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



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


387th Bombardment Group

387th Bombardment Group (M)


Wing & Command Assignments:
Arrived in the UK 06-1943 with 8th AF 3rd BW
Assigned to IXth AF, 98BW

Squadrons :
  • 556th BS 'FW'
  • 557th BS 'KS'
  • 558th BS 'KX'
  • 559th BS 'TQ'

B26B of 556th BS
B26B of 556th BS

Combat Aircraft:
B26 Marauder

Stations:
  • Chipping Ongar 06-1943
  • Stoney Cross 18-07-1944
  • A15 Cherbourg-Maupertis (F) 22-08-1944
  • A39 Chateaudun (F) 18-09-1944
  • A71 Clastre (F) 30-10-1944
  • Y44 Beek (NL) 29-04-1945
Group COs:
  • Col. Carl R. Storrie 06-1943 to 08-11-1943
  • Col. Jack E. Caldwell 08-11-1943 to 13-04-1944
  • Col. Thomas M. Seymour to 18-07-1944
  • Col. Grover C. Brown to 20-05-1945

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