2d Reconnaissance Group
Encyclopedia
The 2d Reconnaissance Group is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. It was last assigned to the Third Air Force
, being stationed at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma
. It was inactivated on 1 May 1944.
The unit was active during World War II
as a reconnaissance and mapping training unit, initially being assigned to Second Air Force, then to Third Air Force
in October 1943. The group also trained crews and occasionally provided personnel to help man new groups and squadrons. Aircraft included B-17's, B-24's, B-25's, L-4's, L-5's,
P-38's, and A-20's.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit. It was last assigned to the Third Air Force
Third Air Force
The Third Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Forces in Europe . It is headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany....
, being stationed at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. It was inactivated on 1 May 1944.
The unit was active during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as a reconnaissance and mapping training unit, initially being assigned to Second Air Force, then to Third Air Force
Third Air Force
The Third Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Forces in Europe . It is headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany....
in October 1943. The group also trained crews and occasionally provided personnel to help man new groups and squadrons. Aircraft included B-17's, B-24's, B-25's, L-4's, L-5's,
P-38's, and A-20's.
Lineage
- Constituted as 2d Photographic Group on 1 May 1942
- Activated on 7 May 1942
- Redesignated: 2d Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group in May 1943
- Redesignated: 2d Photographic Reconnaissance Group in August 1943
- Disbanded on 1 May 1944
Assignments
- II Air Support CommandII Air Support CommandThe II Air Support Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to Second Air Force, based at Biggs Field, Texas...
, 7 May 1942 - III Air Support CommandIII Air Support CommandThe III Air Support Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force stationed at Drew Field, Florida. It was inactivated on 16 March 1942.-Lineage:...
, 7 October 1943 – 1 May 1944
Components
- 6th Photographic Squadron6th Photographic SquadronThe 6th Photographic Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 311th Photographic Wing. It was inactivated at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 1 January 1945.-History:...
: 1942 - 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron: 1942–1944
- 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron: 1942–1944
- 11th (formerly 5th) Combat Mapping Squadron: 1942–1944
- 29th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron: 1943–1944.
Stations
- Bradley FieldBradley International AirportBradley International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located in Windsor Locks on the border with East Granby and Suffield, in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is owned by the State of Connecticut....
, ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, 7 May 1942 - Colorado Springs Army Air Base, ColoradoColoradoColorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, c. 13 May 1942 - Will Rogers Field, OklahomaOklahomaOklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, c. 7 October 1943 – 1 May 1944.