8th Reconnaissance Group

8th Reconnaissance Group

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The 8th Reconnaissance Group is a inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last duty station was at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, where it was inactivated on 5 November 1945.

History

Lineage

* Constituted as 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Group on 15 Sep 1943: Activated on 1 Oct 1943: Redesignated 8th Reconnaissance Group in Jun 1945: Inactivated on 5 Nov 1945: Disbanded on 6 Mar 1947

Bases assigned

* Peterson Field, CO, 1 Oct 1943
* Gainesville AAFld, Tex, 26 Oct 1943-12 Feb 1944
* Bally, India, 31 Mar 1944-7 Oct 1945
* Camp Kilmer, NJ, 3-5 Nov 1945

Operational history

Organized at Peterson Field, Colorado in October 1943, then trained to provide photographic intelligence for air and ground forces at Gainesville AAF, Texas.

Moved to India, Feb-Mar 1944 and assigned to Fifth Air Force. Equipped with F-5, F-6, F7, and P-40 aircraft. Conducted photographicreconnaissance, photographic - mapping, and visual-reconnaissance missions. Produced maps, mosaics, terrain models, and target charts of areas in Burma, China French Indochina, and Thailand. Also bombed and strafed enemy installations and provided escort for bombardment units. Redesignated 8th Reconnaissance Group in Jun 1945.

Returned to the US, Oct-Nov 1945. Inactivated on 5 Nov 1945

References

* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.

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