823rd Tactical Missile Squadron

823d Tactical Missile Squadron
Active	1943-1966
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Tactical Missile

The 823d Tactical Missile Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 38th Tactical Missile Wing, based at Sembach Air Base, West Germany. It was inactivated on 25 September 1966.

History

Lineage

• Constituted 822d Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 29 Mar 1943

Activated on 20 Apr 1943

Inactivated on 12 Apr 1946

• Redesignated 823d Tactical Missile Squadron, and activated, on 10 Sep 1962

Organized on 25 Sep 1962.

Inactivated on 25 Sep 1966

Assignments

• 38th Bombardment Group, 20 Apr 1943-12 Apr 1946
• United States Air Forces in Europe, 10 Sep 1962
• 38th Tactical Missile Wing, 25 Sep 1962-25 Sep 1966

Stations

• RAAF Base Amberley, Australia, April 30, 1942
• Doomben Field (Eagle Farm Airport), Australia, c. June 10, 1942
• Breddan Aerodrome, Australia, Australia, August 7, 1942
• RAAF Base Townsville, Australia, September 30, 1942
• Jackson Airfield, Port Moresby, New Guinea, c. 20 Jun 1943
• Nadzab Airfield, New Guinea, 8 Mar 1944
• Mokmer Airfield, Biak, Netherlands East Indies, 25 Aug 1944
• Wama Drome, Morotai, Netherlands East Indies, C. 6 Nov 1944
• Lingayen Airfield, Luzon, Philippines, c. 29 Jan 1945
• Motobu Airfield, Okinawa, 24 Jul 1945
• Itazuke AB, Japan, c. 22 Nov 1945-12 Apr 1946
• Sembach Air Base, West Germany, 25 Sep 1962-25 Sep 1966

Aircraft and missiles

• B-25 Mitchell, 1943-1946
• MGM-13 Mace, 1962-1966

Operational history

Not manned prior to c. 20 Jun 1943; combat in Southwest and Western Pacific, 14 Oct 1943-13 Aug 1945. Occupation duty in Japan, 1945-1946. NATO tactical missile squadron, 1962-1966

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

• Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.