. . "1943Z"^^ . . . . . "50\u201360B-24aircraft, 2000 personnel" . "456th Bombardment Group (Heavy)"@en . "Steed's Flying Colts"@en . "Activated in June 1943 as a heavy bombardment group. Trained with B-24 Liberators for duty overseas. Moved to Italy, December 1943 \u2013 January 1944. Began combat with Fifteenth Air Force in February 1944, operating chiefly against strategic targets until late in April 1945."@en . . "1943Z"^^ . . "Strategic bombardment" .