382d Bombardment Group
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| 382d Bombardment Group | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942 - 1946 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Role | Bombardment |
| Part of | Twentieth Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Pacific Ocean Theater of World War II |
The 382d Bombardment Group was a World War II United States Army Air Forces combat organization. It served primarily in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II.
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[edit] History
[edit] Operational Units
- 420th Bombardment Squadron 1944-1946 (B-29)
- 464th Bombardment Squadron 1944-1946 (B-29)
- 872d Bombardment Squadron 1944-1946 (B-29)
- 536th Bombardment Squadron 1942-1944 (B-24)
- 537th Bombardment Squadron 1942-1944 (B-24)
- 538th Bombardment Squadron 1942-1944 (B-24)
- 539th Bombardment Squadron 1942-1944 (B-24)
[edit] Aircraft Flown
[edit] Stations Assigned
- Salt Lake City AAB, UT 3 Nov 1942
- Davis-Monthan Field, AZ 23 Jan 1943
- Pocatello AAFld, ID 5 Apr 1943
- Muroc AAFld, CA 6 Dec 1943-31 Mar 1944
- Dalhart AAFld, TX 25 Aug 1944
- Smoky Hill AAFld, KS 11 Dec 1944-8 Jul 1945
- Guam 8 Sep-16 Dec 1945
- Camp Anza, CA 30 Dec 1945-4 Jan 1946
[edit] Operational History
Constituted as 382d Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 Oct 1942. Activated on 3 Nov 1942. Assigned to Second AF and equipped with B-24's. Served first as an operational training and later as a replacement training unit. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1944.
Redesignated 382d Bombardment Group (Very Heavy). Activated on Aug 1944. Assigned to Second AF. Trained for overseas duty with B-29's. Moved to the Pacific theater, Jul-Sep 1945, and assigned to Eighth Air Force. The war ended before the group could enter combat.
Returned to the US on Dec 1945. Inactivated on 4 Jan 1946
[edit] References
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
