B-17s Over Berlin:
Personal Stories of Courage, Honor, Victory
The 95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation is pleased to announce that Ian Hawkins' book, B-17s Over Berlin, Personal Stories of Courage, Honor, Victory has been reorganized into a Kindle format and is now available on Amazon. The book brings to life the true experiences of the men of the 95th during World War II. It includes riveting stories of heroism, sacrifice and commitment of the men who flew the missions and those who supported them. The following excerpt from the book gives sense of the sacrifice and heartbreak following the loss of a brother on a mission. Click here to view the short video. You can also read a review from Amazon’s Online Book Club.
We hope that the format of this classic book will appeal to not only those who knew and loved our 95th veterans, but to a new and younger audience as well.
95th BG Reunion
Ogden, Utah
June 13–16, 2024
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriot – Ogden
247 24th Street I Ogden, UT I 801.627.1190
Click here to reserve at our group rate of $165/night
Breakfast is included for guests staying at the hotel
The 95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation is an IRS approved 501(c)3 organization whose purpose is to educate the public regarding the history of the 95th Bomb Group (H) and its role in the air campaign over central Europe during World War II.
To accomplish this purpose the Foundation develops and maintains exhibits, promotes the study and recognition of the emotional involvement of the aircrews and their related attached units, provides for appropriate recognition of all members of the 95th Bomb Group who gave up their lives, and serves as a philanthropic corporation.
The 95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation is also charged with the preservation of memorials created by the veterans of the 95th Bomb Group Association, our predecessor organization. These include, but are not limited to memorials located at the following:
The United States Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs, CO
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Memorial Garden
Dayton, OH
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
Savannah, GA
The Ring of Eight and B-17 Tail
Horham, UK
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, VA
How it all began…
After World II ended, the 95th airbase at Horham, England was closed and returned to farmland, and the veterans returned to the states. Years later, they began to re-connect with each other at the Mighty Eighth Air Force reunions. It was at one of these reunions in 1977 that a group of 95th veterans decided to have reunions of their own, for the sole purpose of reuniting those who served in the 95th Bomb Group.
This idea led them to create the 95th Bomb Group (H) Association, which consisted only of veterans who had served in the 95th Bomb Group. Starting in 1981, the Association met regularly and created several memorials to honor 95th veterans who were lost in the war.
The veterans realized that in order for their legacy to continue, the next generation needed to become involved. In 1995, the 95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation, Inc. was formed, a 501(c)(3) non-profit Arizona corporation. In 2004, the 95th Bomb Group Association disbanded and veterans and legacy members consolidated under the umbrella of the 95th Bomb Group Memorials Foundation, Inc.