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9th Air Force Europe in July 1945
SUNDAY, 1 JULY 1945
AIRBORNE OPERATIONS (IX Troop Carrier Command):
- HQ 437th Troop Carrier Group and 83d, 84th, 85th and 86th Troop Carrier Squadrons begin a movement form Voisins Airfield, Coulommiers, France to the US with C-47s.
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Unit moves:
- HQ 99th Bombardment Wing (Medium) from Tirlemont to Namur, Belgium;
- 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 69th Reconnaissance Group, from Haguenau, France to Furth, Germany with F-6s.
Unit moves during July 45:
- HQ IX Fighter Command from Weimar to Fritzlar, Germany;
- HQ XII Tactical Air Command to Erlangen, Germany;
- HQ XIX Tactical Air Command begins a movement from Germany to the US;
- HQ 42d Bombardment Wing (Medium) from Dijon to Reims, France;
- HQ 98th Bombardment Wing (Medium) from Venlo, the Netherlands to Tirlemont, Belgium;
- HQ 367th Fighter Group and 392d Fighter Squadron from Eschborn Airfield, Frankfurt, Germany to the US;
- HQ 373d Fighter Group and 410th, 411th and 412th Fighter Squadrons from Illsheim, Germany to the US;
- HQ 411th Fighter Group from Illsheim, Germany to the US;
- the 10th and 22d Tactical Reconnaissance, 67th Reconnaissance Group, from Haguenau, France to the US.
MONDAY, 2 JULY 1945
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Units beginning a movement from Germany to the US:
- HQ 405th Fighter Group and 509th, 510th and 511th Fighter Squadrons from Straubing;
- and 72d and 167th Liaison Squadrons, XII Tactical Air Command, from Augsburg and Darmstadt, respectively.
TUESDAY, 3 JULY 1945
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
- The 161st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 67th Reconnaissance Group, moves from Wiesbaden, Germany to Reims, France with F-6s.
WEDNESDAY, 4 JULY 1945
AIRBORNE OPERATIONS (IX Troop Carrier Command):
The 301st Troop Carrier Squadron, 442d Troop Carrier Group, moves from Halle to Tempelhof Airdrome, Berlin, Germany with C-47s.
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Unit moves:
- 393d Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group, from Eschborn Airfield, Frankfurt, Germany to Crepy-en-Laonois, France with P-47s;
- 432d Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 17th Bombardment Group (Medium), from Linz to Zell-am-See, Austria with B-26s.
THURSDAY, 5 JULY 1945
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Colonel Roger J Browne takes command of HQ XIX Tactical Air Command.
Unit moves:
- HQ 48th Fighter Group and 492d, 493d and 494th Fighter Squadrons from Illesheim, Germany to Laon, France with P-47s;
- HQ 67th Reconnaissance Group and 30th Photographic Reconnaissance and 107th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadrons begin a movement from Eschwege, Germany to the US;
- 95th Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 17th Bombardment Group (Medium), from Liz to Ebensee, Austria with B-26s;
- 425th Night Fighter Squadron, XIX Tactical Air Command, from Furth, Germany to Crepy-en-Laommis, France with P-61s.
FRIDAY, 6 JULY 1945
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Unit moves:
- 37th Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 17th Bombardment Group (Medium), from Linz to Horsching, Austria with B-26s;
- 109th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 67th Reconnaissance Group, begins a movement from Eschwege, Germany to the US;
- the 449th, 450th, 451st and 452d Bombardment Squadrons (Medium), 322d Bombardment Group (Medium), from Le Culot, Belgium to Langendiebach Airfield, Honau; Frankenberg; Arolsen; and Wickenrode Germany respectively with B-26s.
SATURDAY, 7 JULY 1945
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
- HQ 64th Fighter Wing moves from Schwabisch-Hall to Darmstadt, Germany.
SUNDAY, 8 JULY 1945
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
- The 34th Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 17th Bombardment Group (Medium), moves from Linz to Horsching Austria with B-26s.
MONDAY, 9 JULY 1945
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
- The 454th Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 323d Bombardment Group (Medium), moves from Innsbruck, Austria to Nesselwang, Germany with B-26s.
TUESDAY, 10 JULY 1945
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Unit moves:
- HQ 358th Fighter Group and 365th and 367th Fighter Squadron begin a movement from Reims, France to the US;
- 155th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 363d Reconnaissance Group, from Maastricht, the Netherlands to Rothwesten Airfield, Kassel, Germany with A-20s and F-3s.
WEDNESDAY, 11 JULY 1945
AIRBORNE OPERATIONS (IX Troop Carrier Command):
- HQ 439th Troop Carrier Group and 91st, 92d, 93d and 94th Troop Carrier Squadrons begin a movement from Chateaudun, France to the US with C-47s.
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
- The 366th Fighter Squadron, 358th Fighter Group, begins a movement from Reims, France to the US.
THURSDAY, 12 JULY 1945
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Unit moves in Germany:
- 160th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 363d Reconnaissance Group, from Wiesbaden to Eschwege with F-6s;
- 453d Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 323d Bombardment Group (Medium), from Augsburg to Haunstetten with B-26s.
FRIDAY, 13 JULY 1945
AIRBORNE OPERATIONS (IX Troop Carrier Command):
- HQ 349th Troop Carrier Group and the 23d, 312th, 313th and 314th Troop Carrier Squadrons begin a movement from Amy Airfield, Roye, France to the US with C-46s.
SUNDAY, 15 JULY 1945
AIRBORNE OPERATIONS (IX Troop Carrier Command):
- HQ 436th Troop Carrier Group and 79th, 80th, 81st and 82d Troop Carrier Squadrons begin a movement from Melun, France to the US with C-47s.
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Unit moves:
- 34th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Reconnaissance Group, from Haguenau, France to Furth, Germany with F-5s;
- 394th Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group, from Eschborn Airfield, Frankfurt, Germany to Reims, France with P-47s.
MONDAY, 16 JULY 1945
TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force):
Unit moves:
- HQ 71st Fighter Wing from Nancy to Essey Airfield, Nancy, France;
- HQ 323d Bombardment Group (Medium) from Gablingen to Landsberg, Germany;
- 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, from Steeple Morden, England to Gablingen, Germany with P-51s.
TUESDAY, 17 JULY 1945
Ninth Air Force:
Unit moves in Germany:
- HQ 63d Fighter Wing from Schwabisch-Hall to Darmstadt;
- 354th and 357th Fighter Squadrons, 355th Fighter Group, from Steeple Morden, England to Gablingen with P-51s.
FRIDAY, 20 JULY 1945
Ninth Air Force:
- The 363d and 364th Fighter Squadrons, 357th Fighter Group, move from Leiston, England to Neubiberg, Germany with P-51s.
SATURDAY, 21 JULY 1945
Ninth Air Force:
- HQ 357th Fighter Group and 362d Fighter Squadron arrive at Neubiberg, Germany from Leiston, England with P-51s.
SUNDAY, 22 JULY 1945
Ninth Air Force:
Unit moves:
- HQ 55th Fighter Group and 338th and 343d Fighter Squadrons from Wormingford, England to Kaufbeuren, Germany with P-51s;
- 158th Liaison Squadron, Ninth AF, from Ahrweiler, Germany to Orly, France with L-1s and L-4s.
TUESDAY, 24 JULY 1945
IX Troop Carrier Command:
- HQ 434th Troop Carrier Group begins a movement from Mourmelon-le-Grand, France to the US.
WEDNESDAY, 25 JULY 1945
Ninth Air Force:
Unit moves:
- HQ 305th Bombardment Group (Heavy) and 364th, 365th, 366th and 422d Bombardment Squadrons (Heavy) from Chelveston, England to St Trond, Belgium;
- 125th Liaison Squadron, XII Tactical Air Command (attached to HQ Command, US Forces, European Theater), from Heidelberg to Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany with L-5s;
- 153d Liaison Squadron, XII Tactical Air Command, from Augsburg to Heidelberg, Germany with L-5s.
THURSDAY, 26 JULY 1945
Ninth Air Force:
- HQ 79th Fighter Group and 85th and 86th Fighter Squadrons move from Cesenatico, Italy to Horsching, Austria with P-47s.
Potsdam Conference: The Potsdam ultimatum is issued, i.e., Japan is told to surrender unconditionally or face "utter destruction."
FRIDAY, 27 JULY 1945
Ninth Air Force:
- HQ 386th Bombardment Group (Light) and 552d, 553d, 554th and 555th Bombardment Squadrons (Light) begin a movement from St Trond, Belgium to the US.
Unit moves in Europe:
- HQ 391st Bombardment Group (Light) and 572d and 573d Bombardment Squadrons (Light) from Vitry-en-Artois to Laon, France with A-26s;
- HQ 416th Bombardment Group (Light) and 668th, 669th, 670th and 671st Bombardment Squadrons (Light) from Cormeille-en-Vexin to Laon, France with A-26s;
- 87th Fighter Squadron, 79th Fighter Group, from Cesenatico, Italy to Horsching, Austria with P-47s.
SATURDAY, 28 JULY 1945
Ninth Air Force:
- HQ 70th Fighter Wing moves from Bad Wildungen to Furstenfeldbruck, Germany.
SUNDAY, 29 JULY 1945
Ninth Air Force:
- HQ 365th Fighter Group and 386th Fighter Squadron move from Fritzlar, Germany to Suippes, France with P-47s.
MONDAY, 30 JULY 1945
Ninth Air Force:
- The 387th and 388 Fighter Squadrons, 365th Fighter Group, move from Fritzlar, Germany to Suippes, France with P-47s.
TUESDAY, 31 JULY 1945
Ninth Air Force:
- The 574th and 575th Bombardment Squadrons (Medium), 391st Bombardment Group (Medium), move from Vitry-en-Artois to Laon, France with B-26s.
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
