97th Combat Bomb Wing

Wing

Commanding Officers

Donald S Moloney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: US Strategic Air Forces
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Assistant, Enlisted Personnel Branch

Edward Nolen Backus

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Combat Bomb Wing Headquarters (97th Combat Bomb Wing) 12th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-29600
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Pilot, Commanding Officer

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Established

Marks Hall 12 November 1943

Based

Little Walden 13 March 1944

Encompassing

410th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group prepares for take-off at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '416 BG Mount Farm.'

416th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

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Air Force Combat Units of World War II

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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)