For nearly three weeks, the 312th called the S.S. Nieuw Amsterdam home. This ship was originally a Holland-America luxury liner that carried 800 passengers from Southampton to New York in six days. When Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, the Nieuw Amsterdam was sent to Nova Scotia and turned into a troop ship. The S.S. [...]
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The 312th in Australia and Beyond
Posted in The 312th Bomb Group, tagged 1943, 312th bomb group, australia, durand airdrome, gusap, new guinea, P-40, s.s. nieuw amsterdam, WWII on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The 312th Across the US
Posted in The 312th Bomb Group, tagged 1943, 312th bomb group, A-24, de ridder army air base, P-40, rice army air base, salinas army air base, warhawk, WWII on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After the 312th left Hunter Field, they moved on to De Ridder Army Air Base, which was approximately 50 miles north of Lake Charles, Louisiana. While living at this smaller base, the 312th learned more about supporting ground units in combat. Through this training, they realized how much they needed to work on coordination between [...]
The Early Days of the 312th Bomb Group
Posted in The 312th Bomb Group, tagged 1942, 1943, 312th bomb group, A-24, A-35, A-36, Apache dive-bomber, dauntless dive-bomber, hunter field, vengeance dive-bomber, vultee, WWII on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sixty-seven years ago, the newly formed 312th Bomb Group was stationed at Hunter Field in Georgia. Hunter Field was a new Army post with comfortable barracks, a chapel, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, and clubs for the enlisted men and officers. In the relative comfort of this base, the 312th men learned what they needed to [...]
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