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290 AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR I1STATIONS. Key Field, Miss, 4 Feb 1943;Congaree AAFld, SC, 5 Jul 1943; BurnsAAFld, Ore, 4 Sep 1943; Myrtle BeachAAFld, SC, 13 Nov 1943-12 Mar 1944;Winkton, England, 4 Apr 1944; Chapelle,France, 6 Jul 1944; Bretigny, France, 29Aug 1944; Juvincourt, France, 13 Sep 1944;St-Trond, Belgium, I Oct 1944; Keltz, Germany,30 Mar 1945; Fritzlar, Germany, 12Apr 1945; Stuttgart, Germany, 23 Tun-2Aug 1945; Drew Field, Fla, 11 Sep-g Nov1945. Will Rogers Field, Okla, 10 Oct1950; Alexandria Mun Aprt, La, 27 Nov1950-4 May 1952; Chaumont, France, 13May-Io Jul 1952.COMMANDERS. Lt Col Luck G Drafts,4 Feb 1943; Lt Col James Van G Wilson,6 May 1943; Col Carroll W McColpin, 27Jan 1944; Lt Col Leo C Moon, 25 Nov194; Lt Col John R Murphy, 23 Apr1945-unkn. Lt Col Joseph W Turner, 10Oct 1950; Lt Col Roger B Ludeman, 27Dec 1950; Col Chesley G Peterson, 8 Aug1951-10 Jul 1952.CAMPAIGNS. American Theater ; Air Offensive,Europe; Normandy; NorthernFrance; Rhineland ; Ardennes-Alsace;Central Europe.DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Citation:Germany, 10 Sep 194. FrenchCroix de Guerre with Palm: 29,30, and 31Jul 1944. Cited in the Order of the Day,Belgian Army: 6 Tun-30 Sep 1944; I Oct1g44-; 18 Dec 1944-15 Jan 1945. BelgianFourragere.INSIGNE. Shield: Azure, three lightningbolts, or, issuing from a cloud, proper, indexter chief, all within a diminutivebordure, gules. Motto: TONITRUS ECAELO-Thunder from the Sky. (Approved6 Jun 1952.)405th FIGHTER GROUPConstituted as 405th BombardnieritGroup (Dive) on 4 Feb 1943. Activatedon I Mar 1943. Redesignated 405thFighter-Bomber Group in Aug 1943, and405th Fighter Group in May 1944.Trained with A-4, A-25, P-39, and finallyP-47 aircraft, the latter being used in combat.Moved to England, Feb-Mar 1944.Entered combat with Ninth AF in Apr194. Until D-Day, engaged chiefly inbombing airdromes, marshalling yards,and bridges in France in preparation forthe invasion of France. Flew patrols inthe vicinity of Brest during the invasionand then flew armed reconnaissance missionsto support operations in Normandy.Moved to the Continent at the end of Jun
AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS-GROUPS1944 and engaged primarily in providingsupport for ground forces until May 1945.Bombed enemy vehicles and gun positionsat St Lo in Jul 1944; attacked barges,troops, roads, and warehouses during theBattle of the Bulge, Dec 1944-Jan 1945;and struck airfields and marshalling yardswhen the Allies crossed the Rhine in Mar1945. Received a DUC for a mission inFrance on 24 Sep 1944: answering a requestfrom Third Army for support nearLaneuveville-en-Saulnois, two squadrons,flying on instruments through rain anddense overcast, were directed by groundcontrol toward a furious tank battle where,in spite of severe ground fire, one squadronrepeatedly bombed and strafed enemytanks; the second squadron, unable to findthis target because of the weather, attackeda convoy of trucks and armored vehicles;later the same day, the third squadron hitwarehouses and other buildings andsilenced ground opposition in the area.For operations, Jun-Sep 1944, that aidedthe drive across Normandy and the liberationof Belgium, the group was cited bythe Belgian government. Flew last missionon 8 May 1945. Returned to the US,Jul-Oct 1945. Znactivated on 29 Oct 1945.Redesignated 405th Fighter-BomberGroup. Activated on I Dec 1952. Assignedto Tactical Air Command andequipped with F-84's.SQUADRONS. 509th (formerly 624th) :1943-1945; 1952-. 520th (formerly625th) : 1943-1945; 1952-. 512th (formerly626th) : 1943-1945; 1952-. 627th:'943.291STATIONS. Drew Field, Fla, I Mar 1943;Walterboro AAFld, SC, 14 Sep 1943-14Feb 1944; Christchurch, England, 7 Mar-22 Jun 1944; Picauville, France, 30 Jun1944; St-Dizier, France, 14 Sep 1944; Ophoven,Belgium, 9 Feb 1945; Kitzingen,Germany, 30 Apr 1945; Straubing, Germany,8 May-Jul 1945; Camp PatrickHenry, Va, Oct-29 Oct 1945. GodmanAFB, Ky, I Dec 1952; Langley AFB, Va,16 Apr 1953-.COMMANDERS. Lt Col Marvin S Zipp,I Mar 1943; Lt Col Mark E Hubbard, 2Jul 1943; Maj Fred G Hook Jr, 12 Jul1943; Col James Ferguson, 5 Nov 1943;Col Robert L Delashaw, 26 Apr 1944; LtCol J Garrett Jackson, 22 Oct 1944-unkn.Col George Laven Jr, I Dec 1952; Col DonaldA Baccus, 16 Apr 1953; Col WilliamS Cowart Jr, 6 Jul 1954; Col Robert DJohnston, c. 14 May 1955-.CAMPAIGNS. Air Offensive, Europe;Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland ;Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.DECORATIONS. Distinguished Unit Citation:France, 24 Sep 1944. Cited in theOrder of the Day, Belgian Army: 6 Jun-30 SeP 1944.INSIGNE. Shield: Azure, a sphere argent,land marking and grid lines sable, surmountedby a bend gules, charged with alightning flash or, between a fleur-de-lisof the last and two olive branches, in saltire,proper, all within a diminutive borderof the second. Motto: MOVERE ETAGGREDI-Deploy and Attack. (Approved10 Nov 1955.)
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