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7th Bombardment Group (7th BG)
U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF), 5th Air Force (5th AF) and 10th Air Force (10th AF)
Background
The 7th Bombardment Group (7th BG) was assigned to the Far East Air Force (FEAF) then the 5th Air Force (5th AF) in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) flying the B-17 Flying Fortress. Later, transfered to the 10th Air Forice (10th AF) at Karachi Airfield in China-Burma-India (CBI).

Headquarters Squadron (HQ)
The Headquarters Squadron (HQ) of the 7th Bombardment Bombardment Group (7th BG).

9th Bombardment Squadron (9th BS)
The 9th Bombardment Squadron (9th BS).

11th Bombardment Squadron (11th BS)
The 11th Bombardment Squadron (9th BS).

14th Bombardment Squadron (14th BS)
The 14th Bombardment Squadron (14th BS).

22nd Bombardment Squadron (22nd BS)
The 22nd Bombardment Squadron (22nd BS).

88th Reconnaissance Squadron (88th RS)
On September 1, 1936 attached to the 7th Bomb Group. B-17 ferry flight arrives during Pearl Harbor attack.

436th Bombardment Squadron (436th BS)
On April 22, 1942 the 88th Reconnaissance Squadron (88th RS) was redesignated 436th Bombardment Squadron (436th BS).

492nd Bombardment Squadron (492nd BS)
The 492nd Bombardment Squadron (492nd BS).

493rd Bombardment Squadron (493rd BS)
The 493rd Bombardment Squadron (492nd BS). On October 25, 1942 the squadron arrives at Karachi.

Commanding Officers (C.O.)
Major Stanley K. Robinson (January 29, 1942) †
Lt. Col Austin A. Straubel (January 29, 1942–February 3, 1942) †

References
Fortress Against The Sun (1999) includes the 7th Bombardment Group


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