USAAF UNITS 1942-1945
Explanatory
notes: The Group Id's apply to 8th USAAF and, at this stage include only Bombardment Groups. Note that after 15 April 1944, many Bombardment Groups abandoned squadron codes in favour of colour coding plus the individual aircraft-radio code letter. In all cases there were many exceptions to the rule. The "Command Assignment" Column includes units which first came under 8thAAF control before transfer. The later Air Division (AD) is given unless the unit was tranferred before the Air Divisions were established, thus BD, BC and ASC are used in these instances. The American Army Air Forces adopted a similar coding system to that of the RAF. For those unfamiliar with the coding system, two letters were separated from a third by the national Insignia. For example, YN - A, where "YN" was the code and "A" the aircraft identifying letter and usually the radio call sign. For Bombardment Groups the call sign was later repeated on the fin. From 1943 through to the end of the war there were a series of alterations when Groups and then Squadrons were given colour codes in addition to, and sometimes replacing, the fuselage codes. These are not included on this page. |
1st Air Division |
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1st Combat Wing |
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Group | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | |||
91 BG |
322 LG |
323 OR |
324 DF |
401 LL |
A |
B-17 |
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381 BG |
532 VE |
533 VP |
534 GD |
535 MS |
L |
B-17 |
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398 BG |
600 N8 |
601 3O |
602 K8 |
603 N7 |
W |
B-17 |
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40th Combat Wing |
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92 BG |
325 NV |
326 JW |
327 UX |
407 PY |
B |
B-17 |
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305 BG |
364 WF |
365 XK |
366 KY |
422 JJ |
G |
B-17 |
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306 BG |
367 GY |
368 BO |
369 WW |
423 RD |
H |
B-17 |
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41st Combat Wing |
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303 BG |
358 VK |
359 BN |
360 PU |
427 GN |
C |
B-17 |
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379 BG |
524 WA |
525 FR |
526 LF |
527 FO |
K |
B-17 |
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384 BG |
544 SU |
545 JD |
546 BK |
547 SO |
P |
B-17 |
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94th Combat Wing |
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351 BG |
508 YB |
509 RQ |
510 TU |
511 DS |
J |
B-17 |
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401 BG |
612 SC |
613 IN |
614 IW |
615 IY |
S |
B-17 |
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457 BG | 748 | ![]() |
749 ![]() |
750 ![]() |
751![]() |
U |
B-17 Id on propeller hubs |
482 BG |
812 MI |
813 PC |
814 SI |
B-24, B-17 Variable use of codes |
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RCM |
803 (36) R4 |
B-17, B-24 |
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NLS |
422(858)(406) JJ |
B-17, B-24 |
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801 BG |
36(856)- |
406(858)- |
788(859) - |
850(857) - |
B-24, C-47, Mosquito, A-26 |
67th Fighter Wing |
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Group | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | |
352 FG |
328 PE |
486 PZ |
487 HO |
P-47, P-51 |
356 FG |
359 OC |
360 PI |
361 QI |
P-47, P-51 |
359 FG |
368 CV |
369 IV |
370 CS |
P-47, P-51 |
364 FG |
383 N2 |
384 5Y |
385 5E |
P-38, P-51 |
20 FG |
55 KI |
77 LC |
79 MC |
P-38, P-51 |
2nd Air Division |
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2nd Combat Wing |
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Group | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | ||
