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== History== |
== History== |
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* Organized as 2d Wing on 4 Sep 1919 |
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: Inactivated on 3o Sep 1921. |
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* Activated on 8 Aug 1922 |
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: Redesignated as: 2d Bombardment Wing in 1929 |
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: Redesignated as: 2d Wing on 1 Mar 1935 |
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: Redesignated as: 2d Bombardment Wing in 1940 |
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: Inactivated on 5 Sep 1941 |
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* Activated on 7 June 1942 |
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: Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945 |
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===Assignments=== |
===Assignments=== |
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* United States Army Air Service, 4 Sep 1919-30 Sep 1921; 8 Aug 1922 |
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* United States Army Air Corps, 2 July 1926 |
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* General Headquarters, Air Force, 1 Mar 1935 |
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* Northeast Air District, 19 Oct 1940-5 Sep 1941 |
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* I Bomber Command, 7 Jun 1942 |
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* 2d Bombardment Division, 7 Sep 1942 |
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: Redesignated as: 2d Air Division, 19 Dec 1944-25 Aug 1945 |
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* Continental Air Forces, 6 Sep-7 Nov 1945 |
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===Stations=== |
===Stations=== |
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* Langley Field, Va, 4 Sep 1919-30 Sep 1921 |
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* Langley Field, Va, 8 Aug 1922-5 Sep 1941 |
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* Detrick Field, Md, 7 Jun-15 Aug 1942 |
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* RAF Old Catton, England, c. 7 Sep 1942 |
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* RAF Hethel, England, 14 Sep 1943 |
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* RAF Alconbury, England, c. 12 Jun-c. 25 Aug 1945 |
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* McChord Field, Wash, 6 Sep-7 Nov 1945. |
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* 1st Pursuit Squadron, 1935-1941 |
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* 2d Bombardment Squadron, 1922-1941 |
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* 7th Bombardment (formerly 1st Army Observation) Squadron, 1919-1921; 1933-1935 |
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* 8th Pursuit Squadron, 1932-1933,1935-1941. 1935-1941 |
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* 9th Bombardment Squadron, 1935-1940 |
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* 22d Bombardment Squadron, 1940-1941 |
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* 31st Pursuit Squadron, 1940-1941 |
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* 44th Bombardment Squadron, 1942-1943, 1943 |
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* 93d Bombardment Squadron, 1942-1943 |
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* 389th Bombardment Squadron, 1943-1945 |
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* 392d Bombardment Squadron, 1943 |
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* 445th Bombardment Squadron, 1943-1945 |
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* 453d Bombardment Squadron, 1944-1945. |
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Established at Langley Field in 1919. Served as an observation organization. Reactivated in 1922, being engaged primarily in bombardment activities for more than a decade. Became one of the original wings of GHQAF in 1935 and conducted much of the Army's pursuit, bombardment, and observation operations in the eastern part of the United States. |
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Reactivated as a heavy bomber command and control organization in June 1942. Moved to England, Aug-Sep 1942, and became a heavy bombardment wing of Eighth AF. In the fall of 1942, helped to train bombardment groups assigned to Twelfth AF. |
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Served in combat in the European theater from Nov 1942 to June 1943. Ceased combat temporarily during Jul-Aug 1943 when its groups were on detached duty in the Mediterranean theater. Served on detached duty in the Mediterranean theater during Sep-Oct 1943. Resumed combat in the European theater in Oct 1943 and continued operations until Apr 1945 |
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== References== |
== References== |
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Revision as of 19:27, 25 June 2009
| 2d Bombardment Wing | |
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| Active | 1919-1945 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Role | Bomber Command and Control |
The 2d Bombardment Wing is an inactive United States Army Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Continental Air Forces, based at McChord Field, Washington. It was inactivated on 7 Nov 1945.
History
Lineage
- Organized as 2d Wing on 4 Sep 1919
- Inactivated on 3o Sep 1921.
- Activated on 8 Aug 1922
- Redesignated as: 2d Bombardment Wing in 1929
- Redesignated as: 2d Wing on 1 Mar 1935
- Redesignated as: 2d Bombardment Wing in 1940
- Inactivated on 5 Sep 1941
- Activated on 7 June 1942
- Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945
Assignments
- United States Army Air Service, 4 Sep 1919-30 Sep 1921; 8 Aug 1922
- United States Army Air Corps, 2 July 1926
- General Headquarters, Air Force, 1 Mar 1935
- Northeast Air District, 19 Oct 1940-5 Sep 1941
- I Bomber Command, 7 Jun 1942
- 2d Bombardment Division, 7 Sep 1942
- Redesignated as: 2d Air Division, 19 Dec 1944-25 Aug 1945
- Continental Air Forces, 6 Sep-7 Nov 1945
Stations
- Langley Field, Va, 4 Sep 1919-30 Sep 1921
- Langley Field, Va, 8 Aug 1922-5 Sep 1941
- Detrick Field, Md, 7 Jun-15 Aug 1942
- RAF Old Catton, England, c. 7 Sep 1942
- RAF Hethel, England, 14 Sep 1943
- RAF Alconbury, England, c. 12 Jun-c. 25 Aug 1945
- McChord Field, Wash, 6 Sep-7 Nov 1945.
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Established at Langley Field in 1919. Served as an observation organization. Reactivated in 1922, being engaged primarily in bombardment activities for more than a decade. Became one of the original wings of GHQAF in 1935 and conducted much of the Army's pursuit, bombardment, and observation operations in the eastern part of the United States.
Reactivated as a heavy bomber command and control organization in June 1942. Moved to England, Aug-Sep 1942, and became a heavy bombardment wing of Eighth AF. In the fall of 1942, helped to train bombardment groups assigned to Twelfth AF.
Served in combat in the European theater from Nov 1942 to June 1943. Ceased combat temporarily during Jul-Aug 1943 when its groups were on detached duty in the Mediterranean theater. Served on detached duty in the Mediterranean theater during Sep-Oct 1943. Resumed combat in the European theater in Oct 1943 and continued operations until Apr 1945
References
This article incorporates public domain material from 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 0892010924.
