485th Bomb Group (Heavy)

In honor of the men of the

485th Bomb Group (Heavy)

15th Air Force, World War II.

Activated 1 Oct 1943

Gowen Field, Idaho. Trained at

Fairmont AAF, Nebraska.

Flew B-24's from Venosa, Italy

over Southern, Central, and Eastern

Europe 10 May 44 to 25 Apr 45

Distinguished Unit Citation.

Ten campaigns. Inactivated

20 Aug 45 Sioux City AAF, Iowa

Dedicated 2 Oct 1982

Courtesy hmdb.org

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