Mighty 8th Heritage Monument

Dedicated September 20, 1997

The 379th Bomb Group WWII Association Heritage Monument was dedicated at The Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Memorial Gardens in Savannah, Georgia. This monument tells where the 379th Bomb Group was during WWII, proudly displays what was accomplished while there, and preserves its outstanding history for present and future generations.

The monument is made of the hardest stone in the world, a highly polished jet-black granite imported from India. It is eight feet high, four feet wide, weighs 7,081 pounds and is set on a 2,400-pound subterranean concrete base.

Through the cooperation of British Airways and the USDA, three pounds of soil from the old Kimbolton airbase were blended with soil in front of the Heritage Monument. Mrs. Peggy Convine of Kimbolton, owner of the family farm on which the Triangle K airbase was located, participated with General Lewis Lyle in distributing the soil around the base of the monument.

Plaque to Lewis E. Lyle

Dedicated 2008

Commander of the 379th from 11 October 1944 to 5 May 1945. In 2008, the Association dedicated this plaque to Major General Lyle recognizing his years of service to the Association as an active member and advisor to the Board of Directors.

Chapel of the Fallen Eagles Window

Installed 2009

The 379th Association's memorial window was installed in the Mighty 8th AF Museum Chapel of the Fallen Eagles. Designed by artist Jon Erickson, the colors in the glass are vibrant with the 379th insignia and all squadron patches included, as well as a ribbon with "379th BG" and both versions of the Triangle K.

Our top 'Century Club' B-17, "Topper/Ol' Gappy", is recognized for its 157 mission record. Father Sullivan, who was most always at the runway during take-offs, provides his blessing to a representative aircrew.

Kimbolton Memorials, England

Preston's Pride - B-17G Triangle K

A preserved B-17G with Triangle K markings, named after Colonel Maurice A. Preston, the original commanding officer of the 379th Bomb Group.

USAF Academy Plaque

Memorial plaque honoring the 379th Bomb Group at the United States Air Force Academy.

National Museum of the Air Force Memorial

Installed August 29, 1980 • Refurbished 2010

The 379th Bomb Group WWII Association's memorial plaque at the National Museum of the Air Force. The plaque, #10 in the long line of in-ground plaques, is along the main walkway leading to the Museum entrance.

Cathedral of the Pines

Memorial at the Cathedral of the Pines, a national memorial dedicated to American war dead.

Hill AFB Chapel Banner

Approved at Salt Lake City reunion, 2003

The addition of the 379th Bomb Group's banner to the Hill AFB chapel was approved by the Board of Directors at the Salt Lake City, UT reunion in 2003. The original Hill Field AFB Chapel was relocated to the Hill Aerospace Museum's Memorial Park. The chapel was restored back to its original WWII configuration and rededicated in 1989.