(March 1942) and B-24Ds (September 1942) 3d Bombardment Squadron 25th Bombardment Squadron 29th Bombardment Squadron 74th Bombardment Squadron 395th Bombardment Squadron 397th Bombardment Squadron 6th BG reassigned to United States in November 1943; B-24s remained with various 6th AF squadrons under VI Bomber Command until 1946 Seventh Air Force Initially formed as the Hawaiian Air Force in October 1940. Operated primarily in Central Pacific Area (CPA) of the Pacific Ocean Areas under USN control until July, 1945 when assigned to FEAF. 11th Bombardment Group Transitioned from B-17s to B-24s at Hickam Field, Hawaii Territory in April 1943. Operated in Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands, Northern Marianas Islands, Okinawa 26th Bombardment Squadron 42d Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Squadron 431st Bombardment Squadron Inactivated 1945 30th Bombardment Group Received LB-30s in 1941, B-24s in 1942 at March Field, California Moved to Pacific, 1943. Operated in Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands, Northern Marianas Islands 27th Bombardment Squadron 38th Bombardment Squadron 392d Bombardment Squadron 819th Bombardment Squadron Inactivated 1946 494th Bombardment Group Activated with B-24J in December 1943 Operated in Palau Islands, Okinawa 864th Bombardment Squadron 865th Bombardment Squadron 866th Bombardment Squadron 867th Bombardment Squadron 373 BS attached, July 1945 to provide sea search capabilities to VII BC, FEAF. Inactivated 1945 86th Combat Mapping Squadron Received F-7A/Bs at Wheeler Field, Hawaii Territory, early 1944 Operated from Kwajalein, Saipan, Eniwetok, Palawan Inactivated 1946 Eighth Air Force Was primary heavy bombardment Air Force in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) during World War II, stationed in England. Mission was conducting long-range strategic bomber offensive against Occupied Europe and Nazi Germany. The first Liberator mission from England took place on October 9, 1942. Several VIII Bomber Command Liberator groups deployed aircraft to Libya in late 1942 and 1943 to augment IX Bomber Command and carry out attacks against Axis targets in the Mediterranean. Ultimately a total of twenty-one Liberator-equipped groups were deployed and operated with the Eighth Air Force 2d and 3d Bombardment Divisions. 34th Bombardment Group RAF Mendlesham, April 1944-July 1945 4th Bombardment Squadron 7th Bombardment Squadron 18th Bombardment Squadron 391st Bombardment Squadron Converted to B-17s, September 1944 44th Bombardment Group RAF Shipdham, October 1942-June 1945 Deployed to Ninth Air Force, June–August 1943 Participated in August 1, 1943 Attack on Ploesti Oilfields, Romania 66th Bombardment Squadron 67th Bombardment Squadron 68th Bombardment Squadron 404th Bombardment Squadron Converted to B-29s 93d Bombardment Group RAF Hardwick, December 1942-May 1945 Deployed to Ninth