2nd Bombardment Division

United States Army Air Forces

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2^nd Bombardment Division
Division Callsign: Not Known

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Constituted as 2^nd Bombardment Division on 30 Aug 1943. Activated in England on 13 Sep 1943. Assigned to Eighth AF. Redesignated 2^nd Air Division in Dec 1944. Served in combat in the European theater from Sep 1943 until Apr 1945. Moved to the US in Jun 1945. Disbanded on 28 Aug 1945.

Airfield	Dates Occupied
Ketteringham Hall Headquarters Norfolk	September 1943-January 1945

Wing	Callsign	Code	Notes
2^nd Combat Bombardment Wing	Winston/Bourbon	None
14^th Combat Bombardment Wing	Hambone/Hardtack	None
20^th Combat Bombardment Wing	Pinestreet/Bigbear	None
95^th Combat Bombardment Wing	Shamrock	None	For a short time in 1944 - May to August - this wing was home to the 489^th and 491^st Bombardment Groups (H). These groups were reassigned to other wings on 14 August (489^th to the 20^th CBW, and the 491^st to the 14^th CBW) and the 95^th apparently passed out of existence.
96^th Combat Bombardment Wing	Redstar/Lincoln	None
65^th Fighter Wing	Colgate	None

2^nd BD Related Photos
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2^nd BD Visitor Information
2^nd BD Related Websites	The Heritage League 2^nd Air Division Memorial Library, Norwich, England
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