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



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


394th Bombardment Group

394th Bombardment Group (M)
'Bridge Busters'

Wing & Command Assignments:
Assigned to IXth AF, 98BW, 10-03-1944

Squadrons :
  • 584th BS 'K5'
  • 585th BS '4T'
  • 586th BS 'H9'
  • 587th BS '5W'

B26F of 587th BS
B26F of 587th BS

Combat Aircraft:
B26 Marauder

Stations:
  • Homsley South 24-07-1944
  • A13 Tour-en-Bession (F) 25-08-1944
  • A50 Bricy (F) 28-09-1944
  • A74 Cambrai/Niergnies (F) 08-10-1944
  • Y55 Venlo (NL) 02-05-1945
Group COs:
  • Col. Thomas B. Hall to 24-01-1945
  • Col. Gove C. Celio Jr. to 02-1946

Facts:
First Mission: 23-03-1944


Major Awards:



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