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The 388th Bomb Group of the 8th AF in the E.T.O.


388th Bombardment Group (H)
Assigned Eighth AF: June 1943

Wing & Command Assignments

VIII BC, 4BW, 403 PCBW;     06.1943
VIII BC, 3BD,  45 CBW;   15.09.1943
3rd BD, 45 CBW:          08.01.1944
3rd AD, 45 CBW:          01.01.1945


Bombardment Squadrons (H):
	560th      --
	561st      --
	562nd      --
	563rd      --

Combat Aircraft:
B-17 F (Block 45-DL, 35-VE, 90-BO)
B-17 G B-17 Aphrodite B-24 Aphrodite

Stations:

• Knettishall, Suffolk; 23.06.1943 to 05.08.1945

Fersfield; 12.07.1944 to 01.01.1945 Aphrodite and Batty Projects

Group COs:

• Col. William B. David; 01.02.1943 to 06.10.1944
• Col. Chester C. Cox; 07.10.1944 to 08.1945

Facts:

First Mission:    17.07.1943
Last Mission:     20.04.1945
Total Missions:   306
                  + 19 Aphrodite Missions
                  + 6 Batty Missions
Bomb Tonnage:     18,162 tons
A/C MIA:          142
Other Losses:     37
Major Awards:     Two Distinguished Unit Citations:
                  26.06.1943 Hannover,
                  17.08.1943 Regensburg.