Combat History, 1944

• Introduction: What is “the 459th”?: A note regarding what the 459th Bombardment Group (Heavy) of the 304th Bomb Wing of the 15th Air Force, USAAF was: A group of about 2000 men stationed in a complex of airfields in the boot-spur region of Italy and running daily B-24 and B-17 bombing missions over the alps to attack Nazi-controlled European targets during World War II in sustained effort to eliminate the Enemy’s ability to wage effective war against us and our Allies.
• Historical Context: What was happening in World War 2 during this time?
• Unit History and War Diaries: Monthly summaries of combat activities and narrative of life at Guilia Field
• Index of original microfiche source from Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA), Maxwell AFB