415th Bombardment Group

415th Bombardment Group (later 415th Tactical Missile Wing)
Active	1943–1944
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	light bomber training and operational testing
Engagements	[[ American Theater of World War II]]

The 415th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit that served primarily as a training and demonstration unit. It was last part of Second Air Force, at Dalhart Army Air Field, Texas, where it was disbanded on 5 April 1944. In July 1985, the group was reconstituted as the 415th Tactical Missile Wing, but has not been active as a missile unit.

History

The 415th Bombardment Group was activated during World War II as a Third Air Force training and demonstration unit as part of the Army Air Force School of Applied Tactics. It was equipped with A-20s, A-24s, A-26s, B-25s, and P-39s. The group was reassigned to Second Air Force in early 1944 as a B-17 Flying Fortress replacement training unit. It was inactivated in early 1944 when the need for B-17 aircrews diminished.^[1]

The 415th was reconstituted in inactive status as the 415th Tactical Missile Wing on 31 July 1985.^[2]

Lineage

• Constituted as the 415th Bombardment Group (Light) on 12 February 1943

Activated on 15 February 1943

Disbanded on 5 April 1944^[3]

• Reconstituted as the 415th Tactical Missile Wing on 31 July 1985^[2]

Assignments

• Army Air Force School of Applied Tactics, 15 February 1943^[1]
• II Bomber Command, 19 March–5 April 1944^{[citation needed]}

Components

• 465th Bombardment Squadron: 23 March 1943 – 5 April 1944
• 521st Fighter-Bomber (formerly 667th) Bombardment Squadron: 15 February 1943 – 5 April 1944^[1]

Stations

• Alachua Army Airfield, Florida, 15 February 1943
• Orlando Army Air Base, Florida, 25 February 1944
• Dalhart Army Air Field, Texas, 19 March–5 April 1944^[1]

References

Notes

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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