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About Us
Updated
21-October-2023 |
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The 57th Bomb Wing Association is a nonprofit organization.
Our mission is to preserve the history and the memory of the men who served in the 57th Bomb Wing during World War II, and to promote appreciation of their accomplishments to the general public. The 57th Bomb Wing consisted of the 310th, 319th, 321st and 340th Bomb Groups, who fought in the European-African-Middle
Eastern (EAME) Campaign.
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The echelon
delineated below portrays the squadrons and groups that made up the
12th Army Air Force's 57th Bomb Wing.
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The
57th Bomb Wing was a command composed of B-25 Mitchell medium bombers.
Their combat history began as early as the first landings in North
Africa in November, 1942. Descendant organizations of some 57th Bomb Wing Groups
still exist today, some having fought in the Viet Nam conflict, others
control satellites and spacecraft. The men of the 57th helped build the
strong foundation from which the awesome force of the modern US Air
Force has developed.
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The
Wing consisted of four Bombardment Groups which, in turn, contained
four Squadrons as follows:
The
310th Bombardment Group
379th
Squadron, 380th Squadron, 381st Squadron and the 428th Squadron
The 319th
Bombardment Group
437th
Squadron, 438th Squadron, 439th Squadron and the 440th Squadron
The
321st Bombardment Group
445th
Squadron, 446th Squadron, 447th Squadron and the 448th Squadron
340th
Bombardment Group
486th
Squadron, 487th Squadron, 488th Squadron and the 489th Squadron
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