45th Bombardment Wing
Constituted as 45th Bombardment Wing (Medium) on 15 Feb 1943. Activated
on 1 Apr 1943. Redesignated 45th Bombardment Wing (Heavy). Moved to
England in Aug 1943 for duty with Eighth AF. Redesignated 45th Combat
Bombardment Wing (Heavy). Groups were assigned in Sep 1943 and the wing
participated in combat in the European theater until Apr 1945. Disbanded
in England on 18 Jun 1945.
Reconstituted and redesignated 45th Air Division, on 24 Sep 1954.
Activated in the US on 8 Oct 1954. Assigned to Strategic Air Command.
Components. Groups. 34th: 1945. 96th: 1943-1945. 385th: 1945. 388th:
1943-1945. 452d: 1944-1945.
Wings. 42d Bombardment: 1954-.
Stations. MacDill Field, Fla, 1 Apr-c. 3 Aug 1943; Brampton Grange,
England c. 25 Aug 1943; Snetterton Heath, Eng land, 13 Sep 1943-18 Jun
1945. Loring AFB, Maine, 8 Oct 1954-.
Commanders. Maj Carl L Liles, c. Apr 1943-unkn; Col Archie J Old Jr, 14
Sep 1943; Brig Gen Charles P Cabell, c. 1 Dec 1943; Brig Gen Archie J Old
Jr, 12 Apr 1944-18 Jun 1945. Brig Gen Bertram C Harrison, 8 Oct 1954; Brig
Gen William K Martin, 18 Jun 1955-.
Campaigns. Air Offensive, Europe Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland;
Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe.
Decorations. None. Data from Air Force Combat Units of World War II By Maurer, Maurer, Published 1986
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