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Established as a [[Fourth Air Force]] bombardment squadron in November 1940 as part of the USAAC's buildup of forces after the outbreak of [[World War II]] in [[Europe]]; equipped with [[B-18 Bolo]]s and early [[B-17|YB-17 Flying Fortress]] prototypes. |
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Deployed to [[Third Air Force]] after the [[Attack on Pearl Harbor]], engaged in antisubmarine patrols over the southeast Atlantic coastline. Returned to California in late December flying anti-submarine warfare patrols and training replacement crews with Lockheed [[A-29 Hudson]]s. It continued to perform this duty until October 1943, when the squadron was moved to [[Hawaii]] to join the [[Seventh Air Force]]. |
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Trained with early [[B-24}LB-30 Liberators]] and [{B-25 Mitchell]]s in Hawaii until November, then re-equipped with a mixture of Very Long Range (VLR) [[B-24 Liberator]]s and deployed to the [[Central Pacific]] in November 1943 to take part in the island hopping campaign. |
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Revision as of 16:12, 14 April 2010
| 38th Bombardment Squadron | |
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 Emblem of the 38th Bombardment Squadron | |
| Active | 1940-1946 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Role | Bombardment |
The 38th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 30th Bombardment Group, based at Kahuku Army Airfield, Hawaii Territory. It was inactivated on 20 March 1946.
History
Established as a Fourth Air Force bombardment squadron in November 1940 as part of the USAAC's buildup of forces after the outbreak of World War II in Europe; equipped with B-18 Bolos and early YB-17 Flying Fortress prototypes.
Deployed to Third Air Force after the Attack on Pearl Harbor, engaged in antisubmarine patrols over the southeast Atlantic coastline. Returned to California in late December flying anti-submarine warfare patrols and training replacement crews with Lockheed A-29 Hudsons. It continued to perform this duty until October 1943, when the squadron was moved to Hawaii to join the Seventh Air Force.
Trained with early [[B-24}LB-30 Liberators]] and [{B-25 Mitchell]]s in Hawaii until November, then re-equipped with a mixture of Very Long Range (VLR) B-24 Liberators and deployed to the Central Pacific in November 1943 to take part in the island hopping campaign.
Lineage
- Constituted 38th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940
- Activated on 15 Jan 1941
- Inactivated on 20 Mar 1946.
Assignments
- 30th Bombardment Group, 15 Jan 1941-20 Mar 1946.
Stations
- March Field, Calif, 15 Jan 1941
- New Orleans, La, 3 Jun 1941
- Detachment operated from Savannah, Ga, 8-14 Dec 1941
- Muroc, Calif, 24 Dec 1941
- March Field, Calif, 9 Feb 1942-28 Sep 1943
- Kahuku, TH, 20 Oct 1943
- Nanumea, 12 Nov 1943
- Operated from Makin, 26 Feb-22 Mar 1944
- Kwajalein, 13 Mar 1944
- Saipan, 4 Aug 1944
- Wheeler Field, TH, 17 Mar 1945
- Kahuku, TH, 21 Sep 1945-20 Mar 1946.
Aircraft
- YB-17, 1941
- B-18, 1941-1942
- LB-30, 1942
- A-29, 1942
- B-25, 1942
- B-24, 1942-1946
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Air Force Historical Studies Office, 1969. ISBN 0-89201-097-5.