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"The Directors and membership of the 454th Bombardment Group Association overwhelmingly approved a $5,000 donation to the Army Heritage Center Foundation (AHCF). The fight supports the AHCF in the mission to encourage students to study the history of the United States Army.
The AHCF will use the 454th Bombardment Group Association donation to establish an endowment fund to award an annual prize for the best student research paper on Army history written by a current U. S. Army War College student. At the same time, the endowment fund and annual award will perpetuate the memory of the 454th Bombardment Group. Each year, the prize will be awarded by the AHCF in the name of the 454th Bombardment Group Association.
Headquarters, 454th Bombardment Group (H)
San Giovanni Airfield, Italy
1944-1945
The 454th Bombardment Group was conceived on May 22, 1943. From February 8, 1944 through April 25, 1945, the 454th flew 243 missions over 150 primary targets in Italy, Yugoslavia, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and Poland. In September 1944, the 454th was awarded a Unit Citation for outstanding performance of duty in armed conflict with the enemy.
Established in the early 1980s, the 454th Bombardment Group Association has a mission to foster and perpetuate the heroic efforts put forth by the combat crews, their ground support teams, and others that helped the 454th Bombardment Group win peace through air power. The Association is committed to make sure the distinctive feats of the men and machines of the 454th Bombardment Group are proudly remembered."