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9th Air Force Europe in November 1944
WEDNESDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Weather prevents bomber operations; fighters fly patrols, sweeps, armed reconnaissance over Belgium, E France, and large areas of W Germany and attack bridges, railroads, and various other targets.
THURSDAY, 2 NOVEMBER 1944
AIRBORNE OPERATIONS (IX Troop Carrier Command):
In France, HQ 440th Troop Carrier Group moves from Le Mans to Orleans;
the 302d Troop Carrier Squadron, 441st Troop Carrier Group, moves from St Marceau to Dreux with C-47s.
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
In Germany, 147 bombers of the 9th Bombardment Division, with fighter escort, attack rail bridges at Mayen, Euskirchen, Bullay, Konz-Karthaus, and Trier. Fighters attack bridges, fly armed reconnaissance and night patrol, and provide support for ground forces in frontline areas.
In France, the 162d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Group, moves from Dijon to Azelot with F-6s and P-51s.
FRIDAY, 3 NOVEMBER 1944
AIRBORNE OPERATIONS (IX Troop Carrier Command):
In France, HQ 50th Troop Carrier Wing moves from Le Mans to Chartres;
HQ 441st Troop Carrier Group and the 100th and 301st Troop Carrier Squadrons move from St Marceau to Dreux with C-47s.
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
In Germany, 140+ B-26s and A-20s hit a rail overpass at Kaiserslautern, and rail bridges at Neuwied-Irlich, Bad Munster am Stein, Morscheid and Konz-Karthaus; fighters fly armed reconnaissance, ground forces cover, attack railroads, bridge, and observation posts in W Germany, and escort 9th Bombardment Division aircraft.
In France, HQ 64th Fighter Wing moves from Dole to Ludres;
HQ 50th Fighter Group and the 10th, 81st and 313th Fighter Squadrons move from Lyons/Bron to Toul/Ochey with P-47s;
the 34th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, XII Tactical Air Command (attached to Provisional Reconnaissance Group), moves from Dijon to Azelot with F-5s.
SATURDAY, 4 NOVEMBER 1944
AIRBORNE OPERATIONS (IX Troop Carrier Command):
In France, HQ 439th Troop Carrier Group and the 93d Troop Carrier Squadron move from Lonray to Chateaudun with C-47s;
the 95th, 96th and 97th Troop Carrier Squadrons, 440th Troop Carrier Group, move from Le Mans to Orleans with C-47s;
the 99th Troop Carrier Squadron, 441st Troop Carrier Group, moves from St Marceau to Dreux with C-47s.
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
In Germany, 218 B-26s and A-20s hit the Trier ordnance depot, Baumholder, and Eschweiler gun positions; fighters escort the 9th Bombardment Division, attack railroads, bridges, and other targets, and support the US XIX Corps in the Aachen area.
In France, the 556th, 557th, 558th and 559th Bombardment Squadrons (Medium), 387th Bombardment Group (Medium), move from Chateaudun to Clastres with B-26s.
SUNDAY, 5 NOVEMBER 1944
AIRBORNE OPERATIONS (IX Troop Carrier Command):
In France, HQ 442d Troop Carrier Group moves from Bonnetable to St-Andre-de-L'Eure; the 91st Troop Carrier Squadron, 439th Troop Carrier Group, moves from Lonray to Chateaudun with C-47s;
the 98th Troop Carrier Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group, moves from Le Mans to Orleans with C-47s;
the 303d Troop Carrier Squadron, 442d Troop Carrier Group, moves from Peray to St-Andre-de-L'Eure with C-47s.
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
160 B-26s and A-20s strike ammunition, ordnance, and supply depots at Hamburg, Germany; fighters escort the bombers, fly armed reconnaissance, attack railroads and bridges, and cover ground forces of the V and XIX Corps; the IX Tactical Air Command aids the US 28th Infantry Division in withstanding a counterattack near Kommerscheidt, Germany.
HQ 362d Fighter Group moves from Prosnes to Rouvres, France.
The 33d Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Group, moves from Gosselies to Le Culot, Belgium with F-5s.
MONDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 1944
AIRBORNE OPERATIONS (IX Troop Carrier Command):
In France, the 92d and 94th Troop Carrier Squadrons, 439th Troop Carrier Group, move from Lonray to Chateaudun with C-47s;
the 306th Troop Carrier Squadron, 442d Troop Carrier Group, moves from Peray to St-Andre-de-L'Eure with C-47s.
