Group Information- Members: 67
- Category: Wargaming
- Founded: Feb 13, 2005
- Language: English
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The 918th Bomb Group (H) is dedicated to the men and women who served during World War Two. They fought and died to protect the freedom of the United States of America.
This Web site is personally dedicated to WWII B-17 Tail Gunner and Flight Engineer Gene "Wing Ding" Carson from Hershey, Pennsylvania and Captain Barclay Boyd Beeby from Alton, Illinois.
The 918th Bomb Group (H) at Archbury, England is a Web site for individuals that love to do hanger etalk about World War II, USAAF history, uniforms, gear, equipment, and aircraft.
"Striving for
“B-17 Queen of the Skies”
Excellence."
The 918th Bomb Group (H) conducts historical simulated bombing missions with the B-17 Computer Emulator and board game "B-17 Queen of the Skies" by Avalon-Hill. The missions are based on the actual aerial combat action of the 306th Bomb Group (H) based at Thurleigh, England during World War Two.
The 918th Bomb Group (H) at Archbury, England is based upon the novel and movie "Twelve O'clock High" written by Beirne Lay Jr. and Sy Bartlett. The movie was produced by 20th Century Fox.
"20th Century Fox also produced "Twelve O’clock High” as a TV series during the 1960s.
The 918th Bomb Group (H) also enjoys WWII movies such as "Command Decision", "The War Lover", "The Memphis Belle" and other WWII literature.
We hope that being a member of the 918th Bomb Group (H) will enhance your WWII USAAF history experience.
"Good Men and Women"
"Give Um Hell"
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Posted - Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:52 pm
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Mike Hartman
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Re: General Savage
Mike is this a chapter from your book? at first i thought it was an obit for Gen savage. great story Col Sam Smith ________________________________ From:
Posted - Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:14 am
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George Frey
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General Savage
 Franklin Eliser Savage, born 20 November in 1911 near Wood River, Nebraska, to Wendell and Evelyn Savage. The Savage clan were homesteaders from the earlier
Posted - Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:13 am
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Mike Hartman
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Re: Reporting for duty
Captain Robin Waldron, MC, Flight Nurse Welcome back to Archbury after your leave in London. Thanks for checking up on me at the Eighth Air Hospital. I told
Posted - Thu Sep 3, 2009 5:44 am
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Mike Hartman
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Reporting for duty
Captain Waldron here, ready to patch you boys up after you get back (from London or Hamburg)
Posted - Tue Sep 1, 2009 1:10 am
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