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365th
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| Air Forced Assigned To: |
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9th (Dec '43 - end WWII) |
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| Stations Flown From: |
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Gosfield, England (Dec '43 -March '44) |
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Beaulieu, England (March '44 - June '44) |
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Azeville, France (June '44 - Aug '44) |
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Lignerolles, France (Aug '44 - Sept '44) |
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Bretigny, France (Sept '44) |
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Juvincourt, France (Sept '44 - Oct '44) |
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Chievres, Belgium (Oct '44 - Dec '44) |
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Metz, France (Dec '44 - Jan '45) |
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Florennes/Juzaine, Belgium (Jan '45 - March '45) |
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Aachen, Germany (March '45 April '45) |
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Fritzlar, Germany (April '45 - End WWII) |
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| Campaigns Flown in: |
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Air Offensive, Europe |
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Northern France |
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Rhineland |
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Ardennes-Alsace |
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Central Europe |
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| Awards Won: |
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Distinguished Unit Citation: Germany, 21 Oct '44 |
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Distinguished Unit Citation: Germany, 20 April '45 |
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Cited In The Order of the Day, Belgium Army, 6 June - 30
Sept, '44 |
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Cited In The Order of the Day, Belgium Army, 16 Dec '44 -
22 Jan, '45 |
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Belgium Fourragere |
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Aces were:
(scores in the group only- some scored victories while flying in other groups or
squadrons)
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HQ: |
R.L. Coffey (6) |
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D.E. Hillman (4) |
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R.V. Gray (2) |
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| Total Aircraft Claims in Air: |
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Damaged |
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121.5 |
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37 |
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| Squadron Insignia and Codes: |
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386th FS |
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387th FS |
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388th FS |
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D5 |
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B4 |
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C4 |
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P47 #44-20571 of the 386th Squardon
USAF Museum photo
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P47 #42-28932 from the 386th Squadron
USAF Museum photo
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- Stars and Bars by Frank Olynyk
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