Constituted as 325th Photographic Wing (Reconnaissance) on 17 Jul 1944.
Activated in England on 9 Aug 1944. Assigned to Eighth AF. Served in the
European theater until after V-E Day. Redesignated 325th Reconnaissance
Wing in Jun 1945. Inactivated in England on 20 Oct 1945.
Allotted to the reserve. Activated in the US on 9 Apr 1947.
Redesignated 325th Air Division (Reconnaissance) in Apr 1948. Inactivated
on 27 Jun 1949.
Groups. 7th Reconnaissance: 1944-1945. 25th Bombardment
(Reconnaissance): 1944-1945. 68th Reconnaissance: 1947-1949. 70th
Reconnaissance: 1947-1949. 72d Reconnaissance: 1947-1949.
Stations. High Wycombe, England, 9 Aug 1944-20 Oct 1945. Hamilton
Field, Calif, 9 Apr 1947-27 Jun 1949.
Commanders. Col Elliott Roosevelt, 9 Aug 1944; Brig Gen Charles Y
Banfill, 17 Jan 1945; Brig Gen Elliott Roosevelt, 22 Jan 1945; Col Leon W
Gray, 13 Apr 1945; Col George W Humbrecht, 19 Jun-c. Oct 1945.
Campaigns. Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central
Europe.
Decorations. None. Data from Air Force Combat Units of World War II By Maurer, Maurer, Published 1986
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