386th Bomb Group - American Air Museum
The 386th Bomb Group flew B-26 Marauders for the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. Whilst with the Eighth, the Group developed the formation release procedure for the B-26 on missions that targeted aerodromes, marshalling yards and V-weapon sites along the coast of France in the winter of 1943-1944.
386th Bombardment Group - WWII - World War II - Army Air …
Carried out an extensive campaign against V-weapon sites along the coast of France in the winter of 1943-1944, and bombed airfields in Holland and Belgium during Big Week, 20-25 Feb 1944. Hammered marshalling yards, gun positions, and airdromes preceding the invasion of Normandy and made numerous assaults on bridges of the Seine late in May.
386th Air Expeditionary Wing - Wikipedia
During World War II, the group's predecessor unit, the 386th Bombardment Group (Medium) was a B-26 Marauder bombardment group assigned to the Eighth and later Ninth Air Force. During the Battle of Normandy, it supported Allied forces at Caen, and participated in the massive blows against the enemy at Saint-Lô on 25 July 1944.
In the Beginning, 386 Bomb Group, World War II.
In the Beginning, 386 Bomb Group, World War II. This date the 386th Bombardment Group was constituted by the United States Army Air Forces as a Medium Bomber Group. Four squadrons were assigned to the new group. They were known as the 552nd, 553rd, 554th and 555th Bombardment Squadrons.
386th Bombardment Group | World War II | History - 9af.org
Constituted as 386th Bombardment Group (Medium) on 25 Nov 1942. Activated on 1 Dec 1942. Equipped with B-26's. Moved to England, arriving in Jun 1943. Operated with Eighth AF until assigned to Ninth in Oct 1943. Flew first mission in Jul 1943. Concentrated on airdromes but also bombed marshalling yards and gun positions during the first months ...
386th Bombardment Group - BOXTED AIRFIELD
The 386th Bombardment Group (M) "The Crusaders", 8th Air Force, USAAF was activated at MacDill Field, Florida on the 1st December 1942 and comprised four Bombardment Squadrons: the 552nd, 553rd, 554th, and 555th. The Commander chosen to lead the Group was Lt. Col. Lester J. Maitland, a man well-qualified and experienced for the task.
Chester Paul Klier, 386 Bomb Group Historian, Martin B-26 …
I flew my first combat mission with the 386th on July 31, 1943—flew my last of 66 missions on September 30, 1944. Moved to France with the Group October 2, 1944. I was the flight engineer on the Donald E. Vincent crew. Since 1982 I have been the historian for the 386th Bomb Group.
Aviation Groups | Honoring The History of Boxted Airfield - website
The 386th Bomb Group of the United States Army Air Force was stationed at Boxted Airfield from June 3, 1943 to September 30, 1943. The bomb group included four (4) squadrons of B-26 Martin Marauder medium-range bombers: the 552nd, 553rd, 554th, and 555th squadrons.
Chester Klier 386th Bomb Group Historian.
The 386th Bomb Group saw air combat service with both the Eighth and the Ninth Air Forces. The Group first flew operations with the Martin B-26 Marauder. During the month of February 1945 they switched over to flying with a new type of aircraft, the Douglas A-26 Invader.
Seventy years later: 386th Bomb Group's participation in D-Day
It was the largest seaborne invasion in history and was known as the allied invasion that was the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany. "Our unit played a significant part by clearing the coastal defenses that enabled the seaborne invasion," said Robert Spiers, 386th Air …