40. bombardovací skupina (střední) [1941-1942]

40th Bombardment Group (Medium)

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Vytvořena jako 40th Bombardment Group (Medium) 22.11.1940
Aktivována 1.4.1941
Přetvořena na 40th Bombardment Group (Heavy) v květnu 1942
Přetvořena na 40th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) v listopadu 1943
Deaktivována 1.10.1946


SQUADRONY
25th - 1943 - 1946
29th - 1941 - 1943
44th - 1941 - 1946
45th - 1941 - 1946
74th - 1942 - 1943
343rd - 1945 - 1946
395th - 1942 - 1946


STATIONS
Aguadilla, Borinquen Army Airfield , 1.4.1941
Veracruz, Howard Air Base / , 16.6.1942
Albrook, Albrook Field , 16.9.1942
Veracruz, Howard Air Base / , 3. - 15.6.1943
Pratt, Pratt Army Airfield , 1.7.1943 - 12.3.1944
Chakulia, Chakulia Airfield / , 2.4.1944 - 25.2.1945
San Jose, West Field , 4.4. - 7.11.1945
Moreno Valley, March Field , 27.11.1945
Tucson, Davis-Monthan Army Air Field , 8.5. - 1.10.1946


COMMANDERS
Lt Col William B Sousa, 1.4.1941
Maj George W McGregor, 29.4.1941
Col Ivan M Palmer, 26.11.1941
Col Vernon C Smith, 19.1.1943
Col Henry K Mooney, 16.5.1943
Col Lewis R Parker, 1.7.1943
Lt Col Louis E Coira, 24.2.1944
Col Leonard F Harman, 10.4.1944
Col William H Blanchard, 4.8.1944
Col Henry R Sullivan, 16.2.1945
Col William K Skaer, 27.2.1945
Lt Col Oscar R Schaaf, 21.3.1946
Col Alva L Harvey, 4.5.1946
Lt Col Oscar R Schaaf, 21.8.1946
1st Lt William F Seith, 21.9. - 1.10.1946


CAMPAIGNS
Antisubmarine, American Theater
India - Burma
Air Offensive, Japan
China Defensive
Western Pacific
Central Burma


DECORATIONS
Distinguished Unit Citations - Yawata, Japan, 20.8.1944
- Japan, 5. - 14.5.1945
- Japan, 24.7.1945
40. bombardovací skupina (střední) [1941-1942] - znak 40th BOMBARDMENT GROUP

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