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	458th Bombardment Group (H)
	Honoring those who served with the 458th BG during World War II.

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140 Comments

Reply Robin Badsky

03:54 PM on March 11, 2010

Thank you for posting that great picture of my Great Uncle Ed Badsky. Thank you Veterans!

Reply Cliff Leverette

05:01 PM on March 02, 2010

Marilyn Walton, please contact me, I can't get your email to work. I get a return with your name on it but adverts for bogus electronic gear. I have spoken with the son of Jerome Caffey.
Thanks,
Cliff

Reply Graham Poole

12:35 PM on February 25, 2010

My Sister Carolyn Bond informed me of you website and yes it makes great reading , much of our early years was sent in St Faiths, not far from the airfield, where i spent many happy hours playing as a child.
Not much has changed in the village, apart from the amount of houses there now and the airfield is now Norwich International Airport.
Thanks again for a great website and hopefully many more comments as it all contributes to building up our history

Reply Carolyn Bond

04:55 PM on February 23, 2010

I have just come across this website which I have found very interesting as my late mother (Kathleen) lived in Horsham St Faiths during WWII. Her Mother (Olive) was a cook in the officers mess. My Brother & myself grew up to many stories from these years. I'm not sure if you are aware but there is a museum at the airport. It really has been great reading all these comments thank you.

Reply Mike Paolella

10:51 PM on February 22, 2010

65 years ago today my dad Michael Paolella was lost along with the entire Szarko crew on 42-51215.
Darin, you did a great job putting this site together and Its been many years since you started and we last spoke.
I'm looking forward to getting your book.
Mike Paolella

Reply Don Hargreaves

11:12 PM on February 16, 2010

My dad, Arlin Hargreaves, was a navigator with the 752Sq. He flew with Paul Craven (Pilot) and Jack O' Reagan (Co-pilot). I have lots of letters from him while he was at Horsham St. Faith as well as a description of a mission if anyone is interested in them.

Reply Julie A. Butler

11:11 PM on February 16, 2010

Brian Hinkley says...
I wanted to give some additional information on my father and his search for his buddies. My dad's name is Donald Hinkley. He served in the 458th bomber group, 752nd squadron, 2nd air division. He was stationed at Horsham St. Faiths in Norwich England. Here are the names of the people he served with and would like to contact:
Laurence S. Haynes
Don Page
Larry Wilcox
Walter A. Schreiber
John Gerik
Eugene Pilon
Edward Lippert
Amulio D. Morelli
? Kordeck

Brian,
I used to work for L. S. Haynes back in the 1990s. He settled in Jackson, Michigan and married a sportswear buyer from New York named Jane. They had two daughters - Laura and Hollie, and a son - Laurence Jr.. He started a business in his garage selling diesel engines and parts. That company is now Haynes Corporation in Naples, Florida, and they make fuel injector assemblies for locomotive engines and other diesel applications, and is run by his daughter Laura and her husband. I was Mr. Haynes' personal assistant during the last few years before his retirement. I eventually got married and moved away from Michigan, but I kept in touch with Larry via Christmas card for many years. I suspect he may have passed away since I have not received a card back in a few years. He was a wonderful man and often regaled me over coffee by his desk with his tales from the War. He was quite a character and I miss him.

Reply Phil Lucero

07:27 PM on February 15, 2010

I goggle Jake T Lucero, I was able to get valuable information on my Uncle's service with the 458th Bombardment Group. If their is anyway to get more info on the 458th, please let me know, also, any addidtional pictures of the crew. I can be reach at 303-908-8001. What a website!!

Reply Frank J. Perry,Sr.

01:39 PM on February 15, 2010

Hello:
While surfing this web site today I came acrose an entry of one of my crewmembers Kenneth W. Lehn
on Sept 21,2007 archives. He did not leave an e-mail address and/or anyother address. I sure would
like to be able to contact him. This is the first reference I seen of any of my crewmemebers since we
seperated in 1945. I can be contacted at e-mail address above or at 336-998-8950

Reply Tara Strouse-Smith

07:14 PM on February 07, 2010

Shirley Sealey says...

