12th and 9th bomber command in italy
12th and 9th bomber command in italy
which groups of 12th and 9th bomber command attacked during operation avalanche german troops on september 1943
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Carl Schwamberger
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Re: 12th and 9th bomber command in italy
From this you should be able see which groups were available at that date. Unfortunately I can't says which actually attacked & where they attacked. No guarantees on the accuracy of this list.
Operational Units
5th Bombardment Wing (B-17 Flying Fortress) "Y" Tail Code
Transferred from: Twelfth Air Force
Headquartered: Foggia, Italy, 13 December 1943 – 2 November 1945
2d Bombardment Group "Circle-Y"
97th Bombardment Group "Triangle-Y"
99th Bombardment Group "Diamond-Y"
301st Bombardment Group "Square-Y" (Green)
463d Bombardment Group "Wedge-Y" (Yellow)
483d Bombardment Group "Y-Star" (Red)
Transferred from MacDill Field, Florida, 2 March 1944
Attached: 68th Tactical Reconnaissance Group:
November 1943 – April 1944
Airfields: Amendola Airfield (2d BW), Celone Airfield (463d BW), Cerignola Airfield (97th BW), Foggia (2d BW, 463d BW), Lucera Airfield (301st BW), Manduria, (68th RG), Maricianise (97th BW), Sterparone (483d BW), Torotella (99th BW, 483d BW)
47th Bombardment Wing (B-24 Liberator) "The Pyramidiers" "Triangle" Tail Code
Transferred from Ninth Air Force
Headquartered: Manduria, Italy, 11 November 1943 – May 1945
98th Bombardment Group Triangle (Yellow/Black Tail Stripe)
376th Bombardment Group "Triangle Circle 2"
449th Bombardment Group "Triangle Circle 3"
450th Bombardment Group ("Cotton Tails" 1943–45) "Triangle Circle 5"
Airfields: Brindisi (98th BG), Grottaglie (449th BG), Lecce (98th BG), Manduria (98th BG), San Pancrazio (376th BG, 450th BG)
49th Bombardment Wing (B-24 Liberator) "Red Tail"
Transferred from Greenville AAB, South Carolina 6 April 1944
Headquartered: Bari Airfield, Italy, 6 April 1944 – 16 October 1945
451st Bombardment Group "Red Tail Red Dot"
461st Bombardment Group "Red Tail Red Dash"
484th Bombardment Group "Red Tail Red Bow"
Airfields: Gioia del Colle (451st BG), San Pancrazio (451st BG), Torretta (484th BG)
55th Bombardment Wing (B-24 Liberator) "Yellow/Black Tail"
Transferred from: MacDill Field, Florida
Headquartered: Taranto, Italy, March 1944 – July 1945
460th Bombardment Group "Yellow/Black Tail Square Dot"
464th Bombardment Group "Yellow/Black Tail Square l"
465th Bombardment Group "Yellow/Black Tail"
485th Bombardment Group "Yellow/Black Tail Square X"
Airfields: Gioia (464th BG), Pantanella (465th BG), Spinazzola Airfield (460th BG), Venosa Airfield (485th BG)
304th Bombardment Wing (B-24 Liberator) "Black Diamond"
Activated in Italy
Headquartered: Cerignola Airfield, Italy, 29 December 1943 – September 1945
454th Bombardment Group "Black Diamond"
455th Bombardment Group "Black Diamond Yellow Tail"
456th Bombardment Group "Black Diamond Red Tail"
459th Bombardment Group
"Black Diamond Yellow/Black Check Tail"
Airfields: Giulia Airfield (455th BG), San Giovanni Airfield (454th BG, 455th BG, 456th BG)
305th Fighter Wing (Provisional) (P-38 Lightning)
Transferred from Twelfth Air Force, 1943
Headquartered:
Foggia, 29 December 1943 – 19 January 1944
Spinazzola Airfield, 19 January – 6 March 1944
Bari Airfield, 6 March – December 1944
Torremaggiore, December 1944 – 9 September 1945
1st Fighter Group
27FS (HV Red), 71st (LM Black), 94th (UN Yellow)
