470th Bombardment Group

470th Bombardment Group
Active	1943-1944
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army Air Forces
Role	Training

The 470th Bombardment Group was a World War II United States Army Air Forces organization.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Operational Units 1.2 Aircraft Flown 1.3 Stations Assigned 1.4 Operational History 1.4.1 World War II 2 References 3 External links

History

Operational Units

• 800th Bombardment Squadron
• 801st Bombardment Squadron
• 802d Bombardment Squadron
• 803d Bombardment Squadron

Aircraft Flown

• Consolidated B-24 Liberator

Stations Assigned

• Mountain Home AAFld, ID 1 May 1943 - 6 Jan 1944
• Tonopah AAFld, NV 6 Jan - 31 Mar 1944

Operational History

World War II

Constituted as 470th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1943. Activated on 1 May 1943. Assigned to Second AF; reassigned to Fourth AF in Jan 1944. Equipped with B-24's. Served first as an operational training and later as a replacement training unit.

Disbanded on 31 Mar 1944.

References

• Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.

External links

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