[HiJinx]

P-40's?

Awesome...the 409th flew Warhawks and Mustangs, it was part of the 372nd Fighter Group and participated in the Louisiana Maneuvers in the summer of '44. From their discussion page (http://www.armyairforces.com/dbgroups.asp?Group=193) you see the commanders of the 409th were:

Commanders
Name Dates
Maj Francis E Brenner 28 Oct 1943
Maj Darrell G Welch 21 Dec 1943
Maj Joseph S Wakefield 4 Feb 1944
Maj John R Harrison 16 Feb 1944
Lt Col Sam W Westbrook 3 Mar 1944
Lt Col Robert W Stephens 17 Mar 1945
Lt Col Jack J Oberhansly 30 May 1945
Col George R Bickell 6 Aug-7 Nov 1945

[westmex]

That placecard I posted was from the disbanding of the group...From there I went into Bombers...Was all a long long time ago...Have forgotten most of it, thank the Lord...

.....Westy.....