8th Air Force History
8th Air Force History
8th Air Force History
VIII Bomber
Command
305th Bombardment
Group
306th Bombardment
Group
October 42
VIII Bomber
Command
305th Bombardment
Group
306th Bombardment
Group
November 42
VIII Bomber
Command
305th Bombardment
Group
306th Bombardment
Group
December 42
VIII Bomber
Command
305th Bombardment
Group
306th Bombardment
Group
January 43
VIII Bomber
Command
305th Bombardment
Group
306th Bombardment
Group
February 43
VIII Bomber
Command
1st Bombardment 2nd Bombardment 3rd Bombardment 4th Bombardment
Wing Wing Wing Wing
92nd Bombardment Group 44th Bombardment Group 322nd Bombardment Group
(B-24) (B-26)
101st Provisional
Combat Bombardment 93rd Bombardment Group
Wing (B-24)
306th Bombardment
Group
102nd Provisional
Combat Bombardment
Wing
303rd Bombardment Group
305th Bombardment
Group
March 43
VIII Bomber
Command
1st Bombardment 2nd Bombardment 3rd Bombardment 4th Bombardment
Wing Wing Wing Wing
92nd Bombardment Group 201st Provisional 322nd Bombardment Group
Combat Bombardment (B-26)
101st Provisional
Wing
Combat Bombardment
Wing 44th Bombardment Group
(B-24)
91st Bombardment Group
93rd Bombardment Group
306th Bombardment (B-24)
Group
102nd Provisional
Combat Bombardment
Wing
303rd Bombardment Group
305th Bombardment
Group
April 43
VIII Bomber Command
92nd Bombardment Group 201st Provisional Combat 322nd Bombardment Group 401st Provisional Combat
Bombardment Wing (B-26) Bombardment Wing
101st Provisional Combat 94th Bombardment Group
44th Bombardment Group
Bombardment Wing
(B-24)
96th Bombardment Group
91 Bombardment Group
st
93rd Bombardment Group
(B-24) 402nd Provisional Combat
306th Bombardment Group Bombardment Wing
91st Bombardment Group 44th Bombardment Group 323rd Bombardment Group 94th Bombardment Group
(B-24) (B-26)
306th Bombardment Group 96th Bombardment Group
93rd Bombardment Group
351st Bombardment Group (B-24) 402nd Provisional Combat
Bombardment Wing
381st Bombardment Group
95th Bombardment Group
102nd Provisional Combat
Bombardment Wing
40th Combat Bombardment 445th Bombardment Group (B-24) 94th Bombardment Group
Wing
453rd Bombardment Group (B-24) 385th Bombardment Group
92nd Bombardment Group
14th Combat Bombardment 447th Bombardment Group
305th Bombardment Group Wing
13th Combat Bombardment
306th Bombardment Group 44th Bombardment Group (B-24) Wing
41st Combat Bombardment 392nd Bombardment Group (B-24) 95th Bombardment Group
Wing
20th Combat Bombardment 100th Bombardment Group
303rd Bombardment Group Wing
390th Bombardment Group
379th Bombardment Group 93rd Bombardment Group (B-24)
45th Combat Bombardment
384th Bombardment Group 446th Bombardment Group (B-24) Wing
94th Combat Bombardment 448th Bombardment Group (B-24) 96th Bombardment Group
Wing 388th Bombardment Group
96th Combat Bombardment
351st Bombardment Group Wing
452nd Bombardment Group
401st Bombardment Group 458th Bombardment Group (B-24)
93rd Combat Bombardment
457th Bombardment Group 466th Bombardment Group (B-24) Wing
91st Bombardment Group 453rd Bombardment Group (B-24) 13th Combat Bombardment
Wing
381st Bombardment Group 14th Combat Bombardment
Wing 95th Bombardment Group
398 Bombardment Group
th
92nd Bombardment Group 492nd Bombardment Group (B-24) 45th Combat Bombardment
Wing
20th Combat Bombardment
305th Bombardment Group
Wing 96th Bombardment Group
306 Bombardment Group
th
93rd Bombardment Group (B-24) 388th Bombardment Group
41st Combat Bombardment 446th Bombardment Group (B-24) 452nd Bombardment Group
Wing
448th Bombardment Group (B-24) 92nd Combat Bombardment
303rd Bombardment Group
Wing
95th Combat Bombardment
379th Bombardment Group Wing 486th Bombardment Group
384th Bombardment Group 489th Bombardment Group (B-24) 487th Bombardment Group (17/24)
