Lineage. Constituted as 13 Bombardment Group (Medium) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Inactivated on 30 Nov 1942. Redesignated 13 Tactical Missile Wing on 31 Jul 1985. Redesignated 13 Air Expeditionary Group, and converted to provisional status, on 14 Sep 2007.
Assignments. 22 Bombardment Group (Medium), 15 Jan 1941; 3 Bomber Command, 4 Sep 1941; Eastern Theater of Operations, 30 Dec 1941; AAF Antisubmarine Command, 13 Oct-30 Nov 1942. Pacific Air Forces to activate or inactivate at any time after 14 Sep 2007.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 39 Bombardment (later, 3 Antisubmarine): 15 Jan 1941-30 Nov 1942. 40 Bombardment (later, 4 Antisubmarine): 15 Jan 1941-30 Nov 1942. 41 Bombardment (later, 5 Antisubmarine): 15 Jan 1941-30 Nov 1942. 393 Bombardment (later, 6 Antisubmarine): attached, 15 Jan 1941; assigned, 25 Feb 1941-30 Nov 1942.
Stations. Langley Fld, VA, 15 Jan 1941; Orlando AB, FL, c. 6 Jun 1941; Westover Fld, MA, 20 Jan-30 Nov 1942. Commanders. Brig Gen Westside T. Larson, 21 Jan 1941; Col Walter G. Bryte Jr., c. 4 Mar 1942; Col John G. Fowler, c. 2 May-c. Nov 1942.
Aircraft. B-18, 1941-1942; B-25, 1942; A-29, 1942.
Operations. Searched for enemy U-boats and protected friendly convoys off the east coast of the US, 1941-1942.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. None.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 26 Sep 2007.
Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through 30 Nov 1942.
Supersedes published information contained in: Maurer Maurer (ed.), Air Force Combat Units of World War II (Washington: USGPO, 1983).
Emblem. Approved on 2 Jan 1942. Organization should update the drawing to meet the standards of AFI 84-105, Chapter 3.
Prepared by Patsy Robertson.
Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.