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The 336th Bombardment Group, USAAF, was a training unit that was based in the US from 1942-44.
The group was activated on 15 July 1942 and became a B-26 training unit within the Third Air Force. It was a replacement training unit, preparing crews to join existing combat units. The group was active for just under two years and was disbanded on 1 May 1944.
To follow
1942-44: Martin B-26 Marauder
9 July 1942 | Constituted as 336th Bombardment Group (Medium) |
15 July 1942 | Activated and assigned to Third Air Force |
1 May 1944 | Disbanded |
Lt. Col Joshua T Winstead:
8 Aug 1942
Col Guy L McNeil:
3 Sep 1942
Lt Col Joshua T Winstead: 7
Oct 1942
Lt Col Hugh B Manson: 10 Dec
1943-1 May 1944.
MacDill Field, Fla: 15 Jul
1942
Ft Myers, Fla: 10 Aug 1942
Avon
Park, Fla: 13 Dec 1942
MacDill Field,
Fla: 13 Oct 1943
Lake Charles AAFld,
La: 6 Nov 1943-1 May 1944
478th Bombardment Squadron: 1942-1944
479th Bombardment Squadron:
1942-1944
480th Bombardment Squadron: 1942-1944
481st Bombardment Squadron:
1942-1944.
1942-44: Third Air Force