The 9th Reconnaissance Group was a group of the

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. Its last assignment was with

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, based at

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. It was inactivated on 6 May 1944. The unit trained crews and units for photographic reconnaissance and combat mapping. It had no assigned operational squadrons, conducted training with attached squadrons from other units. Aircraft used were F-3 (A-20), F-4 (P-38), F-5 (P-38) F-7 (B-24), F-9 (B-17). Inactivated on 6 May 1944.

References

* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. . {{USAAF 3d Air Force World War II Military units and formations established in 1943

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