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During World War II, the 394th Bombardment Group was activated in February 1943 at MacDill Field, Florida, and began training for the European Theater of Operations (ETO). The Group was comprised of the 584th, 585th, 586th, and 587th Bomb Squadrons, and was equipped with the Martin B-26 Marauder medium bomber. On August 23rd, 1943, the 394th Bomb Group arrived at Kellogg Field Army Air Base, Battle Creek, Michigan. The Group had 219 officers, 1,118 enlisted men, and 31 B-26 Marauder aircraft. Less than five months later, one of the aircraft and five men would not make it into battle and ...

Lyon Air Museum Docents and their family members have served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Cold War. Their service exemplifies the courage and honor that have been the hallmarks of the American military since the founding of our country. They fought to liberate Hitler's Fortress Europe and free the Pacific from Imperial Japan. They fought bloody, bitter battles on the Korean peninsula and in the unforgiving jungles of Southeast Asia. These are the Americans who paid the price for our freedoms. Lyon Air Museum is proud to tell Their Stories.