The 15th AF primary function was Strategic Bombardment of Italy, France, Germany,Romania,Hungary,Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Yugoslavia and Greece.
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Constituted as Fifteenth AF on 30 Oct 1943. Activated in the Mediterranean theater on 1 Nov 1943. Began operations on 2 Nov. Inactivated in Italy on 15 Sep 1945.
Wings: 5th Bombardment: 1943-1945. 42d Bombardment: 1943. 47th Bombardment: 1944-1945. 49th Bombardment: 1944-1945. 55th Bombardment: 1944- 1945. 304th Bombardment: 1943-1945. 305th Bombardment : 1943-1945. 306th Fighter: 1944-1945. 307th Bombardment: 1944.
Stations: Tunis, Tunisia, 1 Nov 1943; Bari, Italy, 1 Dec 1943-15 Sep 1945.
Commanders: Maj Gen James H Doolittle, 1 Nov 1943; Maj Gen Nathan F Twining, 3 Jan 1944; Brig Gen James A Mollison, 26 May 1945; Brig Gen William L Lee, 3 Aug 1945; Col Elmer J Rogers Jr, 31 Aug-15 Sep 1945.
Campaigns: Air Combat, EAME Theater; Air Offensive, Europe; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley.
Insigne: On a blue disc a white star charged with a red disc in the center and with golden orange stylized wings below a golden orange Arabic numeral “15”, all within a golden orange annulet. (Approved 19 Feb 1944.)
Data from Air Force Combat Units of World War II By Maurer, Maurer, Published 1986.
15th Special Group 14th Fighter Group 1st Fighter Group 2nd Bombardment Group 301st Bombardment Group 304th Bombardment Wing 306th Fighter Wing 31st Fighter Group 325th Fighter Group 332d Fighter Group 376th Bombardment Group 449th Bombardment Group 449th Bombardment Group 450th Bombardment Group 451st Bombardment Group 454th Bombardment Group 455th Bombardment Group 456th Bombardment Group 459th Bombardment Group 460th Bombardment Group 461st Bombardment Group 463rd Bombardment Group 464th Bombardment Group 465th Bombardment Group 47th Bombardment Wing 483d Bombardment Group 484th Bombardment Group 485th Bombardment Group 49th Bombardment Wing 52nd Fighter Group 55th Bombardment Wing 5th Bombardment Wing 5th Reconnaissance Group 82d Fighter Group 90th Reconnaissance Wing 97th Bombardment Group 98th Bombardment Group 99th Bombardment GroupDo you have items such as papers, photos, uniforms, gear and other artifacts? Read more about Supporting the AALCM.
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