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This page is designed to be the most comprehensive page regarding squadron information on the web. However, as of this moment there is some information that is missing from this page. If you have any information on B-17 squadrons that is not here, please feel free to e-mail me using the link at the bottom of this page. The primary concern is to finish the tables for both the 8th. Air Force and then add information for those units that served in the Pacific Theater of Operations. As with all these pages, your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

 

1st. Combat Bomb Wing

91st. Bomb Group (BG)
Tail Letter: A Missions Flown: 340 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 22,142
Activated: Nov. 7, 1942 Station: Bassingbourn
Sorties Flown: 9,591 Num. A/C Missing: 197 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 48.68
Squadrons: 322 Bomb Squadron 323 Bomb Squadron 324 Bomb Squadron 401 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: LG OR DF LL
Special Notes: Last Mission flown on Apr. 25 1945
 
381st. Bomb Group (BG)
Tail Letter: L Missions Flown: 296 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 22,160
Activated: June 22, 1943 Station: Ridgewell
Sorties Flown: 9,035 Num. A/C Missing: 131 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 68.97
Squadrons: 532 Bomb Squadron 533 Bomb Squadron 534 Bomb Squadron 535 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: VE VP GD MS
Special Notes: Last mission flown on April 25, 1945.
 
398th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: W Missions Flown: 195 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 15,781
Activated: Station:
Sorties Flown: 6,419 Num. A/C Missing: 58 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 110.67
Squadrons: 600 Bomb Squadron 601 Bomb Squadron 602 Bomb Squadron 603 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: N8 3O K8 N7
Special Notes:

40th. Combat Bomb Wing

92nd. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: B Missions Flown: 308 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 20,829
Activated: Sept. 1942 Station: Alconbury
Sorties Flown: 8,663 Num. A/C Missing: 154 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 56.25
Squadrons: 325 Bomb Squadron 326 Bomb Squadron 327 Bomb Squadron 407 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: NV JW UX PY
Special Notes: Training unit after 4 missions. Returned to opperations May 1943 with YB-40s.
 
305th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: G Missions Flown: 337 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 22,362
Activated: Nov. 17, 1942 Station: Grafton Underwood
Sorties Flown: 9,231 Num. A/C Missing: 154 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 59.94
Squadrons: 364 Bomb Squadron 365 Bomb Squadron 366 Bomb Squadron 422 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: WF XK KY JJ
Special Notes: Last mission flown April 25, 1945
 
306th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: H Missions Flown: 342 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 22,575
Activated: Oct. 9, 1942 Station: Thurleigh
Sorties Flown: 9,614 Num. A/C Missing: 171 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 56.22
Squadrons: 367 Bomb Squadron 368 Bomb Squadron 369 Bomb Squadron 423 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: GY BO WW RD
Special Notes: Last mission flown April 19, 1945

41st. Combat Bomb Wing

303rd. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: C Missions Flown: 364 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 24,918
Activated: Nov. 17, 1942 Station: Molesworth
Sorties Flown: 10,721 Num. A/C Missing: 165 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 64.98
Squadrons: 358 Bomb Squadron 359 Bomb Squadron 360 Bomb Squadron 427 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: VK(1) BN(2) PU(3) GN(4)
Special Notes: Last mission flown April 25, 1945
 
379th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: K Missions Flown: 330 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 26,460
Activated: May 29, 1943 Station: Kimbolton
Sorties Flown: 10,492 Num. A/C Missing: 141 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 74.41
Squadrons: 524 Bomb Squadron 525 Bomb Squadron 526 Bomb Squadron 527 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: WA(1) FR(2) LF(3) FO(4)
Special Notes: Most sorties flown and greatest bomb tonnage dropped in the 8th. AF.
 
384th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: P Missions Flown: 314 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 22,415
Activated: June 22, 1943 Station: Grafton Underwood
Sorties Flown: 9,348 Num. A/C Missing: 159 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 58.79
Squadrons: 544 Bomb Squadron 545 Bomb Squadron 546 Bomb Squadron 547 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: SU(1) JD(2) BK(3) SO(4)
Special Notes: Last mission flown on April 25, 1945. Dropped the last 8th. AF Bomb of the war.

