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Activated as a [[B-24 Liberator]] heavy bomb squadron in mid 1943; trained under [[Second Air Force]]. Deployed to the [[Mediterranean Theater of Operations]] (MTO) in March 1944, assigned to [[Fifteenth Air Force]]; flew strategic bombardment combat missions over Southern [[Europe]], [[France]]; [[Germany]]; [[Italy]]; [[Austria]] and [[Balkans]] against enemy targets until the German capitulation in May 1945. |
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Attached to [[Air Transport Command]] in June 1945; used B-24s as transports flying personnel from [[Trinidad]] to [[Florida]]. Squadron inactivated in place in Trinidad during July 1945. |
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Reactivated in 1953 as a [[Tactical Air Command]] [[C-119]] Troop Carrier squadron under [[Eighteenth Air Force]]. Primary flew cargo transport missions, but also supported Army Airborne parachute units out of [[Fort Bragg]], [[North Carolina]], and [[Fort Campbell]], [[Kentucky]] on maneuvers. |
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Reassigned to [[Europe]] in 1953 as a [[United States Air Forces in Europe]] troop carrier squadron, assigned to [[France]]. Performed theater airlift and transport operations until 1958 when again inactivated due to budget restrictions. |
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Reactivated in 1963 as a [[Strategic Air Command]] B-52G strategic bombardment squadron at Robins AFB, Georgia. Maintained nuclear alert and flew training missions on a global scale until being inactivated in 1968 when the 465th Bomb Wing was inactivated and its squadrons absorbed by the reactivation of the 19th Bomb Wing at Robins. |
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Revision as of 14:47, 18 May 2010
| 781st Bombardment Squadron | |
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| Active | 1943-1968 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Bombardment/Troop Carrier |
The 781st Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 465th Bombardment Wing, stationed at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. It was inactivated on 25 July 1968
History
Activated as a B-24 Liberator heavy bomb squadron in mid 1943; trained under Second Air Force. Deployed to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) in March 1944, assigned to Fifteenth Air Force; flew strategic bombardment combat missions over Southern Europe, France; Germany; Italy; Austria and Balkans against enemy targets until the German capitulation in May 1945.
Attached to Air Transport Command in June 1945; used B-24s as transports flying personnel from Trinidad to Florida. Squadron inactivated in place in Trinidad during July 1945.
Reactivated in 1953 as a Tactical Air Command C-119 Troop Carrier squadron under Eighteenth Air Force. Primary flew cargo transport missions, but also supported Army Airborne parachute units out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Fort Campbell, Kentucky on maneuvers.
Reassigned to Europe in 1953 as a United States Air Forces in Europe troop carrier squadron, assigned to France. Performed theater airlift and transport operations until 1958 when again inactivated due to budget restrictions.
Reactivated in 1963 as a Strategic Air Command B-52G strategic bombardment squadron at Robins AFB, Georgia. Maintained nuclear alert and flew training missions on a global scale until being inactivated in 1968 when the 465th Bomb Wing was inactivated and its squadrons absorbed by the reactivation of the 19th Bomb Wing at Robins.
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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