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15th Airforce Bombardment Group

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2nd Bombardment Group B-17 Flying Fortress Served on antisubmarine duty after the US entered World War II. Moved to North Africa Mar 1943, assigned to the Twelfth AF. Moved to Fifteenth AF Dec 1943. Served as part of the occupation force in Italy after V-E Day. Inactivated in Italy on 28 Feb 1946. 20th BS 49th BS (Former 166th) 96th BS 429th BS…
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