335th Bombardment Group

335th Bombardment Group
Active	1942-1944
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army Air Forces

The 335th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with III Bomber Command, based at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 1 May 1944.

The group was a World War II replacement training unit, using Martin B-26 Marauder medium bombers to train personnel. After graduating, the airmen were assigned to overseas combat units.

History

Lineage

Constituted as 335th Bombardment Group (Medium) on 9 July 1942

Activated on 17 July 1942

Disbanded on 1 May 1944.

Assignments

III Bomber Command, 17 July 1942 – 1 May 1944

Components

474th Bombardment Squadron: 17 July 1942 – 1 May 1944
475th Bombardment Squadron: 17 July 1942 – 1 May 1944
476th Bombardment Squadron: 17 July 1942 – 1 May 1944
477th Bombardment Squadron: 17 July 1942 – 1 May 1944

Stations

Barksdale Field, Louisiana, 17 July 1942 – 1 May 1944

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.

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