• Constituted as
69th Observation Group on 21 August 1941 : Activated on 3 September 1941 : Redesignated:
69th Reconnaissance Group on 15 April 1943 : Redesignated:
69th Tactical Reconnaissance Group on 11 August 1943 : Redesignated:
69th Reconnaissance Group on 15 June 1945 : Inactivated on 29 July 1946 : Activated 19 September 2011 • 10th Observation Squadron (later 10th Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron), 2 March 1942 – 31 March 1946 •
12th Reconnaissance Squadron 1 March 2013 – 28 June 2019 •
22d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 29 January 1945 – 29 July 1946 •
31st Observation Squadron (later 31st Reconnaissance Squadron, 31st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron): 29 March 1942 – 20 March 1945 (attached
ca. 8 December 1941 – 29 March 1942) • 39th Reconnaissance Squadron (later 101st Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 101st Bombardment Photographic Squadron), 11 April 1944 – 29 January 1945, (attached 7 November 1945 – 25 December 1945) •
82d Observation Squadron: 3 September 1941 – 5 April 1942 •
102d Observation Squadron (later 102d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron): 29 March 1942 – 5 April 1944 •
111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron: 20 April 1945 – 2 July 1945 •
115th Observation Squadron (later 115th Liaison Squadron): 3 September 1941 – 11 August 1943 •
348th Reconnaissance Squadron: 19 September 2011 – 28 June 2019 • 2nd Photo Technical Unit, 20 March 1945 – 15 October 1945 • 5th Photographic Laboratory Section (later 5th Photographic Technical Unit, 18th Photographic Technical Unit), 19 April 1944 – 23 June 1945
Stations •
Paso Robles Airport, California, 3 September 1941 •
Salinas Army Air Base, California, c. 3 October 1941 •
San Bernardino Army Air Field, California, December 1941 •
Ontario Army Air Field, California, c. 1 June 1942 •
Laurel Army Air Field, Mississippi, November 1942 •
Esler Field, Louisiana, March 1943 •
Abilene Army Air Field, Texas, September 1943 • Esler Field, Louisiana, November 1943 •
Key Field, Mississippi, January–February 1945 •
Toul/Ochey Airfield (A-96), France, c. 22 March 1945 •
Haguenau Airfield (Y-39), France, c. 2 April-c. 30 June 1945 •
Drew Field, Florida, August 1945 •
Stuttgart Army Air Field, Arkansas, November 1945 •
Brooks Field, Texas, December 1945-29 July 1946 •
Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota – 19 September 2011 – 28 June 2019
Aircraft •
Douglas O-38 •
Douglas O-46 •
North American O-47 •
Curtiss O-52 Owl •
Stinson L-1 Vigilant •
Taylorcraft L-2 •
Aeronca L-3 •
Piper L-4 Cub •
Stinson L-5 Sentinel (earlier O-49) •
Bell P-39 Airacobra •
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk •
North American B-25 Mitchell •
Douglas A-20 Havoc • Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk • North American F-6 Mustang • Douglas A-26 Invader
Awards • •
American Theater of World War II • Campaign: Antisubmarine • •
European Theater of World War II • Campaign: Central Europe ==References==