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Weather grounds the 9th Bombardment Division; fighters, during armed reconnaissance, attack railroads and bridges; the IX Tactical Air Command also supports ground forces in the Schmidt, Germany area.
TUESDAY, 7 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
No bomber operations because of unfavorable weather; fighters fly patrols and armed reconnaissance, attacking railroads, gun positions and other targets; the IX Tactical Air Command supports the US V Corps as fierce counterattacks force the US 28th Infantry Division to retreat from the village of Kommerscheidt, Germany; the V Corps decides to withdraw the Kall River bridgehead.
WEDNESDAY, 8 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Weather cancels operations against military depots and troop concentrations in Germany, and fortified positions in France; a mission against rail bridges in Germany is recalled due to weather; fighters fly escort, attack railroads, bridges, factories, supply dumps, and command posts; the IX and XIX Tactical Air Commands support the US 28th Infantry Division in the Schmidt, Germany area (V Corps begins withdrawing the Kall River bridgehead) and Third Army elements start an assault on enemy fortifications in the Metz, France area.
THURSDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 1944
AIRBORNE OPERATIONS (IX Troop Carrier Command):
The 304th Troop Carrier Squadron, 442d Troop Carrier Group, moves from Peray to St-Andre-de-L'Eure, France with C-47s.
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
74 planes of the 9th Bombardment Division attack road junctions, barracks, ordnance arsenals, artillery camps, military storage depot, and other targets in the Dieuze and Faulquemont, France and Landau and Sankt Wendel, Germany areas; the IX Tactical Air Command flies sweeps over W Germany and attacks marshalling yard at Duren, Germany, while the XXIX Tactical Air Command escort attacks Rahling, Germany and an airfield and supports US Third Army elements (2 infantry and 2 armored divisions) as an allout assault on Metz, France is pushed.
In France, HQ 358th Fighter Group moves from Mourmelon to Toul; the 379th Fighter Squadron, 362d Fighter Group, moves from Prosnes to Rouvres with P-47s;
the 425th Night Fighter Squadron, XIX Tactical Air Command, moves from Prosnes to Etain with P-61s.
FRIDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
150+ bombers dispatched against an ordnance arsenal and camp area are recalled due to weather; 7 others drop leaflets; the XXIX Tactical Air Command attacks railroads while the XIX Tactical Air Command escorts bombers and supports the 80th and 5th Infantry Divisions in the US Third Army assault in the Metz, France area.
SATURDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 1944
First Tactical Air Force (Provisional):
HQ 320th Bombardment Group and the 441st, 442d, 443d and 444th Bombardment Squadrons (Medium) move from Corsica to Longvic Airfield at Dijon, France with B-26s.
(Ninth Air Force): In Germany, 190 B-26s and A-20s hit strongpoints at Putzlohn and rail bridges at Sinzig, Euskirchen, Ahrweiler, and Mayen; the IX Tactical Air Command hits railroads and other targets, escorts the bombers, and supports the US 28th Infantry Division in the Schmidt area.
The XXIX Tactical Air Command hits targets in W Germany.
The XIX Tactical Air Command flies armed reconnaissance and supports the US XII and XX Corps in the Thionville-Metz, France area.
In France, the 405th Fighter Squadron, 371st Fighter Group, based at Tavaux Airfield at Dole begins operating from Dijon with P-47s.
SUNDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Weather prevents operations by the 9th Bombardment Division; fighter operations are limited but IX and XIX Tactical Air Command's fly patrols and armed reconnaissance in W Germany and along the French-German border.
In France, the 404th Fighter Squadron, 371st Fighter Group, based at Tavaux Airfield, Dole begins operating from Dijon with P-47s.
MONDAY, 13 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Weather prevents all operations except for night patrol and weather reconnaissance by the IX Tactical Air Command.
TUESDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Weather prevents all operations except a few fighter patrols and reconnaissance flights.
In France, the 353d and 356th Fighter Squadrons, 354th Fighter Group, based at Orconte, begin operating from St Dizier with P-47s.
WEDNESDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
HQ XII Tactical Air Command, along with the 71st Fighter Wing, 50th, 358th, and 371st Fighter Groups, 86th Air Depot Group, and 83d and 312th Service Groups, is assigned to the First Tactical Air Force (Provisional); when hostilities cease the First Tactical Air Force will be disbanded and all of its units will revert to the Ninth AF.
