509th Composite Group
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| Founders | Paul Tibbets |
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| Founded | 1944 |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Notable commander | Paul Tibbets |
| Headquarters | North Field |
| Mariana Islands | |
| Part of | 313th Air Division |
| Twentieth Air Force | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1277190 |
About 509th Composite Group
The 509th Composite Group was a unit of the United States Army Air Forces created during World War II and tasked with the operational deployment of nuclear weapons. It conducted the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in August 1945.
509th Composite Group Photos
