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ORGANIZATIONAL STATUS Constituted Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, 43rd Bombardment Group (Heavy), WD Ltr. AG 320.2 (10-17-40) M (Ret) M-C, dated 20 November 1940. Activated At Langley Field, Virginia, on 15 January 1941. GO 31, Air Base Headquarters, Langley Field, Virginia, 13 December 1940 pursuant to the above-cited Ltr., dated 20 November 1940. Redesignated Headquarters, 43rd Bombardment Group, Heavy. GO 202, Hq., Fifth Air Force, 21 September 1943. Inactivated At McKinley FIeld, Luzon, Philippine Islands, on 29 April 1946. GO 83, Hq., Pacific Air Command, United States Army, 19 April 1946, pursuant to WD Ltr. AG 322 (26 March 46) OB-I-E-M, dated 26 March 1946. Redesignated Headquarters, 43rd Bombardment Group, Very Heavy, effective 1 October 1946. WD Ltr. AG 322 (27 Sep 46) AO-I-AFCOR-(277e)-M, dated 10 October 1946. Activated At Davis-Montham Field, Arizona. GO 19, Hq., Davis-Montham Field, 29 October 1946, pursuant to the above-cited Ltr., dated 10 October 1946. Redesignated Headquarters, 43rd Bombardment Group, Medium, 2 July 1948. DAF Ltr. 322 (AFOOR 736e), 28 May 1948, amended by DAF Ltr. 322 (AFOOR 779e), 2 July 1948. Redesignation was announced later in GO 34, Hq., Strategic Air Command, 16 July 1948. Reduced to Records-Unit Status On 10 February 1951. Inactivated At Davis-Montham Air Force Base, Arizona, on 16 June 1952. GO 34, Hq., Strategic Air Command, 10 June 1952, pursuant to DAF Ltr. 322 (AFOMO 809g), 4 June 1952. |
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