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The 306th Bomb Group of 8th AF in the E.T.O.


306th Bombardment Group (H) triangle H
Assigned Eighth AF: September 1942

Wing & Command Assignments

VIII BC,1BW:                 09.42
VIII BC,1BW:  101  PCBW      02.43
VIII BC,1BW:  102  PCBW      06.43
VIII BC,1BD:  40   CBW    13.09.43
1 BD          40   CBW    08.01.44
1 AD          40   CBW    01.01.45

B17F 42-29524 Meat Hound 423BS of 306BG(H)
Bombardment Squadrons (H):

• 367th 'GY'
• 368th 'BO'
• 369th 'WW'
• 423rd 'RD'

Combat Aircraft:
B-17F (Block 10-BO)
B-17G

Stations:

• Thurleigh, Bedfordshire 07.09.42 - 15.12.45

Group COs:

• Col. Charles B. Overacker 16.03.42 - 03.01.43
• Col. Frank A. Armstrong Jr. 04.01.43 - 17.02.43
• Col. Claude E. Putnam 17.02.43 - 20.06.43
• Col. George L. Robinson 20.06.43 - 23.09.44
• Col. James S. Sutton 23.09.44 - 16.04.45
• Col. Hudson H. Upham 16.04.45 - 05.46

Facts:

First Mission:     09.10.42
Last Mission:      19.04.45
Total Missions:    342
Bomb Tonnage:      22,574 tons
A/C MIA:           171
Other Losses:      none
Major Awards:      Two Distinguished Unit Citations:
                   11.01.44
                   22.02.44 Bernburg
Medal of Honor:    Sgt. Maynard H. Smith 01.05.43

100 or more missions:

Numbers of    A/C Number  Name              Squadron
 missions
139 Missions  42-97181   Steady Hedy          369th
100 Missions  42-97505   The Dingleberry Kids 423rd
100+ Missions 42-97133   Pretty Baby          367th
100+ Missions 42-102578  We Promised          367th
100+ Missions 42-97129   Skipper              367th
100+ Missions 42-97323   Begin the Beguine    368th
100+ Missions 42-102512  She has to           368th
100+ Missions 42-31143   Satan's Lady         369th
100+ Missions 42-37619   Flak Shack           369th
100+ Missions 42-37616   Solid Sender         423rd
100+ Missions 42-31418   none                 423rd
100+ Missions 42-97397   Unavailable Mabel    423rd

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Details supplied by mr. Hans Höhler, Essen, Germany