411th Bombardment Group
Encyclopedia
The 411th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. Its last assignment was with III Bomber Command
, based at Florence Army Airfield, South Carolina
. It was inactivated on 1 May 1944.
The group was a World War II
replacement training unit, using A-20 aircraft to train personnel. After graduating, the airmen were assigned to overseas combat units.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit. Its last assignment was with III Bomber Command
III Bomber Command
The III Bomber Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force stationed at MacDill Field, Florida. It was inactivated on 8 April 1946.-Lineage:...
, based at Florence Army Airfield, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. It was inactivated on 1 May 1944.
The group was a World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
replacement training unit, using A-20 aircraft to train personnel. After graduating, the airmen were assigned to overseas combat units.
Lineage
- Constituted as 411th Bombardment Group (Light) on 14 July 1943
- Activated on 1 August 1943
- Disbanded on 1 May 1944.
Components
- 648th Bombardment Squadron: 1 August 1943 – 1 May 1944
- 649th Bombardment Squadron: 1 August 1943 – 1 May 1944
- 650th Bombardment Squadron: 1 August 1943 – 1 May 1944
- 651st Bombardment Squadron: 1 August 1943 – 1 May 1944
Stations
- Will Rogers Field, OklahomaOklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, 1 August 1943 - Florence Army Airfield, South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, 15 August 1943 – 1 May 1944.