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



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


67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group

67th Tact Recce Group
Arrived in the UK 09-1942
Assigned to IX FC 09-1942
Assigned to IX ASC 02-1944
Assigned to IX TAC 18-04-1944

Wing & Command Assignments:


Squadrons :
  • 30th PRS 'I6' from 06-44 to 05-45.
  • 33rd PRS 'SW' from 06-44 to 10-44. To 363TRG 10-44.
  • 12th TRS 'ZM' from 01-44 to 06-44.
  • 15th TRS '5M' from 04-44 to 06-44.
  • 107th TRS 'AX' from 01-44 to 05-45.
  • 109th TRS 'VX' from 04-44 to 05-45.
  • 153rd Liaison Squdron.
  • 2911th BS(L)(Prov) with A20B Recce Planes.
Combat Aircraft:
Spitfire PR
P51 Mustang
F6 Mustang
A20B Recce Planes

Stations:
  • Membury 09-1942 to 12-1943
  • Middle Wallop 12-1943
  • A9 Le Molay (F) 02-07-1944
  • A46 Toussus Le Noble (F) 08-1944
  • A87 Charleroi (B) 09-1944
  • Y-51 Vogelsang (G) 03-1945
  • Y-83 Limburg (G) 02-1945
  • R-11 Eschwege (G) 10-04-1945
Group COs:
  • Col. Frederick R. Anderson 09-1942 to 12-1943
  • Col. George W. Peck 12-1943 to 11-05-1945

Facts:

Major Awards:



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