14th Fighter Group
82d Fighter Group
Airfields: Gioia del Colle Airfield (1st FG), Leisna (14th FG 82d FG), Salosa (1st FG), Triolo Airfield (14th FG), Vincenzo Airfield (82d FG)
306th Fighter Wing (P-51 Mustang)
Activated in Italy
Headquartered:
Bari Airfield, Italy, 15–27 January 1944
Foggia, Italy, 27 January – 23 February 1944
Lucera, Italy, 23 February – 8 March 1944
Torremaggiore, Italy, 8 March – 3 September 1944
Lesina Airfield, Italy, 3 September 1944 – 5 March 1945
Fano, Italy, 5 March – 15 July 1945
31st Fighter Group Red diagonal tail stripe
307FS (MX), 308FS (HL), 309FS (WZ)
325th Fighter Group
(P-47 Thunderbolt, B-26 Marauder, P-51 Mustang)
Black/Yellow chex Tails
317FS (10–39), 318FS (40–69), 319FS (70–99)
52d Fighter Group (Yellow Tails)
2FS (QP) 4FS (WD), 5FS (VF)
332d Fighter Group
'Tuskegee Airmen' / 'Red Tail Angels'
99FS (A00 – A39, Blue), 100FS (1–39, Black), 301FS (40–69, White), 302FS (70–99,01-09, Yellow)
Airfields: Capodichino (332d FG), Cattolica (332d FG), Madna Airfield (52d FG), Mondolfo (31st FG. 325th FG), Montecorvino (332d FG), Piagiolino (52d FG), Ramitelli (332d FG), Rimini (325th FG), Vincenzo Airfield (325th FG)
.* Sent to Aghione, Corsica from 10–21 August 1944 for Operation DRAGOON (Invasion of Southern France)
15th Special Group (Provisional)
Reported directly to Fifteenth Air Force
Assigned to 15th Air Force in June 1944
Stationed at Brindisi
Re-designated 2641st Special Group (Provisional)
859th BS flew Carpetbagger operations out of England until September 1944 before being moved to MTO
885th BS was initially known as 122nd BS assigned to 68th Reconnaissance Group operating B-17s in the MTO. Assigned to the 15th Special Group in January 1945.
305th Bombardment Wing
Activated in Italy, 29 December 1943, No units assigned until 13 June 1945
Headquarters: Torremaggiore, December 1944 – September 1945
1st Fighter Group
14th Fighter Group
31st Fighter Group
52d Fighter Group
82d Fighter Group
325th Fighter Group
332d Fighter Group
Operational Units
5th Bombardment Wing (B-17 Flying Fortress) "Y" Tail Code
Transferred from: Twelfth Air Force
Headquartered: Foggia, Italy, 13 December 1943 – 2 November 1945
2d Bombardment Group "Circle-Y"
97th Bombardment Group "Triangle-Y"
99th Bombardment Group "Diamond-Y"
301st Bombardment Group "Square-Y" (Green)
463d Bombardment Group "Wedge-Y" (Yellow)
483d Bombardment Group "Y-Star" (Red)
Transferred from MacDill Field, Florida, 2 March 1944
Attached: 68th Tactical Reconnaissance Group:
November 1943 – April 1944
Airfields: Amendola Airfield (2d BW), Celone Airfield (463d BW), Cerignola Airfield (97th BW), Foggia (2d BW, 463d BW), Lucera Airfield (301st BW), Manduria, (68th RG), Maricianise (97th BW), Sterparone (483d BW), Torotella (99th BW, 483d BW)
47th Bombardment Wing (B-24 Liberator) "The Pyramidiers" "Triangle" Tail Code
Transferred from Ninth Air Force
Headquartered: Manduria, Italy, 11 November 1943 – May 1945
98th Bombardment Group Triangle (Yellow/Black Tail Stripe)
376th Bombardment Group "Triangle Circle 2"
449th Bombardment Group "Triangle Circle 3"
450th Bombardment Group ("Cotton Tails" 1943–45) "Triangle Circle 5"
Airfields: Brindisi (98th BG), Grottaglie (449th BG), Lecce (98th BG), Manduria (98th BG), San Pancrazio (376th BG, 450th BG)
49th Bombardment Wing (B-24 Liberator) "Red Tail"
Transferred from Greenville AAB, South Carolina 6 April 1944
Headquartered: Bari Airfield, Italy, 6 April 1944 – 16 October 1945
