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



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


344th Bombardment Group

344th Bombardment Group (M)


Wing & Command Assignments:


Squadrons :
  • 494th BS 'K9'
  • 495th BS 'Y5'
  • 496th BS 'N3'
  • 497th BS '7I'


B26B of 496 BS

Combat Aircraft:
B26 Marauder

Stations:
  • Stansted 09-02-1944
  • A59 Cormeilles-en-Vexin (F) 30-09-1944
  • A78 Florennes/Juzaine (B) 05-04-1945
Group COs:
  • Col. Reginald F.C. Vance to 07-11-1944
  • Col. Robert W. Witty to 18-08-1945

Facts:
First Mission: 06-03-1944


Major Awards:



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