94th. Combat Bomb Wing

351st. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: J Missions Flown: 311 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 20,357
Activated: May 14, 1943 Station: Polebrook
Sorties Flown: 8,600 Num. A/C Missing: 124 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 69.35
Squadrons: 508 Bomb Squadron 509 Bomb Squadron 510 Bomb Squadron 511 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: YB RQ TU DS
Special Notes: Last mission flown on April 25, 1945. Actor Clark Gable flew with this group.
 
401st. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: S Missions Flown: 255 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 17,778
Activated: Nov. 26, 1943 Station: Beenethorpe
Sorties Flown: 7,430 Num. A/C Missing: 95 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 78.21
Squadrons: 612 Bomb Squadron 613 Bomb Squadron 614 Bomb Squadron 615 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: SC IN IW IY
Special Notes: Last mission flown in April 1945.
 
457th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: U Missions Flown: 237 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 17,103
Activated: Station:
Sorties Flown: 7,068 Num. A/C Missing: 83 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 85.16
Squadrons: 748 Bomb Squadron 749 Bomb Squadron 750 Bomb Squadron 751 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: Blue Red White Yellow
Special Notes: Prop Hubs painted in squadron colors.

 

4th. Combat Bomb Wing

94th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: A Missions Flown: 324 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 18,925
Activated: May 13, 1943 Station: Bassingborn
Sorties Flown: 8,884 Num. A/C Missing: 153 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 58.06
Squadrons: 331 Bomb Squadron 332 Bomb Squadron 333 Bomb Squadron 410 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: QE XM TS GL
Special Notes: Last mission flow April 21, 1945
 
447th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: K Missions Flown: 257 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 17,103
Activated: Dec 24, 1943 Station: Rattlesden
Sorties Flown: 7,605 Num. A/C Missing: 97 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 78.40
Squadrons: 708 Bomb Squadron 709 Bomb Squadron 710 Bomb Squadron 711 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: Yellow Blue Red ???
Special Notes: Last mission flow April 21, 1945. Engine Cowlings painted in squadron colors.
 
486th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: W Missions Flown: Bomb Dropped (lbs.):
Activated: Aug. 1, 1944 Station: Sudbury
Sorties Flown: Num. A/C Missing: # of Sorties per A/C Miss.:
Squadrons: 832 Bomb Squadron 833 Bomb Squadron 834 Bomb Squadron 835 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: Yellow Blue Red Green
Special Notes: Last mission flow April 21, 1945. Nose band painted in squadron colors. Converted from B-24s
 
487th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: P Missions Flown: Bomb Dropped (lbs.):
Activated: Aug. 1, 1944 Station: Lavenham
Sorties Flown: Num. A/C Missing: # of Sorties per A/C Miss.:
Squadrons: 836 Bomb Squadron 837 Bomb Squadron 838 Bomb Squadron 839 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: 2G 4F 2C R5
Special Notes: Last mission flow April 21, 1945. Converted from B-24s

13th. Combat Bomb Wing

95th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: B Missions Flown: 320 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 19,769
Activated: May 13, 1943 Station: Alconbury
Sorties Flown: 8,903 Num. A/C Missing: 157 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 56.70
Squadrons: 334 Bomb Squadron 335 Bomb Squadron 336 Bomb Squadron 412 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: BG OE ET QW
Special Notes: Last mission flow April 20, 1945.
 
100th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: D Missions Flown: 306 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 19,257
Activated: Jan. 25, 1943 Station: Podington
Sorties Flown: 8,630 Num. A/C Missing: 177 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 48.78
Squadrons: 349 Bomb Squadron 350 Bomb Squadron 351 Bomb Squadron 418 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: XR LN EP LD
Special Notes: Last mission flow April 20, 1945. Nicked named the "Bloody 'hundreth"
 
390th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: J Missions Flown: 300 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 19,059
Activated: Sept. 27, 1943 Station: Framlingham
Sorties Flown: 8,725 Num. A/C Missing: 144 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 60.59
Squadrons: 568 Bomb Squadron 569 Bomb Squadron 570 Bomb Squadron 571 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: BI CC DI FC
Special Notes: Last mission flow April 25, 1945.

45th. Combat Bomb Wing

96th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: C Missions Flown: 320 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 19,277
Activated: May 14, 1943 Station: Grafton Underwood
Sorties Flown: 8,924 Num. A/C Missing: 189 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 47.21
Squadrons: 337 Bomb Squadron 338 Bomb Squadron 339 Bomb Squadron 413 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: AW BX QJ MZ
Special Notes: Last mission flow April 25, 1945.
 
