Courtesy of 776th Radar Navigator John Gottschalk
The Black 'N' (44-49710 - Stevenovich II) on 10 April 1945 over Lugo, Italy. There were ten fatalities and one survivor. Robert Hoskinson (778th) has compiled a pictoral story of her fate. Download the PDF file of the Saga of Black N.
The 464th Bombardment Group (H) was part of the 55th Bombardment Wing, Fifteenth Air Force during World War II. To see how the 464th fit into the structure of the Fifteenth Air Force, please visit the Fifteenth Air Force website showing the units of the Fifteenth Air Force with links to those units that have websites.
This site is also dedicated to the memories of John R. Gottschalk (776th) and Robert N. Hoskinson (778th) without whom it would not have been possible to offer you, our visitor, such a rich and varied collection of information, photos and documentation about the 464th Bombardment Group. I am thankful to have had the privilege of counting these fine gentlemen as my friends. God bless and keep them both until we meet again.
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In the Lost Airmen, Charles Stanley Jr. unveils the shocking true story of his father, Charles Stanley - and the eighteen brave soldiers he journeyed with for the first time.
Full detailed history of the United States Army Air Forces Fifteenth Air Force assigned to Italy during WWII. Complete mission count of all units assigned; including primary and secondary targets, strike times, bomb loads, missing aircraft and accident data. Full narratives for each mission by bomb wing. Detailed locations including coordinates for primary targets. Coordinates of all bases assigned. 610 Pages, 749 photographs. The Fifteenth AF bombed targets in Germany, Italy, Austria, Romania between 1 November 1943 through 16 May 1945. This Air Force flew Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberators, North American Aviation P-51, Lockheed P-38 Lightnings and Republic P-47 Thunderbolts.
Every mother dreaded the visit from the War department during World War II. It was never good news. This saga relates the story of Second Lieutenant Zdzisław Dewicki as told through letters he wrote home from Luft Stalag 1 outside Barth, Germany.
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