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



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


409th Bombardment Group

409th Bombardment Group (M)


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

Squadrons :
  • 640th BS 'W5'
  • 641st BS '7G'
  • 642nd BS 'D6'
  • 643rd BS '5I'

Combat Aircraft:
A20G
A20J

Stations:
  • Little Walden 04-1944
  • A48 Bretigny (F) 09-1944
  • A70 Laon/Couvron (F) 15-02-1945
Group COs:
  • Col. Preston P. Pender to 04-07-1944
  • Col. Thomas R. Ford to 11-1945

Facts:
First Mission: 13-04-1944
Last Mission: 03-05-1945


Major Awards:



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