1st Bomb Division
Division
The groups under the command of the 1st Bomb Wing came under the command of the 1st Bomb Division in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 1st Air Division.
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Brigadier-General Frank Alton Armstrong Jr. during a visit to the 305th Bomb Group Official caption on image: "(GPR-83-9305) (18-6-43) (Brig. Gen. Armstrong..."
Division
The groups under the command of the 1st Bomb Wing came under the command of the 1st Bomb Division in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 1st Air Division.
Group
The 305th Bombardment Group (Heavy), nicknamed "Can Do" was activated 1-March-1942 at Salt Lake City Air Base, Utah which was their primary training base until 11-Jun-1942 when they relocated to Geiger Field, Washington until 29-Jun-1942, then on to...
Military | Lieutenant General | Commanding Officer; Pilot
Commanded 97th BG from 31 July 1942 to 27 September 1942.
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07 August 2015 14:42:14 | K Flynn | Changes to person associations |
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Associated Frank Alton Armstrong Jr. from picture |
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07 February 2015 18:20:22 | Jeff Hawley | Changes to caption and unit associations |
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1st Air Division Headquarters Archives |
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29 September 2014 11:29:37 | Emily | Changes to caption and place associations |
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FRE 4326 |
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08 September 2014 15:45:41 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection |