459th Bombardment Group, Heavy

Established as 459 Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 19 May 1943. Activated on 1 Jul 1943. Redesignated as 459 Bombardment Group, Heavy, on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945.

Insignia Italian made painted incised leather

Stations. Alamogordo AAFld, NM, 1 Jul 1943; Davis-Monthan Fld, AZ, 28 Jul 1943; Kearns, UT, c. 31 Aug 1943; Davis-Monthan Fld, AZ, c. 21 Sep 1943; Westover Fld, MA, 31 Oct 1943-3 Jan 1944; Guilia Afld, Cerignola, Italy, c. 12 Feb 1944-c Jul 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, c. 16-28 Aug 1945.