2nd Bomb Group Website

The 2nd Bombardment Group arrived in Montana on November 29th & 30th, 1942 with Col. Ford J. Lauer as the Group Commander. The 429th Bomb Squadron came to Cut Bank with Major Robert W. Neal as the Squadron Commander.

The 2nd Bomb Group left Montana In March 1943 and arrived in North Africa April 1943. They flew 81 missions as part of the 12th Air Force, and then in December 1943 went to Italy and flew 331 missions with the 15th Air Force.