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  2. 305th Operations Group - Wikipedia

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    During World War II, the group's predecessor unit, the 305th Bombardment Group was one of the first VIII Bomber Command Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress units in England, and, was one of the most-decorated USAAF heavy-bombardment groups in the European Theater. 1st Lt William R. Lawley, Jr. and 1st Lt Edward S. Michael, pilots in the 364th Bomb ...

  3. William R. Lawley Jr. - Wikipedia

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    305th BG B-17. By February 20, 1944, Lawley was a first lieutenant serving as a pilot in the 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group.On that day, during a bombing mission over Nazi-controlled Europe, his B-17 Flying Fortress came under attack by enemy fighter aircraft.

  4. Bombardment group - Wikipedia

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    A bombardment group or bomb group was a unit of organizational command and control group of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II. A bombardment group was normally commanded by a colonel. The table of allowances (TOA) for personnel, aircraft and equipment grew steadily over the course of the war doubling from 35 aircraft ...

  5. 422d Bombardment Squadron - Wikipedia

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    305th Bombardment Group, 1 March 1942 – 25 December 1946; 4430th Air Base Wing, 1 January 1953; Tactical Air Command, 1 May 1953 (attached to 405th Fighter-Bomber Wing) Third Air Force, 20 December 1953 (attached to 47th Bombardment Wing) 47th Bombardment Group, 8 February – 23 March 1954 (attached to 47th Bombardment Wing)

  6. List of USAAF squadron codes - Wikipedia

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    A B-24 with squadron code 2C, denoting the 838th Bombardment Squadron of the 487th Bombardment Group (tail Square P) A B-17 with squadron code LL, denoting the 401st Bombardment Squadron of the 91st Bombardment Group (tail Triangle A) A B-17 with squadron code VE, denoting the 532d Bombardment Squadron of the 381st Bombardment Group (tail ...

  7. The Pink Lady (aircraft) - Wikipedia

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    On March 1, 1945, 44-8846 was flown to RAF Polebrook, England, and assigned to the 511th Bombardment Squadron, 351st Bombardment Group. Since she entered active service so close to the end of the war, 44-8846 only flew six missions over Germany, the last one on April 20, 1945, when the 351st ended combat operations.

  8. 364th Bombardment Squadron - Wikipedia

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    The squadron was first activated at Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah on 1 March 1942 as one of the original squadrons of the 305th Bombardment Group. [3] [4] and began training on the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.

  9. Egon Mayer - Wikipedia

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    Mayer accounted for a B-17 on 14 July. The 305th Bombardment Group formed part of an attack on the Paris area. Mayer led his wing into combat, but held position over Evreux, to stay clear of Allied fighter escorts and to await the bomber stream. The 305th bombed the target unscathed but were then attacked by two Fw 190s; one of the pilots being ...