Preparation

8 January
Departure of 39th Ground Echelon from SHAAF for Port Lawton, Washington.
11-15 January
Arrival of 39th Ground Echelon at Ft. Lawton.
17 January
Embarkation of 39th Ground Echelon on USAT Howell Lykes at Seattle Port of Embarkation.
18 January
Departure of USAT Howell Lykes from POE.
25 January
Arrival of USAT Howell Lykes at Pearl Harbor.
29 January
Departure from Pearl Harbor.
6 February
Arrival at Enniwetok.
15 February
Departure from Enniwetok
18 February
Arrival at North Field, Guam, Ground Echelon goes into bivouac.
22 February
Assumption of Command of 39th Group by Colonel John G. Fowler.
11 March
Departure first unit Air & Flight Echelon from SHAAF for overseas destination.
17 March
Assumption of command by Colonel George W. Mundy.
20 March
Assignment of 15 additional B-29s to Group.
24 March
Arrival first unit Air & Flight Echelon at North Field, Guam.
28 March
Departure last unit Air & Flight Echelon from SHAAF
1 April
Group reorganized per General Order 42, XXI B.C.
8 April
First training mission flown.

39th Bomb Group
Guam 1945