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468th Bombardment Group - "The Billy Mitchell Group"
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This site is dedicated to the men of the 468th Bomb Group.

These brave men helped bring Japan to her knees, under difficult conditions, using a new and unproven marvel of 1940's technology, the B-29 Superfortress.
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2010 Reunion
The New England Air Museum will be the location this year for the 58th Bomb Wing Annual Reunion.  The 2010 Reunion will be held September 22-26 in Windsor Locks, Conn. We have some wonderful activities planned including a visit and dinner under the wing of "Jack's Hack". The Sheraton Hotel at Bradley Int'l Airport will be "home base" for all the attendees sheratonbradley.com. The schedule and registration form can be downloaded here
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 Diary of a Navigator Minimize

Willard W. Holderby of Byron, OK kept a diary during his time in India, China and Tinian.   This is the first publication of his diary, thanks to the generosity of his family.  The diary provides a rare insight into the minds of the men who flew the B-29s from their time in Salina, KS until the end of the war.

 From Colonel James L. Pattillo, USAF, Ret.

“We, his Squadron mates, salute Willard Holderby, a Lead Crew Navigator, 793rd Bomb Squadron, 468thBomb Group--"The General Billy Mitchell Group"--XXthBomber Command (Kharagpur, India, Pengshan, China and Tinian Island).

Willard was a great American who willingly did his duty when the chips were down”
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 Analysis of Incendiary Operations Minimize

Read the report commissioned by General LeMay on the change in bombing tactics in March of 1945.   This report provides the rationale and background for the fire bombing of Japan, starting with the Tokyo raid of March 9th 1945.

This report dramatically changed the operational nature of the B-29 attacks, altered the course of the war, and brought victory home.

The link is to the right.
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 "Letters to Lee" - New book about James and Lee Edmundson Minimize

Dr. Celia Edmundson, daughter of Lt. General James V. Edmundson, has edited a book titled "Letters to Lee".

In his 36 years of military service, Edmundson had over ten thousand hours in 137 types of airplanes.  In addition to 107 combat missions in World War II, he led 32 combat missions in Korea and 42 in Vietnam.

This book is a compilation of vignettes, letters and newpaper and magazine articles of the period.

Learn more about the book and place an order here:

http://www.letterstolee.com
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