314th Air Division

314th Air Division
Active1944–1952; 1955–1986
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleCommand of tactical air forces
Motto(s)Destructio ab Alto (Latin for 'Destruction from Above')
EngagementsPacific Theater of Operations
DecorationsAir 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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  1. ^ "Factsheet 314 Air Division". Air Force Historical Research Agency. 12 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. ^ Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 421–422