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C. ASSIGNMENTS

GHQ Air Force:  16 Jan 41

GHQ Air Force; Northeast District; 2d Bombardmenet Wing: Late Jan 41

Northeast Air District became the First Air Force on 28 March 1941. GHQ Air Force became Air Force Command on 20 June 1941.

Air Force Combat Command; First Air Force; 4th Bombardment Wing: Aug 41

Air Force Combat Command; First Air Force; I Bomber Command: 5 Sep 41

United States Army Air Forces in Australia:  c. 28 March 42

Allied Air Forces, Southwest Pacific Area:  18 Apr 42

Fifth Air Force:  3 Sep 42

Fifth Air Force; V Bomber Command:  5 Sep 42

The Group was under the operational control of:

First Air Task Force 10 Dec 43 - 21 Feb 44
308th Bombardment Wing 21 Feb 44 - 15 Mar 44

Far East Air Forces; Fifth Air Force; V Bomber Command:  Jun 44 - 29 Apr 46

The Group was under the operational control of:

310 Bombardment Wing 2 Jul 44 - 22 Jul 44
308th Bombardmnent Wing 22 Jul 44 - 9 Aug 44
24 Jul 45 - 1 Aug 45
309th Bombardment Wing
   (Thirteenth Air Force) 

15 Nov 44 - 1 Jan 45
Thirteenth Air Task Force 28 Jan 45 - 5 Mar 45

Strategic Air Command; Fifteenth Air Force:  1 Oct 46

Strategic Air Command; Eighth Air Force:  19 Nov 46

Strategic Air Command; Eighth Air Force; 43rd Bombardment Wing:  17 Nov 47

Strategic Air Command; Fifteenth Air Force; 43rd Bombardment Wing:  1 Apr - 16 Jun 52