Historical 31st Fighter Group Aircraft
Commanders Ribbon for Valor
(Given during Operation March Madness)
Attention: 39th F.S - 352nd F.G. - 31st F.G.
Communication from 5th USAAF Command H.Q.
22nd Bomb Group Command H.Q.
The following Fighter Groups have recieved and been acknowledged with the recignition due to them for there actions and performances and in many instances there Self Sacrifices in Frames #3 & #4 of S3 March Maddness Ops.
The following Fighter Group C.O.'s please step forward and be recignized please...
22nd B.G. - 39th F.S.
31st F.G.
352nd F.G.
Sir's for your pilots have been awarded the Commanders Ribbon for Valor
Your pilots have been Awarded this the Highest merit offered by the 22nd B.G. Command staff The Command Ribbon for Valor.
It is because of your pilots undieing detication/proffesionalism and Skills that the 22nd B.G "Red Raiders" in Not only frame 3 but also frame 4 of the MM S3. The 22nd B.G. suffered Only a minimal loss of 1 & 2 bombers in these frames of the MM S3.
This was a unanimus decision by the 22nd Command staff to award this merit to these groups for there selfless sacrifices.