400th Bombardment Group
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400th Bombardment Group
| 400th Bombardment Group | |
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 Emblem of the 400th Bombardment Group |
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| Active | 1943–1944 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Role | Bomber |
The 400th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the First Air Force, stationed at Charleston Army Airfield, South Carolina. It was inactivated on 10 April 1944.
The unit was a World War II B-24 Liberator replacement training unit (RTU). Its graduates were then assigned to combat units in overseas theaters worldwide as replacement personnel. Originally a Second Air Force unit, it was reassigned to First Air Force when Second AF began B-29 Superfortress training. Inactivated in 1944 when the need for B-24 aircrews was diminished.
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History
Lineage
- Constituted as 400th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 15 February 1943
- Activated on 1 March 1943
- Disbanded on 10 April 1944
Assignments
- Second Air Force, 1 March 1943
- First Air Force, 15 December 1943 – 10 April 1944
Components
- 608th Bombardment Squadron: 1943–1944
- 609th Bombardment Squadron: 1943–1944
- 610th Bombardment Squadron: 1943–1944
- 611th Bombardment Squadron: 1943–1944
Stations
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Aircraft
- B-24 Liberator, 1943–1944
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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