97th Bombardment Group, Heavy and 340th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy

Established as 97th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 3 Feb 1942. Redesignated as 97th Bombardment Group, Heavy, on 30 Sep 1944. Inactivated on 29 Oct 1945.

WW-II era, painted on incised leather

340th BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON
Constituted 340th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 3 Feb 1942. Inactivated on 29 Oct 1945.

MacDill Field, FL, 3 Feb 1942; Sarasota, FL, 29 Mar-16 May 1942; Polebrook, England, 11 Jun-10 Nov 1942; Maison Blanche, Algeria, c. 13 Nov 1942; Tafaraoui, Algeria, c. 22 Nov 1942; Biskra, Algeria, 26 Dec 1942; Chateaudun-du-Rhumel, Algeria, 8 Feb 1943; Pont-du-Fahs, Tunisia, 12 Aug 1943; Depienne, Tunisia, 14 Aug 1943; Cerignola, Italy, c. 14 Dec 1943; Amendola, Italy, 17 Jan 1944; Marcianise, Italy, c. Oct-29 Oct 1945.