United States Army Air Forces
8th Air Force
1st BD 2nd Bombardment Division
Division Callsign: Not Known
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Constituted as 2nd Bombardment Division on 30 Aug 1943. Activated in England on 13 Sep 1943. Assigned to Eighth AF. Redesignated 2nd 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.

AirfieldDates Occupied
Ketteringham Hall Headquarters
Norfolk
September 1943-January 1945
WingCallsignCodeNotes
2nd Combat Bombardment WingWinston/BourbonNone 
14th Combat Bombardment WingHambone/HardtackNone 
20th Combat Bombardment WingPinestreet/BigbearNone 
95th Combat Bombardment WingShamrockNoneFor a short time in 1944 - May to August - this wing was home to the 489th and 491st Bombardment Groups (H). These groups were reassigned to other wings on 14 August (489th to the 20th CBW, and the 491st to the 14th CBW) and the 95th apparently passed out of existence.
96th Combat Bombardment WingRedstar/LincolnNone 
65th Fighter WingColgateNone 
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