The 9th AF in the ETO
  409 BG
 
409th Bombardment Group (Light)

 

Airfields - Bases
From To  
1/06/1943 1/10/1943 Will Rogers Field, Okla.
1/10/1943 8/12/1943 Woodward AAF,Okla.
10/12/1943 12/12/1943 De Ridder AAB,La.
13/12/1943 26/02/1944 Camp Shanks, New York
26/02/1944 7/03/1944 Transferred to U.K.
7/03/1944 18/09/1944 Little Walden
18/09/1944 12/02/1945 A.48
12/02/1945 25/06/1945 A.70
25/06/1945 ?/07/1945 Reims
?/07/1945 ?/?/1945 Antwerp
?/?/1945 ?/08/1945 Return to U.S.A.
8/8/1945 6/10/1945 Seymour Johnson Field, NC.
6/10/1945 7/11/1945 Westover AAF,Mass.
 
Commanding officers
From To  
?/06/1943 4/07/1944 Col.Preston P.Pender
4/07/1944 ?/10/1945 Col.Thomas R.Ford
?/10/1945 7/11/1945 ?
 
Aircraft used in the ETO
A20 & A26
 
Aircraft markings and Call Signs
409 BG Call Sign  
 

640 BS

 
Marking  
Code W5-
Call Sign  
 

641 BS

 
Marking  
Code 7G-
Call Sign  
 

 642 BS

 
Marking  
Code D6-
Call Sign  
 

643 BS

 

Marking  
Code 5I-
Call Sign  
 
Remarks
1/06/1943 Activated 
7/111945 Deactivated
 
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