This is so wonderful to find this site! I'm so grateful to finally see a picture of my great uncle, 2LT Lincoln a Larson. Thanks to all who provide information!

Reply don echols

09:39 PM on February 05, 2010

edward silver says...
im doing this for my grandfather. he was in the bomb group and hes still alive. he recently had open heart surgery tho. if any1 knows edward silver email him at eddysil@aol.com

edward i was on the blum crew and have visited and talked to ed often i sent him an email in mid dec for holiday greetings and have had no reply im kind of worried, please get me up to date on him don echols

Reply Agnes Rose

04:33 PM on February 01, 2010

Would anyone have information on Military Police Units that were attached to the 8th AF in
the Norfolk area. I am looking for members (or family members) of those in the 987 MP
Company. I have many photos that i can share (1943-1945)

Reply Dixie (Muller) Everitt

11:12 AM on January 30, 2010

My uncle, Darwin Muller, was with the 330th BG, crew 804, k-43. Anyone with any information, I would
greatly appreciate.

Reply Ray Fox

02:46 PM on January 27, 2010

Great website. My father-in law, Eugene Hoaglund, was a member of the 413th BS, 96th BG at Snetterton Heath from Jan-June 1945. I have always been interested in all things WW II, especially the air war. I am grateful to all who have served.

Reply Lew Fisher

01:44 PM on January 15, 2010

I would like to hear from anyone that has information about the WATSON CREW Sqdn.754.My Uncle Carson Fisher was Tail Gunner on that crew and was wounded during a mission which ended his tour. Carsonn past away in 1964.

Reply Robert Kelly

11:53 PM on January 14, 2010

My father was station at Horshem St. Faiths, and married an English woman (my mother) who was a
Norwich girl. As a young boy I used to play on that air field before it became Norwich airport. When the
war ended my stayed in the Army Air corp/Airforce and retired in 1962. My Father passed away a few
years ago, this web site gave me sense of pride for his service. A point of interest the building on that
base all had a camoflage pattern with different color bricks not paint.

Reply tim melville

04:18 PM on January 13, 2010

Janet Hagen says...
I am the daughter of Earle Q. Hagen and I really enjoyed this site. Thank you!

Janet, this is Tim, your nephew. I live in Ft. Worth, Tx now and would love to get in touch with you again.

Reply Jim McMains

04:03 PM on January 13, 2010

I have a distant cousin that served with this Group. His name was 2nd Lt. Jesse McMains and was a pilot that was was KIA. Not sure if any of his crew survived.

Reply mark Woodward

01:01 AM on January 13, 2010

My dad, Herbert Neil Woodward Jr,2nd Lt.,458bg752bs,horshamstfaith,co-pilot on the b-24 crew of Bob Lehr-aug 44 to march 45 35missions plus 12 gas hauls for Patton's army sept 44... 20 differentplanes on bombruns ,have original
photo's of nose art and crew,dadkept a journal.. I will be in touch.... God Bless the Greatest Generation

Reply Rachael Baczynski

08:36 AM on January 12, 2010

Jerome Brill was my grandfather. As a graduate student, I interviewed Jerome and his wife. The oral history transcript can be found here. http://ohp.fsu.edu/ww2ints.html

Reply aaron brill

04:36 PM on January 11, 2010

im sorry to say
my grandfather has just passed away at 11:00 am today.
he will recieve a full military funeral. i am in the army and will attend.
he was the radio operator on the shoo shoo baby
#42-51095

Reply Marilyn Walton

07:31 AM on January 07, 2010

Congratulations, Darin! The book looks fantastic. What a wonderful addition to WWII literature. You have done all the men of the 458th proud.

Reply Shirley Sealey

07:14 PM on January 06, 2010

My uncle was Lincoln A Larson.... So glad to have been to this site... I have learned more about my uncle that any of muy family told me... His sister Velma Larson sealey is my mother..
Please feel free to contact me with any information

Reply Shirley Sealey

07:12 PM on January 06, 2010

Michael Larson says...
My great uncle Lincoln A. Larson was part of the 458th Bomb Group. Thank you for this wonderful
website you created.

Reply Cliff Leverette

09:32 AM on January 06, 2010

Looking forward to getting a copy of the new book!

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