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



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


367th Fighter Group



Wing & Command Assignments:
70th FW, IX TAC 08-1944
XIX TAC 16-01-1945

Squadrons :
  • 392nd FS 'H5'
  • 393rd FS '8L'
  • 394th FS '4N'

Combat Aircraft:
P38 Lightning
P47D Thunderbolt from 02-1945


Stations:
  • Stoney Cross
  • A6 Beuzeville (F) 22-07-1944
  • A2 Criqueville (F) 14-08-1944
  • A71 Clastres (F) 08-09-1944
  • A68 Juvincourt (F) 28-10-1944
  • A64 St. Dizier (F) 01-02-1945
  • A94 Conflans (F) 14-03-1945
  • Y74 Frankfurt-Eschborn (G) 10-04-1945
Group COs:
  • Col. Charles M. Young to 09-11-1944
  • Col. Edwin S. Chickering to 11-1945

Facts:
First Mission: 09-05-1944
Last Mission: 08-05-1945



Major Awards:
19-03-1945 2nd Distinguished Unit Citation

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