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Harold's Tribute To 448th Bombardment Group 714th Bombardment Squadron Crew 48 8th AAF

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Welcome to the 448th BGp 714th BSq Crew 48 web site

created and maintained by Harold Q. Kennedy, USAF MSGT-Retired.

The 448th Bomb Group was one of the many Bomb Groups attached to the 8th Air Force , 2nd Air Division,during World War Two. Here is a short early history of the 448th:

The 448th was activated 1 May 1943 at Gowen Field, Idaho where initial training was conducted. The unit then moved to Wendover Field, Utah on 4 July 1943 for the second phase of training, and final training was conducted at Sioux City AAB, Iowa from 16 September to early November 1943.

The aircraft left Sioux City on 3 November 1943 for Herrington Field in Kansas. The aircraft flew for the United Kingdom via the southern ferry route from Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Belem, Dakar, and Marrakesh. Three aircraft were lost enroute.Two crashed into a mountain side enroute. Crew # 42 Lt Shanks Jr was one of those lost to the mountain on 22 Nov. 43.One of his crew members was from Paoli, IN .We had been in the same barracks long enough to become friends.

The ground unit went to Camp Shanks, NY, boarding the Queen Elizabeth on 23 November 1943, and arrived at Firth of Clyde, Scotland on 29 November 1943. Crew 48, along with several other air crews that did not have an aircraft assigned, joined the ground maintenance and other assigned personnel on this trip across the Atlantic.

Subsequent History of the 448th:

The 448th was re-deployed to the US June/July 1945. The first of the aircraft departed the United Kingdom in mid-June 1945. The ground echelon sailed from Greenock on the Queen Mary on 6 July 1945, arriving in New York on 11 July 1945. Personnel had 30 days R and R. Group was established at Sioux Falls AAF, SD where the Group was trained as a B-29 unit. On 6 May 1946, the 715 Bomb Squadron was re-designated to the 509th Bomb Group (which dropped the atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima) and was inactivated in 1965. The 448 Bomb Group was inactivated on 4 August 1946.

The checkerboard or "You Cawn't Miss It' was the old 'Hells A Poppin" from the 93rd BGp. Airfields were only five miles apart. So many aircraft were in the air, something had to be done so the Group would know on what aircraft they were to form. This aircraft ,having completed many missions, was stripped of all arms and protective devices and painted yellow and black in a checkerboard pattern. It then made a flight to determine weather conditions, returning to Seething during crew briefing to report what weather the crews could expect. It then returned to the air and circled while firing green flares in order that the 448th could form for their mission. When the group was formed and headed out on their mission, the Checkerboard returned to the Base.

HAROLD AND MADELINE KENNEDY ON VETERANS DAY 2000

Harold Kennedy served November 1942-April 1964 USAF and Madeline

Kennedy (SGT USMC) served 1943-44 and 1947-1952.

Thank God for Veterans (was written by Kathy Axe, daughter of Harold and Madeline)

THANK GOD FOR VETERANS

By Kathy (Kennedy) Axe

Thank God for all of those who fight,

So that we are safe by day and night.

Thank God for all the sons and daughters

Who fought and died across the waters.

Thank God for those whose courage shown

And for acts of valor still unknown.

Thank God for all the men and women of pride

Who lived, and loved, and fought, and died.

Thank God that they helped keep the peace,

And in His arms may they find eternal release.

Thank God for the Veterans who survived,

They still enrich our daily lives.

Thank God for them and thank them too,

A great debt of gratitude to them is due.

Hoist aloft the colors true,

The red, the white, and regal blue.

Thank God each time the colors wave,

For all our soldiers, so noble and brave.

When you hear a martial tune,

Think not of some forgotten dune.

Instead remember well with dignity,

Those who preserved freedom for you and me.

Remember as those notes are played,

They were not found wanting when the balance was weighed.

Thank God for Veterans one and all,

That answered YES when duty called.

Thank God for Veterans on Veteran's Day,

And thank our Veterans every day.

Thank you God for blessing me,

With two parents who helped gain the Victory.

So Mom and Dad, this poem's for you,

Thank God for all the Veterans, especially you.

All my love,

Kathy

Except as stated in the credits --All pictures and poem are the property of Harold Q. Kennedy MSGT RET. But feel Free to use it at your schools or Veterans Day Programs or in connection with any observance Of those who served. It is requested that this URL be provided with any copy or reference made to the contents of this website..

