the 390th Bomb Group (H) was activated at Geiger Field, Washington with four squadrons: the 568th, 569th, 570th, and 571st. In July, the Group’s air and ground troops were assigned to the 8th Air Force and dispatched to Suffolk, England for missions over Europe. The 390th‘s B-17 Flying Fortresses bombed aircraft factories, bridges and oil refineries. A total of 673 airmen sacrificed their lives in the cause of freedom. |
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