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535th Bombardment Squadron
535th Bombardment Squadron
	Emblem of the 535th Bombardment Squadron
Active	1942-1945
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Bombardment

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The 535th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 381st Bombardment Group, stationed at Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota. It was inactivated on 28 August 1945

History

Established in late 1942 as a B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombardment unit, assigned to II Bomber Command for training. Trained primarily in Texas and Colorado. Received deployment orders for the European Theater of Operations (ETO) in May 1943.

Deployed to England in April 1943, being assigned to VIII Bomber Command. Engaged in very long range bombardment of enemy enemy military, industrial and transportation targets in Occupied Europe and Nazi Germany. Participated in Big Week attacks on German aircraft factories 20–25 February 1944, and often supported ground troops and attacked targets of interdiction when not engaged in strategic bombardment. Continued attacks until German capitulation in May 1945.

Returned to the United States in June 1945, most combat veterans being demobilized upon return. Small cadre of unit reformed at Sioux Falls Army Air Field in July, being programmed for B-29 Superfortress conversion and deployment to the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO). Unit inactivated after Japanese Capitulation in August 1945, assigned personnel either reassigned to other units or demobilized.

Reactivated as a reserve B-29 Superfortress unit in Nebraska during 1947. Trained until 1949 when budget reductions led to the units inactivation.

Lineage

Constituted 535th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Oct 1942

Activated on 3 Nov 1942

Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945

Redesignated 535th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 25 Aug 1947

Activated in the reserve on 15 Sep 1947

Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949

Assignments

381st Bombardment Group, 3 Nov 1942-28 Aug 1945; 15 Sep 1947-27 Jun 1949

Stations

Gowen Field, Idaho, 3 November 1942
Ephrata AAF, Washington, c. 1 December 1942
Pyote AAB, Texas, c. 3 January 1943
Pueblo AAB, Colorado, c. 5 April – c. 9 May 1943
RAF Ridgewell (USAAF Station 167), England, June 1943-June 1945
Sioux Falls AAF, South Dakota, July – 28 August 1945
Offutt Field, Nebraska, 15 Sep 1947
Lincoln Municipal Airport, Nebraska, 12 Feb 1948-27 Jun 1949

Aircraft

[{B-24 Liberator]], 1942-1945
B-29 Superfortress, 1947-1949

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

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 ==History==
+Established in late 1942 as a [[B-17 Flying Fortress]] heavy bombardment unit, assigned to [[II Bomber Command]] for training.  Trained primarily in [[Texas]] and [[Colorado]].   Received deployment orders for the [[European Theater of Operations]] (ETO) in May 1943.
+Deployed to [[England]] in April 1943, being assigned to [[VIII Bomber Command]].   Engaged in very long range bombardment of enemy enemy military, industrial and transportation targets in [[Occupied Europe]] and [[Nazi Germany]].   Participated in [[Big Week]] attacks on German aircraft factories 20–25 February 1944, and often supported ground troops and attacked targets of interdiction when not engaged in strategic bombardment.   Continued attacks until German capitulation in May 1945.
+Returned to the United States in June 1945, most combat veterans being demobilized upon return.   Small cadre of unit reformed at [[Sioux Falls Army Air Field]] in July, being programmed for [[B-29 Superfortress]] conversion and deployment to the [[Pacific Theater of Operations]] (PTO).   Unit inactivated after Japanese Capitulation in August 1945, assigned personnel either reassigned to other units or demobilized.
+Reactivated as a reserve [[B-29 Superfortress]] unit in [[Nebraska]] during 1947.   Trained until 1949 when budget reductions led to the units inactivation.
 === Lineage===
+* Constituted '''535th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)''' on 28 Oct 1942
+: Activated on 3 Nov 1942
+: Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945
+* Redesignated '''535th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy)''' on 25 Aug 1947
+: Activated in the reserve on 15 Sep 1947
+: Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949
 ===Assignments===
+* [[381st Bombardment Group]], 3 Nov 1942-28 Aug 1945; 15 Sep 1947-27 Jun 1949
 ===Stations===
+* [[Boise Airport|Gowen Field]], [[Idaho]], 3 November 1942
+* [[Ephrata Municipal Airport|Ephrata AAF]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], c. 1 December 1942
+* [[Pyote Air Force Base|Pyote AAB]], Texas, c. 3 January 1943
+* [[Pueblo Memorial Airport|Pueblo AAB]], [[Colorado]], c. 5 April – c. 9 May 1943
+* [[RAF Ridgewell]] (USAAF Station 167), England, June 1943-June 1945
+* [[Sioux Falls Regional Airport|Sioux Falls AAF]], [[South Dakota]], July – 28 August 1945
+* [[Offutt Field]], [[Nebraska]], 15 Sep 1947
+* [[Lincoln Municipal Airport]], [[Nebraska]], 12 Feb 1948-27 Jun 1949
 ===Aircraft===
+* [{B-24 Liberator]], 1942-1945
+* [[B-29 Superfortress]], 1947-1949
 == References==