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



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


386th Bombardment Group

386th Bombardment Group (M)


Wing & Command Assignments:
Arrived in the UK 06-1943 with 8th AF 3rd BW
Assigned to IXth AF, 99BW

Squadrons :
  • 552nd BS 'RG'
  • 553rd BS 'AN'
  • 554th BS 'RU'
  • 555th BS 'YA'


B26B of 552nd BS

Combat Aircraft:
B26 Marauder
A26 from 21-02-1945

Stations:
  • Great Dunmow from 09-1943
  • A60 Beaumont-sur-Oise 02-10-1944
  • A92 St. Trond (B) 09-04-1945
Group COs:
  • Col. Lester J. Maitland 06-1943 to 18-11-1943
  • Col. Richard S. Sanders 18-11-1943 to 22-01-1944
  • Col. Joe W. Kelly to 25-08-1944
  • Col. Thomas G. Corbin to 11-1945

Facts:
Last Mission: 03-05-1945


Major Awards:



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