304th Bombardment Group
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304th Bombardment Group
| 304th Bombardment Group | |
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 Emblem of the 304th Bombardment Group |
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| Active | 1942 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Bombardment; Antisubmarine warfare |
The 304th 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 30 December 1942
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History
Lineage
- Constituted as 304th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 January 1942
- Activated on 15 July 1942
- Inactivated on 30 December 1942
Assignments
- II Bomber Command, 28 January 1942
- Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command, 29 October-30 December 1942
Squadrons
- 1st Antisubmarine (formerly 361st Bombardment): 15 July-30 December 1942
- Air echelon attached to VIII Bomber Command, c. 10 November 1942-15 January 1943
- 18th Antisubmarine (formerly 362d Bombardment): 15 July-30 December 1942
- 19th Antisubmarine (formerly 363d Bombardment): 15 July-30 December 1942
- 421st Bombardment Squadron: 15 July-6 November 1942
Stations
- Salt Lake City AAB, Utah, 15 July 1942
- Geiger Field, Washington, 15 September 1942
- Ephrata, Washington, 1 October 1942
- Langley Field, Virginia, 29 October-30 December 1942.
Operational history
Received personnel in September 1942 and began training on the west coast. Later, operated with Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command, , using such planes as B-17 Flying Fortress, B-18 Bolo, B-24 Liberator and A-20 Havoc to fly patrols along the east coast. Also trained crews for antisubmarine patrol duty overseas.
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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