The 2d Reconnaissance Group is an inactive

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unit. It was last assigned to the

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, being stationed at

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. It was inactivated on 1 May 1944. The unit was active during

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as a reconnaissance and mapping training unit, initially being assigned to Second Air Force, then to

in October 1943. The group also trained crews and occasionally provided personnel to help man new groups and squadrons. Aircraft included B-17s, B-24s, B-25s, L-4s, L-5s, P-38s, and A-20s.

History

Lineage

* Constituted as 2d Photographic Group on 1 May 1942 : Activated on 7 May 1942 : Redesignated: 2d Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group in May 1943 : Redesignated: 2d Photographic Reconnaissance Group in August 1943 : Disbanded on 1 May 1944

Assignments

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, 7 May 1942 *

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, 7 October 1943 – 1 May 1944

Components

* 6th Photographic Squadron: 1942 *

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: 1942–1944 *

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: 1942–1944 * 11th (formerly 5th) Combat Mapping Squadron: 1942–1944 * 29th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron: 1943–1944.

Stations

* Bradley Field,

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, 7 May 1942 *

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, c. 13 May 1942 *

, c. 7 October 1943 – 1 May 1944.

References

* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. .

External links

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1942 establishments in Connecticut 1944 disestablishments in Oklahoma