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	www.tributeto448thbgpcrew48.net HAROLD'S TRIBUTE TO 448thBGp CREW 48 Harold's Tribute To 448th Bombardment Group 714th Bombardment Squadron Crew 48 8th AAF ========================================================================================== AAFTER YOU HAVE READ MY SITE please return to this page and Fly the WEB or take the Train----- The above Rail will take you to other" Military Websites" if you wish to use it come back to my home page and click on the rail . If you wish to continue on the B 24 Cruise click on the" B 24 Best Web" Above----after you have reviewed my site click home to return to this page. . Welcome to the HAROLD'S TRIBUTE TO 448thBGp CREW 48 web site. HAROLD'S TRIBUTE TO 448thBGp CREW 48 \| About Me \| Crew 48 \| Missions \| OFF THE CUFF MEMORY \| Locater & Folded Wings \| MADELINE USMC \| The Elite Crew \| Veterans History Project \| Favorite Links & Earlybird \| In Memory of John Durst \| Guestbook \| OTHER LINKS \| HEADLINE NEWS \| 448thBGp OTHER CREWS \| Red Kite New B 24 book With 448th info \| 448th BGroup B 24 Welcome to the 448th BGp 714th BSq Crew 48 web site created and maintained by Harold Q. Kennedy, USAF MSGT-Retired. The 448th Bomb Group was one of the many Bomb Groups attached to the 8th Air Force , 2nd Air Division,during World War Two. Here is a short early history of the 448th: The 448th was activated 1 May 1943 at Gowen Field, Idaho where initial training was conducted. The unit then moved to Wendover Field, Utah on 4 July 1943 for the second phase of training, and final training was conducted at Sioux City AAB, Iowa from 16 September to early November 1943. The aircraft left Sioux City on 3 November 1943 for Herrington Field in Kansas. The aircraft flew for the United Kingdom via the southern ferry route from Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Belem, Dakar, and Marrakesh. Three aircraft were lost enroute.Two crashed into a mountain side enroute. Crew # 42 Lt Shanks Jr was one of those lost to the mountain on 22 Nov. 43.One of his crew members was from Paoli, IN .We had been in the same barracks long enough to become friends. The ground unit went to Camp Shanks, NY, boarding the Queen Elizabeth on 23 November 1943, and arrived at Firth of Clyde, Scotland on 29 November 1943. Crew 48, along with several other air crews that did not have an aircraft assigned, joined the ground maintenance and other assigned personnel on this trip across the Atlantic. Subsequent History of the 448th: The 448th was re-deployed to the US June/July 1945. The first of the aircraft departed the United Kingdom in mid-June 1945. The ground echelon sailed from Greenock on the Queen Mary on 6 July 1945, arriving in New York on 11 July 1945. Personnel had 30 days R and R. Group was established at Sioux Falls AAF, SD where the Group was trained as a B-29 unit. On 6 May 1946, the 715 Bomb Squadron was re-designated to the 509th Bomb Group (which dropped the atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima) and was inactivated in 1965. The 448 Bomb Group was inactivated on 4 August 1946. The checkerboard or "You Cawn't Miss It' was the old 'Hells A Poppin" from the 93rd BGp. Airfields were only five miles apart. So many aircraft were in the air, something had to be done so the Group would know on what aircraft they were to form. This aircraft ,having completed many missions, was stripped of all arms and protective devices and painted yellow and black in a checkerboard pattern. It then made a flight to determine weather conditions, returning to Seething during crew briefing to report what weather the crews could expect. It then returned to the air and circled while firing green flares in order that the 448th could form for their mission. When the group was formed and headed out on their mission, the Checkerboard returned to the Base. HAROLD AND MADELINE KENNEDY ON VETERANS DAY 2000 Harold Kennedy served November 1942-April 1964 USAF and Madeline Kennedy (SGT USMC) served 1943-44 and 1947-1952. Thank God for Veterans (was written by Kathy Axe, daughter of Harold and Madeline) . THANK GOD FOR VETERANS By Kathy (Kennedy) Axe Thank God for all of those who fight, So that we are safe by day and night. Thank God for all the sons and daughters Who fought and died across the waters. Thank God for those whose courage shown And for acts of valor still unknown. Thank God for all the men and women of pride Who lived, and loved, and fought, and died. Thank God that they helped keep the peace, And in His arms may they find eternal release. Thank God for the Veterans who survived, They still enrich our daily lives. Thank God for them and thank them too, A great debt of gratitude to them is due. Hoist aloft the colors true, The red, the white, and regal blue. Thank God each time the colors wave, For all our soldiers, so noble and brave. When you hear a martial tune, Think not of some forgotten dune. Instead remember well with dignity, Those who preserved freedom for you and me. Remember as those notes are played, They were not found wanting when the balance was weighed. Thank God for Veterans one and all, That answered YES when duty called. Thank God for Veterans on Veteran's Day, And thank our Veterans every day. Thank you God for blessing me, With two parents who helped gain the Victory. So Mom and Dad, this poem's for you, Thank God for all the Veterans, especially you. All my love, Kathy Except as stated in the credits --All pictures and poem are the property of Harold Q. Kennedy MSGT RET. But feel Free to use it at your schools or Veterans Day Programs or in connection with any observance Of those who served. It is requested that this URL be provided with any copy or reference made to the contents of this website.. Original published Oct 1999 this Update http://www.tributeto448thbgpcrew48.net 11 DEC. 2007 ©copyright-1999---2008 haroldQkennedy ================================================================ Remember those who Served. Especially those who made the Supreme Sacrifice Visitors: HAROLD'S TRIBUTE TO 448thBGp CREW 48 \| About Me \| Crew 48 \| Missions \| OFF THE CUFF MEMORY \| Locater & Folded Wings \| MADELINE USMC \| The Elite Crew \| Veterans History Project \| Favorite Links & Earlybird \| In Memory of John Durst \| Guestbook \| OTHER LINKS \| HEADLINE NEWS \| 448thBGp OTHER CREWS \| Red Kite New B 24 book With 448th info \| 448th BGroup B 24 This Site is Published on- DOMAIN AVENUE.COM http://www.domainavenue.com/