94th Combat Bombardment 96th Combat Bombardment 93rd Combat Bombardment
Wing Wing Wing
351st Bombardment Group 458th Bombardment Group (B-24) 34th Bombardment Group (B-24)
401st Bombardment Group 466th Bombardment Group (B-24) 490th Bombardment Group (17/24)
457th Bombardment Group 467th Bombardment Group (B-24) 493rd Bombardment Group
May 44 8 Air Force
th 2nd Bombardment
Division
3rd Bombardment
Division
482nd Bombardment Group 2nd Combat Bombardment 4th Combat Bombardment
Wing Wing
1st Bombardment
389th Bombardment Group (B-24) 94th Bombardment Group
Division
445th Bombardment Group (B-24) 385th Bombardment Group
1st Combat Bombardment
Wing 453rd Bombardment Group (B-24) 447th Bombardment Group
457th Bombardment Group 467th Bombardment Group (B-24) 493rd Bombardment Group (17/24)
June 44 8 Air Force
th 2nd Bombardment
Division
3rd Bombardment
Division
482nd Bombardment Group 2nd Combat Bombardment 4th Combat Bombardment
Wing Wing
1st Bombardment
389th Bombardment Group (B-24) 94th Bombardment Group
Division
445th Bombardment Group (B-24) 385th Bombardment Group
1st Combat Bombardment
Wing 453rd Bombardment Group (B-24) 447th Bombardment Group
457th Bombardment Group 467th Bombardment Group (B-24) 493rd Bombardment Group (17/24)
July 44 8 Air Force
th 2nd Bombardment
Division
3rd Bombardment
Division
482nd Bombardment Group 2nd Combat Bombardment 4th Combat Bombardment
Wing Wing
1st Bombardment
389th Bombardment Group (B-24) 94th Bombardment Group
Division
445th Bombardment Group (B-24) 385th Bombardment Group
1st Combat Bombardment
Wing 453rd Bombardment Group (B-24) 447th Bombardment Group
457th Bombardment Group 467th Bombardment Group (B-24) 493rd Bombardment Group (17/24)
August 44 8 Air Force
th 3rd Bombardment
Division
2nd Bombardment
482nd Bombardment Group 4th Combat Bombardment
Division Wing
1st Bombardment 2nd Combat Bombardment 94th Bombardment Group
Division Wing
385th Bombardment Group
1st Combat Bombardment 389th Bombardment Group (B-24)
Wing 447th Bombardment Group
445th Bombardment Group (B-24)
91st Bombardment Group 13th Combat Bombardment
453rd Bombardment Group (B-24) Wing
381st Bombardment Group
14th Combat Bombardment 95th Bombardment Group
398 Bombardment Group
th Wing
100th Bombardment Group
40 Combat Bombardment
th 44th Bombardment Group (B-24)
Wing 390th Bombardment Group
392nd Bombardment Group (B-24)
92nd Bombardment Group 45th Combat Bombardment
491st Bombardment Group (B-24) Wing
305th Bombardment Group 492nd Bombardment Group (B-24) 96th Bombardment Group
306 Bombardment Group
th
20th Combat Bombardment 388th Bombardment Group
Wing
41st Combat Bombardment
452nd Bombardment Group
Wing 93rd Bombardment Group (B-24)
92nd Combat Bombardment
303rd Bombardment Group 446 Bombardment Group (B-24)
th
Wing
379th Bombardment Group 448th Bombardment Group (B-24) 486th Bombardment Group
384th Bombardment Group 489th Bombardment Group (B-24) 487th Bombardment Group (17/24)
94th Combat Bombardment 96th Combat Bombardment 93rd Combat Bombardment
Wing Wing Wing
351st Bombardment Group 458th Bombardment Group (B-24) 34th Bombardment Group (B-24)
401st Bombardment Group 466th Bombardment Group (B-24) 490th Bombardment Group (17/24)
457th Bombardment Group 467th Bombardment Group (B-24) 493rd Bombardment Group (17/24)
8 Air Force
th September 44 3rd Bombardment
Division
2nd Bombardment
482nd Bombardment Group 4th Combat Bombardment
Division Wing
1st Bombardment 2nd Combat Bombardment 94th Bombardment Group
Division Wing
385th Bombardment Group
1st Combat Bombardment 389th Bombardment Group (B-24)
Wing 447th Bombardment Group
445th Bombardment Group (B-24)
91st Bombardment Group 13th Combat Bombardment
453rd Bombardment Group (B-24) Wing
