page_title: 493rd Bombardment Group
hierarchical_section_title: 493rd Bombardment Group
caption_attribution_description: English: B-17 of the 493d Bomb Group, flying out of RAF Debach, England.
context_page_description: The 493d Bombardment Group is a former United States Army Air Forces unit that was assigned to the 92d Bombardment Wing during World War II. It the last bombardment group to be assigned to Eighth Air Force. It flew combat missions in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany until shortly before V-E Day, then returned to the United States for inactivation. In 2002, the group was converted to provisional status as the 493d Air Expeditionary Group and assigned to Air Mobility Command to activate or inactivate as needed.
context_section_description: The 493d Bombardment Group is a former United States Army Air Forces unit that was assigned to the 92d Bombardment Wing during World War II.  It the last bombardment group to be assigned to Eighth Air Force.  It flew combat missions in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany until shortly before V-E Day, then returned to the United States for inactivation.  In 2002, the group was converted to provisional status as the 493d Air Expeditionary Group and assigned to Air Mobility Command to activate or inactivate as needed.
caption: 493d Bombardment Group Boeing B-17G[note 1]
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