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



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


362nd Fighter Group



Wing & Command Assignments:
70th FW, IX ASC 30-11-1943
100th FW, XIX TAC 08-1944

Squadrons :
  • 377th FS 'E4'
  • 378th FS 'G8'
  • 379th FS 'B8'

Combat Aircraft:
P47D Thunderbolt


Stations:
  • ? 30-11-1943
  • Headcorn (Adv.Landing Ground) 04-1944
  • A12 Lignerolles (F) 02-07-1944
  • A27 Rennes (F) 10-08-1944
  • A79 Prosnes (F) 19-09-1944
  • A82 Rouvres (F) 05-11-1944
  • Y73 Frankfurt-Rhein-Main 08-4-1945
  • R30 Furth 30-04-1945
  • R10 Illesheim 03-05-1945
Group COs:
  • Col. Morton D. Magoffin 30-11-1943 to 10-08-1944
  • Col. Joseph L. Laughin to 01-08-1946

Facts:
First Mission: 08-02-1944
Last Mission: 30-04-1945



Major Awards:
16-03-1945 2nd Distinguished Unit Citation

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