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

354th Fighter Group

'The Pioneer Mustang Group'

Wing & Command Assignments:
70th FW 13-11-1943
100th FW 08-1944
assigned to XIX TAC 08-1944

Squadrons :

• 353rd FS 'FT'
• 355th FS 'GQ'
• 356th FS 'AJ'

Combat Aircraft:
P51B Mustang
Contd to P47 Thunderbolt 11-1944
Reconvtd to P51 02-1945


Stations:

• Greenham Common 04-11-1943
• Boxted, Essex 13-11-1943
• Lashenden (Adv.Landing Ground) 04-1944
• A2 Criqueville (F) 23-06-1944
• A31 Gael (F) 11-08-1944
• A66 Orconte (F) 17-09-1944
• A98 Roiseres-en-Haye (F) 01-12-1944
• Y64 Ober Olm 08-04-1945
• R45 Ansbach 30-04-1945

Group COs:

• Col. Kenneth R. Martin to 11-02-1944
• Col. James H. Howard to 10-04-1944
• Col. George R. Bickell to 07-1945

Facts:
First Mission: 01-12-1943
First Kill: 16-12-1943
First Lost: Maj. Owen M. Seamon C.O. of 353rd FS
Last Mission: 08-05-1945



Major Awards:
Maj. James Howard CO of 356th FS: Congressional Medal of Honor

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