Chennault AFB, LA
When the Korean War began in 1950 a cadre was formed to reactivate the 44th Bombardment Wing at March Air Force Base, Calif. In July 1951 the cadre moved to Lake Charles Air Force Base, La., where the wing became operational. The wing initially trained B-29 crews for combat duty in Korea. After the Korean War the organization was converted from B-29 aircraft to the B-47 strategic bomber. By 1954 the 44th Bombardment Wing at Lake Charles AFB (subsequently renamed Chennault AFB) was flying the B-47 jet bomber.
The 68th bomb group was assigned to Lake Charles AFB, LA. in 1952. In 1959 the 68th Bombardment Wing of the Strategic Air Command was stationed at Lake Charles Air Force Base, LA (renamed Chennault AFB). The 68th Bombardment Wing at Chennault Air Force Base, LA was a B-47 jet unit of SAC which also flew the KC-97.
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