398th Web Pages

Welcome to the official 398th Bomb Group Memorial Association Web Pages, or informally the 398th Web Pages.

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The 398th was part of the 8th Air Force 1st Air Division during WWII and was one of many B-17 Bomb Groups stationed in England. The 398th was formed in the United States in 1943 and was stationed in Nuthampstead, England from April 1944 until June 1945.

B-17 Aluminum Overcast
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398th Site

  1. What's New as of April 2013
  2. What's New, Recent Archive
  3. Searching for Veterans on the 398th Site
  4. 398th Web Site Statistics
  5. Volunteers Needed
  6. The Web Page Volunteers
  7. 398th Webmaster

News....

WANTED!!!!! NEW WEBMASTER!!!! If interested in helping the 398th Bomb Group Memorial Association, please contact Marilyn Gibb-Rice, President at the following address: president@398th.org

Our 2013 Reunion will be in Sacramento, California in September. Details and the Official Registration Form can be found under the 'Reunion and Tours' section of this website and also in the April issue of the FLAK NEWS now in circulation. Please join us!

Reunions and Tours

  1. Next Reunion: Sacramento, CA - Sept 4th - 7th 2013
  2. Reunion details here and also in the April 2013 Flak News. Click on the option above for the downloadable Reunion Registration Form
  3. Annual Reunions and Tours

Information for Members

  1. 398th Bomb Group Memorial Association
  2. Official Board
  3. Dues and Contributions
  4. Prospective Member Information
  5. Nuthampstead Air Museum -

398th PX

  1. 398th PX
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Articles

  1. Flak News Articles
  2. Remembrances Articles
  3. Friends of the 398th

Personal Remembrances

  1. 398th Veteran's WWII Personal Histories
  2. 398th Timeless Voices Interviews
  3. Other 398th Personal History on the Web

Mission Information

  1. 398th Missions and Descriptions
  2. 398th Mission Info Index
  3. 398th Combat Diaries

Photos

  1. 398th Identified Crew Photos
  2. 398th Unidentified Crew Photos (input requested)
  3. 398th Reunion and Tour Photo Collection
  4. 398th Photo Collections

History

  1. Brief History of the 398th
  2. Chapters in the 398th Experience
  3. 398th Group and Squadron Information
  4. 398th History Index - Full listing

Key Lists

  1. 398th Original Crews from Rapid City
  2. 398th Missing Air Crew Reports
  3. 398th Killed in Action
  4. 398th POWs
  5. 398th Monuments
  6. 398th Individual Awards
  7. 398th Aircraft Histories Lists
  8. Additional 398th Key Lists

Research

  1. Links to Other Web Sites
  2. Identifying 398th B-17s
  3. 398th Combat Formations
  4. FAQ's about Army Air Force Terms in WWII
  5. Additional 398th Research Information