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388th Bombardment Group
The 388th Bombardment Group (Heavy) was a B-17 Flying Fortress unit of the Eighth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) stationed in England at RAF Knettishall (Station 136) during World War II. The group earned four Distinguished Unit Citations, flying over 300 combat missions (17 August 1943 – Regensburg; 26 June 1943 – Hanover; 12 May 1944 – Brux and 21 June 1944 on a shuttle mission to Russia). It also conducted Aphroditie radio-controlled B-17 Flying Fortresses as test guided bombs.

Notable Missions

 * Amsterdam
 * September 6, 1943
 * D-Day
 * Poltava
 * Regensburg-Schweinfurt
 * Brux
 * Berlin
 * Chowhound Mission
 * Marquis
 * Revival Mission - POW airlift
 * Aphrodite

Assignments
Knettishall, England
 * II Bomber Command, 24 December 1942
 * Eighth Air Force, c. 6 July 1943
 * VIII Bomber Command, 10 July 1943
 * 4th Bombardment Wing
 * Attached to: 403 Provisional Combat Wing Bombardment, 13 July 1943

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
 * 3d Bombardment Division, 13 September 1943
 * 45th Combat Bombardment Wing, 14 September 1943
 * 20th Bombardment Wing, 18 June 1945
 * Second Air Force, 13–28 August 1945

Components
Air Echelon
 * 560th Bombardment Squadron: 24 December 1942 – 28 August 1945
 * 561st Bombardment Squadron: 24 December 1942 – 28 August 1945
 * 562d Bombardment Squadron: 24 December 1942 – 28 August 1945
 * 563d Bombardment Squadron: 24 December 1942 – 28 August 1945

Ground Echelon
 * 214th Finance Department
 * 587th Postal Unit
 * 877th Chemical Company
 * 1284th Military Police Company
 * 1211th Quartermaster Company
 * Weather Squadron
 * 273rd Medical Dispensary
 * 2019th Engineering and Fire Fighting Platoon
 * 1751st Ordnance Supply and Maintenance Company
 * 434th Air Service Group
 * 452nd Sub Depot

Stations

 * Gowen Field, Idaho, 24 December 1942
 * Wendover Field, Utah, 1 February 1943
 * Sioux City Army Air Base, Iowa, 29 April – 10 June 1943
 * RAF Knettishall (AAF-136), England, c. 6 July 1943 – 4 August 1945
 * Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota, 13–28 August 1945