377th Bombardment Group

World War II

First constituted as the 377th Bombardment Group at Fort Dix Army Air Base New Jersey on 13 August 1942, and was activated on 18 October. The group was assigned to the Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command with a mission to fly aerial antisubmarine patrols over the northeast atlantic coast, flying North American O-47, and O-52 Owl light observation aircraft.

The 377th's operational squadrons were assigned to various airfields and airports scattered across the northeast. The group was inactivated on 9 December 1942, with its subordinate squadrons being absorbed by the 25th Antisubmarine Wing.

Lineage

• Constituted as 377th Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 13 October 1942

Activated on 18 October 1942

Inactivated on 9 December 1942

Components

• 11th Antisubmarine (formerly 516th Bombardment) Squadron, 18 October-9 December 1942

Stationed at: Fort Dix AAB, New Jersey

• 12th Antisubmarine (formerly 517th Bombardment) Squadron, 18 October-9 December 1942

Stationed at: Atlantic City Airport, New Jersey

• 13th Antisubmarine (formerly 518th Bombardment) Squadron, 18 October-9 December 1942

Attached to: Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command

Stationed at: Grenier Field, New Hampshire

• 14th Antisubmarine (formerly 519th Bombardment) Squadron, 18 October-9 December 1942

Attached to: Hyannis Airport, Massachusetts

• Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command, 18 October-9 December 1942

Stations

• Fort Dix AAB, New Jersey, 18 October 1942 – 9 December 1942

Aircraft Operated

Curtiss O-52 Owl

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

• Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4