“This document is intended to cover the history of the Fifth Bombardment Group from the era immediately preceding WWII, through the war years until V-J Day 1945. It is presented against a summary background of the entire life of the organization.”

Merriam Press Military Monograph Series First Edition 2012 The history of the 5th Bombardment Group (Heavy), comprised of the 23rd, 31st, 72nd and 394th Bombardment Squadrons (Heavy), in the Pacific and CBI theatres of operations in World War II. From Pearl Harbor, through Midway, the Central Pacific, Guadalcanal, the Northern Solomons, the Eastern Mandates, the Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, the Western Mandate, the Southern Philippines, Borneo, Luzon, and China, this bomb group fought as part of the 13th Air Force. Includes chapters on the 13th Air Force, the 5th BG, and each Bomb Squadron, plus life at the various unit stations and the ground crews who serviced the aircraft. 78 B&W photos 1 map 6 drawings (4 in color) 2 color photos

This is the official postwar history of the 5th Bombardment Group (Heavy), comprised of the 23rd, 31st, 72nd and 394th Bombardment Squadrons (Heavy), in the Pacific and CBI theatres of operations in World War II. From Pearl Harbor, through Midway, the Central Pacific, Guadalcanal, the Northern Solomons, the Eastern Mandates, the Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, the Western Mandate, the Southern Philippines, Borneo, Luzon, and China, this bomb group fought as part of the 13th Air Force. Includes chapters on the 13th Air Force, the 5th Bomb Group, and each Bomb Squadron, plus life at the various unit stations and the ground crews who serviced the aircraft. 78 B&W photos, 8 color images, 1 map. A Merriam Press World War II History Reprint.

This is a new release of the original 1946 edition.

At last count, nearly 2,400 people can claim that their lives were saved by a U.S. submarine during World War II. Of that number, 523 Allied aviators could claim that distinction after crashing their aircraft into the sea and being saved by a submarine operating in the "Lifeguard League." The remaining number were a collection of other military and civilian personnel, each with a story to tell and now able to tell their grand-children. Some of those rescued went on to retire as senior military officers including U.S. Navy Admirals, some back to missionary work, some to manage large companies in later years, some to philanthropic endeavors to pay everyone back for saving their lives. Appendix A is an intensely-researched index of nearly 2,200 names of those saved.

This collection of squadron histories has been prepared by the USAF Historical Division to complement the Division's book, Air Force Combat Units of World War II. The 1,226 units covered by this volume are the combat (tactical) squadrons that were active between 7 December 1941 and 2 September 1945. Each squadron is traced from its beginning through 5 March 1963, the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the 1st Aero (later Bombardment) Squadron, the first Army unit to be equipped with aircraft for tactical operations. For each squadron there is a statement of the official lineage and data on the unit's assignments, stations, aircraft and missiles, operations, service streamers, campaign participation, decorations, and emblem.

This story is about the men of the 376th Heavy Bombardment Group, one of the most famous and heavily decorated units of World War II. It is derived from the personal documents, letters, and words of its veterans, as well as from official records. The Group was unique in that itwas the only American heavy bomb group activated in overseas combat, the first American unit to bomb "Fortress Europe", and the first group to be based on the European continent.