Eighth Air Force Bomb Group Markings

Eighth Air Force Bomb Group Tail Markings
Prior to 13 September 1943 -- Several Groups were not yet assigned.
Dates shown are when the Group was operational.

1st Bomb Division Markings

	91st BG 1 CBW Bassingbourn, UK 7 November 1942 B-17	Squadron Codes 322 BS - LG 323 BS - OR 324 BS - DF 401 BS - LL
	92nd BG 40 CBW Podington, UK 6 September 1942 B-17	Squadron Codes 325 BS - NV 326 BS - JW 327 BS - UX 407 BS - PY
	303rd BG 41 CBW Molesworth, UK 17 November 1942 B-17	Squadron Codes 358 BS - VK 359 BS - BN 360 BS - PU 427 BS - GN
	305th BG 40 CBW Chelveston, UK 17 November 1942 B-17	Squadron Codes 364 BS - WF 365 BS - XK 366 BS - KY 422 BS - JJ
	306th BG 40 CBW Thurleigh, UK 9 October 1942 B-17	Squadron Codes 367 BS - GY 368 BS - BO 369 BS - WW 423 BS - RD
	351st BG 94 CBW Polebrook, UK 14 May 1943 B-17	Squadron Codes 508 BS - YB 509 BS - RQ 510 BS - TU 511 BS - DS
	379th BG 41 CBW Kimbolton, UK 29 May 1943 B-17	Squadron Codes 524 BS - WA 525 BS - FR 526 BS - LF 527 BS - FO
	381st BG 1 CBW Ridgewell, UK 22 June 1943 B-17	Squadron Codes 532 BS - VE 533 BS - VP 534 BS - GD 535 BS - MS
	384th BG 41 CBW Grafton Underwood, UK 22 June 1943 B-17	Squadron Codes 544 BS - SU 545 BS - JD 546 BS - BK 547 BS - SO
	401st BG 94 CBW Deenethorpe, UK 26 November 1943 B-17	Squadron Codes 612 BS - SC 613 BS - IN 614 BS - IW 615 BS - IY
	457th BG 94 CBW Glatton, UK 21 February 1944 B-17	Squadron Codes 748 BS - red prop boss 749 BS - blue prop boss 750 BS - white prop boss 751 BS - yellow prop boss
	398th BG 1 CBW Nuthampstead, UK 6 May 1944 B-17	Squadron Codes 600 BS - N8 601 BS - 3O 602 BS - K8 603 BS - N7
	482nd BG Pathfinder Group Alconbury, UK 27 September 1944 B-17 / B-24	Squadron Codes 812 BS (B-17) - MI 813 BS (B-17) - PC 814 BS (B-24) - SI

2nd Bomb Division Markings

	44th BG 14 CBW Shipdham, UK 7 November 1942 B-24	Squadron Codes 66 BS - QK 67 BS - NB 68 BS - WQ 506 BS - GJ
	93rd BG 20 CBW Hardwick, UK 9 October 1942 B-24	Squadron Codes 328 BS - GO 329 BS - RE 330 BS - AG 409 BS - YM
	389th BG 2 CBW Hethel, UK 9 July 1943 B-24	Squadron Codes 564 BS - YO 565 BS - EE 566 BS - RR 567 BS - HP
	392nd BG 14 CBW Wendling, UK 9 September 1943 B-24	Squadron Codes 576 BS - CI 577 BS - DC 578 BS - EC 579 BS - GC
	445th BG 2 CBW Tibenham, UK 13 December 1943 B-24	Squadron Codes 700 BS - RN 701 BS - MK 702 BS - WV 703 BS - IS
	446th BG 20 CBW Bungay, UK 16 December 1943 B-24	Squadron Codes 704 BS - FL 705 BS - HN 706 BS - RT 707 BS - JU
	448th BG 20 CBW Seething, UK 22 December 1943 B-24	Squadron Codes 712 BS - CT 713 BS - IG 714 BS - EI 715 BS - IO
	453rd BG 2 CBW Old Buckenham, UK 5 February 1944 B-24	Squadron Codes 732 BS - E3 733 BS - E8 734 BS - F8 735 BS - H6
	458th BG 96 CBW Horsham St. Faith, UK 24 February 1944 B-24	Squadron Codes 752 BS - 7V 753 BS - J4 754 BS - Z5 755 BS - J3
	466th BG 96 CBW Attlebridge, UK 22 March 1944 B-24	Squadron Codes 784 BS - T9 785 BS - 2U 786 BS - U8 787 BS - 6L
	467th BG 96 CBW Rackheath, UK 10 April 1944 B-24	Squadron Codes 788 BS - X7 789 BS - 6A 790 BS - Q2 791 BS - 4Z
specified 13 May 1944 - never used	489th BG 95 CBW Halesworth, UK 30 May 1944 B-24	Squadron Codes 844 BS - 4R 845 BS - S4 846 BS - 8R 847 BS - T4
specified 13 May 1944 - never used	491st BG 95 CBW Metfield, UK 2 June 1944 B-24	Squadron Codes 852 BS - 3Q 853 BS - T8 854 BS - 6X 855 BS - Y2
	492nd BG 14 CBW North Pickenham, UK 11 May 1944 B-24	Squadron Codes 856 BS - 5Z 857 BS - 9H 858 BS - 9A 859 BS - X4
	489th BG 95 CBW Halesworth, UK 30 May 1944 B-24	Squadron Codes 844 BS - 4R 845 BS - S4 846 BS - 8R 847 BS - T4
	491st BG 95 CBW Metfield, UK 2 June 1944 B-24	Squadron Codes 852 BS - 3Q 853 BS - T8 854 BS - 6X 855 BS - V2