389 BG |
564 YO |
565 EE - |
566 RR + |
567 HP + |
C |
B-24 |
445 BG |
700 RN |
701 MK - |
702 WV - |
703 IS + |
F |
B-24 |
453 BG |
732 E3 |
733 F8 + |
734 E8 - |
735 H6 - |
J |
B-24 |
14th Combat Wing |
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44 BG |
66 QK |
67 NB - |
68 WQ - |
506 GJ + |
A |
B-24 |
392 BG |
576 CI |
577 DC + |
578 EC - |
579 GC - |
D |
B-24 |
491 BG |
852 3Q |
853 T8 - |
854 6X - |
855 V2 + |
Z |
B-24 |
492 BG |
856 5Z |
857 9H - |
858 9A - |
859 X4 + |
U |
B-24 |
20th Combat Wing |
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93 BG |
328 GO |
329 RE |
330 AG |
409 YM |
B |
B-24 |
446 BG |
704 FL |
705 HN |
706 RT |
707 JU |
H |
B-24 |
448 BG |
712 CT |
713 IG |
714 EI |
715 IO |
I |
B-24 |
489 BG |
844 4R |
845 S4 - |
846 8R + |
847 T4 - |
W |
B-24 |
95th Combat Wing |
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489 BG |
844 4R |
845 S4 - |
846 8R + |
847 T4 - |
W |
B-24 |
491 BG |
852 3Q |
853 T8 |
854 6X |
855 V2 |
Z |
B-24 |
96th Combat Wing |
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458 BG |
752 7V |
753 J4 |
754 Z5 |
755 J3 |
K |
B-24 |
466 BG |
784 T9 |
785 2U |
786 U8 |
787 6L |
L |
B-24 |
467 BG |
788 X7 |
789 6A |
790 Q2 |
791 4Z |
P |
B-24 |
65th Fighter Wing |
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Group | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | |
361 FG |
374 B7 |
375 E2 |
376 E9 |
P-47, P-51 |
355 FG |
354 WR |
357 OS |
358 YF |
P-47, P-51 |
4 FG |
334 QP |
335 WD |
336 VF |
Spitfire V, P-47, P-51 |
56 FG |
61 HV |
62 LM |
63 UN |
P-47 |
479 FG |
434 L2 |
435 J2 |
436 9B |
P-38, P-51 |
5 ERS |
5F |
P-47, B-17, OA-10A |
3rd Air Division |
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4th Combat Wing |
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Group | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | ||
94 BG |
331 QE |
332 XM |
333 TS |
410 GL |
A |
B-17 |
385 BG |
548 GX |
549 XA |
550 SG |
551 HR |
G |
B-17 |
447 BG |
708 CQ |
709 IE |
710 IJ |
711 IR |
K |
B-17 Codes not used |
486 BG |
832 3R |
833 4N |
834 2S |
835 H8 |
O |
B-24/B-17 |
487 BG |
836 2G |
837 4F |
838 2C |
839 R5 |
P |
B-24/B-17 |
13th Combat Wing |
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95 BG |
334 BG |
335 OE |
336 ET |
412 QW |
B |
B-17 |
100 BG |
349 XR |
350 LN |
351 EP |
418 LD |
D |
B-17 |
390 BG |
568 BI |
569 CC |
570 DI |
571 FC |
J |
B-17 |
45th Combat Wing |
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96 BG |
337 AW |
338 BX |
339 QJ |
413 MZ |
C |
B-17 |
388 BG |
560 - |
561 - |
562 - |
563 - |
H |
B-17Codes not used |
452 BG |
728 M3 |
729 9Z |
730 7D |
731 6K |
L |
B-17 |
92nd Combat Wing |
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486 BG |
832 3R |
833 4N |
834 2S |
835 H8 |
O |
B-24/B-17 |
487 BG |
836 2G |
837 4F |
838 2C |
839 R5 |
P |
B-24/B-17 |
93rd Combat Wing |
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34 BG |
4 3L |
7 R2 |
18 8I |
391 Q6 |
S |
B-24 |
385 BG |
548 GX |
549 XA |
550 S4 |
551 HR |
G |
B-17 |
490 BG |
848 7W |
849 W8 |
850 7Q |
851 S3 |
T |
B-24/B-17 |
493 BG |
860 NG |
861 Q4 |
862 8M |
863 G6 |
X |
B-24/B-17 |
66th Fighter Wing |
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Group | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn |
55 FG |
38 CG |
338 CL |
343 CY |
P-38, P-51 |
78 FG |
82 MX |
83 HL |
84 WZ |
P-38, P-47, P-51 |
339 FG |
503 D7 |
504 5Q |
505 6N |
P-51 |
353 FG |
350 LH |
351 YJ |
352 SX |
P-47, P-51 |
357 FG |
362 G4 |
363 B6 |
364 C5 |
P-51 |
Group | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | ||
325PW(R) |
25 BG |
652 YN |
653 WX |
654 XN |
B-17, B-24, Mosquito XVI |
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VIII BC |
27 BG |
15 MQ |
Boston III |
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VIII GASC |
