314th Air Division | |
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Active | 1944–1952; 1955–1986 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Command of tactical air forces |
Motto(s) | Destructio ab Alto (Latin for 'Destruction from Above') |
Engagements | Pacific Theater of Operations |
Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation |
Insignia | |
314th Air Division emblem[b][1] | |
314th Bombardment Wing emblem[c][2] |
The 314th Air Division is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Pacific Air Forces at Osan Air Base, South Korea, where it was inactivated in September 1986.
The unit was first organized during World War II as the 314th Bombardment Wing, which was part of the Twentieth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces. The 314th engaged in bombing operations against Japan using Boeing B-29 Superfortresses.
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