B26B 9th AF  386BG/555BS Air War WW2 Portal Spitfire IX of Otto Smik 312 Sq



The 9th AF in the E.T.O.


323rd Bombardment Group

323rd Bombardment Group (M)


Wing & Command Assignments:
Arrived in UK 05-1943 with 8th AF 3rd BW
Assigned to IXth AF, 98BW : 12-10-1943

Squadrons :
  • 453rd BS 'VT'
  • 454th BS 'RJ'
  • 455th BS 'YU'
  • 456th BS 'WT'


B26B of 456 BS

Combat Aircraft:
B26 Marauder

Stations:
  • Earls Colne 05-1943
  • Beaulieu (UK) 21-07-1944
  • A20 Lessay (F) 26-08-1944
  • A40 Chartres (F) 21-09-1944
  • A69 Laon-Athis (F) 13-10-1944
  • A83 Denain/Prouvy (F) 09-02-1945
Group COs:
  • Col. Herbert B. Thatcher 05-1943 to 13-11-1943
  • Col. Wilson R. Wood 13-11-1943 to 14-02-1945
  • Col. Rollin M. Winingham 14-02-1945 to 08-1945

Facts:
First Mission: 15-07-1943


Major Awards:



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