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



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


371st Fighter Group



Wing & Command Assignments:
Assigned to 9th AF 04-1944
100th FW, XIX TAC 08-1944
XIX TAC 29-09-1944
1st TAF (P) 01-11-1944
XIX TAC 16-02-1945

Squadrons :
  • 404th FS '9Q'
  • 405th FS '8N'
  • 406th FS '4W'

Combat Aircraft:
P47 Thunderbolt


Stations:
  • Bisterne 04-1944
  • A6 Beuzeville (F) 23-06-1944
  • A65 Perthes (F) 18-09-1944
  • Y7 Dole-Tavaux (F) 01-10-1944
  • Y34 Metz-Frescaty (F) 15-02-1945
  • Y74 Frankfurt-Eschborn (G) 07-04-1945
  • R30 Furth (G) 05-05-1945
Group COs:
  • Col. Bingham T. Kleine from 04-1944 to 09-1945

Facts:
First Mission: 12-04-1944
Last Mission: 08-05-1945



Major Awards:
21-03-1944 a 3rd Distinguished Unit Citation

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