Weather prevents bomber operations and limits fighters;
the XIX Tactical Air Command flies armed reconnaissance in Merzig-Trier-Saarbrucken, Germany area and supports the XX Corps in same area.
THURSDAY, 16 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
In Germany, 80 9th Bombardment Division bombers hit defended areas and strongpoints at Echtz, Luchem, and Eschweiler;
IX Tactical Air Command fighter-bombers dive-bomb gun positions and other targets in the Stolberg and Hurtgen areas
and XIX Tactical Air Command supports the US XX Corps in the Merzig, Trier, and Saarbrucken area;
the XXIX Tactical Air Command attacks targets in 12 W German towns; the US First and Ninth Armies begin an eastward thrust (Operation QUEEN) into hit by the IX and XXIX Tactical Air Commands.
FRIDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
30 bombers of the 9th Bombardment Division hit Haguenau, France; weather prevents 100+ bombers from attacking targets; fighters escort bombers, fly patrol and armed reconnaissance over a wide area of W Germany, and support the US 104th and 4th Infantry Divisions and 2d Armored Division, E of Aachen and near Hurtgen, Germany.
SATURDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
340+ bombers of the 9th Bombardment Division strike barracks areas, rail bridges, rail facilities, strongpoints, and defended positions at 13 locations in Germany; fighters escort the bombers, fly sweeps and armed reconnaissance over W Germany, and support ground forces E of Aachen, Germany and in the Sarreguemines, France area.
In France, the 355th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, based at Orconte with P-47s, begins operating from St Dizier.
SUNDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
450+ A-20s, A-26s, and B-26s bomb storage depots, bridge, junction, ordnance depots, and defended positions in or near 10 German towns and cities; fighters escort the bombers, carry out patrols, and fly armed reconnaissance hitting rail facilities and other targets over W German areas including Euskirchen, Trier, Saarbrucken, Julich, and Cologne;
the IX, XIX, and XXIX Tactical Air Commands support the US VII, XII, XIX, and XX Corps areas E of Aachen and near Hurtgen, Germany, between Metz, France and Saarlautern, Germany and near Sarreguemines, France.
In Belgium, HQ 366th Fighter Group moves from Couvron Airfield at Laon, France to Assche.
MONDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 1944
[First Tactical Air Force (Provisional)]:
HQ 17th Bombardment Group (Medium) and the 34th and 37th Bombardment Squadrons Medium) move from Corsica to Dijon, France with B-26s.
(Ninth Air Force):
Bad weather prevents bomber operations; fighters fly sweeps and night patrols over broad areas of W Germany and strafe and bomb numerous railroads, trains, buildings and various military targets.
In France, the 365th, 366th and 367th Fighter Squadrons, 358th Fighter Group, move from Mourmelon to Toul with P-47s.
In Belgium, the 389th Fighter Squadron, 366th Fighter Group, moves from Couvron, France to Asch with P-47s.
TUESDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 1944
First Tactical Air Force (Provisional):
The 95th Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 17th Bombardment Group (Medium), moves from Poretta, Corsica to Dijon, France with B-26s.
Ninth Air Force: In Germany, the 9th Bombardment Division hits rail bridges and defended areas at several points including Bergstein, Echtz, Sinzig, Neuwied, and Derichsweiler; fighters escort the B-26s and also Eighth AF B-17s (to Merseburg), fly area cover, sweeps, and dive-bombing missions in W Germany, and support the US 1st, 8th, and 104th Infantry Divisions in the Hurtgen area and the XII and XX Corps between Merzig and Sarreguemines, France.
The 378th Fighter Squadron, 362d Fighter Group, moves from Prosnes to Rouvres, France with P-47s.
WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 1944
First Tactical Air Force (Provisional):
HQ 63d Fighter Wing moves from San Pietro Italy to Vittel, France;
the 432d Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 17th Bombardment Group (Medium), moves from Poretta, Corsica to Dijon, France with B-26s.
Ninth Air Force: Bomber operations are cancelled due to bad weather; fighter operations are limited. 16 aircraft from the IX and XIX Tactical Air Commands patrol over the V and VII Corps area (SE of Aachen), the Bonn- Cologne area, and fly reconnaissance around Saarbrucken, Homburg/Saar, Neukirchen and Kaiserslautern, Germany, and Sarrebourg, France.
In France, the 377th Fighter Squadron, 362d Fighter Group, moves from Prosnes to Rouvres, France with P-47s.
THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 1944
First Tactical Air Force (Provisional):
HQ 42d Bombardment Wing (Medium) moves from Borgo, Corsica to Dijon, France.
Ninth Air Force: Unfavorable weather cancels all flights.
FRIDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Weather cancels all operations except for 3 XIX Tactical Air Command (Provisional) fighters which fly a night intruder mission in Saarbrucken, Zweibrucken, and Homburg/Saar areas of Germany.
SATURDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
In Germany, the 9th Bombardment Division hits an ordnance arsenal at Landau, road junctions, and an ammunition dump at Neustadt and Kaiserslautern; fighters escort the 9th Bombardment Division and Eighth AF, fly armed reconnaissance and support ground forces E of Aachen and between Merzig and Sarreguemines, France.
The 356th Fighter Squadron 354th Fighter Group, moves from Orconte to Rosieres-en-Haye, France with P-47s.
SUNDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
In Germany, 173 B-26s and A-20s bomb supply, storage, stores, and ordnance depots at Gaulsheim, Bergzabern, Giessen, Reichenbach, and Homburg/Saar; fighters fly sweeps and armed reconnaissance over W Germany, search for a lost A-20, escort 9th Bombardment Division, and support the US 29th Infantry Division at Bourheim and the XX and XII Corps in the area of the Maginot Line and German-French border.
The 390th and 391st Fighter Squadrons, 366th Fighter Group, move from Couvron Airfield at Laon, France to Asch, Belgium with P-47s.
MONDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Weather forbids bomber missions; fighters patrol over W Germany, dive-bomb a bridge at Rurdorf, and support the US 104th, 8th, and 1st Infantry Divisions near Hurtgen and in the Weisweiler-Franz area, and the XIX Corps (mainly the 2d Armored Division) at Merzenhausen.
TUESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
In Germany, the 9th Bombardment Division hits the defended villages of Birgel and Merken, a rail bridge at Sinzig, and a Billiger Forest ammunition dump; fighters fly escort, night intruder missions, and armed reconnaissance in the Kall-Trier area, and support the US 1st, 8th, and 104th Infantry Divisions as they take Langerwehe, Jungersdorf, Hurtgen, and the bridge at Inden.
WEDNESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER 1944
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
In Germany, 301 B-26s and A-20s hit defended areas, barracks, and military depots at Wittlich, Mariaweiler, Pier, Eisdorf, Limburg, Rastatt, and Landau; fighters escort the 9th Bombardment Division and Eighth AF, fly armed reconnaissance over W Germany, and support the 104th Infantry Division in a holding action against counterattacks at Inden and Lammersdorf, the 8th Infantry Division at Hurtgen, and the 7th Armored Division in the XIII Corps drive toward the Roer.
HQ 10th Photographic Group (Reconnaissance) and teh 31st Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron with F-5s moves from Robinson Airfield, St-Dizier to Doncourt Airfield, Conflans and Jarny, France respectfully.
THURSDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 1944
First Tactical Air Force (Provisional):
The 415th Night Fighter Squadron, 64th Fighter Wing, moves from Longvic to Ochey, France with Beaufighters.
Ninth Air Force: In Germany, 288 B-26s and A-20s attack the defended villages of Vettweiss, Stockheim, Erp, and Pirmasens, an armored vehicle repair center at Gemund, a rail tunnel, a military camp at Malsbenden, and a marshalling yard at Zweibrucken; fighters escort the 9th Bombardment Division, give area support to Eighth AF heavy bombers at Leipzig, fly sweeps, dive bombing missions, and reconnaissance over W Germany, and support elements of the US VII Corps in the Hurtgen area (especially the 104th Infantry Division at Lammersdorf and Inden).
The 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Photographic Group (Reconnaissance), moves from St Dizier to Giraumont, France with F-6s.
Source:
COMBAT CHRONOLOGY OF THE US ARMY AIR FORCES
Jack McKillop
USAF (Airways and Air Communications Service)
1955-59
used sources by McKillop:
AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR II, Office of Air Force History,
Headquarters USAF, 1961, ISBN 0-912799-02-1
COMBAT SQUADRONS OF THE AIR FORCE, WORLD WAR II, Office of Air Force
History, Headquarters USAF 1982
THE ARMY AIR FORCES IN WORLD WAR II: COMBAT CHRONOLOGY, 1941-1945 by the
Office of Air Force History, Headquarters USAF, 1973
