303rd Bombardment Group Memorial (Right monument)
Details:
The right hand monument.
A vertical rectangular, granite block monument, inscribed in English text, incised in yellow lettering on the front. Printed in colors on the top, is the USAAF roundel (1943-1947), followed by info about the group’s activation and deactivation dates, combat commanders (1943-1945), squadrons assigned, and support organizations.
Source of photos: Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register
Monument Text:
303rd BOMB GROUP (H)
ACTIVATED PENDLETON FIELD, OREGON 3 FEB 42
DEACTIVATED CASABLANCA, MOROCCO 25 JUL 45
COMBAT COMMANDERS
JAMES H. WALLACE | JUL 42 - FEB 43 |
CHARLES E. MARION | FEB 43 - JUL 43 |
KERMIT D. STEVENS | JUL 43 - OCT 44 |
LEWIS E. LYLE (ACTING) | SEP 44 - OCT 44 |
RICHARD H. COLE (ACTING) | OCT 44 |
WILLIAM S. RAPER | OCT 44 - APR 45 |
WILLIAM C. SIPES | APR 45 - JUN 45 |
SQUADRONS ASSIGNED
358th BOMB SQUADRON VK | 359th BOMB SQUADRON BN | 360th BOMB SQUADRON PU | 427th BOMB SQUADRON GN |
SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
444 SUB DEPOT • 3rd STATION COMPLEMENT SQ
1681st ORDNANCE S & M CO • 1199th MILITARY POLICE CO
863rd CHEMICAL CO • 18th WEATHER SQ DET 107
2097th ENGINEERS FIRE-FIGHTING PLT
1114th QUARTERMASTER CO • 202nd FINANCE SECTION
303rd STATION HOSPITAL • 249th MEDICAL DEPT
COMPANY E 156th INF • 328th SERVICE SQ • 8AF DENTAL DET
3rd PROVISIONAL GAS DEFENSE DET
425th AIR SERVICE GROUP
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
1199th Military Police Company
156th Infantry Regiment
1681st Ordnance S & M Company
18th Weather Squadron Detachment #107
202nd Finance Section
2097th Engineer Aviation Fire Fighting Platoon
249th Medical Department
303rd Bomber Group
328th Service Squadron
3rd Provisional Gas Defense Detachment
3rd Station Complement Squadron
425th Air Service Group
444 Sub Depot
863rd Chemical Company
8th Air Force Dental Detachment
US Army Air Corps
Wars:
WWII
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