334th Bombardment Group
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| 334th Bombardment Group (later 334th Air Refueling Wing) | |
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| Active | 1942–1944 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | medium bomber training |
| Engagements | American Theater of World War II |
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| Patch with the the 334th Bombardment Group emblem[1] |  |
The 334th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force stationed at Greenville Army Air Base, South Carolina. It was inactivated on 1 May 1944.
History
Lineage
- Constituted as 334th Bombardment Group (Medium) on 9 July 1942
- Activated on 16 July 1942
- Disbanded on 1 May 1944
- Personnel and equipment reassigned to 330th Army Air Forces Base Unit, 1 May 1944
- Personnel and equipment reassigned to 128th Army Air Force Base Unit, 1 January 1945
- Inactivated 1 May 1945
Assignments
- Third Air Force, 16 July 1942 – 1 May 1944
Components
- 470th Bombardment Squadron: 16 July 1942 – 1 May 1944
- 471st Bombardment Squadron: 16 July 1942 – 1 May 1944
- 472d Bombardment Squadron: 16 July 1942 – 1 May 1944
- 473d Bombardment Squadron: 16 July 1942 – 1 May 1944
Stations
- Greenville Army Air Base, 16 July 1942 – 1 May 1944
Aircraft
- B-25 Mitchell, 1942–1944
Operations history
Trained replacement crews for combat
References
Notes
- ^ Maurer, Combat Units, p. 214
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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