 The group converted to B-17s in September 1944 and engaged primarily in bombardment of strategic objectives from October 1944 to February 1945.Targets included marshalling yards in Ludwigshafen, Hamm, Osnabrück, and Darmstadt; oil centers in Bielefeld, Merseburg, Hamburg, and Misburg; factories in Berlin, Dalteln, and Hanover; and airfields in Münster, Neumünster, and Frankfurt.During this period the group also supported ground forces during the Battle of the Bulge, December 1944-January 1945.