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The friendly invasion: 452nd GIs inundated English villages

SSgt. Frederick Mika, a B-17 Flying Fortress ball turret gunner, walks out of a hut at Deopham Green airfield. (Photo by Gleon Wood)

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The friendly invasion: 452nd GIs inundated English villages

Signs point to Deopham Green and its neighboring villages about an hour’s drive east of the university city of Cambridge. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Matt Proietti/452 AMW)

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The friendly invasion: 452nd GIs inundated English villages

(L to r) SSgt. Froilan Hernandez, TSgt. Jack Duer and SSgt. Floyd Gibson of the 452nd Bombardment Group ham it up outside a pub while on leave in England. The men were part of an aircrew on the B-17 Flying Fortress Shot Snorter, which was shot down over Europe while being fl own by another crew. (Photo by Pleon Wood)

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B-17 duty was tiring, memorable

A B-17 Flying Fortress dwarfs a 452nd Bombardment Group flight crew in World War II. (Courtesy photo)

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B-17 duty was tiring, memorable

Sally B, the only airworthy B-17 Flying Fortress in the United Kingdom, rests on the tarmac at Imperial War Museum Duxford, England. Its proper name is painted on one side of the nose, while Memphis Belle is on the other (shown) due to its use in the 1990 movie of that name. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Matt Proietti)

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Wing lineage began in World War II

A 452nd Bomb Group Flying Fortress in the air during World War II. (U.S. Army Air Corps photo courtesy of Harvey Shaw)

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Wing lineage began in World War II

B-17s drop bombs over occupied Europe. (U.S. Army Air Corps photo by Harvey Shaw)

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Wing lineage began in World War II

A B-17 Flying Fortress from the 452nd Bomb Group flies over Bremen, Germany, June 20, 1944. The group lost 110 aircraft in battle during World War II. (U.S. Army Air Corps photo courtesy of Martin Jeffery)

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Wing lineage began in World War II

(Front row, L to R) pilot Paul Maruska; co-pilot Morris Benton; bombardier Edward Mullin; (back row, L to R) tailgunner Froilan Hernandez; gunner Floyd Gibson; radio operator Jack Duer; ball turret gunner Frederick Mika; gunner Cleon Wood. No navigator is shown. (U.S. Army Air Corps photo courtesy of Cleon Wood)

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Wing lineage began in World War II

Ball turret gunner Frederick Mika. (U.S. Army Air Corps photo by Cleon Wood)

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Wing lineage began in World War II

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March remembers 9/11 tragedy, honors fallen

Troops, employees and friends of March Field bowed their heads in prayer during a service at the base chapel. The service was conducted by Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Francis Lowe. (U.S. Air Force photo by LaGina Jackson)

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March remembers 9/11 tragedy, honors fallen

The 452nd Air Mobility Wing’s Honor Guard conducts a 21-gun salute for those who lost their lives six years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by LaGina Jackson)

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March remembers 9/11 tragedy, honors fallen

Assistant Fire Chief Eliot Cooper, 452nd AMW, rings the bell in honor of the many firefighters who sacrificed their lives on 9/11. (U.S. Air Force photo by LaGina Jackson)

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March remembers 9/11 tragedy, honors fallen

Members of 452nd Fire Emergency Services lined up outside the base chapel for the ringing of the bell portion of the 9/11 memorial service held Tuesday. (U.S. Air Force photo by LaGina Jackson)

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Troops from March pay tribute to fallen pilot

Crew members from the 729th Airlift Squadron at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., and 315th Airlift Wing at Charleston AFB, S.C., flew to Etienville, France, earlier this month to participate in a memorial ceremony in honor of P-47 Thunderbolt pilot, Lt. Joseph Lyndon Piche. Piche died July 17, 1944, while attempting to return his aircraft to base during the D-Day invasion. The memorial was erected as a reminder to all of the men and women who gave their lives during WW II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Joe Davidson)

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March take time to remember

Senior Airman John Ahrens (from left), Staff Sgt. Dawn Perez and Staff Sgt. Kyle Hollingsworth, members of the 452nd AMW color guard team, led by Master Sgt. Octavio Ortiz, fold the colors at the end of the ceremony. Representatives Several hundred Airmen showed up in front of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing headquarters building Sunday afternoon to participate in a very special commander’s call at March Air Reserve Base. Standing in formation were representatives from every unit on base as well as the local Civil Air Patrol squadrons. Brig. Gen. James Melin, the 452nd commander, took time to address his troops as well as speak about the upcoming Memorial Day and its significance to all of us who proudly wear a military uniform. This time honored tradition of holding commander’s call at Wing HQ has years of historic value dating back to the days when past commanders -- including General Henry “Hap” Arnold, who took command of March Field in 1931 -- used to address Airmen from the balcony of the HQ building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Blair)

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March take time to remember

Technical Sgt. Michael Booker fulfilled a time honored tradition of playing taps on the bugle during the Memorial Day service. Several hundred Airmen showed up in front of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing headquarters building Sunday afternoon to participate in a very special commander’s call at March Air Reserve Base. Standing in formation were representatives from every unit on base as well as the local Civil Air Patrol squadrons. Brig. Gen. James Melin, the 452nd commander, took time to address his troops as well as speak about the upcoming Memorial Day and its significance to all of us who proudly wear a military uniform. This time honored tradition of holding commander’s call at Wing HQ has years of historic value dating back to the days when past commanders -- including General Henry “Hap” Arnold, who took command of March Field in 1931 -- used to address Airmen from the balcony of the HQ building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Blair)

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March take time to remember

Several hundred Airmen showed up in front of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing headquarters building Sunday afternoon to participate in a very special commander’s call at March Air Reserve Base. Standing in formation were representatives from every unit on base as well as the local Civil Air Patrol squadrons. Brig. Gen. James Melin, the 452nd commander, took time to address his troops as well as speak about the upcoming Memorial Day and its significance to all of us who proudly wear a military uniform. This time honored tradition of holding commander’s call at Wing HQ has years of historic value dating back to the days when past commanders -- including General Henry “Hap” Arnold, who took command of March Field in 1931 -- used to address Airmen from the balcony of the HQ building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Blair)

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March take time to remember

The 452nd AMW commander, Brig. Gen. James Melin, salutes as a bugler plays taps. Several hundred Airmen showed up in front of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing headquarters building Sunday afternoon to participate in a very special commander’s call at March Air Reserve Base. Standing in formation were representatives from every unit on base as well as the local Civil Air Patrol squadrons. Brig. Gen. James Melin, the 452nd commander, took time to address his troops as well as speak about the upcoming Memorial Day and its significance to all of us who proudly wear a military uniform. This time honored tradition of holding commander’s call at Wing HQ has years of historic value dating back to the days when past commanders -- including General Henry “Hap” Arnold, who took command of March Field in 1931 -- used to address Airmen from the balcony of the HQ building. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Blair)

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