378th Bombardment Group
| 378th Bombardment Group | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Antisubmarine warfare |
The 378th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command, based in Langley Field, Virginia. It was inactivated on 14 December 1942.
History
Lineage
- Constituted as 378th Bombardment Group (Medium) on 13 October 1942
- Activated on 14 December 1942
Assignments
- Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command, 13 October-14 December 1942
Squadrons
- 2d Antisubmarine, 18 October-14 November 1942
- 15th Antisubmarine: 18 October-14 December 1942
- Assigned to: Jacksonville Municipal Airport, Florida
- 17th Antisubmarine: 20 November-14 December 1942
- Assigned to: Palm Beach County Park (Lantana Airport), Florida
- 521st Bombardment: 18 October-14 December 1942
- Assigned to: Charleston AAF, South Carolina
Stations
- Langley Field, Virginia, 13 October-14 December 1942
Operations
Organized in late 1942 as an antisubmarine group with a mission to search for German U-Boats in the coastal waters of the Atlantic and to fly aerial coverage of friendly convoys off the east coast with Douglas O-46 and North American O-47 light observation planes. Assigned squadrons assigned to airfields and airports in several locations along the southeastern coastline. After the group was inactivated, its component squadrons were reassigned to the 25th Antisubmarine Wing.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of 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 0-89201-092-4.
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