388th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: H Missions Flown: 306 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 18,162
Activated: July 17, 1943 Station: Knettishall
Sorties Flown: 8,051 Num. A/C Missing: 142 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 56.70
Squadrons: 560 Bomb Squadron 561 Bomb Squadron 562 Bomb Squadron 563 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: None Assigned None Assigned None Assigned None Assigned
Special Notes: Last mission flow April, 1945. Flew 19 Aphrodite missions. (See "Models of the B-17" for info.)
 
452nd. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: L Missions Flown: 250 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 16,467
Activated: Station:
Sorties Flown: 7,279 Num. A/C Missing: 83 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 66.17
Squadrons: 728 Bomb Squadron 729 Bomb Squadron 730 Bomb Squadron 731 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: A -A A+ A-
Special Notes: "A" represents the aircraft's call letter.

93rd. Combat Bomb Wing

34th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: Missions Flown: Bomb Dropped (lbs.):
Activated: Sept. 17, 1944 Station: Mendlesham
Sorties Flown: Num. A/C Missing: # of Sorties per A/C Miss.:
Squadrons: 4 Bomb Squadron 7 Bomb Squadron 18 Bomb Squadron 391 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: White Yellow Red Green
Special Notes: Nose band painted in squadron colors. No loses to enemy fighters. Previously flew B-24s.
 
385th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: G Missions Flown: 296 Bomb Dropped (lbs.): 18,494
Activated: July 17, 1943 Station: Gt. Ashfield
Sorties Flown: 8,264 Num. A/C Missing: 129 # of Sorties per A/C Miss.: 64.06
Squadrons: 548 Bomb Squadron 549 Bomb Squadron 550 Bomb Squadron 551 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: Blue Yellow Red Green
Special Notes: Last mission April 20, 1945. Prop hubs painted in squadron colors.
 
490th. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: Missions Flown: Bomb Dropped (lbs.):
Activated: Aug. 27, 1944 Station: Eye
Sorties Flown: Num. A/C Missing: # of Sorties per A/C Miss.:
Squadrons: 848 Bomb Squadron 849 Bomb Squadron 850 Bomb Squadron 851 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: -A A A- +A
Special Notes: Last mission April 20, 1945. "A" represents aircraft call letter. Previously flew B-24s.
 
493rd. Bomb Group
Tail Letter: Missions Flown: Bomb Dropped (lbs.):
Activated: Sept. 8, 1944 Station: Debach
Sorties Flown: Num. A/C Missing: # of Sorties per A/C Miss.:
Squadrons: 860 Bomb Squadron 861 Bomb Squadron 862 Bomb Squadron 863 Bomb Squadron Links and/or Pic
Squd. Markings: S B C P
Special Notes: Last mission April 25, 1945. Squadron letter painted near fuselage national insigni and aircraft call letter. Last bomb group to become operation in the 8th. AF. Previously flew B-24s.

5th. Combat Bomb Wing
  2nd Bomb Group 301st. Bomb Group 97th. Bomb Group 463rd. Bomb Group 99th. Bomb Group 483rd. Bomb Group
Group Symbol: Y in a Circle Y in a Square Y in a Triangle Y in a Pie Shape Y in a Diamond Star under Y
Squadrons and squadron markings: 20th. Squadron 49th.Squadron T 96th Squadron V 429th. Sq. White stripe on blue rudder and elevators. (with square / with out square) 32nd. Sq. A / 1 352nd. Sq. B / 2 353rd. Sq. C / 3 419th. Sq. D / 4 340th. Sq. 0 341st. Sq. 1 and red checkers on Rudder 342nd. Sq. 2 414th. Sq. 4 and red diagonal stripes on rudder. 772nd. Squadron 773rd. Squadron 774th. Squadron 775th. Squadron (no Squadron codes) 346th. Sq. I 347th. Sq. II 348th. Sq. III 416th. Sq. IV 815th. Squadron 816th. Squadron 817th. Squadron 818th. Squadron (no Squadron codes)
Notes:     Started with 8th. AF. Activated: Aug. 17, 1942 at Polebrook. Moved to North Africa Nov. 1942      
New markings as of Summer 1944: Black rudder and wing bands. Rudder and stabilizers painted green.   Rudder and elevators painted yellow. 2 sqradron color bands to rudder and fuselage. Rudder and elevators painted red.

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