Constituted as 399th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 15 Feb 1943.
Activated on 1 Mar 1943. Assigned to Second AF; reassigned to Fourth AF in
Dec 1943. Equipped with B-24's. Served first as an operational training
unit and later (Aug 1943) became a replacement training unit. Disbanded on
31 Mar 1944.
Squadrons. 604th: 1943-1944. 605th: 1943-1944. 606th: 1943-1944. 607th:
1943-1944.
Stations. Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 1 Mar 1943; Gowen Field, Idaho, 10
Apr 1943; Wendover Field, Utah, 27 Apr 1943; March Field, Calif, 3 Dec
1943-31 Mar 1944.
Commanders. Lt Col Luther J Fairbanks, Apr 1943; Lt Col James H Isbell,
1 Oct 1943; Lt Col John E Dougherty, 11 Nov 1943; Lt Col Eugene T
Yarbrough, 15 Feb-31 Mar 1944.
Campaigns. American Theater.
Decorations. None. Data from Air Force Combat Units of World War II By Maurer, Maurer, Published 1986
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