Vytvořena jako 5th Photographic Group 14.7.1942
Aktivována 23.7.1942
Přetvořena na 5th Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group v květnu 1943
a na 5th Photographic Reconnaissance Group v srpnu 1943
Přetvořena na 5th Reconnaissance Group v květnu 1945
Deaktivována 28.10.1945
Zrušena 6.3.1947
SQUADRONY - 15th - 1944 - 1945
21st - 1942 - 1943
22nd - 1942 - 1943
23rd - 1942 - 1944
24th - 1942 - 1943
32nd - 1944 - 1945
37th - 1944 - 1945
STATIONS - Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Army Air Base , 23.7.1942 - 8.8.1943
Tunis, La Marsa Airfield / , 8.9.1943
San Severo, San Severo Airfield / , 8.12.1943
Bari, Bari Airfield / , 11.10.1944 - říjen 1945
Edison, Camp Kilmer , 26. - 28.10.1945
COMMANDERS - 2nd Lt Frederick A Williams, 23.7.1942
Maj J D Russell, 1942
Maj James F Setchell, 12.1.1943
Lt Col Waymond A Davis, 27.2.1943
Maj Leon W Gray, 23.10.1943
Maj Lloyd R Nuttall, 4.2.1944
Col Wilbur H Stratton, 21.9.1944
Lt Col Bernard S Hendler, 9.8.1945 - neznámé datum
CAMPAIGNS - American Theater
Air Combat, EAME Theater
Air Offensive, Europe
Naples-Foggia
Rome-Arno
Normandy
Northern France
Southern France
North Apennines
Rhineland
Central Europe
Po Valley
DECORATIONS - Distinguished Unit Citation - MTO, 6.9.1944
Aktivována 23.7.1942
Přetvořena na 5th Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group v květnu 1943
a na 5th Photographic Reconnaissance Group v srpnu 1943
Přetvořena na 5th Reconnaissance Group v květnu 1945
Deaktivována 28.10.1945
Zrušena 6.3.1947
SQUADRONY - 15th - 1944 - 1945
21st - 1942 - 1943
22nd - 1942 - 1943
23rd - 1942 - 1944
24th - 1942 - 1943
32nd - 1944 - 1945
37th - 1944 - 1945
STATIONS - Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Army Air Base
Tunis, La Marsa Airfield
San Severo, San Severo Airfield
Bari, Bari Airfield
Edison, Camp Kilmer
COMMANDERS - 2nd Lt Frederick A Williams, 23.7.1942
Maj J D Russell, 1942
Maj James F Setchell, 12.1.1943
Lt Col Waymond A Davis, 27.2.1943
Maj Leon W Gray, 23.10.1943
Maj Lloyd R Nuttall, 4.2.1944
Col Wilbur H Stratton, 21.9.1944
Lt Col Bernard S Hendler, 9.8.1945 - neznámé datum
CAMPAIGNS - American Theater
Air Combat, EAME Theater
Air Offensive, Europe
Naples-Foggia
Rome-Arno
Normandy
Northern France
Southern France
North Apennines
Rhineland
Central Europe
Po Valley
DECORATIONS - Distinguished Unit Citation - MTO, 6.9.1944