3rd Air Division

Division
media-13952.jpeg UPL 13952 Stained glass window memorial, commemorating the 3rd Air Division, inside the church of St Andrew and St Patrick, Elveden, Suffolk.

Photo taken 21 August 2013, Gary Atkins

Object Number - UPL 13952 - Stained glass window memorial, commemorating the 3rd Air Division, inside the church of St Andrew and St Patrick, Elveden, Suffolk.

In December 1944, the 3rd Bomb Division was redesginated the 3rd Air Division.

Commanding Officers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Air Division
  • Service Numbers: O-15502
  • Highest Rank: General
  • Role/Job: Commanding General
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Air Division
  • Service Numbers: O-17159
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Chief of Staff

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Other

Inactivated

21 November 1945

Other

Redesignated

Based

Honington 21 November 1945

Previously was

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Air Division
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Air Division
  • Service Numbers: O-916635
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Provost Marshal
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Air Division
  • Service Numbers: FR 13648
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Air Division
  • Service Numbers: 31109140
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ground Crew
Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Griffin "Griff" Mumford of the 95th Bomb Group with a jeep, August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'Lt Col Griff Mumford, Command pilot First B-17 over Berlin.'
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 3rd Air Division 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-413481
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Air Executive; Director of Operations

Aircraft

Mission

Revisions

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

Air Force Combat Units of World War II

Date
ContributorJameswbrice
Changes
Sources

James W Brice, son of
MAJ William R Brice, Bombadier
418th Bombardment Squadron
100th Bomb Group
13th Combat Bombardment Wing
3rd Air Division

Date
ContributorJameswbrice
Changes
Sources

James W Brice, son of
MAJ William R Brice, Bombadier
418th Bombardment Squadron
100th Bomb Group
13th Combat Bombardment Wing
3rd Air Division

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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