Training on b18, and b23s and finally the then new b25s. The 307th operations group oversees three squadrons. The 93rd bomb squadron, sometimes written as 93d bomb squadron, is a squadron of the united states air force reserve. Served chiefly as a strategic bombardment organization throughout the war. It is assigned to the 307th operations group of air force reserve command, stationed at barksdale air force base, louisiana. Constituted as 398th bombardment group heavy on 15 feb 1943.
The 93d bombardment group very heavy was activated at merced field, california on 21 june 1946 which was. There is a hat with his name tag on it that says 916 arefs, but i cant associate this patch with that unit. World war ii veteran celebrates 90th birthday vienna, va patch. The group returned to the us late in 1942 and served as a replacement training unit. You can doubleclick a group, click a group and click submit, or click a group and hit enterreturn key. Get the best deals on bombardment patch when you shop the largest online selection at. It was established as the 93rd bombardment wing, very heavy on july 28. This group is dedicated to preserving the legacy of those men who served in the 93rd bomb group, 8th air force. The 19th bombardment group was a heavy bomber group that was caught up in the japanese invasion of the philippines and java and formed part of the defensive forces in australia during 1942. Air force 482nd bombardment group, pathfinder usaf veteran. This came with a large lot of late 1950svietnam stuff from one guy.
The 328th bombardment squadron received a distinguished unit citation for its gallantry during the raid on the ploesti, romania oil refineries during august 1943. The 95th bombardment group consisted of the 334th, 335th, 336th and 412th bombardment squadrons. Choose an aircraft group for its markings, airfields, missions and more. In 1936, the 93rd aero squadron was reconstituted and consolidated with the 93rd bombardment squadron. Its last assignment was with the 81st tactical fighter wing, stationed at raf bentwaters, england. The list is in order of aircraft group type, then number. Home 328th bomber squadron, 93rd bomber group, heavy. Us air force 379th bombardment bomb group heavy patch inactive. As a mobile group, the 11th group received authorization to leave hawaii base to support navy operations in the south pacific during the guadalcanal and n. It then returned to the us where in the spring of 1944 it was reformed as a b29 group, returning to combat against japan in february 1945.
All but it and the 509th bombardment wing were deactivated in 1946. Aug 01, 2019 he was commissioned a second lieutenant, u. It was not the first b24 group to move to the european theater. The detachment rejoined the group in oct 1943, and until apr 1945 the 93rd concentrated on bombardment of strategic targets such as marshalling yards, aircraft factories, oil refineries, chemical plants, and cities in germany. The 93rd bombardment squadron has a long history with the u. The 93rd bombardment group heavy came into existence early in 1942 when experienced personnel from the 44th bg began training flight and maintenance crews for the new group at barksdale army air field, outside shreveport, louisiana.
The squadron is equipped with the boeing b52h stratofortress, and is the air forces b52 formal training unit f. World war ii veteran celebrates 90th birthday 75 relatives and friends honor vienna residents life and servicefrom flying missions against nazi. History and memorabilia of the 40th bomb groupvh, part. See more ideas about nose art, ww2 aircraft and wwii. A b17 bomber group, 8th air force, 12th air force, 15th air force. Its last assignment was with the 93d air control wing, stationed at robins air force base, georgia. Us air force patch 98th bomb squadron 11th bombardment. Conducted worldwide strategic bombardment training missions and. Constituted as 94th bombardment group heavy on 28 jan 1942. The 435th bombardment squadron heavy, a unit of the 19th bombardment group.
Official homepage of the 385th bomb group association. The wing also helped support the allied armies during the battle of the bulge. Army air forces, was on a mission to attack the docks at the port of tunis in order to cut the supply chain to the german and italian armies operating in tunisia. History and memorabilia of the 40th bomb groupvh, part of. Air force, starting back in august of 1917 where the 93rd was known as the 93rd aero squadron and was part of the 3rd pursuit group. Usaaf 93rd bomb group museum, station 104, hardwick, norfolk, uk. Today it is so easy to identify aaf ww ii squadron and bomb group patches because of the internet sites and this wonderful forum.
Prepared for combat with b17s, but interrupted these activities from jul to dec 1943 to train replacement crews for other organizations. The 93rd was selected to become the first heavy bomber group equipped with the new b24 to move to england. Eighth air force bomb group markings home about us contact us donate newsletters 8th afhs links faq facebook search personnel aircraft nose art b17 thunderbird ground support uniforms journals more info. Usaf af 93rd bomb squadron barksdale b52 stratofortress.
