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XXII Bomber Command 
Summary
The XXII Bomber Command was a United States Army Air Forces unit. It was assigned to Second Air Force at Peterson Field, Colorado. It was inactivated on 13 February 1945.
| XXII Bomber Command | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1944-1945 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Command of heavy bomber training units |
Began organization for second B-29 Superfortress command in Pacific under Second Air Force. Wings attached but never permanently assigned. Organization never got beyond forming Headquarters echelon and Headquarters squadron. Inactivated before any operational groups assigned, as XX Bomber Command units were reassigned from India to the Marianas, eliminating need for command.
Lineage edit
- Constituted as the XXII Bomber Command (Very Heavy) on 4 August 1944
- Activated on 14 August 1944
- Disbanded on 13 February 1945[1]
Assignments edit
- Second Air Force, 14 August 1944 – 13 February 1945[1] (Attached to 17th Bombardment Operational Training Wing)[2]
Stations edit
- Peterson Field, Colorado, 14 August 1944 – 13 February 1945[1]
Components edit
- 315th Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy (Attached), c. 14 August-c. 7 December 1944[3]
- 316th Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy (Attached), c. 14 August-c. 7 December 1944
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ a b c Maurer, p. 454
- ^ "Factsheet 17 Air Division". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 4 October 2007. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Factsheet 315 Air Division". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 12 October 2007. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
Bibliography edit
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency