United States Army Air Forces
8th Air Force
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Constituted as 3rd Bombardment Division on 30 Aug 1943. Activated in England on 13 Sep 1943. Assigned to Eighth AF. Redesignated 3d Air Division in Dec 1944. Served in combat in the European theater from Sep 1943 until Apr 1945. Inactivated in England on 21 Nov 1945.

AirfieldDates Occupied
Elveden Hall Headquarters
Suffolk		September 1943-January 1945
WingCallsignCodeNotes
4th Combat Bombardment WingFranklin/HotshotNone 
13th Combat Bombardment WingZootsuit/FireballNone 
45th Combat Bombardment WingWolfgang/VampireNone 
93rd Combat Bombardment WingClambakeNone 
66th Fighter WingOilskinNone 
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