Official Home of the 384th Bomb Group Heritage Association

The men of the 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) flew 316 combat missions over Europe in B-17 aircraft during World War II in the 8th Air Force's bombing campaign against Axis powers. This website honors their valor and sacrifice.
 MISSION FOR TODAY 

Today is January 17th

The Group flew one mission on this date:

Year Mission Primary Target
1945256⇗Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
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 THE 384TH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 
  • Planning to Visit Grafton Underwood?

    Click Visitor's Guide⇗ for visit information and local contacts.

  • MUSEUM STATUS UPDATE

    The 384TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP MUSEUM, a registered UK charity, have bought the buildings at Grafton Underwood and the 99 year ground lease of the Museum site has been activated. Work is now being concentrated on the new Visitor Center Nissen hut that we are aiming to open in Summer 2025. We continue to hold regular workdays, while many small Volunteer groups, focused on specific tasks, are working when available to keep the momentum moving forward.

    The Memorial Site is now being maintained by Museum Volunteers.

    Currently we are looking at the mains electric power solution for the Museum buildings. A solar option has been suggested and is being explored in depth. Since it will likely require a large capital investment it is being looked at very carefully.

    Recent press releases and television features have provided a welcome boost in donations via our new “GoFundMe” page at https://gofund.me/bc3a7de9. All donations are used only to purchase required materials, as all labor is provided by Volunteers.

 384TH BOMB GROUP HERITAGE ASSOCIATION 
501(c)(3) STATUS AWARDED BY IRS

The Board of Directors of the 384th Bomb Group, Inc., are pleased to announce that the IRS has accepted our application for 501(c)(3) status in an official letter dated 9 December 2024. Accordingly, all donations made on or after 3 June 2024 (the date our application was submitted) may be deducted on your tax return. All prior donors since that date will be individually notified and provided with all needed information for their tax returns

Museum Support
  • Active fundraising in the US is on pause until the requirements of the next project steps are confirmed.
    • MEMBERSHIP NEWS
  • Late Dues Reminder: Dues for the 2025 calendar year were due on 1 January. If you have not yet paid, please do so now so your membership does not lapse. Please use the online form (link below) to apply for membership or renew your existing membership.
  • ONLINE MEMBERSHIP FORM⇗ Become a new Member, renew your annual membership, or update your information using the online form. Instructions for dues payment are included.
    • REUNION NEWS
  • 8th Air Force Historical Society 2025 Reunion, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1-5 October. The HQ hotel will be the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Colorado Springs⇗. Full information will be posted on the 8AFHS website⇗ on approximately 1 March 2025.
  • Past Reunions: For a list of all the reunions held by the 384th Bomb Group since the first one in 1967 - with links to photo albums (where they exist) - visit 384TH BG INC Reunions⇗.
 WEBSITE 
  • Operations are Normal: We expect only minor maintenance work to continue in the background. As always, please report any anomalies to the Webmaster using the button at the bottom of every page.
  • What's New? See the latest website revisions on the Website Change Log, last updated 17 December 2024.