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. It was inactivated on 18 June 1945. Command and control organization for VIII Bomber Command. Had no groups until April 1944. Flew in combat in the European theater from 2 June until 14 August 1944 when its groups were reassigned.

Lineage

* Constituted as 94th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) on 2 November 1943 : Activated on 12 December 1943 : Redesignated 94th Combat Bombardment Wing (Heavy) in August 1943 : Disbanded on 18 June 1945.

Assignments

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, 12 December 1943 * 1st Bombardment (later, 1 Air) Division, 22 February 1944 – 18 June 1945

Units assigned

* 351st Bombardment Group, 15 December 1943 – 23 June 1945 *

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, 8 January 1944 – 20 June 1945 *

457th Bombardment Group 457th may refer to: *457th Air Expeditionary Group, provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command *457th Airlift Squadron (457 AS), part of the 375th Airlift Wing at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland *457th Fighter Squa ...

, 21 January 1944 – 21 June 1945

Stations

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, 12 December 1943 *

, 12–18 June 1945

References

* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. . {{USAAF 8th Air Force UK Military units and formations established in 1943 094 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945