Its last assignment was with Third Air Force, based at DeRidder Army Airbase, Louisiana.
The group was constituted on 30 March 1943 and activated on 1 April.
Its mission was to be a Replacement Training Unit for reconnaissance pilots, but it was changed to instructor training for III Fighter Command.
It was never fully organized, and no aircraft were assigned.
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