308th Bombardment Wing (U.S. Army Air Forces)
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The 308th Bombardment Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Far East Air Forces at Nagoya, Japan, where it was inactivated on 30 June 1948.
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308th Bombardment Wing | |
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Active | 1944–1948 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Motto(s) | We Lead |
Engagements | South West Pacific Theater of World War II |
Decorations | Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation |
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The wing served in combat with Fifth Air Force from February 1944 to August 1945, operating as a task force with various groups and squadrons that were attached for brief periods. It earned a Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation for its actions on Leyte and Luzon. The 308th became part of the occupation force from 1945 to 1947 when it was stripped of all personnel, remaining a paper unit until it was inactivated.