Moved to guam, dec 1944feb 1945, for duty with twentieth af. Teds travelling circus the 93rd bombardment group h the circus outbound. The 329th bomb squadron remained behind and took up residence at hardwick. The asiaticpacific campaign medal was awarded for for qualifying service within the asiaticpacific theater of operations between december 7, 1941, and march 2, 1946, under any of the following condi. Moved to england, aprmay 1943, and assigned to eighth af. He was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant in june 1944. The squadrons origins trace back to the 328th bombardment squadron heavy activated on 28 january 1942. Myers, florida to continue advanced flight training and also to fly antisubmarine patrols over the gulf of mexico. The early days it was established as the 93rd bombardment wing, very heavy on july 28, 1947. The 93rd aero squadron was demobilized on march 31, 1919.
Air force patches jim buchanan jbmilart military art. Welcome to the official web site of the 92nd usaafusaf memorial association. An admiration of the beauty of the classic warbirds. The 93rd bombardment wing was a heavy bomber wing within the eighth unit that entered combat just before dday and supported the allied invasion before taking part in the strategic bombing campaign for the rest of the war. Vietnam war usaf us air force 93rd air refueling squadron patch. During world war ii, the group s predecessor unit, the 93d bombardment group was the first viii bomber command consolidated b24 liberator heavy bombardment groups to carry out. Those units include the 92nd bombardment group 1942 1946, the 92nd bombardment wing 1947 1962, the 92nd stratagic aerospace wing 1962 1972, the 92nd bombardment wing 1972 1991, the 92nd.
In the course of my research, i very often come to find that the information i seek is available, but at a cost. When i started collecting these rags over 40 years ago, all we had was a few magazines like the war time national geographics, the trading post asmic and when the two. The 93d operations group is an inactive united states air force unit. The 93rd bombardment group was one of those eighth air force units that operated the b24 liberator through the second world war, taking part in the strategic bombing campaign as well as sending three detachments to the mediterranean and taking part in the attack on ploesti. The 91st tactical fighter squadron is an inactive united states air force unit. To quickly jump to a page in the document click on the.
During world war ii, the groups predecessor unit, the 93d bombardment group was the first viii bomber command consolidated b24 liberator heavy bombardment groups to carry out. Find people you served with from 19th bombardment group, heavy. The squadron moved to kinchloe air force base, michigan to disperse its heavy bomber force. Information shall not be used for commercial or for profit purposes. These are the squadron patches that represent those of current and past squadrons.
Its b17 flying fortress and b24 liberator aircraft were equipped with first generation radar to guide other bombardment groups to targets obscured by cloud cover over. The 93rd bombardment group heavy came into existence early in 1942 when experienced personnel from the 44th bg began training flight and maintenance. Its b17 flying fortress and b24 liberator aircraft were equipped with first generation radar to guide other bombardment groups to targets obscured by cloud cover over occupied europe and nazi germany. Aug, 2014 1950s air reueling squadron patch help posted in air force usaaf is with army. Us army air force, corps wwii squadron patch insignia pictures.
Members of the unit met with word war ii alumni from the 307th bomb group heavy during. Originally designated the 17th pursuit group in 1929 and redesignated the 17th bombardment group medium in 1939. The group moved to the new hebrides on 22 july 1942 and temporarily becoming part. Air force 93rd bombardment wing castle air force base ca patch. It was established as the 93rd bombardment wing, very heavy on july 28, 1947. Click here for the latest operational statuses for abmc cemeteries due to covid19 safety precautions. The 92nd usaff usaf memorial association is committed to remembering and honoring those who served, or are currently serving, in 92nd units.
Additionally, the 92nd usaafusaf memorial association owns the rights to the books the route as briefed by john sloan and fames favored few the history of the 92nd bombardment group, published by turner publishing co. History constituted as a b24 liberator heavy bomb squadron 28 jan 1942 and. Group heavy, sky scorpions page numbers numbers following roster entries refer to ploesti, revised edition, 2002 by. At the end of the war, it was assigned to the 15th air force, which was assigned to the newly formed strategic air command on march 31, 1946. It was originally thought that each usaaf bomb group should be assigned three squadrons, which would have had consecutive numbers, but it was later decided that four squadrons were needed to make the groups effective. Air force 482nd bombardment group, pathfinder usaf. Mar 16, 2011 world war ii veteran celebrates 90th birthday 75 relatives and friends honor vienna residents life and servicefrom flying missions against nazi refineries to raising six children. During world war ii, the 414th bombardment squadron heavy, 97th bombardment group heavy, 12th air force, u. This site and our facebook site are designed to recognize the accomplishments of those who served in the 92nd bombardment group and all of its successor units up to and including those serving today in the 92nd air refueling wing stationed at fairchild air force base near spokane, washington. The group followed three b17 groups that moved overseas in july and august.
Patches and lanyards sit on stage prior to students in the b52 stratofortress formal. The 458th bombardment group has 63 boxes of records stored at the national archives. Get the best deals on bombardment patch when you shop the. The 93rd bomb group flew b24s with the 8th air force and was instrumental in the defeat of nazi germany. This site presents a historical documentary of the 40th bomb group very heavy flying its b29 superfortresses during the pacific and east asia air offensive of ww2 as part of the global 20th air force, u.