58th BW Table of Contents

The 58th BomB Wing’s four Bomb Groups are the 40th, 444th, 462nd and 468th and were stationed in eastern India in 1944. It's earliest missions consisted mianly of transporting fuel and bombs from its bases in India over Himalaya Mountains to staging bases in the Chengtu Valley in unoccupied China. “Flying the Hump” was so dangerous that it was counted as a combat mission. On June 5, 1944, the 58th flew its first combat mission, a raid against the railroad yards at Bangkok, Thailand. The mission originated from the rear bases in India. Ten days later 47 B-29s took off from the staging bases in China on their first nighttime attack on the Japanese homeland, striking the massive steelworks at Yawata. The B-29 had proven its long-range capabilities and the 58th Bomb Wing quickly developed a reputation as one of the elite bombing units of WWII.

40th Bomb Group

Corradina's Quest - Bernard Corradina



444th Bomb Group

The Official Site of the 444th Bomb Group


462nd Bomb Group



468th Bomb Group


The Meredith Collection - Photo collection of H. Meredith

Air Photo Unit - 2/Lt Uline Miller (includes roster)

58th Bomb WIng Mission List - prepared by Bob Mann

468th Reunion in 2000 - prepared by Rod Drake

468th Reunion in 2001 - prepared by Rod Drake & Sparky Corradina