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95th Bombardment Wing
Active 1943 - 1945
Country United States
Branch United States Army Air Force
Role Bombardment (Command & Control)
Part of Eighth Air Force

The 95th Bombardment Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Continental Air Forces, based at Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota. It was inactivated on 28 August 1945.

History

Lineage

  • Constituted as 95th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) on 2 November 1943
Activated on 12 December 1943
Redesignated 95th Combat Bombardment Wing (Heavy) in August 1943
Disbanded on 28 August 1945.

Assignments

Units assigned

Stations

Operations

Command and control organization for Eighth Air Force. Had no groups until March 1944. Flew in combat in the European theater from 2 June until 14 August 1944 when its groups were reassigned. Programmed to become B-29 Superfortress Wing in the Pacific Theater, but inactivated before becoming operational.

References

PD-icon This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

  • Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.

External links

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The original article can be found at 95th Bombardment Wing (World War II) and the edit history here.
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