3rd Bomb Division Markings

	94th BG 4 CBW Bury St. Edmunds, UK 13 May 1943 B-17	Squadron Codes 331 BS - QE 332 BS - XM 333 BS - TS 410 BS - GL
	95th BG 13 CBW Horham, UK 13 May 1943 B-17	Squadron Codes 334 BS - BG 335 BS - OE 336 BS - ET 412 BS - QW
	96th BG 45 CBW Snetterton Heath, UK 14 May 1943 B-17	Squadron Codes 337 BS - AW 338 BS - BX 339 BS - QJ 413 BS - MZ
	100th BG 13 CBW Thorpe Abbotts, UK 25 June 1943 B-17	Squadron Codes 349 BS - XR 350 BS - LN 351 BS - EP 418 BS - LD
	385th BG 4 CBW Great Ashfield, UK 22 July 1943 B-17	Squadron Codes 548 BS - GX 549 BS - XA 550 BS - SG 551 BS - HR
	388th BG 45 CBW Knettishall, UK 22 July 1943 B-17	Squadron Codes 560 BS - none used 561 BS - none used 562 BS - none used 563 BS - none used
	390th BG 13 CBW Framlingham, UK 12 August 1943 B-17	Squadron Codes 568 BS - BI 569 BS - CC 570 BS - DI 571 BS - FC
	447th BG 4 CBW Rattlesden, UK 24 December 1943 B-17	Squadron Codes 708 BS - CQ 709 BS - IE 710 BS - IJ 711 BS - IR
	452nd BG 45 CBW Deopham Green, UK 5 February 1945 B-17	Squadron Codes 728 BS - 9Z 729 BS - M3 730 BS - 6K 731 BS - 7D
	486th BG 92 CBW Sudbury, UK 7 May 1944 B-24 (B-17s were Square W)	Squadron Codes 832 BS - 3R 833 BS - 4N 834 BS - 2S 835 BS - H8
	487th BG 92 CBW Lavenham, UK 7 May 1944 B-24 / B-17	Squadron Codes 836 BS - 2G 837 BS - 4F 838 BS - 2C 839 BS - R5
	34th BG 93 CBW Mendlesham, UK 23 May 1944 B-24 / B-17	Squadron Codes 4 BS - Q6 7 BS - R2 18 BS - 8I 391 BS - 3L
	490th BG 93 CBW Eye, UK 31 May 1944 B-24 / B-17	Squadron Codes 848 BS - 7W 849 BS - W8 850 BS - 7Q 851 BS - S3
	486th BG 92 CBW Sudbury, UK 7 May 1944 B-17 (B-24s were Square O)	Squadron Codes 832 BS - 3R 833 BS - 4N 834 BS - 2S 835 BS - H8
	493th BG 93 CBW Debach, UK 6 June 1944 B-24 / B-17	Squadron Codes 860 BS - N6 861 BS - Q4 862 BS - 8M 863 BS - G6
	HQ 3rd BD
	Unknown seen in 486th BG

Sources:

Mighty 8th Cross-Reference http://mighty8thaf.preller.us - Fred Preller's great website for 8th AF Bomb and Fighter Groups. Data includes Group nickname, call sign, Aircraft ID Code, Type aircraft flown, Airfield locations(s) and date occupied, Squadron call signs and ID code.
The Mighty Eighth, by Roger A. Freeman, London, England, Jane's Publishing Co. Ltd, 1986, Hardbound, ISBN 0-7106, 0355 X. Also 2000 softbound edition by Sterling Publishing Co, NY. NY, ISBN 1-85409-531-5 Book contains:
- Brief history of each 8th AF Bomb and Fighter Group and other operational units [pages 237 to 265]
- Color aircraft drawings, with markings of each B-17 & B-24 and P-38, P-47 & P-51 Fighter Groups [between pages 282 and 283]
- Detailed listing of marking changes for each Operational Bomb Group, Medium Bomb Groups, Fighter Groups and other operational units with unit tail markings, squadron ID letter codes, color identifications and dates marking and ID changes were made [Pages 283 to 295]