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
Peterson Field
, Colorado. It was inactivated on 13 February 1945.
Began organization for second
Marianas
, eliminating need for command.
Lineage
- Constituted as the XXII Bomber Command (Very Heavy) on 4 August 1944
- Activated on 14 August 1944
- Disbanded on 13 February 1945[1]
Assignments
- 17th Bombardment Operational Training Wing)[2]
Stations
- Peterson Field, Colorado, 14 August 1944 – 13 February 1945[1]
Components
- 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
Notes
- ^ 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
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.
