27th Bombardment Group (27th BG)
U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF), Far East Air Force (FEAF)

Background
The 27th Bombardment Group (27th BG) was assigned to the Far East Air Force (FEAF) and the 5th Air Force (5th AF) in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) during World War II.

Headquarters Squadron (HQ)
The Headquarters Squadron of the 27th Bombardment Group (27th BG).

16th Bombardment Squadron (16th BS)
The 17th Bombardment Squadron (17th BS). On December 22, 1941 personnel transfer from Ft William McKinley to Lipa Airfield without aircraft. Meanwhile on December 24, 1941 the air echelon beings operating A-24 Dive Bombers from Brisbane in Australia. On December 25, 1941 departs for Cabcaben Airfield where they would serve as infantry.

17th Bombardment Squadron (17th BS)
The 17th Bombardment Squadron (17th BS). On December 22, 1941 personnel transfer from Ft William McKinley to San Fernando without aircraft. Meanwhile on December 24, 1941 the air echelon beings operating A-24 Dive Bombers from Brisbane in Australia. On December 25, 1941 departs for Cabcaben Airfield where they would serve as infantry.

91st Bombardment Squadron (91st BS)
The 91st Bombardment Squadron (91st BS). On December 22, 1941 personnel transfer from Ft William McKinley to San Marceleno without aircraft. Meanwhile on December 24, 1941 the air echelon beings operating A-24 Dive Bombers from Brisbane in Australia. On December 25, 1941 departs for Cabcaben Airfield where they would serve as infantry.

On February 20, 1942 seven A-24 Dive Bombers took off on a dive bombing mission against the Japanese landing force off Bali Island. Lost is A-24 Dive Bomber 41-15796 pilot 2nd Lt Douglas B. Tubb (MIA) and ditched is A-24 Dive Bomber 41-15760 pilot 2nd Richard H. Launder (survived).

References
They Fought with What They Had (1951, 1992) by Walter Edmonds
Operation Plumb (2008) by Adrian R. Martin
Harvest of the Grim Reapers: The Illustrated History of the 3rd and 27th Bomb Groups During World War II Volume I: Prewar to December 1942 (2021) pages 11-99 covers the history of the 27th Bombardment Group during World War II