VI Bomber Command
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| VI Bomber Command | |
|---|---|
| File:1st Bombardment Squadron B-18 Bolo - Trinidad 1942.jpg VI Bomber Command B-18 Bolo on Trinidad in 1942 | |
| Active | 1941–1946 |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| Branch | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| Role | Command of bombardment units |
| Motto | Alae Supra Canalem Latin Wings Over the Canal[1] |
| Engagements | Antisubmarine Campaign (American Theater)[1] |
| Insignia | |
| VI Bomber Command emblem[note 1][1] | File:6thbombcommand-emblem.jpg |
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The VI Bomber Command was a military formation of the United States Army Air Forces. Its last assignment was with Sixth Air Force. It was based throughout its service at Albrook Field, in the Panama Canal Zone. It was inactivated on 1 November 1946.
It engaged in antisubmarine operations from the Canal Zone. It was credited with two submarines sunk and shared two others.[2]
Lineage
[edit | edit source]- Constituted as the 6th Bomber Command on 17 October 1941[note 2]
- Activated on 25 October 1941[3]
- Res\designated VI Bomber Command c. 18 September 1942
- Inactivated on 1 November 1946
- Disbanded on 8 October 1948[1]
Assignments
[edit | edit source]- Caribbean Air Force (later 6th Air Force, Sixth Air Force), 25 October 1941 – 1 November 1946[1]
Components
[edit | edit source]- Groups
- 6th Bombardment Group, 25 October 1941 – 1 November 1943[4]
- 9th Bombardment Group, 25 October 1941 – 31 October 1942 (attached to VI Fighter Command after 28 January 1942)[5]
- 25th Bombardment Group, 25 October 1941 – 6 April 1944[6]
- 40th Bombardment Group, 25 October 1941 – 6 April 1942 (attached to 6th Interceptor Command after 15 January 1942); 22 June 1942 – 9 July 1943[7]
- Squadrons
- 3d Bombardment Squadron, 1 November 1943 – 1 November 1946[8]
- 10th Bombardment Squadron, attached 13 December 1943, assigned 17 December 1943 - c. 9 May 44[9]
- 29th Bombardment Squadron, 1 November 1943 – 1 November 1946[10]
- 59th Bombardment Squadron, 25 October 1941 – 19 March 1943 (attached to Trinidad Detachment, VI Fighter Command after 21 July 1942)[11]
- 74th Bombardment Squadron, 1 November 1943 – 1 November 1946[12]
- 397th Bombardment Squadron, 1 November 1943 – 1 November 1946[13]
References
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- Explanatory notes
- ^ Approved 18 March 1942.
- ^ Maurer indicates that the unit was constituted as the "VI" Bomber Command. However, the unit was constituted and activated with an arabic number in its name. The use of roman numerals to designate Army Air Forces combat commands did not begin until September 1942. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Citations
- ^ a b c d e Maurer, pp. 444-445
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- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 19
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 54-55
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 145
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 232-233
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 270-271
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 486-487
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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