Constituted as 382d Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 Oct 1942. Activated on 3 Nov 1942. Assigned to Second AF and equipped with B-24's. Served first as an operational training and later as a replacement training unit. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1944.
Redesignated 382d Bombardment Group (Very Heavy). Activated on 25 Aug 1944. Assigned to Second AF. Trained for overseas duty with B-29 s. Moved to the Pacific theater, Jul-Sep 1945, and assigned to Eighth AF. The war ended before the group could enter combat. Returned to the US in Dec 1945. Inactivated on 4 Jan 1946.
SQUADRONS. 420th: 1944-1946. 464th: 1944-1946. 536th: 1942-1944. 537th: 1942-1944. 538th: 1942-1944. 539th: 1942-1944. 872d: 1944-1946.
STATIONS. Salt Lake City AAB, Utah, 3 Nov 1942; Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 23 Jan 1943; Pocatello AAFld, Idaho, 5 Apr 1943; Muroc AAFld, Calif, 6 Dec 1943-31 Mar 1944. Dalhart AAFld, Tex, 25 Aug 1944; Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, 11 Dec 1944-8 Jul 1945; Guam, 8 Sep-16 Dec 1945; Camp Anza, Calif, 30 Dec 1945-4 Jan 1946.
COMMANDERS. Unkn, Nov 1942-Jan 1943; Maj Paul Schwartz, 23 Jan 1943; Lt Col George E Glober, 18 Jun 1943-31 Mar 1944. 2d Lt Melvin A Dilcherd, 29 Aug 1944; Col William W Jones, 19 Sep 1944; Col Audrin R Walker, 16 Feb 1945-unkn.
CAMPAIGNS. American Theater ; Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
DECORATIONS. None.
INSIGNE. None.
LINEAGE. Constituted 30th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Redesignated 420th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942. Activated on 1 Jun 1942. Inactivated on 10 Apr 1944. Redesignated 420th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 4 Aug 1944. Activated on 19 Sep 1944. Inactivated on 4 Jan 1946.
ASSIGNMENTS. 302d Bombardment Group, 1 Jun 1942-10 Apr 1944. 382d Bombardment Group, 19 Sep 1944-4 Jan 1946.
STATIONS. Geiger Field, Wash, I Jun 1942; Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 23 Jun 1942; Wendover Field, Utah, 30 Jul 1942; Pueblo AAB, Colo, 1 Oct 1942; Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 1 Dec 1942; Clovis, NM, 29 Jan 1943; Langley Field, Va, 17 Dec 1943; Chatham AAFld, Ga, 10 Feb-10 Apr 1944, Dalhart AAFld, Tex, 19 Sep 1944; Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, 11 Dec 1944-1 Aug 1945; Guam, 9 Sep-16 Dec 1945 (ground echelon only; air echelon remained in US); Camp Anza, Calif, 30 Dec 1945-4 Jan 1946.
AIRCRAFT. B-24, 1942-1944. B-29, 1945-1946.
OPERATIONS. Operational and later replacement training unit, Oct 1942-Mar 1944.
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Theater; Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
CAMPAIGNS. None.
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM. On a light blue disc, a red serpentine devil, green face and gloves, holding a trident black and riding a black aerial bomb falling to base, speed lines white. (Approved 27 Jan 1943.)
LINEAGE. Constituted 464th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 1 Jul 1942. Activated on 6 Jul 1942. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1944. Redesignated 464th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 4 Aug 1944. Activated on ig Sep 1944. In-activated on 4 Jan 1946.
ASSIGNMENTS. 331st Bombardment Group, 6 Jul 1942-1 Apr 1944. 382d Bombardment Group, 19 Sep 1944-4 Jan 1946.
STATIONS. Salt Lake City AAB, Utah, 6 Jul 1942; Casper AAFld, Wyo, 15 Sep 1942-1 Apr 1944. Dalhart AAFld, Tex, ig Sep 1944; Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, 11 Dec 1944-1 Aug 1945; Guam, 8 Sep 1945 (ground echelon only; air echelon remained in US); Tinian, c. Oct-15 Dec 1945; Camp Anza, Calif, 28 Dec 1945-4 Jan 1946.
AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1942-1943; B-24, 1943-1944. B-29, 1945-1946.
OPERATIONS. Replacement training, Nov 1942-Mar 1944.
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Theater; Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
CAMPAIGNS. None.
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM. On a light blue disc, a gremlin attired in brown aviators uniform, riding a red aerial bomb toward base between two white cloud formations, emitting speed lines proper. (Approved 29 Mar 1943.)
LINEAGE. Constituted 872d Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 19 Nov 1943. Activated on 20 Nov 1943. Inactivated on 10 May 1944. Activated on 19 Sep 1944. Inactivated on 4 Jan 1946.
ASSIGNMENTS. 497th Bombardment Group, 20 Nov 1943-10 May 1944. 382d Bombardment Group, 19 Sep 1944-4 Jan 1946.
STATIONS. El Paso Mun Aprt, Tex, 20 Nov 1943; Clovis AAFld, NM, 1 Dec 1943; Pratt AAFld, Kan, 13 Apr-io May 1944. Dalhart AAFld, Tex, ig Sep 1944; Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, 11 Dec 1944-1 Aug 1945; Guam, 8 Sep 1945 (ground echelon only; air echelon remained in US until inactivation); Tinian, c. Oct-15 Dec 1945; Camp Anza, Calif, 28 Dec 1945-4 Jan 1946.
AIRCRAFT. B-17, B-24, and B-25, 1944. B-29, 1945-1946.
OPERATIONS. No combat.
SERVICE STREAMERS. American Theater; Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
CAMPAIGNS. None.
DECORATIONS. None.
EMBLEM. None.
Maurer Maurer (editor), Air Force Combat Units of World War II, Washington, D.C.: Office of Air Force History, 1983 (reprinted; originally published 1961), pages 269-270.
Maurer Maurer (editor), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Washington, D.C.: Alfred F. Simpson Historical Research Center and Office of Air Force History, 1982 (reprinted; originally published 1969), pages 515-516, 570-571, and 792.
Transcribed by Kevin Anderson, 9 July 2006
Last updated 20 April 2007
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