 When the 27th Bombardment Group was inactivated and transferred back to the United States for re-equipping, the surviving members of the group were first transferred back to the United States, then to the UK.At the time Grafton Underwood was lacking many facilities, and the squadron moved to RAF Molesworth in mid June.In early July 1942, the 97th Bombardment Group (Heavy) arrived at Grafton Underwood with two Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress bomber squadrons, the 342d and 343d.