The 2nd Bomb Group was redesignated as SECOND BOMB GROUP, HEAVY October 1942  at Ephrata, Washington. The group was made up of Four Squadrons, the 20th, 429th, 96th, 49th.  Some of which date back to World War I.

     In November 1942 the squadrons were sent to satellite bases in Montana for additional training as units: the 20th to Great Falls, the 96th to Glasgow, the 429th to Cut Bank, and the 49th to Lewistown, This was the third and final phase of training.

     The 2nd Bomb Group and squadrons left their satellite bases on March 13-/14, 1943 arriving at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey March 17/18, 1943 for debarkation overseas.

     The Flight Echelon left the above bases for Morrison Field West Palm Beach, Florida; Natal, Brazil, Marrakech, Morocco and arriving at Navarin, Algeria April 22, 1943.

     The Ground Echelon were disbursed at Camp Kilmer in several ships arriving at Casablanca and Port Lyautey March/April, 1943, thence motor and train convoy to Navarin, Algeria.

     THE SECOND BOMB GROUP, HEAVY departed Navarin, Algeria April 27, 1943.

     It arrived at Chateau D'un, Algeria April 27, 1943. The first mission on April 28, 1943 to Terranova, Sardinia. Departed Chateau D'un and arrived at Ain M'Lila, Algeria on June 17, 1943. Flew 25 missions. Departed for Massicault, Tunisia July 31, 1943. Flew 56 missions.   Departed Massicault and arrived Amendola, Foggia, Italy December 10,1943.

     The balance of missions flown by the 2nd Bomb Group from Amendola Air Base in Foggia, Italy. The final missions, #412, was flown on May 1, 1945 to the Marshalling yards at Salzburg, Austria. There were two minor injuries.