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387th Bombardment Group
| Constituted as 387th Bombardment Group (Medium) on 25 Nov 1942. Activated
on 1 Dec 1942. Trained with B-26 aircraft. Moved to England in Jun 1943. Served with
Eighth AF until assigned to Ninth in Oct 1943. Began combat in Aug 1943 and concentrated
its attacks on airdromes during the first months of operations. Made numerous strikes on
V-weapon sites in France in the winter of 1943-1944. Hit airfields at Leeuwarden and Venlo
during Big Week, 20-25 Feb 1944, the intensive campaign against the German Air Force and
aircraft industry. Helped to prepare for the invasion of Normandy by attacking coastal
batteries and bridges in France during May 1944. Bombed along the invasion coast on 6 Jun
1944 and supported ground forces throughout the month by raiding railroads, bridges, road
junctions, defended areas, and fuel dumps. Moved to the Continent in Jul 1944 and
participated in attacks on the enemy at St Lo in the latter part of the month and on
German forces at Brest during Aug and Sep. Extended operations into Germany by fall of
1944. Received a DUC for action during the Battle of the Bulge
when the group hit strongly defended transportation and communications targets at Mayen
and Prum on 23 December 1944. Supported the Allied drive into the Reich by attacking
bridges, communications centers, marshalling yards, storage installations, and other
objectives. Ended combat operations in Apr 1945. Returned to the US in Nov. Inactivated
on 17 Nov 1945.
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Decorations: Distinguished Unit Citation: Germany, 23 Dec 1944.
Insigne: None. |