Web-Birds: Warbirds on the 'Web - The 22nd BG "The Red Raiders"

	The 22nd Bomb Group (M)
DVCEMVS - We Lead

Air Force Assigned to:	5th AF Early '42

Stations flown from:	Brisbane, Australia, 25 Feb 1942
	Ipswich, Australia, 7 Mar 1942
	Townsville, Australia, 7 Apr 1942
	Woodstock, Australia, 5 Jul 1942
	Iron Range, Australia, 29 Sep 1942
	Woodstock, Australia, 4 Feb 1943
	Dobodura, New Guinea, Oct 1943
	Nadzab, New Guinea, Jan 1944
	Owi, Schouten Islands, 17 Aug 1944
	Leyte, 15 Nov 1944
	Angaur, 26 Nov 1944
	Samar, 21 Jan 1945
	Clark Field, Luzon, Mar 1945
	Okinawa, 15 Aug 1945

Campaigns:	Antisubmarine, American Theater
	East Indies
	Air Offensive, Japan
	China Defensive
	Papua
	New Guinea
	Bismarck Archipelago
	Western Pacific
	Leyte
	Luzon
	China Offensive

Decorations:	Distinguished Unit Citation: Papua, 23 Jul 1942-23 Jan 1943
	Distinguished Unit Citation: New Guinea, 5 Nov 1943
	Philippine Presidential Unit Citation

Squadron insignia-
	2nd B.S.	19th B.S.	33rd B.S.	408th B.S.
B-24 Tail Marking- (after Dec '44)

Planes Flown:	B-26
	B-25
	B-24

	19th BS B-26 'Blondies Demon' Jim Sterling Collection
	19th BS B-26 'Kansas Komet III' Jim Sterling Collection
	probably 40-1430 named 'Wee Winnie' Jim Sterling Collection
	408th BS B-26 'Fury' - according to the 22nd BG website (link below) "After departure from Loloki, New Guinea, plane was last seen climbing through Kokoda Pass en route to target at Buna. The cause and fate of crew was undetermined. All were missing and presumed lost" Jim Sterling Collection
	Another shot of 'Fury' Jim Sterling Collection

Official 22nd BG webpage

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Air Force Combat Units of WWII, by USAF Historical Div. Air University
Air Force Colors Volume 3 Pacific and Home Front by Dana Bell

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