Latest Updates:

• A brand new batch of photos for individual members of the CH Michael crew has been submitted (thank you to the family of Ernest Weber)
• The 447BG UK group provided a photo that has led to updates for several pages: CH Michael crew, WT Moore crew, Col Wrigglesworth, 43-39194 and the PFF ship 44-8261
• New resources have led to updates to the pages for the CH Michael crew and ML Golden crew (thank you to the family of Ernest Weber)
• Caption correction for crew photo on DJ Hanks crew page (thank you Geoff Lund, family of Leslie Lund)
• Scrapbook/mission diary for Harold Kiena has been added and is being updated
• New photo of ground personnel at Rattlesden, including James Burns with the communications team for the 708th Squadron. [Identification provided by Steven Schwartz; family of James Burns]
• New photo on Owens crew and 42-39865 LADY LORRAINE pages (thank you Kelly Gulich, family of Leroy Milton Potter)
• New photo on Lefebvre crew page (thank you Dee Joe Humphrey; family of Kenneth Wright)
• Updates to the Gulick crew and 43-39029 LINDA SUE pages, courtesy Nichole Soto, granddaughter of Co-Pilot Robert Danner
• Updates to the Gulick crew and 43-39029 LINDA SUE pages, courtesy Linda Danner Quebe, eldest daughter of Co-Pilot Robert Danner
• Potential info update on Nagle crew (via Ed Sifling) and Tietjen crew (via Bob Birt)
• Scrapbooks added soon: from Martin Marenda and Judy Bowser
• Name correction on the Coleman Crew page (thank you Jessica Tong)

 

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Join the 447th BG Association

Download PDF > Membership Application

Instructions for joining the 447th BG Association are on the application

 

 

The Pilot/Aircraft listings have been added to all 258 Mission pages 

 

The Missions/Pilots listings have been added to all 290+ Aircraft pages 

 

The Missions/Aircraft listings have been added to all 430+ Pilot/Crew pages 

 

More model builds are being added to the Kits of the Square K page…

 

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New pages: Three new pages (revived from the earlier websites) have been added under the Events tab. These are for the 2003 Reunion at Rattlesden / 2004 WWII Memorial Dedication in Wash. DC / 2004 Reunion in Kansas City

 

 

Aircraft of the 447th BG Listing of Planes associated in some way with operations at Rattlesden.
The Harvard Planes The original 62 planes that left Harvard and headed to Rattlesden	The Kingman Planes The planes that escaped the war, but not the chopper in Kingman
The Pin Ups A sampling of 447th BG planes showing off some beautiful lines	The Color Collection Rare color photographs of 447th BG planes
Mystery/Unmatched Airplanes : We’re trying to connect these images with the proper aircraft number

 

Pilots and Crews of the 447th BG Crew pages are based on the list of First Pilots that logged missions with the 447th BG.
Ground Crews The personnel who worked tirelessly to keep ’em flying!	The Group Pilots The top brass who took the command seat on missions

 

 258 Missions flown by the 447th  Lists cross-referencing the planes and crews that flew each mission from Rattlesden. Mission details to be added when available.

 

 Past Reunions, and other events for the 447th BG veterans

 

 

Contact Information E-mail addresses and contact info for the 447th BG Association
Looking to land Photos and stories searching for their proper place on the website	Ranks and Medals Guide to the shiny and stripey things on the uniform
Combat Diaries and Collections	Lucky Bastards Club certificates For those that sallied forth 25, 30, 35 or more times…
Model tributes Kits of the Square K	Model builders Guide David Wayrynen’s guide to markings and more
Around the Base: A look at Rattlesden past and present Page not available yet