The XIII Bomber Command was an inactive United States Army Air Forces formation. It was last assigned to Thirteenth Air Force, based at Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines. It was inactivated on 15 March 1946.

XIII Bomber Command
Command B-24 Liberator in 1944[note 1]
Active1943–1946
Country United States
BranchUnited States Army Air Forces
RoleCommand of bomber units
EngagementsSouthwest Pacific Theater
China-Burma-India Theater
Central Pacific Theater

History

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XIII Bomber Command was a World War II command and control organization for Thirteenth Air Force. Its mission was to provide command and control authority of Army Air Force bombardment organizations within the Thirteenth Air Force Area of Responsibility.

Participated in the following campaigns: Central Pacific; China Defensive; Guadalcanal; New Guinea; Northern Solomons; Eastern Mandates; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; China Offensive.

Lineage

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  • Constituted as the XIII Bomber Command on 14 December 1942
Activated on 13 January 1943
Inactivated on 15 March 1946
Disbanded on 8 October 1948[1]

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Components

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Groups
Squadrons


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Notes

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Explanatory notes
  1. ^ Aircraft is Consolidated B-24D-50-CO Liberator, serial 42-40323 of the 424th Bombardment Squadron.
Citations
  1. ^ a b Maurer, Combat Units, p. 451
  2. ^ Kane, Robert B. (21 October 2011). "Factsheet Thirteenth Air Force (Air Forces Pacific) (PACAF)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  3. ^ Bailey, Carl E. (8 May 2018). "Factsheet 5 Operations Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. ^ Haulman, Daniel (13 June 2018). "Factsheet 42 Air Base Wing (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  5. ^ Maurer, Combat Units, p. 451 (years only).
  6. ^ Bailey, Carl E., Lineage & Honors History of the 494 Air Expeditionary Group (AMC), 28 April 2003, Air Force Historical Research Agancy
  7. ^ Dollman, TSG David (15 May 2017). "Factsheet 5 Air Support Operations Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  8. ^ Dollman, TSG David (27 March 2017). "Factsheet 9 Air Support Operations Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  9. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 80
  10. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 424
  11. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 654

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