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The 96th Bomb Group of the 8th AF in the E.T.O.


96th Bombardment Group (H)
Assigned Eighth AF: april 1943

Wing & Command Assignments

VIII BC, 4BW, 401 PCBW;  12.05.1943
VIII BC, 4BW, 403 PCBW;  23.06.1943
VIII BC, 3BD,  45 CBW;   13.09.1943
3rd BD, 45 CBW:          08.01.1944
3rd AD, 45 CBW:          01.01.1945


Bombardment Squadrons (H):
	337th      AW
	338th      BX
	339th      QJ
	413th      MZ

Combat Aircraft:
B-17 F (Block 45-DL, 30-VE, 70-BO)
B-17 G
Stations:

• Grafton Underwood, Northamps.; 16.04.1943 to 27.05.1943
• Andrews Field; 27.05.1943 to 11.06.1943
• Snetterton Heath, Norfolk; 12.06.1943 to 11.12.1945

Group COs:

• Col. Archie J. Old Jr.; 06.08.1943 to 06.09.1943
• Col. James L. Travis; 06.09.1943 to 06.1944
• Col. Robert W. Warren; 06.1944 to 27.05.1945
• Lt.Col. Robert J. Nolan; 27.05.1945 to 12.1945

Facts:

First Mission:    14.05.1943
Last Mission:     21.04.1945
Total Missions:   321
Bomb Tonnage:     19,277 tons
A/C MIA:          189
Other Losses:     50
Major Awards:     Two Distinguished Unit Citations:
                  17.08.1943 Regensburg,
                  09.04.1944 Poznan.