| 418th Bombardment Group | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1943-1944 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Force |
The 418th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Second Air Force, being stationed at Alamogordo Army Air Field, New Mexico. It was inactivated on 1 April 1944.
Activated during World War II initially as a Third Air Force A-20 Havoc aircrew replacement training unit (RTU). It was inactivate, then reactivated under Second Air Force as a B-29 Superfortress replacement training unit, but had no equipment or personnel assigned.
History
Lineage
- Constituted as 418th Bombardment Group (Light) on 16 Jul 1943
- Activated on 1 Aug 1943
- Disbanded on 15 Sep 1943
- Consolidated with the 418th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) in Apr 1958
- 418th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) was constituted on 28 Feb 1944
- Activated on 11 Mar 1944
- Disbanded on 1 Apr 1944
Assignments
- III Bomber Command, 1 Aug-15 Sep 1943
- II Bomber Command, 28 Feb-1 Apr 1944
Components
- 696th Bombardment Squadron: 1943
- 697th Bombardment Squadron: 1943
- 698th Bombardment Squadron: 1943
- 699th Bombardment Squadron: 1943
Stations
- Lake Charles Army Air Field, Louisiana, 1 Aug-15 Sep 1943
- Alamogordo Army Air Field, New Mexico, 28 Feb-1 Apr 1944.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
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