Massicault
Airfield
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FRE 10823
Five personnel of the Women's Army Corps in Tunisia serving near Lieutenant J. Driscoll, of the 566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group. Handwritten on slide casing: 'WACS, 2AD.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
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Detailed History
During World War II, the airport was known as Massicault Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign. Known units assigned were:[3]
2d Bombardment Group, 31 Jul-2 Dec 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress
320th Bombardment Group, 29 Jun-28 Jul 1943, B-26 Marauder
68th Reconnaissance Group, Oct-Nov 1943, F-4/F-5 Lightning
People
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Eight Ball
- Unit: 320th Bomb Group 441st Bomb Squadron
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ContributorLucy May
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Associated images that have '389th Bomb Group' and 'Tunisia' in caption.