12th Bombardment Group
| 12th Bombardment Group | |||
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| Air Force: 10th Air Force | |||
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| Active: 1941-1946 | |||
| Theater China-Burma-India | |||
| Motto: Spiritus Omnia Vincet The spirit will conquer all | |||
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History
The 12th Bombardment Group was a medium bomber group during WWII that flew B-25 Mitchells prior to converting (partially) over to the A-26 Invader. The unit is still active today as the 12th Operations Group and is based at Randolph AFB.
Aircraft
North American B-25 Mitchell 1942-1945
Douglas A-26 Invader 1945-1946
Commanders (with date of appointment)
Main Bases
McChord Field, Washington, 15 January 1941
Esler Field, Louisiana, c. 21 February-3 July 1942
RAF Deversoir, Egypt, c. 31 July 1942 (group headquarters and support elements after October 1942)
Egypt and Libya, c October 1942-c April 1943
Medenine Airfield, Tunisia, 3 April 1943
Sfax Airfield, Tunisia, c. 15 April 1943
Hergla Airfield, Tunisia, 2 June 1943
Ponte Olivo Airfield, Sicily, Italy, c. 2 August 1943
Gerbini Airfield, Sicily, Italy, c. 22 August 1943
Foggia Airfield, Italy, c. 2 November 1943
Gaudo Airfield, Italy, 19 January-6 February 1944
Tezgaon Airfield, India, c. 21 March 1944
Pandaveswar Airfield, India, 13 June 1944
Fenny Airfield, India, 16 July 1944
Pandaveswar Airfield, India, 8 June 1945
Karachi Airport, India, 15 November-24 December 1945
Fort Lawton, Washington, 21–22 January 1946
Langley Field (later Langley Air Force Base), Virginia, 19 May 1947 – 10 September 1948
Turner Air Force Base, Georgia, 1 November 1950
Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, 5 December 1950[24] – 16 June 1952
Randolph Air Force Base (later Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Air Force Base), Texas, 15 December 1991 – present
Component Units
81st Bombardment Squadron: 1941-1946
82nd Bombardment Squadron: 1941-1946
83rd Bombardment Squadron: 1941-1946
434th Bombardment Squadron: 1941-1946
Assigned To
1944-45: Tenth Air Force
Photos
Sources
Deaile, Melvin G. (2007). The SAC Mentality: The Origins of Organizational Culture in Strategic Air Command 1946–1962. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina. Knaack, Marcelle Size (1978). Encyclopedia of US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems (PDF). Vol. 2, Post-World War II Bombers 1945–1973. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-59-5. Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. 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. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. Retrieved 17 December 2016. Mueller, Robert (1989). Air Force Bases, Vol. I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982 (PDF). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-53-6. Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9. Retrieved 17 December 2016. Stahura, Barbara (1998). Earthquakers: 12th Bombardment Group (M). Turner Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1-56311-414-4. Tucker, Lt Col Charles H.; Bledsoe, Larry W. (Winter 2017). "U.S. Army Air Force 12th Bombardment Group in WWII "The EARTHQUAKERS"". AAHS Journal. American Aviation Historical Society. 62 (4): 279–289.