338th Bombardment Group
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338th Bombardment Group
| 338th Bombardment Group | |
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 338th Fighter Group Emblem |
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| Active | 1942–1944, 1947–1949 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Bombardment |
| Part of | Continental Air Command |
| Garrison/HQ | O'Hare International Airport, Illinois |
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The 338th Bombardment Group (338th BG) is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last active with Continental Air Command, being based at O'Hare International Airport, Illinois. It was inactivated on 27 June 1949.
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History
Activated as a training unit during World War II and trained replacement crews, using a variety of aircraft. Activated as a reserve B-29 unit in 1947, inactivated in 1949.
Lineage
- Constituted as the 338th Fighter Group on 16 July 1942
- Activated on 22 July 1942
- Disbanded on 4 May 1944.
- Reconstituted, redesignated 338th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy), on 5 May 1947
- Activated on 12 June 1947.
- Inactivated on 27 June 1949.
Assignments
- III Fighter Command 22 July 1942 – 4 May 1944
- Continental Air Command, 12 June 1947 – 27 June 1949
Components
- 42d Fighter: 1947–1949.
- 305th Fighter Squadron: 16 July 1942-4 May 1944
- 306th Fighter Squadron: 16 July 1942-4 May 1944
- 312th Fighter Squadron: 16 July 1942-4 May 1944
- 441st Fighter Squadron: 16 July 1942-4 May 1944
- 560th Bombardment Squadron: 1947–1949
- 561st Bombardment Squadron: 1947–1949
- 562d Bombardment: 1947–1949
- 563d Bombardment: 1947–1949.
Stations
- Dale Mabry Field, Florida, 22 July 1942 – 1 May 1944
- Orchard Place Aprt, Illinois, 12 June 1947 – 27 June 1949
Aircraft and Missiles
- P-39 Airacobra, 1942–1944
- P-40 Warhawk, 1942–1944
- P-47 Thunderbolt, 1942–1944
- P-51 Mustang, 1942–1944
- B-29 Superfortress, 1947–1949
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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