XXII Bomber Command
| XXII Bomber Command | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1944-1945 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Command of heavy bomber training units |
The XXII Bomber Command was a United States Army Air Forces unit. It was assigned to Second Air Force at Peterson Field, Colorado. It was inactivated on 13 February 1945.
Began organization for second B-29 Superfortress command in Pacific under Second Air Force. Wings attached but never permanently assigned. Organization never got beyond forming Headquarters echelon and Headquarters squadron. Inactivated before any operational groups assigned, as XX Bomber Command units were reassigned from India to the Marianas, eliminating need for command.
Lineage
[edit]- Constituted as the XXII Bomber Command (Very Heavy) on 4 August 1944
- Activated on 14 August 1944
- Disbanded on 13 February 1945[1]
Assignments
[edit]- Second Air Force, 14 August 1944 – 13 February 1945[1] (Attached to 17th Bombardment Operational Training Wing)[2]
Stations
[edit]- Peterson Field, Colorado, 14 August 1944 – 13 February 1945[1]
Components
[edit]- 315th Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy (Attached), c. 14 August-c. 7 December 1944[3]
- 316th Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy (Attached), c. 14 August-c. 7 December 1944
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c Maurer, p. 454
- ^ "Factsheet 17 Air Division". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 4 October 2007. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Factsheet 315 Air Division". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 12 October 2007. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
Bibliography
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
