US Strategic Air Forces

Headquarters
Second World War higher formation badge for the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe (USSTAF). The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved by a US War Department radiogram dated 21 December 1944 and formal approval by the Quartermaster General was granted on 27 December 1944. The Command was formed on 1 January 1944 at Bushey Park, England under Lieutenant-General Carl Spaatz. It was administratively responsible for all US Army Air Forces in the UK and later for operational control of the 8th and 15 media-35028.jpeg INS 7307 Second World War higher formation badge for the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe (USSTAF). The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved by a US War Department radiogram dated 21 December 1944 and formal approval by the Quartermaster General was granted on 27 December 1944. The Command was formed on 1 January 1944 at Bushey Park, England under Lieutenant-General Carl Spaatz. It was administratively responsible for all US Army Air Forces in the UK and later for operational control of the 8th and 15th Air Forces.

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Object Number - INS 7307 - Second World War higher formation badge for the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe (USSTAF). The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved by a...

Eighth Air Force Headquarters became USSTAF in February 1944 and oversaw all Strategic Air Force activities in the European, African and Middle Eastern Theatre of Operations, particularly the operations of the Eighth and Fifteenth Air Forces.

Commanding Officers

Carl Andrew Spaatz

  • 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

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Bushey Hall 25 June 1942

Previously was

Encompassing

People

Major General Frederick L. Anderson Handwritten caption on reverse: 'M G Frederick L. Anderson.'

Frederick Lewis Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: US Strategic Air Forces VIII Bomber Command 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-17175
  • Highest Rank: General
  • Role/Job: Commanding General

W Baily

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: US Strategic Air Forces
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Chief off USSTAF Special Services

Kenneth Hills Bitting

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: US Strategic Air Forces
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Director of Personnel

Harold W Bowman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: US Strategic Air Forces 401st Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-21785
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

Stuart Bryan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: US Strategic Air Forces
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Chief, Policy and Research Branch

Revisions

Date4 Sep 2019 13:00:59
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to type, insignia, us air force combat units of world war ii description, description and commanding officers associations
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Air Force Combat Units of World War II

Date29 Aug 2018 14:10:08
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to us air force combat units of world war ii description, unit part of associations, unit previously was association and commanding officers associations
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AIR FORCE COMBAT UNITS OF WORLD WAR II

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:44
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Sources

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)

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