388th Bombardment Squadron (388th BS)
U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF), 5th Air Force (5th AF), 312th Bombardment Group (312th BG)

Background
Established as the 386th Bombardment Squadron (Dive) in the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) then sent overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA).

Wartime History
On November 30, 1943 arrived at Port Moresby in New Guinea. The squadron used the playing card suit heart as their motif on the rear fuselage.

On January 3, 1944 moves to Gusap Airfield.

On June 11, 1944 moves to Nadzab Airfield.

On July 4, 1944 movest to Hollandia.

On September 18, 1944 damage during take off was A-20G "Je Reviens" 43-9458 and written off.

On November 7, 1944 while parked at Nadzab Airfield damaged and later written off is A-20G "Rough Stuff!" 43-903.

On November 19, 1944 movest to Leyte in the Philippines.

On March 18, 1944 lost is A-20G 43-9626 pilot 2nd Lt. Albert E. Jesser, Jr. on a local flight and crashed into Fairfax Harbor near Motukea Island.

On March 26, 1944 lost is A-20G 43-9625 pilot 1st John W. Hoover crashed near Port Moresby.

On April 16, 1944 the squadron flew a strike against Hollandia. Returning, force landed was A-20G "Lady Constance" 43-9628  pilot 2nd Lt. Joseph Gibbons and A-20G "The Hell'N Pelican II" 42-86786  pilot 2nd Lt. Charles Davidson (survived).

On June 29, 1944 lost is A-20G "Pistol Packing Mama" 43-21416  pilot 1st Lt. Billy B. Hollingshead crashed east of Kaiapit.

A-20G "Florida Gator" 43-21379  pilot Pagh crashed August 11, 1944

On September 14, 1944 damaged in a landing accident is A-20G 42-86748 and transfered to a service squadron.

References
Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II (1982) pages 475-476 [PDF pages 487-488]
The Roarin' 20's A History of the 312th Bombardment Group (1994) details 312th Bomb Group history
312th Bombardment Group (312th BG) DVD (2000)
Rampage of the Roarin' 20's (2009) details 312th Bomb Group history detailing the entire unit history, veterans and aircraft