N3-F 344BG 496BS (Photo USAAF via Peter Randall, U.K.)
344th Bombardment Group (Medium)
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Airfields - Bases
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From
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To
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8/09/42
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28/12/1942
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MacDill Field, FL.
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28/12/1942
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19/12/1943
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Drane AAF, FL.
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19/12/1943
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26/01/1944
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Hunter Field, Ga
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26/01/944
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9/02/1944
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To the U.K.
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9/02/1944
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30/09/1944
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Stansted
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30/09/1944
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5/04/1945
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A.59
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5/04/1945
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?/09/1945
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A.78
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?/09/1945
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?/02/1946
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R.75
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?/02/1946
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15/02/1946
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Returned to the USA
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15/02/1946
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31/03/1946
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Bolling Field, DC
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Commanding officers
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From
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To
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8/09/1942
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10/10/1942
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?
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10/10/1942
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2/11/1942
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Lt Col.Jacob J.Brogger
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2/11/1942
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7/11/1942
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Col.Guy L.McNeil
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7/11/1942
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20/07/1943
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Col.John A.Hilger
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20/07/1943
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6/08/1943
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Lt Col.Vernon L.Stinzi
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6/08/1943
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19/09/1943
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Maj.Robert W.Witty
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19/09/1943
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7/11/1944
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Col.Reginald F.C.Vance
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7/11/1944
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18/08/1945
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Col. Robert W.Witty
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18/08/1945
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15/02/1946
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Lt Col. Lucius D.Clay,Jr.
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15/02/1946
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31/03/1946
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?
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Aircraft used in the ETO
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Martin B26 Marauder
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Douglas A26 Invader
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Aircraft markings and Call Signs
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494 BS
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Fin & Rudder
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White triangle
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Code
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K9-
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Callsign
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495 BS
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Fin & Rudder
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White triangle
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Code
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Y5-
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Callsign
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496 BS
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Fin & Rudder
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White triangle
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Code
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N3-
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Callsign
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497 BS
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Fin & Rudder
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White triangle
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Code
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7I-
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Callsign
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Remarks
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31/08/1942
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Constituted
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8/09/1943
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Activated
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12/1945
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Redesignated 344th Bombardment Group (Light)
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31/03/1946
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Inactivated
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