415th Bombardment Group

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415th Bombardment Group (later 415th Tactical Missile Wing)
Active	1943–1944
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	light bomber training and operational testing
Engagements	[[ American Theater of World War II]]

The 415th Bombardment Group is an inactive

History

The 415th Bombardment Group was activated during

The 415th was reconstituted in inactive status as the 415th Tactical Missile Wing on 31 July 1985.[2]

Lineage

• Constituted as the 415th Bombardment Group (Light) on 12 February 1943

Activated on 15 February 1943

Disbanded on 5 April 1944^[3]

• Reconstituted as the 415th Tactical Missile Wing on 31 July 1985^[2]

Assignments

• Army Air Force School of Applied Tactics, 15 February 1943^[1]
• II Bomber Command, 19 March–5 April 1944^{[citation needed]}

Components

• 465th Bombardment Squadron
  : 23 March 1943 – 5 April 1944
• 521st Fighter-Bomber (formerly 667th) Bombardment Squadron: 15 February 1943 – 5 April 1944^[1]

Stations

• Alachua Army Airfield
  , Florida, 15 February 1943
• Orlando Army Air Base
  , Florida, 25 February 1944
• Dalhart Army Air Field, Texas, 19 March–5 April 1944^[1]

Bibliography

 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.
  LCCN 61060979
  . Retrieved 17 December 2016.
• Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
  OCLC 72556
  . Retrieved 17 December 2016.