379th Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Forces

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The 379th BG was a World War II United States Army Air Forces combat organization serving primarily in the European theater of World War II. The 379th BG was part of Eighth Air Force and engaged in bombardment B-17 Flying Fortress operations over Europe. Its aircraft were identified by a "K" inside a triangle painted on the tail.

• Established as the 379th Bombardment Group, Heavy on 28 October 1942
• Activated on 3 November 1942
• Inactivated on 25 July 1945

The 379th Bombardment Group was assigned to:

• Second Air Force 1 June 1944 (attached to II Bomber Command), 3 November 1942 – April 1943
• 1st Bombardment Wing, May 1943 – 13 September 1943
• Attached to: 201st Provisional Combat Bombardment Wing, May – 13 September 1943
• 41st Combat Bombardment Wing, 13 September 1943
• European Air Materiel Command, 12 – 25 July 1945

Primary subordinate units were:

Squadrons

• 524th Bombardment Squadron (WA), 3 November 1942 – 25 July 1945
• 525th Bombardment Squadron (FR), 3 November 1942 – 25 July 1945
• 526th Bombardment Squadron (LF), 3 November 1942 – 25 July 1945
• 527th Bombardment Squadron (FO), 3 November 1942 – 25 July 1945

Stations

• Geiger Field, Washington, 3 November 1942
• Wendover Field, Utah, 19 November 1942
• Sioux City Army Air Base, Iowa, 3 February – April 1943
• RAF Kimbolton (USAAF Station 117), England, 21 May 1943 – 12 June 1945
• Air echelon at RAF Bovingdon (USAAF Station 112), 24 April 1943 – 21 May 1943
• Casablanca Airfield, French Morocco, 17 June – 25 July 1945

For more information on the 379th Bombardment Group during World War II See:

• Wikipedia:379th_Expeditionary_Operations_Group
• http://www.379thbga.org/history.htm
• http://www.americanairmuseum.com/unit/324