97th Bombardment Wing (U.S. Army Air Forces)

97th Bombardment Wing
Active	1943–1945
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army Air Forces
Role	Medium/Light Bomber Command and Control

The 97th Bombardment Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the IX Bomber Command, based at Camp Shanks, New York. It was inactivated on 11 October 1945.

History

Lineage

• Constituted as 97th Combat Bombardment Wing (Medium) on 2 November 1943

Activated on 12 November 1943

Redesignated 97th Combat Bombardment Wing (Light) in July 1944

Redesignated 97th Bombardment Wing (Medium) in June 1945

Inactivated on 11 October 1945

Assignments

• 9th Bombardment Division, 12 November 1943 – 11 October 1945

Stations

• Marks Hall, England, 12 November 1943
• RAF Little Walden (AAF-165), England, 13 March 1944
• Voisenon, France, 13 September 1944
• Marchais, France, 13 February 1945
• Arrancy, France, 25 April 1945
• Sandaucourt, France, 24 May – 1 October 1945
• Camp Shanks, New York, 10–11 October 1945

Components

• 409th Bombardment Group: 7 March 1944 – June 1945 (A-20 Havoc, A-26 Invader)
• 410th Bombardment Group: 4 April 1944 – June 1945 (A-20 Havoc, A-26 Invader)
• 416th Bombardment Group: February 1944– July 1945 (A-20 Havoc, A-26 Invader)

Operations

Performed bombing operations in Europe until V-E Day

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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