459. bombardovací skupina (těžká) [1943-1945]

459th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
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Vytvořena jako 459th Bombardment Group (Heavy) 19.5.1943
Aktivována 1.7.1943
Navrátila se do USA v srpnu 1945
Deaktivována 28.8.1945
Přetvořena na 459th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy)
Převedena do rezervy
Aktivována 19.4.1947
Přetvořena na 459th Bombardment Group (Medium) v červnu 1949
Povolána do aktivní služby 1.5.1951
Deaktivována 16.6.1951
Přetvořena na 459th Troop Carrier Group (Medium)
Převedena do rezervy
Aktivována 26.1.1955

SQUADRONY
57th - 1947 - 1949
756th - 1943 - 1945; 1947 - 1949; 1955
757th - 1943 - 1945; 1947 - 1949; 1955
758th - 1943 - 1945; 1947 - 1949
759th - 1943 - 1945; 1947 - 1951

STATIONS
Alamogordo, Alamogordo Army Airfield , 1.7.1943
West Jordan, Kearns Army Air Base , 31.8.1943
Tucson, Davis-Monthan Army Air Field , 20.9.1943
Chicopee, Westover Field , 1.11.1943 - 2.1.1944
Cerignola, Giulia Airfield / , únor 1944 - červenec 1945
Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls Army Airfield , 16. - 28.8.1945
Long Beach, Long Beach Municipal Airport , 19.4.1947
Tucson, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base , 27.6.1949 - 16.6.1951
Camp Springs, Andrews Air Force Base , 26.1.1955



COMMANDERS
Col Marden M Munn, 28.7.1943
Col Henry K Mooney, 13.8.1944
Lt Col William R Boutz, 19.5.1945
Lt Col J C Bailey, 30.5.1945 - neznámé datum
Neznámý, 1.5. - 16.6.1951

CAMPAIGNS
Air Combat, EAME Theater
Air Offensive, Europe
Rome-Arno
Normandy
Northern France
Southern France
North Apennines
Rhineland
Central Europe
Po Valley

DECORATIONS
Distinguished Unit Citation - Bad Voslau, Austria, 23.4.1944

Použitý letoun
B-24
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