Force of the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) operating from airfields in Southern Italy. Had 15 B-24 groups. Bombing raids against targets in Italy, then took part in raids on Germany, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Romania. Supported the invasion of southern France. 449th Bombardment Group Grottaglie Airfield, January 1944-May 1945 716th Bombardment Squadron 717th Bombardment Squadron 718th Bombardment Squadron 719th Bombardment Squadron Transitioned to B-29s, May 1945 450th Bombardment Group Manduria Airfield, December 1943-May 1945 720th Bombardment Squadron 721st Bombardment Squadron 722d Bombardment Squadron 723d Bombardment Squadron Transitioned to B-29s, May 1945 451st Bombardment Group Gioia del Colle Airfield, January 1944; San Pancrazio Airfield, March 1944; Castelltuccio Airfield, April 1944-June 1945 724th Bombardment Squadron 725th Bombardment Squadron 726th Bombardment Squadron 727th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated September 1945 454th Bombardment Group San Giovanni Airfield, January 1944-July 1945 736th Bombardment Squadron 737th Bombardment Squadron 738th Bombardment Squadron 739th Bombardment Squadron Transitioned to B-29s, August 1945 455th Bombardment Group San Giovanni Airfield, January 1944-September 1945 740th Bombardment Squadron 741st Bombardment Squadron 742d Bombardment Squadron 743d Bombardment Squadron Inactivated September 1945 456th Bombardment Group Stornara Airfield, January 1944-July 1945 744th Bombardment Squadron 745th Bombardment Squadron 746th Bombardment Squadron 747th Bombardment Squadron Transitioned to B-29s, August 1945 459th Bombardment Group Giulia Airfield, February 1944-July 1945 756th Bombardment Squadron 757th Bombardment Squadron 758th Bombardment Squadron 759th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated August 1945 460th Bombardment Group Spinazzola Airfield, February 1944-June 1945 760th Bombardment Squadron 761st Bombardment Squadron 762d Bombardment Squadron 763d Bombardment Squadron Transferred to Air Transport Command for Green Project transport of troops from Europe to United States, June 1945 Inactivated July 1945 461st Bombardment Group Torretto Airfield, February 1944-July 1945 764th Bombardment Squadron 765th Bombardment Squadron 766th Bombardment Squadron 767th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated August 1945 464th Bombardment Group Pantanella Airfield, March 1944-May 1945 776th Bombardment Squadron 777th Bombardment Squadron 778th Bombardment Squadron 779th Bombardment Squadron Transferred to Air Transport Command for Green Project transport of troops from Europe to United States, May 1945 Inactivated July 1945 465th Bombardment Group Pantanella Airfield, April 1944-June 1945 780th Bombardment Squadron 781st Bombardment Squadron 782d Bombardment Squadron 783d Bombardment Squadron Transferred to Air Transport Command for Green Project transport of troops from Europe to United States, June 1945 Inactivated July 1945 484th Bombardment Group Torretto Airfield, April 1944-May 1945 824th Bombardment Squadron 825th Bombardment Squadron 826th Bombardment Squadron 827th Bombardment Squadron Transferred to Air Transport Command for Green Project transport of