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



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


397th Bombardment Group

397th Bombardment Group (M)


Wing & Command Assignments:
Assigned to IXth AF, 98BW, 04-1944

Squadrons :
  • 596th BS 'U2'
  • 597th BS '9F'
  • 598th BS 'X2'
  • 599th BS '6B'

B26B of 599th BS
B26B of 599th BS

Combat Aircraft:
B26 Marauder

Stations:
  • Rivenhall 04-1944
  • Hurn 05-08-1944
  • A26 Gorges (F) 08-1944
  • A41 Dreux (F) 11-09-1944
  • A72 Peronne (F) 06-10-1944
  • Y55 Venlo (NL) 25-04-1945
Group COs:
  • Col. Richard T. Coiner Jr to 23-07-1945

Facts:
First Mission: 20-04-1944


Major Awards:



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