History
The group was activated in July 1942 but did not receive personnel until September 1942 when it began training on the west coast. Its original assigned squadrons were the 361st, 362d, 363d, and 421st Bombardment Squadrons
In October 1942, the group moved to Langley Field and operated with AAF Antisubmarine Command, using such planes as B-17 Flying Fortress, B-18 Bolo, B-24 Liberator and A-20 Havoc to fly Anti-submarine warfare patrols along the east coast. The 304th also trained crews for antisubmarine patrol duty overseas. In early November, the 361st squadron moved to St Eval, England and began antisubmarine operations for Eighth Air Force. In late November, three of the group's squadrons were redesignated as Antisubmarine Squadrons. In December the group was inactivated and its squadrons transferred to the 25th Antisubmarine Wing.
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