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The 2d Reconnaissance Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Third Air Force, being stationed at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma. It was inactivated on 1 May 1944.
| 2d Reconnaissance Group | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the 2d Reconnaissance Group | |
| Active | 1942–1944 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
The unit was active during World War II as a reconnaissance and mapping training unit, initially being assigned to Second Air Force, then to Third Air Force in October 1943. The group also trained crews and occasionally provided personnel to help man new groups and squadrons. Aircraft included B-17s, B-24s, B-25s, L-4s, L-5s, P-38s, and A-20s.
History
editLineage
edit- Constituted as 2d Photographic Group on 1 May 1942
- Activated on 7 May 1942
- Redesignated: 2d Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group in May 1943
- Redesignated: 2d Photographic Reconnaissance Group in August 1943
- Disbanded on 1 May 1944
Assignments
edit- II Air Support Command, 7 May 1942
- III Air Support Command, 7 October 1943 – 1 May 1944
Components
edit- 6th Photographic Squadron: 1942
- 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron: 1942–1944
- 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron: 1942–1944
- 11th (formerly 5th) Combat Mapping Squadron: 1942–1944
- 29th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron: 1943–1944.
Stations
edit- Bradley Field, Connecticut, 7 May 1942
- Colorado Springs Army Air Base, Colorado, c. 13 May 1942
- Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma, c. 7 October 1943 – 1 May 1944.
References
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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.