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Constituted as 320th Bombardment Group (Medium) on
19th June, 1942, and activated on 23rd June at MacDill
Field, Florida, the Operational squadrons of the group
were the 441st, 442nd, 443nd and 444th Bomb Squadrons,
equipped with Martin B-26 Marauders. Most of the group
moved to North Africa via England, August–December,
1942, and crews flew their planes over the South
Atlantic route arriving in North Africa between
December, 1942 and January, 1943. They began combat with
the 12th Air Force in April, 1943, operating from bases
in Algeria, Tunisia, Sardinia, and Corsica until
November, 1944. They operated in France and Germany from
November, 1944 until V-E Day, receiving a Distinguished
Unit Citation in March, 1945 for their actions within
the Siegfried Line enabling a breakthrough by the U.S.
Seventh Army.
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