Constituted as III Bomber Command on 4. Sep 1941 and activated on 5
Sep. Assigned to Third AF. Trained bombardment organizations and
personnel. Also patrolled in search of enemy submarines, Dec 1941-Aug
1942. Inactivated on 8 Apr 1946. Disbanded on 8 Oct 1948.
Components. (Omitted because of large number and frequent changes.)
Stations. Drew Field, Fla, 5 Sep 1941; MacDill Field, Fla, c. Sep 1941;
Savannah AB, Ga, c. 10 Dec 1941; MacDill Field, Fla, c. 15 Dec 1941-8 Apr
1946.
Commanders. Maj Gen Follett Bradley, Sep 1941; Col James P Hodges, 4
Mar 1942; Brig Gen Samuel M Connell, 20 Mar 1942; Brig Gen Robert Olds, 25
Apr 1942; Brig Gen James E Parker, 4 Nov 1942; Brig Gen Robert C Oliver, 5
Jul 1944; Brig Gen Joseph H Atkinson, 14 Aug 1944-unkn.
Campaigns. Antisubmarine, American Theater.
Decorations. None. Data from Air Force Combat Units of World War II By Maurer, Maurer, Published 1986
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