451st Bombardment Group "Red Tail Red Dot"
461st Bombardment Group "Red Tail Red Dash"
484th Bombardment Group "Red Tail Red Bow"
Airfields: Gioia del Colle (451st BG), San Pancrazio (451st BG), Torretta (484th BG)
55th Bombardment Wing (B-24 Liberator) "Yellow/Black Tail"
Transferred from: MacDill Field, Florida
Headquartered: Taranto, Italy, March 1944 – July 1945
460th Bombardment Group "Yellow/Black Tail Square Dot"
464th Bombardment Group "Yellow/Black Tail Square l"
465th Bombardment Group "Yellow/Black Tail"
485th Bombardment Group "Yellow/Black Tail Square X"
Airfields: Gioia (464th BG), Pantanella (465th BG), Spinazzola Airfield (460th BG), Venosa Airfield (485th BG)
304th Bombardment Wing (B-24 Liberator) "Black Diamond"
Activated in Italy
Headquartered: Cerignola Airfield, Italy, 29 December 1943 – September 1945
454th Bombardment Group "Black Diamond"
455th Bombardment Group "Black Diamond Yellow Tail"
456th Bombardment Group "Black Diamond Red Tail"
459th Bombardment Group
"Black Diamond Yellow/Black Check Tail"
Airfields: Giulia Airfield (455th BG), San Giovanni Airfield (454th BG, 455th BG, 456th BG)
305th Fighter Wing (Provisional) (P-38 Lightning)
Transferred from Twelfth Air Force, 1943
Headquartered:
Foggia, 29 December 1943 – 19 January 1944
Spinazzola Airfield, 19 January – 6 March 1944
Bari Airfield, 6 March – December 1944
Torremaggiore, December 1944 – 9 September 1945
1st Fighter Group
27FS (HV Red), 71st (LM Black), 94th (UN Yellow)
14th Fighter Group
82d Fighter Group
Airfields: Gioia del Colle Airfield (1st FG), Leisna (14th FG 82d FG), Salosa (1st FG), Triolo Airfield (14th FG), Vincenzo Airfield (82d FG)
306th Fighter Wing (P-51 Mustang)
Activated in Italy
Headquartered:
Bari Airfield, Italy, 15–27 January 1944
Foggia, Italy, 27 January – 23 February 1944
Lucera, Italy, 23 February – 8 March 1944
Torremaggiore, Italy, 8 March – 3 September 1944
Lesina Airfield, Italy, 3 September 1944 – 5 March 1945
Fano, Italy, 5 March – 15 July 1945
31st Fighter Group Red diagonal tail stripe
307FS (MX), 308FS (HL), 309FS (WZ)
325th Fighter Group
(P-47 Thunderbolt, B-26 Marauder, P-51 Mustang)
Black/Yellow chex Tails
317FS (10–39), 318FS (40–69), 319FS (70–99)
52d Fighter Group (Yellow Tails)
2FS (QP) 4FS (WD), 5FS (VF)
332d Fighter Group
'Tuskegee Airmen' / 'Red Tail Angels'
99FS (A00 – A39, Blue), 100FS (1–39, Black), 301FS (40–69, White), 302FS (70–99,01-09, Yellow)
Airfields: Capodichino (332d FG), Cattolica (332d FG), Madna Airfield (52d FG), Mondolfo (31st FG. 325th FG), Montecorvino (332d FG), Piagiolino (52d FG), Ramitelli (332d FG), Rimini (325th FG), Vincenzo Airfield (325th FG)
.* Sent to Aghione, Corsica from 10–21 August 1944 for Operation DRAGOON (Invasion of Southern France)
15th Special Group (Provisional)
Reported directly to Fifteenth Air Force
Assigned to 15th Air Force in June 1944
Stationed at Brindisi
Re-designated 2641st Special Group (Provisional)
859th BS flew Carpetbagger operations out of England until September 1944 before being moved to MTO
885th BS was initially known as 122nd BS assigned to 68th Reconnaissance Group operating B-17s in the MTO. Assigned to the 15th Special Group in January 1945.
305th Bombardment Wing
Activated in Italy, 29 December 1943, No units assigned until 13 June 1945
Headquarters: Torremaggiore, December 1944 – September 1945
1st Fighter Group
14th Fighter Group
31st Fighter Group
52d Fighter Group
82d Fighter Group
325th Fighter Group
332d Fighter Group