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III Air Support Command

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Active
  
1941-1942

Type
  
Command and Control

Engagements
  
World War II

Country
  
United States

Part of
  
Third Air Force

Branch
  
United States Army Air Force

The III Air Support Command was a United States Army Air Force formation. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force stationed at Drew Field, Florida. It was inactivated on 16 March 1942.

Contents

Trained air force organizations for support operations and assisted in training ground forces. Also conducted antisubmarine patrols.

Lineage

  • Constituted as III Air Support Command on 21 August 1941
    • Activated on 1 September 1941 Disbanded on 16 March 1942.

    Assignments

  • Third Air Force, 1 September 1942 – 16 March 1942

    • Components

  • Various observation and light bombardment organizations
  • 416th Bombardment Group (Light)

    • Stations

  • Savannah AAB, Georgia, 1 September 1941
  • Drew Field, Florida, 1–16 March 1942

    • References

    III Air Support Command Wikipedia
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