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==History== |
==History== |
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Established as a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber squadron in the fall of 1943. Trained under Second Air Force. |
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In March 1944, after several months of training, the squadron was deployed to the European Theater of Operations (ETO), being assigned to [[Eighth Air Force]] in [[England]]. From its base at Sudbury, the squadron began flying long-range strategic bombing missions over Nazi Germany and Occupied Europe, attacking enemy military and industrial targets primarily in Germany. In November 1944 unit re-equipped with [[B-17 Flying Fortress]]es and reassigned from 2d to 4th Bombardment Division. Continued strategic bombardment attacks on enemy targets until German capitation in May 1945. |
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Personnel largely demobilized during the summer of 1945; small cadre of squadron returned to the United States assigned to Drew Field, Florida. Scheduled for re-equipping and re-manning as [[B-29 Superfortress]] very heavy bomb squadron and deployment to Western Pacific. However, Japanese capitulation in August 1945 led to squadron's inactivation in November 1945. |
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=== Lineage=== |
=== Lineage=== |
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* Constituted 834th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep 1943 |
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: Activated on 20 Sep 1943 |
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: Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945 |
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===Assignments=== |
===Assignments=== |
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* 486th Bombardment Group, 20 Sep 1943-7 Nov 1945 |
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===Stations=== |
===Stations=== |
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* McCook AAFld, Neb, 20 Sep 1943 |
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* Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 9 Nov 1943-9 Mar 1944 |
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* RAF Sudbury England, 5 Apr 1944-Aug 1945 |
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* Drew Field, Fla, 3 Sep-7 Nov 1945 |
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===Aircraft=== |
===Aircraft=== |
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* B-24 Liberator, 1943-1944 |
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* B-17 Flying Fortress, 1944-1945 |
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== References== |
== References== |
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Revision as of 00:44, 19 May 2010
| 834th Bombardment Squadron | |
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| Active | 1943-1945 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Tactical Missile |
The 834th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 486th Bombardment Group, stationed at Drew Field, Florida. It was inactivated on -7 November 1945.
History
Established as a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber squadron in the fall of 1943. Trained under Second Air Force.
In March 1944, after several months of training, the squadron was deployed to the European Theater of Operations (ETO), being assigned to Eighth Air Force in England. From its base at Sudbury, the squadron began flying long-range strategic bombing missions over Nazi Germany and Occupied Europe, attacking enemy military and industrial targets primarily in Germany. In November 1944 unit re-equipped with B-17 Flying Fortresses and reassigned from 2d to 4th Bombardment Division. Continued strategic bombardment attacks on enemy targets until German capitation in May 1945.
Personnel largely demobilized during the summer of 1945; small cadre of squadron returned to the United States assigned to Drew Field, Florida. Scheduled for re-equipping and re-manning as B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomb squadron and deployment to Western Pacific. However, Japanese capitulation in August 1945 led to squadron's inactivation in November 1945.
Lineage
- Constituted 834th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 Sep 1943
- Activated on 20 Sep 1943
- Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945
Assignments
- 486th Bombardment Group, 20 Sep 1943-7 Nov 1945
Stations
- McCook AAFld, Neb, 20 Sep 1943
- Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 9 Nov 1943-9 Mar 1944
- RAF Sudbury England, 5 Apr 1944-Aug 1945
- Drew Field, Fla, 3 Sep-7 Nov 1945
Aircraft
- B-24 Liberator, 1943-1944
- B-17 Flying Fortress, 1944-1945
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