72. bombardovací peruť (těžká) [1940-1946]

72nd Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)
     
Název:
Name:
72. bombardovací peruť (těžká) 72nd Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)
Originální název:
Original Name:
72nd Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:
20.11.1940
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:
72. bombardovací peruť (střední) 72nd Bombardment Squadron (Medium)
Datum zániku:
Disbanded:
30.04.1946
Nástupce:
Successor:
72. bombardovací peruť, velmi těžká 72nd Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy
Nadřízené velitelství:
Higher Command:
20.11.1940-12.09.1944 5. bombardovací skupina (těžká)
12.09.1944-30.04.1946 5. bombardovací skupina (těžká)
20.11.1940-12.09.1944 5th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
12.09.1944-30.04.1946 5th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
Dislokace:
Deployed:
20.11.1940-11.12.1941 Honolulu, Hickam Field
11.12.1941-18.09.1942 Waimanalo, Bellows Field
24.09.1942-04.10.1942 Espiritu Santo, Palikulo Bay Airfield /
04.10.1942-08.08.1943 Honiara, Henderson Field
07.10.1943-15.11.1943 Honiara, Henderson Field
13.12.1943-27.01.1944 Honiara, Henderson Field
09.01.1944-15.04.1944 Munda, Munda Airfield
15.04.1944-19.08.1944 Momote, Momote Airfield
19.08.1944-27.09.1944 Wakde, Wakde Airfield /
27.09.1944-24.10.1944 Noemfoor, Kornasoren Airport /
24.10.1944-20.03.1945 Daruba (Morotai Island), Wama Airfield /
20.03.1945-DD.12.1945 Guiuan, Guiuan Airfield /
DD.12.1945-30.04.1946 City of Angeles, Army Air Base Clark Field /

Velitel:
Commander:
20.11.1940-11.12.1941 Travis, Robert F. (Captain)
11.12.1941-DD.01.1942 Hanna, Archibald (Major)
DD.01.1942-23.03.1942 Rutledge, Jr., Jay D. (Major)
23.03.1942-26.06.1942 Ridings, Donald E. (Major)
26.06.1942-18.09.1942 Gray, Marshall R. (Major)
18.09.1942-01.12.1942 Ridings, Donald E. (Lieutenant Colonel)
01.12.1942-12.04.1943 Whitaker, Narce (Major)
12.04.1943-14.06.1943 ?, ? (0)
15.06.1943-15.11.1943 Sansom, Jr., Byron M. (Major)
15.11.1943-04.02.1944 Peirce, Charles L. (Major)
04.02.1944-05.05.1944 Cass, Gerald M. (Major)
05.05.1944-14.08.1944 Hunt, Leo L. (Major)
14.08.1944-04.11.1944 Dougherty, D. G. (Captain)
04.11.1944-21.02.1945 Wahlstron, Norman C. (Major)
21.02.1945-26.04.1945 Goldsbury, Christopher (Major)
26.04.1945-DD.10.1945 Williams, Lee R. (Major)
DD.10.1945-30.04.1946 ?, ? (0)
Výzbroj:
Armament:
DD.MM.1940-DD.MM.1942 Douglas B-18
DD.MM.1941-DD.MM.1943 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
DD.MM.1943-DD.MM.1945 Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Poznámka:
Note:
06.03.1944 došlo k přeznačení na 72. bombardovací peruť, těžká. Redesignated 72nd Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 6 March 1944.
Zdroje:
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org
http://www.afhra.af.mil
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