Bomb Group -

: Many units developed famous nicknames, such as the "Bloody Hundredth" (100th BG) or the "Jolly Rogers" (90th BG). Key Resources & Research Tools

: Bomb groups operated under a Wing (tactical control), which reported to an Air Division (strategic planning), which in turn reported to a numbered Air Force (e.g., the Mighty Eighth Air Force in Europe). bomb group

: A group was usually made up of four squadrons. For example, the 397th Bomb Group included the 596th, 597th, 598th, and 599th squadrons. : Many units developed famous nicknames, such as