
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'
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
Details supplied by mr. Hans Höhler, Essen, Germany
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