12th Bombardment Group - Revision history

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Serial Numbers

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	===Serial Numbers===		===Serial Numbers===

	====81st ~~Bomb Group~~====		====81st Bombardment Squadron====
	By June 1945 this squadron had 10 Aircraft. By July, the report states that they have "met their quota" for A-26s but doesn't say what that number is. <br/>		By June 1945 this squadron had 10 Aircraft. By July, the report states that they have "met their quota" for A-26s but doesn't say what that number is. <br/>
	Pg. 1534 notes that the A-26s were silver with a red ring around the engine cowls, and a red stripe with silver numbers on the tail. <br/>		Pg. 1534 notes that the A-26s were silver with a red ring around the engine cowls, and a red stripe with silver numbers on the tail. <br/>
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	[[44-34452]] - Tail #12 - Photograph. <br/>		[[44-34452]] - Tail #12 - Photograph. <br/>

	====82nd ~~Bomb Group~~====		====82nd Bombardment Squadron====
	The squadron had 10 A-26s. <br/>		The squadron had 10 A-26s. <br/>

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	[[44-34480]] - (pg. 1389, pg. 1549)<br/>		[[44-34480]] - (pg. 1389, pg. 1549)<br/>

	====83rd ~~Bomb Group~~====		====83rd Bombardment Squadron====
	The squadron had 10 A-26s, but did not list any of them by serial number. Photos of their planes are too low-quality to get good IDs.		The squadron had 10 A-26s, but did not list any of them by serial number. Photos of their planes are too low-quality to get good IDs.

	====434th ~~Bomb Group~~====		====434th Bombardment Squadron====
	The squadron had 10x A-26s assigned. <br/>		The squadron had 10x A-26s assigned. <br/>

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434th Bomb Group

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	====434th Bomb Group====		====434th Bomb Group====
	[[44-34400]] - Listed as crashed during takeoff, 5 July 1945. (REEL B0072, Pg 1316).<br/>		The squadron had 10x A-26s assigned. <br/>

			[[44-34400]] - Listed as crashed during takeoff, 5 July 1945. The report states that it will be salvaged for parts. (REEL B0072, Pg 1316, 1451).<br/>
	[[44-34450]] - Photographed in June 1945 Unit History Report as one of the planes arriving that month. <br/>		[[44-34450]] - Photographed in June 1945 Unit History Report as one of the planes arriving that month. <br/>
			[[44-34462]] - Listed as missing 9 July. It was found 3 days later, crashed in the jungle 26 miles south of the base. <br/>

	==Commanders (with date of appointment)==		==Commanders (with date of appointment)==

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Markings

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	The base of the marking system was a band across the tail with two-digit numbers denoting the specific plane. The number system is as follows: <br/>		The base of the marking system was a band across the tail with two-digit numbers denoting the specific plane. The number system is as follows: <br/>
	81st BS – ~~blue~~ band with aluminum numbers (~~best guess~~) <br/>		81st BS – red band with aluminum numbers (from a war diary entry Aug 1945) <br>
	82nd BS – green band with aluminum numbers (From an engineer's log dated 8 Aug 1945) <br/>		82nd BS – green band with aluminum numbers (From an engineer's log dated 8 Aug 1945) <br/>
	83rd BS – yellow band with black numbers (best guess from a photo) <br/>		83rd BS – yellow band with black numbers (best guess from a photo) <br/>
	434th BS – ~~red~~ band with aluminum numbers (~~from a war diary entry Aug 1945~~) <br>		434th BS – blue band with aluminum numbers (best guess) <br/>

	The photo evidence definitely shows multiple colors being used, and from the documentation we know that Red/Silver and Green/Silver were in use. There's also a lighter color with a dark numbers in one of the photos. This is probably yellow with black numbers based on what other AF units are doing, but it could be orange with black. The blue/silver band is a best guess based on other AF unit colors.		The photo evidence definitely shows multiple colors being used, and from the documentation we know that Red/Silver and Green/Silver were in use. There's also a lighter color with a dark numbers in one of the photos. This is probably yellow with black numbers based on what other AF units are doing, but it could be orange with black. The blue/silver band is a best guess based on other AF unit colors.

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83rd Bomb Group

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	====83rd Bomb Group====		====83rd Bomb Group====
			The squadron had 10 A-26s, but did not list any of them by serial number. Photos of their planes are too low-quality to get good IDs.

