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This page is dedicated
to all the courageous men and women of
WWII who risked, and in some cases given,
their lives so that we may enjoy the
freedoms of our country today.
C.E. Rumbold:
Mr. Rumbold served
with the 8th Air Force in the 392nd Bomb Group during World War Two.
During World War
II, Eighth Air Force earned a reputation
as a great warfighting organization. The
U.S. Army Air Forces activated the 8th
at Savannah, Georgia, on 28 January
1942.
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W. H. Wilson: The 303rd Bombardment Group (H) was constituted on January 28, 1942 at
Savannah, Georgia, was
activated at Pendleton
Field, Pendleton,
Oregon, on February 3,
1942. On August 23,
1942, the ground echelon
moved to Fort Dix, New
Jersey, to board the
Queen Mary for overseas
deployment. They arrived
at Molesworth, England,
on 9 September 1942. The
air echelon arrived in
late October.
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