The XI Bomber Command was a formation of the United States Army Air Forces. It was assigned to Eleventh Air Force, and its last station was Shemya Army Air Base, Alaska, where it was inactivated on 31 March 1944.
| XI Bomber Command | |
|---|---|
 Command B-24 Liberator at Amchitka Army Air Field | |
| Active | 1943–1944 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Role | Command of bombardment units |
| Engagements | Aleutian Islands campaign[1] |
History
editEleventh Air Force organized the 11th Bombardment Command (Provisional) on 1 March 1942. The provisional unit was discontinued in March 1943 and replaced by a permanent unit, XI Bomber Command. The command controlled primarily medium and light bomber units deployed to Alaska during the Aleutian Islands Campaign in conjunction with Eleventh Air Force.
Lineage
edit- Constituted as the XI Bomber Command on 4 March 1943
- Activated on 19 March 1943
- Disbanded on 31 March 1944[1]
Assignments
edit- Eleventh Air Force, 19 March 1943 – 31 March 1944[2]
Stations
edit- Adak Army Air Field, Alaska, 19 March 1943
- Amchitka Army Air Field, Alaska, 24 June 1943
- Adak Army Air Field, Alaska, 4 September 1943
- Shemya Army Air Base, Alaska, 3–31 March 1944[1]
Components
edit- 28th Bombardment Group, 19 March 1943 – 31 March 1944[3]
References
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c Maurer, Combat Units, p. 449
- ^ Butler, Wlloiam M. (10 December 2008). "Factsheet Eleventh Air Force (PACAF)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Haulman, Daniel L. (10 April 2018). "Factsheet 28 Operations Group (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
Bibliography
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. Retrieved 17 December 2016.