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12th BG in North Africa
I am researching the Middle East during World War II, specifically for August 1942. I would like to find out the Group and Squadron commanders for the 12th during that period. Is that information available to anyone? If command changes occurred during the month, I am most interested in the period August 14-19, 1942.
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John
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Gary, Your website is great! I just moved my Dad in with me and he was crew chief for the B-25 in the 434tgh group. A dashing and rowdy, as I hear his stories, sergeant. He showed me the presidential citation bar all the 434th received for being behind the lines. What an amazing group of men the N. Africa and on fighters were. My email is amlookingglass.yahoo if ever you have questions for Joe Rickey or have info I can share with him.
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Alice, daughter.
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Gary, Your website is great! I just moved my Dad in with me and he was crew chief for the B-25 in the 434tgh group. A dashing and rowdy, as I hear his stories, sergeant. He showed me the presidential citation bar all the 434th received for being behind the lines. What an amazing group of men the N. Africa and on fighters were. My email is amlookingglass.yahoo if ever you have questions for Joe Rickey or have info I can share with him.
Thank you!
Alice, daughter.
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Alice..I don't think you mean the 434th. The three B-25 BGs in the 12th AAF , were the 310th, 321st, and 340th BGs.
310th BG 379,380,381,and 428th BS.
321st BG 445.446.447,448, BS.
340th BG 486,487,488, 489 BS
According to Maurer-Maurer, the 434th BS was assigned to the 19th BG in the Pacific, and the 434th FS was assigned to the 479th FG that flew from England.
Jim :-)
James S. Peters Sr. T/Sgt B-17 Flt Engr, 27 missions 99 BG, 348BS, 5th Wing, 15th AAF Tortorella, (Foggia#2), Italy My Tour was from 12/03/44-06/19/45 M/Sgt USAF (Retired)
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Joerickey
Gary, Your website is great! I just moved my Dad in with me and he was crew chief for the B-25 in the 434tgh group. A dashing and rowdy, as I hear his stories, sergeant. He showed me the presidential citation bar all the 434th received for being behind the lines.
Thank you!
Alice, daughter.
Please tell your dad Joe that I appreciate his service! and I wish him well. When was Joe with the 434th Bomb Squadron? Did he make the 12th Bomb Group's move to India in Mar-Apr 1944? If Joe or you would like, I could share the few digital images of 12th Bomb Group planes, 1 or 2 of 434th Squadron.
Tony Strotman, MSgt (ret.), USAF Son of T/Sgt Francis E. Strotman, Engineer-Gunner, 491st Bm Sq / 341st Bm Gp (M), Yangkai, China "USAAF in CBI Tribute" http://www.usaaf-in-cbi.com
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Alice..I don't think you mean the 434th. The three B-25 BGs in the 12th AAF , were the 310th, 321st, and 340th BGs.
310th BG 379,380,381,and 428th BS.
321st BG 445.446.447,448, BS.
340th BG 486,487,488, 489 BS
According to Maurer-Maurer, the 434th BS was assigned to the 19th BG in the Pacific, and the 434th FS was assigned to the 479th FG that flew from England.
Jim :-)
I do know that the 434th flew B-25's. My grandfather was a Capt. in the 434th and all he flew were B-25 Mitchells. Mostly doing bomb runs over Italy. T. Berkeley Goodloe
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Alice...A correction to my previous posting....The 12th BG did operate from the Middle East prior to moving to India, Feb-Apr 1944.
12th BG Commanders :
Unkn Jan-May 1941
Col Charles G Goodrich 6 May 1941
Col Edward M.Backus 16 Sep 1942
Lt Col Willaim W. Wilcox 21 Sep 1943
81st (later 559th) 1941-1946
82nd (later 560th) 1941-1946
83rd (later 561st 1941-1946
434th (Previously 94th) 1941-1946
Commanders not listed In Maurer-Maurer book "Combat Squadrons of The Air Force".
Jim :-)
James S. Peters Sr. T/Sgt B-17 Flt Engr, 27 missions 99 BG, 348BS, 5th Wing, 15th AAF Tortorella, (Foggia#2), Italy My Tour was from 12/03/44-06/19/45 M/Sgt USAF (Retired)
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The information is in the book Earthquakers. I can check it to see for you
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