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504th Bombardment Group
504th Bombardment Group B-29 Superfortress formation over Mount Fuji in 1945
Active
1944–1946
Country
United States
Branch
United States Army Air Forces
Role
Bombardment
Motto(s)
Quem Virtutem Imperant Latin Those Who Are Virtuous Command
Engagements
Japan Campaign
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citation
Insignia
504th Bombardment Group emblem[1]
Military unit
504th Bombardment Group bomb loaders 1945
The 504th Bombardment Group (504th BG) was a World War II United States Army Air Forces combat organization.
The unit served primarily in the Central Pacific Area as part of Twentieth Air Force. The 504th Bomb Group's aircraft engaged in B-29 Superfortress bombardment operations against Japan. Its aircraft were identified by a "E" inside a Circle painted on the tail.
The 504th Bombardment Group flew the last combat mission by the United States Army Air Forces of World War II, its last combat mission being on 15 August 1945. It was inactivated on 15 June 1946.
^Watkins, pp.110-111
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