Army Air Forces Statistical Digest,
World War II
Table 1 -- Combat Groups Overseas by Location and in Continental US by State of Training, By Type of Group: Dec 1941 to Aug 1945
(Figures are as of end of month.)
| Location and Type of Group |
1941 | 1942 | ||||||
| Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | |
| Total | 67 1/4 | 67 1/4 | 84 1/2 | 99 1/2 | 99 3/4 | 106 1/2 | 114 1/4 | 130 11/12 |
| Heavy Bomb | 13 1/2 | 13 1/2 | 17 1/2 | 21 1/2 | 21 1/2 | 25 3/4 | 30 3/4 | 37 3/4 |
| Medium & Light Bomb | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 |
| Fighter | 26 | 26 | 34 1/4 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 37 2/3 |
| Troop Carrier | 6 | 6 | 9 1/2 | 11 1/2 | 11 1/2 | 11 1/2 | 11 1/2 | 11 1/2 |
| Reconnsissance | 8 3/4 | 8 3/4 | 9 1/4 | 14 1/2 | 14 3/4 | 16 1/4 | 16 | 19 |
| Overseas Total | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 26 1/4 | 29 1/4 | 35 1/4 |
| Heavy Bomb | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 1/4 | 10 1/4 | 12 1/4 |
| Medium & Light Bomb | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Fighter | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
| Troop Carrier | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Reconnsissance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Versus Germany - Total | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| Heavy Bomb | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Medium & Light Bomb | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Fighter | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Troop Carrier | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Versus Japan - Total | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Heavy Bomb | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Medium & Light Bomb | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Fighter | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Latin America & Atlantic Bases - Total | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 1/4 | 10 1/4 | 10 1/4 |
| Heavy Bomb | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 1/4 | 3 1/4 | 3 1/4 |
| Medium & Light Bomb | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fighter | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Reconnsissance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Continental US - Total | 49 1/4 | 49 1/4 | 64 1/2 | 73 1/2 | 73 3/4 | 80 1/4 | 85 | 95 2/3 |
| Heavy Bomb | 7 1/2 | 7 1/2 | 10 1/2 | 13 1/2 | 13 1/2 | 17 1/2 | 20 1/2 | 25 1/2 |
| Medium & Light Bomb | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
| Fighter | 16 | 16 | 23 1/4 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 2/3 |
| Troop Carrier | 6 | 6 | 9 1/2 | 11 1/2 | 11 1/2 | 11 1/2 | 10 1/2 | 10 1/2 |
| Reconnsissance | 7 3/4 | 7 3/4 | 8 1/4 | 13 1/2 | 13 3/4 | 15 1/4 | 15 | 18 |
| Operatinonal Training - Total b | 20 1/2 | 20 1/2 | 18 1/2 | 17 | 18 1/4 | 32 | 34 3/4 | 41 2/3 |
| Heavy Bomb | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Medium & Light Bomb | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Fighter | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 2/3 |
| Troop Carrier | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 1/2 | 4 1/2 | 5 1/2 |
| Reconnsissance | 5 1/2 | 5 1/2 | 5 1/2 | 8 | 8 1/4 | 9 1/2 | 9 1/4 | 13 1/2 |
| Manning Phase - Total | 1/4 | 1/4 | 17 1/2 | 28 | 28 | 20 3/4 | 20 3/4 | 26 1/2 |
| Heavy Bomb | - | - | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Medium & Light Bomb | - | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Fighter | - | - | 8 1/4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Troop Carrier | - | - | 3 1/2 | 5 1/2 | 5 1/2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Reconnsissance | 1/4 | 1/4 | 3/4 | 3 1/2 | 3 1/2 | 3 3/4 | 3 3/4 | 2 1/2 |
| Strategic Reserve - Total c | 28 1/2 | 28 1/2 | 28 1/2 | 28 1/2 | 27 1/2 | 27 1/2 | 29 1/2 | 27 1/2 |
| Heavy Bomb | 5 1/2 | 5 1/2 | 5 1/2 | 5 1/2 | 5 1/2 | 5 1/2 | 5 1/2 | 4 1/2 |
| Medium & Light Bomb | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Fighter | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Troop Carrier | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Reconnsissance | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| NOTES: | ||||||||
| a - Includes groups enroute to Continental US. | ||||||||
| b - Includes groups returned to Continental US for redeployment training and those enroute to overseas theaters. | ||||||||
| c - Includes groups in Continental Defense, replacement training units, and parent operational training units. | ||||||||
