00089349 4-4530-18 UNCLASSIFIED 2430825 04-10-1943 2430998 09-30-1943

GROUP/0396/BOMBARDMENT (HEAVY)

HISTORY GP-396-HI (BOMB) 0000001625 B0456 1401 1416 15 35 2446075 01-09-1985 GROUP WAS ACTIVATED 5 APR 43 BEING DERIVED FROM 4 SQUADRON OF 34 BOMBARDMENT GROUP AND COMPRISED OF 592, 593, 594 AND 595 BOMBARDMENT SQUADRONS AT ARMY AIR BASE, MOSES LAKE, WA TO PROVIDE FUNCTIONS OF REPLACEMENT TRAINING UNIT AND CONDUCT FIRST PHASE COMBAT TRAINING. RECIEVED FIRST AIRCRAFT, 1 MAY 43. ACQUIRED 63 AIRDROME SQUADRON 23 JUL 43 AND 73 AIRDROME SQUADRON FOR TRAINING AND UTILAZITION, 26 JUL 43. NONE CONTAINS BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL.