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F-6B 'Jeanie' sn 43-6174, 'AX-K' of 67th TRG - 107th TRS with its pilot Capt. McAllister, and his ground crew, at Lemolay airdrome, France. August 1944.
Constituted as 67th Observation Group on 21 Aug 1941. Activated on 1 Sep 1941. Flew antisubmarine patrols along the east coast of the US after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Began training in Jan 1942 for duty overseas. Moved to the European theatre, Aug-Oct 1942. Assigned first to Eighth and later (Oct 1943) to Ninth AF. Re-designated 67th Reconnaissance Group in May 1943,67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group in Nov 1943, and 67th Reconnaissance Group in Jun 1945.
They trained in England for more than a year before beginning operations in Dec 1943. Used P-38's, P-51's, and F-5's to fly artillery-adjust-adjustment, weather-reconnaissance, bomb-damage assessment, photographic-reconnaissance, and visual-reconnaissance missions.
Received a DUC for operations along the coast of France, 15 Feb-20 Mar 1944, when the group flew at low altitude in the face of intense flak to obtain photographs that aided the invasion of the Continent. Flew weather missions, made visual reconnaissance for ground forces, and photographed enemy positions to sup port the Normandy campaign and later to assist First Army and other Allied forces in the drive to Germany.
Took part in the offensive against the Siegfried Line, Sep- Dec 1944, and in the Battle of the Bulge, Dec 1g44-Jan 1945. From Jan to May 1945, photographed dams on the Roer River in preparation for the ground offensive to cross the river, and aided the Allied assault across the Rhine and into Germany. Returned to the US, Jul-Sep 1945. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1946.