11th Bombardment Group (11th BG)
U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF)
Background
The 11th Bombardment Group (Heavy) was part of the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) assigned in the 7th Air Force (7th AF) in the Central Pacific and later the 13th Air Force (13th AF) in the South Pacific (SoPAC).
Headquarters Squadron (HQ Squadron)
Headquarters Squadron of the 11th Bombardment Group (11th BG).
26th Bombardment Squadron (26th BS)
The 26th Bombardment Squadron (26th BS).
42nd Bombardment Squadron (42nd BS)
The 42nd Bombardment Squadron (42nd BS).
98th Bombardment
Squadron (98th BS)
The 98th Bombardment Squadron (98th BS)
50th Reconnaissance Squadron (50th RS)
On February 1, 1940 attached to the 11th Bombardment Group. On April 22, 1942 redesignated 431st Bombardment Squadron.
431st Bombardment Squadron (431st BS)
The 431st Bombardment Squadron (431st BS).
Commanding Officers (C.O.)
Col
LaVerne "Blondie" G. Saunders (1942)
References
Grey Geese Calling A History of the 11th Bombardment Group Heavy (H) in the Pacific, 1940-1945 (1981) details the 11th BG
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