768th Bombardment Squadron

768th Bombardment Squadron
Active	1944-1966
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Bombardment
Engagements	World War II

The 768th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 462d Strategic Aerospace Wing, based at Larson Air Force Base, Washington. It was inactivated on 25 June 1966.

History

Lineage

• Constituted 768th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 May 1943

Activated on 1 Jul 1943

Redesignated 768th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on zo Nov 1943

Inactivated on 31 Mar 1946

• Redesignated 768th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy ), and activated, on 15 Nov 1962

Organized on 1 Feb 1963

Inactivated on 25 Jun 1966

Assignments

• 462d Bombardment Group, 1 Jul 1943-31 Mar 1946
• Strategic Air Command, 15 Nov 1962
• 462d Strategic Aerospace Wing, 1 Feb 1963-25 Jun 1966

Stations

• Smoky Hill AAF1d, Kan, 1 Jul 1943
• Walker AAF1d, Kan, z8 Jul 1943-c. 12 Mar 1944
• Piardoba, India, c. 16 Apr 1944-Apr 1945
• West Field, Tinian, Apr-5 Nov 1945
• MacDill Field, Fla, Nov 1945-31 Mar 1946
• Larson AFB, Wash, 1 Feb 1963-25 Jun 1966

Aircraft

• B-26, 1943
• B-17, 1943-1944
• B-29, 1944-1946
• B-52, 1963-1966

Operational history

Combat in CBI, 5 Jun 1944-29 Mar 1945, and Western Pacific, 5 May-14 Aug 1945. SAC B-52 squadron, 1963-1966

References

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

• Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0892010975