417. bombardovací skupina (lehká) [1943-1945]

417th Bombardment Group (Light)

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Vytvořen jako 417th Bombardment Group (Light) 23.3.1943
Aktivována 28.3.1943
Deaktivována 15.11.1945


SQUADRONY
672nd - 1943 - 1945
673rd - 1943 - 1945
674th - 1943 - 1945
675th - 1943 - 1945


STATIONS
Oklahoma City, Will Rogers Field , 28.3.1943
DeRidder, DeRidder Army Air Base , 4.8. - 10.12.1943
Cape Sudest, New Guinea, 28.1.1944
Dobodura, Dobodura Airfield Complex / , 7.2.1944
Saidor, Saidor Airfield / , 8.4.1944
Noemfoor, Kornasoren Airfield 9.9.1944 /
Tacloban, Tacloban Airfield / , 6.12.1944
San Jose, McGuire Field / , 22.12.1944
Okinawa, 17.8.1945
Itami, Itami Air Base / , 1. - 15.11.1945

COMMANDERS
Col Jack W Saunders, 31.3.1943
Lt Col Howard S Ellmore, 5.7.1944
Lt Col Milton W Johnson, 2.1.1945
Lt Col Charles W Johnson, 28.4.1945
Lt Col James E Sweeney, 10.10. - 15.11.1945


CAMPAIGNS
New Guinea
Leyte
Luzon
Southern Philippines


DECORATIONS
Distinguished Unit Citation - Philippine Islands, 30.12.1944 - 2.1.1945
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation


INSIGNE
None


Použitý letoun
A-20
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