381st Bombardment Group
14th Combat Bombardment 95th Bombardment Group
398 Bombardment Group
th Wing
100th Bombardment Group
40 Combat Bombardment
th 44th Bombardment Group (B-24)
Wing 390th Bombardment Group
392nd Bombardment Group (B-24)
92nd Bombardment Group 45th Combat Bombardment
491st Bombardment Group (B-24) Wing
305th Bombardment Group 492nd Bombardment Group (B-24) 96th Bombardment Group
306 Bombardment Group
th
20th Combat Bombardment 388th Bombardment Group
Wing
41st Combat Bombardment
452nd Bombardment Group
Wing 93rd Bombardment Group (B-24)
92nd Combat Bombardment
303rd Bombardment Group 446 Bombardment Group (B-24)
th
Wing
379th Bombardment Group 448th Bombardment Group (B-24) 486th Bombardment Group
384th Bombardment Group 489th Bombardment Group (B-24) 487th Bombardment Group (17/24)
94th Combat Bombardment 96th Combat Bombardment 93rd Combat Bombardment
Wing Wing Wing
351st Bombardment Group 458th Bombardment Group (B-24) 34th Bombardment Group (17/24)
401st Bombardment Group 466th Bombardment Group (B-24) 490th Bombardment Group (17/24)
457th Bombardment Group 467th Bombardment Group (B-24) 493rd Bombardment Group (17/24)
8 Air Force
th October 44 3rd Bombardment
Division
2nd Bombardment
482nd Bombardment Group 4th Combat Bombardment
Division Wing
1st Bombardment 2nd Combat Bombardment 94th Bombardment Group
Division Wing
385th Bombardment Group
1st Combat Bombardment 389th Bombardment Group (B-24)
Wing 447th Bombardment Group
445th Bombardment Group (B-24)
91st Bombardment Group 13th Combat Bombardment
453rd Bombardment Group (B-24) Wing
381st Bombardment Group
14th Combat Bombardment 95th Bombardment Group
398 Bombardment Group
th Wing
100th Bombardment Group
40 Combat Bombardment
th 44th Bombardment Group (B-24)
Wing 390th Bombardment Group
392nd Bombardment Group (B-24)
92nd Bombardment Group 45th Combat Bombardment
491st Bombardment Group (B-24) Wing
305th Bombardment Group 492nd Bombardment Group (B-24) 96th Bombardment Group
306 Bombardment Group
th
20th Combat Bombardment 388th Bombardment Group
Wing
41st Combat Bombardment
452nd Bombardment Group
Wing 93rd Bombardment Group (B-24)
92nd Combat Bombardment
303rd Bombardment Group 446 Bombardment Group (B-24)
th
Wing
379th Bombardment Group 448th Bombardment Group (B-24) 486th Bombardment Group
384th Bombardment Group 489th Bombardment Group (B-24) 487th Bombardment Group (17/24)
94th Combat Bombardment 96th Combat Bombardment 93rd Combat Bombardment
Wing Wing Wing
351st Bombardment Group 458th Bombardment Group (B-24) 34th Bombardment Group
401st Bombardment Group 466th Bombardment Group (B-24) 490th Bombardment Group (17/24)
457th Bombardment Group 467th Bombardment Group (B-24) 493rd Bombardment Group (17/24)
8 Air Force
th November 44 3rd Bombardment
Division
2nd Bombardment
482nd Bombardment Group 4th Combat Bombardment
Division Wing
1st Bombardment 2nd Combat Bombardment 94th Bombardment Group
Division Wing
385th Bombardment Group
1st Combat Bombardment 389th Bombardment Group (B-24)
Wing 447th Bombardment Group
445th Bombardment Group (B-24)
91st Bombardment Group 13th Combat Bombardment
453rd Bombardment Group (B-24) Wing
381st Bombardment Group
14th Combat Bombardment 95th Bombardment Group
398 Bombardment Group
th Wing
100th Bombardment Group
40 Combat Bombardment
th 44th Bombardment Group (B-24)
Wing 390th Bombardment Group
392nd Bombardment Group (B-24)
92nd Bombardment Group 45th Combat Bombardment
491st Bombardment Group (B-24) Wing
305th Bombardment Group 492nd Bombardment Group (B-24) 96th Bombardment Group
306 Bombardment Group
th
20th Combat Bombardment 388th Bombardment Group
Wing
41st Combat Bombardment
452nd Bombardment Group
Wing 93rd Bombardment Group (B-24)
