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==History== |
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Activated as a [[B-26 Marauder]] Medium Bomber squadron in late 1942; trained under [[Third Air Force]] in southeastern United States. Reassigned to European Theater of Operations in June 1943, first being assigned to [[ VIII Air Support Command]]; then to [[IX Bomber Command]] in 1944. Engaged in tactical bombardment of enemy targets in Occupied Europe initially from stations in [[England]], then after [[D-Day]], moved to [[Advanced Landing Ground]]s in [[France]] and [[Belgium]]; advancing eastward as Allied ground forces advanced. Supported [[Eighth Air Force]] strategic bombardment missions over [[Nazi Germany]] and Occupied Europe; striking enemy airfields to obtain maximum interference in Luftwaffe day interceptor attacks on heavy bomber formations returning to England. Also participated in Western Allied Invasion of Germany, March-April 1945, combat ending with German Capitation in May 1945. |
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Squadron demobilized personnel in Europe during Summer of 1945; squadron returned to the United States for re-equipping with [[A-26 Invader]] and prepared for tactical operations over [[Japan]] as part of planned invasion force. Inactivated in November 1945 after Japanese Capitulation and end of World War II. |
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Reactivated in 1955 as a [[Tactical Air Command]] [[F-100 Super Sabre]] squadron; inactivated in 1955 due to budget reductions. |
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* Constituted '''554th Bombardment Squadron (Medium)''' on 25 Nov 1942 |
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: Activated on 1 Dec 1942 |
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: Redesignated '''554th Bombardment Squadron (Light)''' on 23 Jun 1945 |
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: Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945 |
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* Redesignated '''554th Fighter-Bomber Squadron''' on 31 Oct 1955 |
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: Activated on 8 Apr 1956 |
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: Inactivated on 8 Jul 1957 |
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* [[386th Bombardment Group]], 1 Dec 1942-7 Nov 1945 |
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* [[386th Fighter-Bomber Group]], 8 Apr 1956-8 Jul 1957 |
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* [[MacDill AFB|MacDill Field]], [[Florida]], 1 Dec 1942 |
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* [[Chennault International Airport|Lake Charles AAB]], [[Louisiana]], 9 Feb-8 May 1943 |
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* [[RAF Snetterton Heath]] (AAF-138), England, 3 Jun 1943 |
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* [[RAF Boxted]] (AAF-150), [[England]], 10 Jun 1943 |
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* [[RAF Great Dunmow]] (AAF-164), England, 24 Sep 1943 |
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* [[Beaumont-sur-Oise Airfield]] (A-60), France 2 Oct 1944 |
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* [[Sint-Truiden Airfield]] (A-92), Belgium, 9 Apr – 27 Jul 1945 |
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* [[Seymour Johnson AFB|Seymour Johnson Field]], [[North Carolina]], 7 Aug 1945 |
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* [[Westover AFB|Westover Field]], [[Massachusetts]], 30 Sep – 7 Nov 1945 |
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* [[Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base|Bunker Hill AFB]], [[Indiana]], 8 Apr 1956-8 Jul 1957 |
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* [[B-26 Marauder|Martin B-26 Marauder]], 1942–1945 |
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* [[F-86|North American F-86F/H Sabre]], 1956–1957 |
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* [[F-100 Super Sabre|North American F-100 Super Sabre]], 1957 |
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== References== |
== References== |
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Revision as of 00:09, 8 May 2010
| 554th Fighter-Bomber Squadron | |
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 Emblem of the 554th Fighter-Bomber Squadron | |
| Active | 1942-1945; 1955-1957 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Fighter-Bomber |
The 554th Fighter-Bomber Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 386th Fighter-Bomber Group, stationed at Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Indiana. It was inactivated on 8 July 1957
History
Activated as a B-26 Marauder Medium Bomber squadron in late 1942; trained under Third Air Force in southeastern United States. Reassigned to European Theater of Operations in June 1943, first being assigned to VIII Air Support Command; then to IX Bomber Command in 1944. Engaged in tactical bombardment of enemy targets in Occupied Europe initially from stations in England, then after D-Day, moved to Advanced Landing Grounds in France and Belgium; advancing eastward as Allied ground forces advanced. Supported Eighth Air Force strategic bombardment missions over Nazi Germany and Occupied Europe; striking enemy airfields to obtain maximum interference in Luftwaffe day interceptor attacks on heavy bomber formations returning to England. Also participated in Western Allied Invasion of Germany, March-April 1945, combat ending with German Capitation in May 1945.
Squadron demobilized personnel in Europe during Summer of 1945; squadron returned to the United States for re-equipping with A-26 Invader and prepared for tactical operations over Japan as part of planned invasion force. Inactivated in November 1945 after Japanese Capitulation and end of World War II.
Reactivated in 1955 as a Tactical Air Command F-100 Super Sabre squadron; inactivated in 1955 due to budget reductions.
Lineage
- Constituted 554th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 25 Nov 1942
- Activated on 1 Dec 1942
- Redesignated 554th Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 23 Jun 1945
- Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945
- Redesignated 554th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 31 Oct 1955
- Activated on 8 Apr 1956
- Inactivated on 8 Jul 1957
Assignments
- 386th Bombardment Group, 1 Dec 1942-7 Nov 1945
- 386th Fighter-Bomber Group, 8 Apr 1956-8 Jul 1957
Stations
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Aircraft
- Martin B-26 Marauder, 1942–1945
- North American F-86F/H Sabre, 1956–1957
- North American F-100 Super Sabre, 1957
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