United States Army Air Forces
8th Air Force
1st Bombardment Division
41st Combat Bombardment Wing
< 379th BG 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
Motto: "Keep the Show on the Road"
Group Callsign: Not Known		303rd BG >
Aircraft ID Code
Triangle-P		Group Aircraft
B-17F, B-17G

This was my father's group.

AirfieldDates Occupied
Grafton Underwood Airfield
Northamptonshire		May 1943-June 1945
SquadronCallsignCodeNotes
544th Bombardment SquadronClinkerSU* 
545th Bombardment SquadronSplashboardJD* 
546th Bombardment SquadronLuggageBK*Dad's Squadron.
547th Bombardment SquadronDragoonSO* 
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384th Bombardment Group Memorial


This memorial to the 384th is located near the town of Grafton Underwood, at the position marked "Meml" on map, indicated by the red circle.



INSCRIPTION
THE 384th BOMBARDMENT
GROUP (H) - 8th AIR FORCE
OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FLEW FROM THIS AIRFIELD
1943 - 1945



INSCRIPTION
THE FIRST AND LAST
BOMBS DROPPED BY THE
8th AIR FORCE WERE FROM
AIRPLANES FLYING FROM
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD



Memorial window in the Church of St. James in Grafton Underwood
Ask the Postmaster, Quentin Bland, for the key to the church to see this amazing window.

Memorial at USAF Museum


Memorial Plaque in the memorial garden of the Air Force Museum, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio
384th BG Visitor Information
384th BG Related Websites
384th BG Contacts Fred Preller - 8th Air Force Historical Society
406 Fireberry Drive
Rockwall (Fate), Texas 75087
USA

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