304th Bombardment Group

The group was activated at Salt Lake City Army Air Base in July 1942. 362d, 363d, and 421st Bombardment Squadrons In September, the group moved to Geiger Field, Washington, where it received personnel and began training. On arrival in England, the 361st was attached to VIII Bomber Command for operations. In December the group was inactivated and its squadrons transferred to the 25th Antisubmarine Wing, which commanded Army Air Forces antisbmarine forces operating off the Atlantic coast. ==Lineage==

• Constituted as the 304th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 January 1942 : Activated on 15 July 1942 : Inactivated on 30 December 1942 Assignments • II Bomber Command, 15 July 1942 • Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command, 29 October 1942 – 30 December 1942 Squadrons • 361st Bombardment Squadron (later 1st Antisubmarine Squadron): 15 July 1942 – 30 December 1942 (air echelon attached to VIII Bomber Command, after 10 November 1942). • 362d Bombardment Squadron (later 18th Antisubmarine Squadron): 15 July 1942 – 30 December 1942 • 363d Bombardment Squadron (later 19th Antisubmarine Squadron): 15 July 1942 – 30 December 1942 • 421st Bombardment Squadron: 15 July – 6 November 1942 Stations • Salt Lake City Army Air Base, Utah, 15 July 1942 • Geiger Field, Washington, 15 September 1942 • Ephrata Army Air Field, Washington, 1 October 1942 • Langley Field, Virginia, 29 October – 30 December 1942 Campaign ==See also==