62 TCG |
4 - |
7 - |
8 - |
51 - |
C-47 |
325PW(R) |
7 PG |
13 ES |
14 - |
22 G2 |
27 - |
Spitfire, F5A/B/C |
12th USAAF Units Transferred from 8th
Group | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | ||
47 BG |
84 |
85 |
86 |
97 |
A-20 |
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1BW |
301 BG |
32 - |
352 - |
353 - |
419 - |
B-17 |
1BW |
97 BG |
340 - |
341 - |
342 - |
414 - |
B-17 Further Transfer to 15th USAAF |
310 BG |
379 |
380 |
381 |
428 |
B-25 |
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319 BG |
437 |
438 |
439 |
440 |
B-26 |
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320 BG |
441 |
442 |
443 |
444 |
B-26 |
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VIII FC |
1 FG |
27 HV |
71 LM |
94 UN |
P-38 to MTO 9/42 |
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VIII FC |
31 FG |
307MX |
308 HL |
309 WZ |
Spitfire V |
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VIII FC |
52 FG |
2 QP |
4 WD |
5 VF |
Spitfire V to MTO 9/42 |
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VIII FC |
14 FG |
48 ES |
49 QU |
P-38 to MTO 9/42 |
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VIII FC |
81 FG |
91 |
92 |
93 |
P-39, P-400 |
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VIII FC |
82 FG |
95 |
96 |
97 |
P-38 to MTO 12/42 |
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VIII FC |
350 FG |
345 ? |
346 ? |
347 ? |
P-39, Spitfire V to MTO 1/43 |
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68 OG |
16 |
111 |
122 |
154 |
P-39 |
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VIII ASC |
3 PG |
5 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
F-4, F-5, B-17 to MTO 11/42 |
VIII GASC |
60 TCG |
10 - |
11 - |
12 - |
28 - |
C-47 to MTO 9/42 |
VIII GASC |
64 TCG |
16 |
17 |
18 |
35 |
C-47 to MTO 9/42 |
12th USAAF Units
17 BG |
34 |
37 |
95 |
432 |
B-26 |
9th USAAF Units Transferred from 8th
Group | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | ||
3BW |
322 BG |
449 PN |
450 ER |
451 SS |
452 DR |
B-26 |
3BW |
323 BG |
453 VT |
454 RJ |
455 YU |
456 WT |
B-26 |
3BW |
386 BG |
552 RG |
553 AN |
554 RU |
555 YA |
B-26 |
3BW |
387 BG |
556 FW |
557 KS |
558 KX? |
559 TQ? |
B-26 |
397 BG |
596 X2 |
597 9F |
598 U2 |
599 6B |
B-26 |
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VIII FC |
358 FG |
365 CH |
366 IA |
367 CP |
P-47 |
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VIII ASC |
67 RG |
12 ZM |
107 AX |
109 VX |
153 DA? |
(Trg) SpitfireVb, L-4, A-20, P-51 |
VIII ASC |
315TCG |
34 NM |
43 UA |
C-47, C-46 |
9th USAAF Units
Group | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | Sqn | |
344 BG |
494 K9 |
495 Y5 |
496 N3 |
497 71 |
B-26 |
391 BG |
572 P2 |
573 T6 |
574 4L |
575 O8 |
B-26 |
394 BG |
584 K5 |
585 4T |
586 H9 |
587 5W |
B-26 |
409 BG |
640 W5 |
641 7G |
642 D6 |
643 5I |
A-20 |
410 BG |
644 5D |
645 7X |
646 8U |
647 6Q |
A-20 |
416 BG |
668 5H |
669 2A |
670 F6 |
671 5C |
A-20 |
354 FG |
353 FT |
355 GQ |
356 AJ |
P-51 |
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362 FG |
377 E4 |
378 G8 |
379 B8 |
P-47 |
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363 FG |
380 ? |
381 ? |
382 ? |
P-51 |
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365 FG |
386 ? |
387 ? |
388 ? |
P-47 |
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61 TCG |
14 |
15 |
53 |
59 |
C-47 |
313TCG |
29 Z7 |
47 N3 |
48 5X |
49 H2 |
C-47, C-53 |
314TCG |
32 S2 |
50 2R |
61 Q9 |
62 E5 |
C-47, C-53 |
316TCG |
36 4C |
37 W7 |
44 6E |
45 T3 |
C-47, C-53 |
349TCG |
23 Q8 |
312 9E |
313 3F |
314 LY |
C-46 |
434TCG |
71 CJ |
72 CU |
73 CN |
74 ID |
C-47 |
435TCG |
75 SH |
76 CW |
77 IB |
78 CM |
C-47 |
436TCG |
79 S6 |
80 7D |
81 U5 |
82 3D |
C-47 |
437TCG |
83 T2 |
84 Z8 |
85 9O |
86 5K |
C-47 |
438TCG |
87 3X |
88 M2 |
89 4U |
90 Q7 |
C-47 |
439TCG |
91 L4 |
92 J8 |
C-47 |