Alex

Did you get any answer from your contacts regarding 23 june 1944 ? The BG and FG I know about are:


Bomber Groups:

97th BG .... 340th BS, 341st BS, 342nd BS, 414th BS (B-17) …. Cerignola/San Giovanni
99th BG .... 346th BS, 347th BS, 348th BS, 416th BS (B-17) ….
301st BG ... 32nd BS, 352nd BS, 353rd BS, 419th BS (B-17) ….
376th BG ... 512th BS, 513th BS, 514th BS, 515th BS (B-24) …. San Pancrazio
460th BG … 760th BS, 761st BS, 762nd BS, 763rd BS (B-24) …. Spinazzola
461st BG ... 764th BS, 765th BS, 766th BS, 767th BS (B-24) …. Torretta
463rd BG ... 772nd BS, 773rd BS, 774th BS, 775th BS (B-17) ….
464th BG … 776th BS, 777th BS, 778th BS, 779th BS (B-24) … Pantanella
465th BG ... 780th BS, 781st BS, 782nd BS, 783rd BS (B-24) …. Pantanella
485th BG … 828th BS, 829th BS, 830th BS, 831st BS (B-24) …. Venosa

Fighter Groups:

31st FG ... 307th FS, 308th FS, 309th FS (P51-D) …. San Severo
52nd FG ... 2nd FS, 4th FS, 5th FS (P51- …. Madna
82nd FG ... 95th FS, 96th FS, 97th FS (P-38) …. #11/Vincenzo
325th FG .. 317th FS, 318th FS, 319th FS (P51-C) …. Lesina


I also found out that all 6 B17 BGs from the 5th Wing took part in the operations - not 100% sure though... (2nd BG and 483rd BG missing from my list).

Mytzu

I am expecting feedback on this issue , is not the right time of the year for my mates related to this issue, in addition most of my friends are are at 376th, 389th,98th ,44th and also keep in mind I deal with rather the very old generation..therefore replies are slow

Al