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| 17th Bombardment Group | |
|---|---|
_061102-F-1234P-016.jpg) Douglas B-66 as flown by the group[1] | |
| Active | 1931–1945; 1947–1948; 1952–1958 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | light bomber |
| Size | Group |
| Part of | Tactical Air Command |
| Motto(s) | Toujours au Danger French Ever into Danger |
| Engagements | Doolittle Raid |
| Insignia | |
| 17th Bombardment Group emblem (Approved 19 January 1934)[2] | _emblem.png) |
The 17th Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Air Force unit. The group was last stationed at Hurlburt Field, Florida.
The Group is a direct successor to the 17th Pursuit Group, one of the 15 original combat air groups formed by the Army before World War II. The 17th's heritage traces back to World War I, when the 95th Aero Squadron played a key role in the St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, and other Allied campaigns. These battles are symbolized by the seven pattee crosses on the 17th's shield, and it was from the 95th, together with the 34th and 73d Pursuit Squadrons, that the 17th first was formed.
The Group's aircraft and many of its aircrews took part in the 1942 Doolittle Raid on Imperial Japan. During World War II the 17th Bomb Group was the only combat organization to fight all three of the Axis powers (Japan, Italy, and Germany) on three continents (Asia, Africa, and Europe).