It was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Paul W. Tibbets, who received promotion to full colonel in January 1945. It was initially assumed that the group would divide in two, with half going to Europe and half to the Pacific.
Lieutenant Colonel Paul W. Tibbets commanded the unit, which was promoted to full colonel in January 1945. Initially, it was believed that the group would be divided into two teams, one for Europe and another for the Pacific.