Army Air Forces Statistical Digest,
World War II

Table 2 -- Combat Groups Overseas, By Theater and By Type of Group: Dec 1941 to Aug 1945
End of Month European Theater of Operations Mediterranean Theater of Operations
Total Heavy Medium &
 Light
 Bomber		 Fighter Troop Carrier Reconnaissance Total Heavy Medium &
 Light
 Bomber		 Fighter Troop Carrier Reconnaissance
1942                        
Feb - - - - - - 1 1 - 1 - -
Mar - - - - - - 2 1 - 1 - -
Apr - - - - - - 2 1 - - - -
May - - - - - - 1 1 - - - -
Jun 2 1 - - 1 - 1 1 - - - -
Jul 5 2 - 2 1 - 4 2 1 1 - -
Aug 14 2/3 9 - 3 2/3 2 - 4 2 1 1 - -
Sep 17 11/12 9 - 4 2/3 3 1 1/4 4 2 1 1 - -
Oct 23 1/6 9 4  8 2/3 - 1 1/2 8 3/4  2 1 2 3/4 3 -
Nov 15 1/4 7 1 5 1/2 1 3/4 21 5/12 4 5 7 5/12 4 1
Dec 14 6 1 5 1/2 1 1/2 24 1/2 4 3/4 6 8 1/2 4 1 1/4
1943                        
Jan 12 3/4 7 1 3 1/2 1 1/4 29 1/4 5 6 12 3/4 4 1 1/2
Feb 12 3/4 7 1 3 1/2 1 1/4 31 1/2 5 8 13 4 1 1/2
Mar 12 3/4 7 1 3 1/2 1 1/4 31 1/2 5 8 13 4 1 1/2
Apr 17 3/4 12 1 3 1/2 1 1/4 32 1/2 5 3/4 8 13 4 1 3/4
May 20 14 1 3 1/2 1 1/2 36 5/6 6 8 14 1/3 7 1 1/2
Jun 26 1/6 16 3 5 1/2 1 2/3 39 8 8 14 7 2
Jul 28 1/6 16 4 6 1/2 1 2/3 40 1/6 9 8 14 7 2 1/6
Aug 30 1/2 17 4 7 1/2 2 40 9 8 14 7 2
Sep 35 1/2 20 4 9 1/2 2 37 6 8 14 7 2
Oct 38 5/6 20 1/3 4 11 1 1/2 2 37 1/6 6 8 14 7 2 1/6
Nov 41 5/6 22 1/2 4 12 2 1 1/3 37 5/12 6 8 14 7 2 5/12
Dec 51 1/4 26 4 17 2 1/2 1 3/4 38 1/2 7 1/2 8 14 7 2
1944                        
Jan 59 28 3/4 4 19 1/4 4 3 45 1/2 13 1/4 8 14 1/4 7 3
Feb 72 1/2 31 8 21 9 1/2 3 43 17 7 13 3 3
Mar 84 1/2 33 10 25 13 1/2 3 46 20 7 13 3 3
Apr 99 39 11 32 14 3 46 21 7 13 3 2
May 102 41 11 33 14 3 46 21 7 13 3 2
Jun 102 41 11 33 14 3 46 21 7 13 3 2
Jul 103 41 11 33 14 4 46 21 7 13 3 2
Aug 103 41 11 33 14 4 46 21 7 13 3 2
Sep 103 41 11 33 14 5 46 21 7 13 3 2
Oct 104 41 11 33 14 5 45 21 7 12 3 2
Nov 106 41 13 33 14 5 43 21 5 12 3 2
Dec 105 40 13 33 14 5 43 21 5 12 3 2
1945                        
Jan 105 40 13 33 14 5 42 21 4 12 3 2
Feb 107 40 13 35 14 5 40 21 4 10 3 2
Mar 108 40 13 35 14 6 40 21 4 10 3 2
Apr 109 40 13 35 15 6 38 19 4 10 3 2
May 94 28 13 35 12 6 30 13 4 10 1 2
Jun 81 15 13 35 12 6 22 6 3 10 1 2
Jul 63 7 9 35 6 6 18 5 - 10 1 2
Aug 56 7 8 33 4 4 13 5 - 5 1 2