1st Bomb Division
Division
Associated Frank Alton Armstrong Jr. from picture
Object Number - FRE 4326 - Brigadier-General Frank Alton Armstrong Jr. during a visit to the 305th Bomb Group Official caption on image: "(GPR-83-9305) (18-6-43) (Brig. Gen....
The groups under the command of the 1st Bomb Wing came under the command of the 1st Bomb Division in August 1943. In December 1944, the Division was redesginated the 1st Air Division.
Commanding Officers
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 1st Bomb Division
- Service Numbers: O-15721
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Role/Job: Commanding General
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 1st Bomb Division 303rd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-15154
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Role/Job: Aerial Observer, Commander
Connections
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
|
Other Constituted |
Brampton Grange | 30 August 1943 |
|
Other Activated |
Brampton Grange | 13 September 1943 - 20 September 1943 |
|
Based |
Alconbury | 20 September 1943 |
|
Other Redesignated |
Previously was
Encompassing
- Unit Hierarchy: Wing
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Company
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Company
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
- Unit Hierarchy: Wing
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
- Unit Hierarchy: Wing
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 1st Bomb Division
- Service Numbers: 16024277
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ground Crew; Trfo to Apm
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 1st Bomb Division 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-691988
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 1st Bomb Division
- Service Numbers: 31323940
- Highest Rank: Private
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: VIII Bomber Command 1st Bomb Division 40th Combat Bomb Wing 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39281473
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer/Top Turret
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 1st Air Division 1st Bomb Division 351st Bomb Group Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (1st Bomb Division)
- Service Numbers: O8644628
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Photographer/Assigned Intel photo Operations Echelon 1st Air DivisionHeadquarters
Mission
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)
