sentences:  It was one of the first Army Air Forces units to operate in the South West Pacific Area after Pearl Harbor.Its first aircraft arrived in New Caledonia in June 1942, but two of the group's aircraft had already taken part in the Battle of Midway.When the 38th Bombardment Wing was established in 1948, the wing was temporarily authorized to display the honors earned by the group prior to 14 August 1948.