Created as 3rd Photographic Group 9.6.1942
Activated 20.6.1942
Re-formed as 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group
in May 1943
then to 3rd Photographic Group (Reconnaissance) in November 1943,
and to 3rd Reconnaissance Group in May 1945
Deactivated in Italy on 12.9.1945
Deactivated 6.3.1947
SQUADRONY - 5th - 1942 - 1945
12th - 1942 - 1945
13th - 1942 - 1943
14th - 1942 - 1943
15th - 1942 - 1944
23rd - 1944 - 1945
STATIONS - Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Army Air Base
Lambourn, USAAF Station 466
Steeple Morden, U.S. Army Air Force Station 122
La Senia, Algeria, 10.12.1942;
Algiers, Algeria, 25.12.1942;
Tunis, La Marsa Airfield
San Severo, San Severo Airfield
Pomigliano d'Arco, Pomigliano Airfield
Nettuno, Nettuno Airfield
Viterbo, Aeroporto di Viterbo
Corsica, 14.7.1944;
Rosia, Rosia Airfield
Florence, Florence Airfield
Pomigliano d'Arco, Pomigliano Airfield
COMMANDERS - Capt George H McBride, 20.6.1942;
Maj Harry T Eidson, 25.6.1942;
Maj Elliott Roosevelt, 11.7.1942;
Lt Col Furman H Limeburner, 13.8.1942;
Col Elliott Roosevelt, 30.9.1942;
Lt Col Frank L Dunn, March 1943;
Lt Col James F Setchell, 4.11.1943;
Maj Hal C Tunnell, 19.1.1944;
Maj Thomas W Barfoot Jr, 29.5.1944;
Col Duane L Kime, 17.9.1944;
Lt Col Oscar M Blomquist, 29.5.1945;
Lt Col James E Hill, 2.8. - September 1945
CAMPAIGNS - Air Combat, EAME Theater;
Tunisia;
Sicily;
Naples-Foggia;
Anzio;
Rome-Arno;
Southern France;
North Apennines;
Rhineland;
Central Europe;
Po Valley
DECORATIONS - Distinguished Unit Citation - MTO, 28.8.1944
Emblem of the 2nd Reconnaissance Group
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Activated 20.6.1942
Re-formed as 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group
in May 1943
then to 3rd Photographic Group (Reconnaissance) in November 1943,
and to 3rd Reconnaissance Group in May 1945
Deactivated in Italy on 12.9.1945
Deactivated 6.3.1947
SQUADRONY - 5th - 1942 - 1945
12th - 1942 - 1945
13th - 1942 - 1943
14th - 1942 - 1943
15th - 1942 - 1944
23rd - 1944 - 1945
STATIONS - Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Army Air Base
Lambourn, USAAF Station 466
Steeple Morden, U.S. Army Air Force Station 122
La Senia, Algeria, 10.12.1942;
Algiers, Algeria, 25.12.1942;
Tunis, La Marsa Airfield
San Severo, San Severo Airfield
Pomigliano d'Arco, Pomigliano Airfield
Nettuno, Nettuno Airfield
Viterbo, Aeroporto di Viterbo
Corsica, 14.7.1944;
Rosia, Rosia Airfield
Florence, Florence Airfield
Pomigliano d'Arco, Pomigliano Airfield
COMMANDERS - Capt George H McBride, 20.6.1942;
Maj Harry T Eidson, 25.6.1942;
Maj Elliott Roosevelt, 11.7.1942;
Lt Col Furman H Limeburner, 13.8.1942;
Col Elliott Roosevelt, 30.9.1942;
Lt Col Frank L Dunn, March 1943;
Lt Col James F Setchell, 4.11.1943;
Maj Hal C Tunnell, 19.1.1944;
Maj Thomas W Barfoot Jr, 29.5.1944;
Col Duane L Kime, 17.9.1944;
Lt Col Oscar M Blomquist, 29.5.1945;
Lt Col James E Hill, 2.8. - September 1945
CAMPAIGNS - Air Combat, EAME Theater;
Tunisia;
Sicily;
Naples-Foggia;
Anzio;
Rome-Arno;
Southern France;
North Apennines;
Rhineland;
Central Europe;
Po Valley
DECORATIONS - Distinguished Unit Citation - MTO, 28.8.1944
Emblem of the 2nd Reconnaissance Group
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