	====434th Bomb Group====		====434th Bomb Group====

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82nd Bomb Group

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	The squadron had 10 A-26s. <br/>		The squadron had 10 A-26s. <br/>

	[[44-34407]] - (pg. 1555) <br/>		44-34407 - (pg. 1555) - It's probably 44-34407, but it could be 44-35407. A cross-reference of the IARC cards will tell.<br/>
	[[44-34425]] - (pg. 1555, 1556, 1557) Tail #31 - Photograph. <br/>		[[44-34425]] - (pg. 1555, 1556, 1557) Tail #31 - Photograph. <br/>
	[[44-34437]] - (pg. 1389, pg. 1553)<br/>		[[44-34437]] - (pg. 1389, pg. 1553)<br/>
	[[44-34444]] - (pg. 1549, 1557)<br/>		44-34444 - (pg. 1549, 1557) - its probably 44-34444, but it could be 44-35444. A cross-reference of the IARC cards will tell.<br/>
	[[44-34447]] - (pg. 1553) <br/>		[[44-34447]] - (pg. 1553) <br/>
	[[44-34451]] - (pg. 1389)<br/>		[[44-34451]] - (pg. 1389)<br/>

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82nd Bomb Group

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	[[44-34407]] - (pg. 1555) <br/>		[[44-34407]] - (pg. 1555) <br/>
	[[44-34425]] - (pg. 1555, 1556, 1557) Tail #31 - Photograph~~. - This plane was likley the one listed crashed in July that was listed as Class 26~~. <br/>		[[44-34425]] - (pg. 1555, 1556, 1557) Tail #31 - Photograph. <br/>
	[[44-34437]] - (pg. 1389, pg. 1553)<br/>		[[44-34437]] - (pg. 1389, pg. 1553)<br/>
	[[44-34444]] - (pg. 1549, 1557)<br/>		[[44-34444]] - (pg. 1549, 1557)<br/>

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82nd Bomb Group

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	====82nd Bomb Group====		====82nd Bomb Group====
	~~One report paragraph mentions that the~~ squadron ~~has nine (9)~~ A-26s~~, but more than 9 serial numbers are listed~~.		The squadron had 10 A-26s. <br/>

	[[44-34407]] - (pg. 1555) <br/>		[[44-34407]] - (pg. 1555) <br/>

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82nd Bomb Group

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	One report paragraph mentions that the squadron has nine (9) A-26s, but more than 9 serial numbers are listed.		One report paragraph mentions that the squadron has nine (9) A-26s, but more than 9 serial numbers are listed.

	[[44-34425]] - Tail #31 - Photograph. <br/>		[[44-34407]] - (pg. 1555) <br/>
	[[44-34437]] - (pg. 1389)<br/>		[[44-34425]] - (pg. 1555, 1556, 1557) Tail #31 - Photograph. - This plane was likley the one listed crashed in July that was listed as Class 26. <br/>
			[[44-34437]] - (pg. 1389, pg. 1553)<br/>
			[[44-34444]] - (pg. 1549, 1557)<br/>
			[[44-34447]] - (pg. 1553) <br/>
	[[44-34451]] - (pg. 1389)<br/>		[[44-34451]] - (pg. 1389)<br/>
	[[44-34455]] - (pg. 1389)<br/>		[[44-34455]] - (pg. 1389, pg. 1557)<br/>
	[[44-34459]] - (pg. 1389)<br/>		[[44-34459]] - (pg. 1389)<br/>
	[[44-34466]] - (pg. 1389)<br/>		[[44-34466]] - (pg. 1389, pg. 1549, pg. 1553)<br/>
	[[44-34480]] - (pg. 1389)<br/>		[[44-34480]] - (pg. 1389, pg. 1549)<br/>

	====83rd Bomb Group====		====83rd Bomb Group====

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82nd Bomb Group

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	====82nd Bomb Group====		====82nd Bomb Group====
	[[44-34425]] - Tail #31 - Photograph.		One report paragraph mentions that the squadron has nine (9) A-26s, but more than 9 serial numbers are listed.

			[[44-34425]] - Tail #31 - Photograph. <br/>
			[[44-34437]] - (pg. 1389)<br/>
			[[44-34451]] - (pg. 1389)<br/>
			[[44-34455]] - (pg. 1389)<br/>
			[[44-34459]] - (pg. 1389)<br/>
			[[44-34466]] - (pg. 1389)<br/>
			[[44-34480]] - (pg. 1389)<br/>

	====83rd Bomb Group====		====83rd Bomb Group====

WikiSysop: /* 81st Bomb Group */

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81st Bomb Group

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	====81st Bomb Group====		====81st Bomb Group====
	By June 1945 this squadron had 10 Aircraft. <br/>		By June 1945 this squadron had 10 Aircraft. By July, the report states that they have "met their quota" for A-26s but doesn't say what that number is. <br/>
			Pg. 1534 notes that the A-26s were silver with a red ring around the engine cowls, and a red stripe with silver numbers on the tail. <br/>

	[[44-34397]] - Tail #15 - Arrived by July, 1945. 2 photos, including one in the July 1945 report. <br/>		[[44-34397]] - Tail #15 - Arrived by July, 1945. 2 photos, including one in the July 1945 report. <br/>