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The 93rd Bomb Group of 8th AF in the E.T.O.


93rd Bombardment Group (H) Circle B
"The Travelling Circus"
Assigned Eighth AF: 06.09.1942

Wing & Command Assignments

VIII BC, 1BW:           06.09.1942  
VIII BC, 2BW:           06.12.1942
VIII BC, 2BW, 201 PCBW: 25.03.1943
VIII BC, 2BW,  20 CBW:  13.09.1943
2 BD, 20 CBW:           08.01.1944           
2 AD, 20 CBW:           01.01.1945           

B24J 42-51376 of 329BS of the 93rd BG(H)

Bombardment Squadrons (H):

• 328th "GO"
• 329th "RE"
• 330th "AG"
• 409th "YM"

Combat Aircraft:
B24D (Block 1)
B24E
B24H
B24J
B24L
B24M


Stations:

• Alconbury; 06.09.1942 - 06.12.1942
• Hardwick, Norfolk ; 06.12.1942 - 12.06.1945

Temporary in North Africa:

• Tarfaroui, Algeria; 07.12.1942 - 15.12.1942
• Gambut Main (LG139), Libya; 16.12.1942 - 25.02.1943
• Benghazi no.7, Libya; 27.06.1943 - 24.08.1943
• Oudna no.2, Tunis; 17.09.1943 - 02.10.1943

• 329th BS at Hardwick 27.11.1942 - 10.12.1942
• 329th BS at Bungay 10.12.1942 - 12.03.1943
• 330th BS at Holmsley South 25.10.1942 - 28.11.1942
• 409th BS at St. Eval 25.10.1942 - 26.11.1942

Group COs:

• Col. Edward J. Timberlake Jr. 26.03.1942 - 17.05.1942
• Lt.Col. Addison E. Baker 17.05.1942 - 01.08.1943
  KIA Ploesti Raid
• Col. Leland G. Fiegel 09.08.1943 - 27.09.1944
• Lt.Col. Harvey P. Barnard Jr. 27.09.1944 - 27.11.1944
• Col. William R. Robertson Jr. 05.12.1944 - 06.04.1945
• Lt.Col. Therman D. Brown 06.04.1945 - 06.1945
• Lt.Col. George S. Brown 02.08.1943 - 09.08.1943 (Temp.)
• Lt.Col. Gibson E. Sisco 27.11.1944 - 05.12.1944 (Temp.)

Facts:

First Mission:      09.10.42
Last Mission:       25.04.45
Total Missions:     396 (of which 49 at night)
Bomb Tonnage:       19,004 tons
A/C MIA:            100
Other Losses:       40
Major Awards:       Two distinguished Unit Citations
                    20.02.1943 Operation in N.Africa
                    01.08.1943 Ploesti
Medal of Honor:     Lt.Col. Addison 17.12.1942
                    E. Baker 01.08.1943
                    Maj. John L. Jerstad 01.08.1943

100 or more missions:

Numbers of    A/C Number  Name             Squadron
missions

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Details supplied by mr. Hans Höhler, Essen, Germany