Twelfth Air Force
Headquarters
Object Number - UPL 41484 - Twelfth Air Force insignia WWII
The 12th Air Force was established in the USA during the Second World War to provide the Army Air Force component of Operation Torch (the invasion of French North Africa) in 1942. The Air Force initially moved to England for training before participating in the invasion of North Africa. It then engaged in tactical operations in the Medieterranean Theatre of Operations for the remainder of the war.
Commanding Officers
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: US Strategic Air Forces Headquarters (Eighth Air Force)
- Highest Rank: General
- Role/Job: Commanding General, 8th Air Force
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: Headquarters (Eighth Air Force)
- Service Numbers: O-271855
- Highest Rank: General
- Role/Job: Commanding General
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Unit stations
| Station | Location | Date |
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Established Bolling |
Bolling Field | 20 August 1942 |
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Other Assigned to MAAF |
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Other Assigned to NAAF |
Encompassing
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
Mission
- Date: 7 May 1945
- Official Description: P-47’s fly reconnaissance over Austrian Alps.
- Date: 6 May 1945
- Official Description: Fighters fly reconnaissance over French and Italian Alps.
Revisions
Regular removal of erroneous people and aircraft associations to record- individual people and aircraft were never directly assigned to the USAAF's Combat Air Forces.
Regular removal of erroneous people and aircraft associations to record- individual people and aircraft were never directly assigned to the USAAF's Combat Air Forces.
Regular removal of erroneous people and aircraft associations made to record- individual people and aircraft were never directly assigned to the USAAF's Combat Air Forces.
12th & 15th Air Forces - Gerard Paloque
Rust, K.; Twelfth Air Force Story
![Airmen of the 14th Fighter Group, 12th Air Force work on a P-38 Lightning in Gibraltar. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published 26 Nov 1942'[stamp], '235287.'[censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AFNA-ZEI-42-1745, Nov 10 42. US fighter plane on air-drome somewhere in Mediterranian theater of war'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-456769.jpg.webp?itok=5hCocB1c)
![A P-38 Lightning of the 14th Fighter Group, 12th Air Force in Gibraltar. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published 26 Nov 1942.' [stamp], '235291.' [censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AFNA-ZEI-42-1746 Nov. 10. 42 American flyers flying P-38s do their part in the air war over Africa. 14th Fighter Group landing on the airport on the Rock of Gibraltar.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-456770.jpg.webp?itok=koL7dFKh)
