XIII Bomber Command explained
The XIII Bomber Command was an inactive United States Army Air Forces formation. It was last assigned to Thirteenth Air Force, based at Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines. It was inactivated on 15 March 1946.
History
XIII Bomber Command was a World War II command and control organization for Thirteenth Air Force. Its mission was to provide command and control authority of Army Air Force bombardment organizations within the Thirteenth Air Force Area of Responsibility.
Participated in the following campaigns: Central Pacific; China Defensive; Guadalcanal; New Guinea; Northern Solomons; Eastern Mandates; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; China Offensive.
Lineage
- Constituted as the XIII Bomber Command on 14 December 1942
Activated on 13 January 1943
Inactivated on 15 March 1946
Disbanded on 8 October 1948[1]
Assignments
Stations
- Pekoa Airfield, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 13 January 1943
- Carney Airfield, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 20 August 1943
- Momote Airfield, Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, June 1944
- Wakde Airfield, Wakde, Netherlands East Indies. 3 September 1944
- Wama Airfield, Morotai, Netherlands East Indies. 17 October 1944
- Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines, 27 August 1945 – 15 March 1946[1]
Components
- Groups
- 5th Bombardment Group, 13 January 1943 – 15 December 1945[3]
- 11th Bombardment Group, 9 November 1943 – 15 March 1946
- 42d Bombardment Group, 22 April 1943 – 25 December 1945 (attached to 308th Bombardment Wing, c. 24 August 1944; 310th Bombardment Wing, 3 September 1944; Thirteenth Air Task Force, c. 15 September 1944; XIII Fighter Command, 1 October 1944; XIII Bomber Command Rear Echelon, 9 January – 24 February 1945; XIII Fighter Command, c. 22 March – c. September 1945)[4]
- 307th Bombardment Group, February 1943 – December 1945[5]
- 494th Bombardment Group: under operational control 20–27 March 1945)[6]
- Squadrons
See also
References
Notes
- Explanatory notes
- Citations
Bibliography
Notes and References
- Maurer, Combat Units, p. 451
- Web site: Factsheet Thirteenth Air Force (Air Forces Pacific) (PACAF). Kane. Robert B.. October 21, 2011. Air Force Historical Research Agency. December 24, 2021.
- Web site: Factsheet 5 Operations Group (ACC). Bailey. Carl E.. May 8, 2018. Air Force Historical Research Agency. December 27, 2021.
- Web site: Factsheet 42 Air Base Wing (AETC). Haulman. Daniel. June 13, 2018. Air Force Historical Research Agency. December 30, 2021.
- Maurer, Combat Units, p. 451 (years only).
- Bailey, Carl E., Lineage & Honors History of the 494 Air Expeditionary Group (AMC), 28 April 2003, Air Force Historical Research Agancy
- Web site: Factsheet 5 Air Support Operations Squadron (ACC). Dollman. TSG David. May 15, 2017. Air Force Historical Research Agency. July 17, 2018.
- Web site: Factsheet 9 Air Support Operations Squadron (ACC). Dollman. TSG David. March 27, 2017. Air Force Historical Research Agency. January 14, 2021.
- Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 80
- Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 424
- Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 654