From AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR II Edited by Maurer, Maurer Office of Air Force History - Washington DC - 1983 edition. and other sources. Click on the insignia to see the rest of them. 307th Bomber Group "Long Rangers" "(The unofficial version)" GROUPS: 5th:  "Bomber Barons" 1943-1946  (link to home page) 11th:   Jan 13-Mar 30, 1943 42nd:  "Crusaders" 1943-1945 307th:  "Long Rangers" 1943-1945 STATIONS: Espiritu Santo, Jan 13 1943 Guadalcanal, Aug 20 1943 Los Negros, Jun 1 1944 Wakde, Sep 3 1944 Morotai, Oct 17 1944 Clark Field, Luzon, Aug 27 1945 COMMANDERS: Col. Harlan T. McCormick, Jan 13 1943 Col. James M. Fitzmaurice, Apr 6 1943 Brig. Gen. Glen C. Jamison, Jun 16 1943 Brig. Gen. William A. Matheny, Aug 10 1943 Brig. Gen. Carl A. Brandt, Feb 2 1945 CAMPAIGNS:  Central Pacific China Defensive Guadalcanal,see map New Guinea,see map Northern Solomons,see map Eastern Mandates Bismarck Archipelago Western Pacific Leyte Luzon Southern Philippines China Offensive DECORATIONS: None 5th BG SQUADRONS: 23rd Pursuit Squadron 31st Attack Squadron 72nd Attack Squadron 394th Attack Squadron 868th Bombardment Squadron (H) ** Special DECORATIONS: Distinguished Unit Citation: Woleai Island, 18 Apr-15 May 1944 Distinguished Unit Citation: Borneo, 30 Sep 1944 Philippine Presidential Unit Citation 11th BG SQUADRONS: 26th Squadron 42nd Squadron 98th Squadron 431st Squadron DECORATIONS: Distinguished Unit Citation: South Pacific, 31 Jul-30 Nov 1942 The South Pacific commendation in text format. Click on the decorations for more information. 42nd BG SQUADRONS: 69th Squadron 70th Squadron 75th Squadron 100th Squadron 390th Squadron DECORATIONS: Distinguished Unit Citation: Balikpapan, Borneo, 23-30 Jun 1945 Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Click on the decorations for more information. 307th BG SQUADRONS: 370th Squadron 371st Squadron 372nd Squadron 424th Squadron DECORATIONS: Distinguished Unit Citation: Truk, 29 Mar 1944 Distinguished Unit Citation: Borneo, 3 Oct 1944 Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Click on the decorations for more information. 868th BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H):  Starting in August 1943 the "Snoopers" were originally part of the 394th BG. In October 1943 they were taken out of the 394th and became known as the 5th Bombardment Group Project. On January 1, 1944 they were re-organized as an independent squadron of the 13th Air Force - the 868th Bombardment Squadron (H). ** From the book: "From Fiji Through the Philippines With the Thirteenth Air Force" by Lt. Col. Benjamin E. Lippincott, historian, Thirteenth Air Force. Published in 1948 by Newsfoto Publishing Co, San Angelo, Texas. Distributed by The Macmillan Company, New York, NY. Distinguished Unit Citation: Java, 7 May 1945 The Soerabaja Harbor attack commendation in text format. The Batavia attack commendation in text format. Any additional information would be greatly appreciated.

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