74th Reconnaissance Group

74th Reconnaissance Group
Active 1942–1945, 1946-1949
Country  United States
Branch  United States Air Force
Role Reconnaissance
Part of Continental Air Command
Battle honours American Theater of World War II

The 74th Reconnaissance Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 91st Air Division at Stewart AFB, New York.

History

The uniit was first activated at Lawson Field, Georgia in February 1942 as the 74th Observation Group, shortly after the United States entered into World War II.[1] However, the group's first operational squadrons, the 11th, the newly activated 13th, and the 22d Observation Squadrons were not assigned until the following month.[2][3][4] The unit flew reconnaissance, mapping, artillery adjustment, bombing, dive bombing, and strafing missions to support ground units in training or on maneuvers.[1] It trained personnel in aerial reconnaissance, medium bombardment, and fighter techniques throughout the war until it was inactivated in November 1945.[1]

The group was reactivated in the reserves in 1946 at Stewart Field (later Stewart Air Force Base), New York. It was inactivated on 27 June 1949

Lineage

Activated on 27 February 1942
Redesignated as 74th Reconnaissance Group on 2 April 1943
Redesignated as 74th Tactical Reconnaissance Group oon 11 August 1943
Inactivated on 7 November 1945.
Inactivated on 27 June 1949.

Components

Assignments

Stations

Aircraft

Sources[16] Equipped at various times withA-20's,

Awards

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. p. 140. ISBN 0-912799-02-1.
  2. 1 2 AFHRA Factsheet, 11th Reconnaissance Squadron (retrieved Dec 3, 2012)
  3. 1 2 AFHRA Factsheet, 29th Attack Squadron (retrieved Dec 3, 2012)
  4. 1 2 Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 117-119
  5. This squadron is not related to the 5th Observation Squadron that is currently the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron
  6. Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. pp. 35–36. ISBN 0-405-12194-6.
  7. Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 49
  8. Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 111-112
  9. This squadron is not related to the one previously listed. During World War II it was designated the 22d Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  10. Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 117
  11. Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 184-185
  12. AFHRA Factsheet, 36th Intelligence Squadron (retrieved Dec 3, 2012)
  13. Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 333
  14. Abstract, Final History of 74th Tactical Reconnaissance Group (retrieved Dec 4, 2012)
  15. AFHRA Factsheet, 91st Air Division (retrieved Dec 4, 2012)
  16. Aircraft flown are based on the sources cited for individual squadrons. Not all squadrons flew the same aircraft while assigned to the group

Bibliography

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External links

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