Where are the General Orders for 90th Bombardment Group, WWII

On 12 October it (90th Bombardment Group) took part in the Fifth Air Force's largest attack to date, an attack on the harbour at Rabaul. The group claimed to have sunk a destroyer and damaged two tenders and two large merchant ships. Japanese fighters attacked the formation and two B-24s were lost.

http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/90th_Bombardment_Group.html

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Fifth Air Force): Allied aircraft begin a major air offensive against Rabaul, with the aim of isolating and neutralizing it. Almost 350 B-24's, B-25's, P-38's, and RAAF airplanes pound the town, harbor, and airfields in the area, including the first parafag bomb attack on Vunakanau Airfield. The Allies calim 50+ Japanese aircraft destroyed and three ships are sunk and several damaged plus several small harbor craft are sunk. Lost are B-25D 41-30239 (MIA, BR), B-24D 42-40675 (crew rescued) and Beufighter A19-97 (MIA / BR). Also, B-25's fly small strikes against targets on Timor and other areas of the Netherlands East Indies.

https://www.pacificwrecks.com/date/1943/10-43.html

Jim,

Do you have any additional information name date of birth and place of birth and year of your relatives I can check secondary resources.

Thanks,

Elliot Schneider

Dear Mr. Lefemine,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the Air Force History Index and located 23 records of the 90th Bombardment Group (Heavy) for 1943-1945. The records include special orders and general orders.

To view these records after you have clicked on the link provided, please click on the specific PDF icon. In the PDF listing, the IRISREF is the microfilm reel number and note the FRAME and FRAMELST numbers for the location on the reel. If the reel number begins with A, B or C, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual reference (RDT2) via email at archives2reference@nara.gov for access to them.

If the reel number begins with D - Z, the microfilm is still security classified and RDT2 will not be able to make the reel available to you. The original paper copy from which the film was created is still in the custody of the Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA) and has been declassified as will be any general orders or unit histories of the units not included on the microfilm. For access to these records, please contact AFHRA, 600 Chennault Circle, Building 1405, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL  36112-6424. The web site is https://www.afhra.af.mil/.

We hope this information is helpful. Best of luck with your research!

Hello Jim,

The 90th Bomb Group was nicknamed the "The Jolly Rogers" which consisted of the following units making up the 90th Bomb Group.

- 319th Bomb Squadron "Asterperious"

- 320th Bomb Squadron "Moby Dick"

- 321st Bomb Squadron "Bombs Away"

- 400th Bomb Squadron "Black Pirate"

Thanks,

Elliot Schneider