It was last assigned to the 91st Air Division at Stewart AFB, New York.

The unit was first activated at Lawson Field, Georgia in February 1942 as the 74th Observation Group, shortly after the United States entered into World War II.

[2][3][4] The unit flew reconnaissance, mapping, artillery adjustment, bombing, dive bombing, and strafing missions to support ground units in training or on maneuvers.

[1] It trained personnel in aerial reconnaissance, medium bombardment, and fighter techniques throughout the war until it was inactivated in November 1945.

It was inactivated on 27 June 1949 Sources[16] Equipped at various times with A-20s, This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency