III Bomber Command
The III Bomber Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force stationed at MacDill Field, Florida. It was inactivated on 8 April 1946.
| III Bomber Command | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1941-1946 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Command and training of bomber units |
It trained bombardment organizations and personnel, and patrolled in search of enemy submarines.
Lineage
- Constituted as the 3rd Bomber Command on 4 September 1941[note 1]
- Activated on 5 September 1941
- Redesignated III Bomber Command on 18 September 1942
- Inactivated on 8 April 1946
- Disbanded on 8 October 1948[1]
Assignments
- Third Air Force, 5 September 1941[2]
- Probably Tactical Air Command, 21 March 1946 – 8 April 1946
Components
- Various observation and light bombardment organizations
Stations
- Drew Field, Florida, 5 September 1941
- MacDill Field, Florida, c. September 1941
- Savannah Army Air Base, Georgia, c. 10 December 1941
- MacDill Field, Florida, c. 15 December 1941 – 8 April 1946[1]
References
Notes
- Explanatory notes
- Maurer indicates unit was constituted as the "III" 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. "Air Force Historical Research Agency Organizational Reconds: Types of USAF Organizations". Air Force History Index. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- Citations
- Maurer, p.439
- Haulman, Daniel L. (4 April 2019). "Factsheet Third Air Force (USAFE)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- 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.
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