21st Bombardment Group

Constituted as 21st Bombardment Group (Medium) on 13 Jan 1942. Activated
on 1 Feb 1942. Began training with B-25's; later converted to B-26's. Served
as an operational training unit in Third AF; also flew some antisubmarine
patrols over the Gulf of Mexico. Disbanded on 10 Oct 1943.

Squadrons. 313th: 1942-1943. 314th: 1942-1943. 315th: 1942-1943.
398th: 1942-1943.

Stations. Bowman Field, Ky, 1 Feb 1942; Jackson AAB, Miss, 8 Feb 1942;
Columbia AAB, SC, 21 Apr 1942; Key Field, Miss, 24 May 1942; MacDill Field,
Fla, 27 Jun 1942-10 Oct 1943.

Commanders. Col Robert D Knapp, 9 Feb 1942; Col William L Lee, 26 Apr
1942; Lt Col Jolin F Batjer, 13 Aug 1942; Col Carl R Storrie, 5 Oct 1942; Col
Guy L McNeil, 7 Nov 1942; Col Don Z Ziminerman, 19 Apr 1943; Lt Col L F
Brownfield, 6 June 1943; Col Richard T Coiner Jr, 6 Julio Oct 1943.

Campaigns. Antisubmarine, American Theater.

Decorations. None.

Insigne. Shield: Per fess nebule azure and or, three drop bombs, two
and one, counterchanged. Motto: Alis Et Animo - With Wings and Courage.
(Approved 26 Nov 1942.)

Data from Air Force Combat Units of World War II By Maurer, Maurer, Published 1986