4th Bombardment Wing
303rd Bombardment Group 446 Bombardment Group (B-24)
th
(Provisional)
379th Bombardment Group 448th Bombardment Group (B-24) 486th Bombardment Group
384th Bombardment Group 489th Bombardment Group (B-24) 487th Bombardment Group (17/24)
94th Combat Bombardment 96th Combat Bombardment 93rd Combat Bombardment
Wing Wing Wing
351st Bombardment Group 458th Bombardment Group (B-24) 34th Bombardment Group
401st Bombardment Group 466th Bombardment Group (B-24) 490th Bombardment Group (17/24)
457th Bombardment Group 467th Bombardment Group (B-24) 493rd Bombardment Group (17/24)
8 Air Force
th December 44 3rd Bombardment
Division
2nd Bombardment
482nd Bombardment Group 4th Combat Bombardment
Division Wing
1st Bombardment 2nd Combat Bombardment 94th Bombardment Group
Division Wing
385th Bombardment Group
1st Combat Bombardment 389th Bombardment Group (B-24)
Wing 447th Bombardment Group
445th Bombardment Group (B-24)
91st Bombardment Group 13th Combat Bombardment
453rd Bombardment Group (B-24) Wing
381st Bombardment Group
14th Combat Bombardment 95th Bombardment Group
398 Bombardment Group
th Wing
100th Bombardment Group
40 Combat Bombardment
th 44th Bombardment Group (B-24)
Wing 390th Bombardment Group
392nd Bombardment Group (B-24)
92nd Bombardment Group 45th Combat Bombardment
491st Bombardment Group (B-24) Wing
305th Bombardment Group 492nd Bombardment Group (B-24) 96th Bombardment Group
306 Bombardment Group
th
20th Combat Bombardment 388th Bombardment Group
Wing
41st Combat Bombardment
452nd Bombardment Group
Wing 93rd Bombardment Group (B-24)
4th Bombardment Wing
303rd Bombardment Group 446 Bombardment Group (B-24)
th
(Provisional)
379th Bombardment Group 448th Bombardment Group (B-24) 486th Bombardment Group
384th Bombardment Group 489th Bombardment Group (B-24) 487th Bombardment Group (17/24)
94th Combat Bombardment 96th Combat Bombardment 93rd Combat Bombardment
Wing Wing Wing
351st Bombardment Group 458th Bombardment Group (B-24) 34th Bombardment Group
401st Bombardment Group 466th Bombardment Group (B-24) 490th Bombardment Group (17/24)
457th Bombardment Group 467th Bombardment Group (B-24) 493rd Bombardment Group (17/24)
8th Air Force January 45 3rd Air Division
482nd Bombardment Group 2nd Air Division 4th Combat Bombardment
Wing
1st Air Division 2nd Combat Bombardment 94th Bombardment Group
Wing
385th Bombardment Group
1st Combat Bombardment 389th Bombardment Group (B-24)
Wing 447th Bombardment Group
445th Bombardment Group (B-24)
91st Bombardment Group 13th Combat Bombardment
453rd Bombardment Group (B-24) Wing
381st Bombardment Group
14th Combat Bombardment 95th Bombardment Group
398 Bombardment Group
th Wing
100th Bombardment Group
40 Combat Bombardment
th 44th Bombardment Group (B-24)
Wing 390th Bombardment Group
392nd Bombardment Group (B-24)
92nd Bombardment Group 45th Combat Bombardment
491st Bombardment Group (B-24) Wing
305th Bombardment Group 492nd Bombardment Group (B-24) 96th Bombardment Group
306 Bombardment Group
th
20th Combat Bombardment 388th Bombardment Group
Wing
41st Combat Bombardment
452nd Bombardment Group
Wing 93rd Bombardment Group (B-24)
4th Bombardment Wing
303rd Bombardment Group 446 Bombardment Group (B-24)
th
(Provisional)
379th Bombardment Group 448th Bombardment Group (B-24) 486th Bombardment Group
384th Bombardment Group 489th Bombardment Group (B-24) 487th Bombardment Group (17/24)
94th Combat Bombardment 96th Combat Bombardment 93rd Combat Bombardment
Wing Wing Wing
351st Bombardment Group 458th Bombardment Group (B-24) 34th Bombardment Group
401st Bombardment Group 466th Bombardment Group (B-24) 490th Bombardment Group (17/24)
457th Bombardment Group 467th Bombardment Group (B-24) 493rd Bombardment Group (17/24)