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 [...]
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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 »


