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* Constituted 445th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 19 Jun 1942 |
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: Activated on 26 Jun 1942 |
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: Inactivated on 12 Sep 1945 |
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* Redesignated 445th Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 26 May 1947 |
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: Activated in the reserve on 29 Jun 1947 |
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: Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949 |
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* Redesignated 445th bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 25 Nov 1953 |
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: Activated on 15 Dec 1953 |
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: Discontinued, and inactivated on 25 Oct 1961 |
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===Assignments=== |
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* 321st Bombardment Group, 26 Jun 1942-12 Sep 1945; 29 Jun 1947-27 Jun 1949 |
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* 321st Bombardment Wing, 15 Dec 1953-25 Oct 1961 |
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===Stations=== |
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* [[Barksdale Field]], [[Louisiana]], 26 June 1942 |
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* [[Columbia Army Air Base]], [[South Carolina]], c. 1 August 1942 |
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* [[Walterboro Army Airfield]], [[South Carolina]], September 1942 |
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* [[DeRidder Army Airbase]], [[Louisiana]], c. 1 December 1942-21 January 1943 |
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* [[Ain M'lila Airfield]], [[Algeria]], 12 March 1943 |
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* [[Souk-el-Arba Airfield]], [[Tunisia]], c. 1 June 1943 |
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* [[Soliman Airfield]], [[Tunisia]], 8 August 1943 |
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* [[Grottaglie Airfield]], [[Italy]], October 1943 |
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* [[Amendola Airfield]], [[Italy]], c. 20 November 1943 |
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* [[Vincenzo Airfield]], [[Italy]], 14 January 1944 |
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* [[Gaudo Airfield]], [[Italy]], February 1944 |
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* [[Corsica]], 23 April 1944 |
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* [[Falconara Airport|Falconara Airfield]], [[Italy]], 1 April 1945 |
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* [[Pomigliano Airfield]], [[Italy]], c. September-12 September 1945 |
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* [[Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport]], [[Ohio]], 29 June 1947-27 June 1949 |
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* [[Grand Forks AFB]], [[North Dakota]], 15 Dec 1953-25 Oct 1961 |
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===Aircraft=== |
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* B-25, 1942-1945 |
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* B-47, 1953-1961 |
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== References== |
== References== |
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Revision as of 17:26, 7 July 2010
| 445th Bombardment Squadron | |
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 Emblem of the 445th Bombardment Squadron | |
| Active | 1942-1961 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Bombardment |
The 445th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 321st Bombardment Wing, stationed at Pinecastle Air Force Base, Florida. It was inactivated on 25 October 1961.
History
Lineage
- Constituted 445th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 19 Jun 1942
- Activated on 26 Jun 1942
- Inactivated on 12 Sep 1945
- Redesignated 445th Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 26 May 1947
- Activated in the reserve on 29 Jun 1947
- Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949
- Redesignated 445th bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 25 Nov 1953
- Activated on 15 Dec 1953
- Discontinued, and inactivated on 25 Oct 1961
Assignments
- 321st Bombardment Group, 26 Jun 1942-12 Sep 1945; 29 Jun 1947-27 Jun 1949
- 321st Bombardment Wing, 15 Dec 1953-25 Oct 1961
Stations
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Aircraft
- B-25, 1942-1945
- B-47, 1953-1961
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
