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|unit_name= 414th Bombardment Squadron |
|unit_name= 414th Bombardment Squadron |
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|image= [[File:414th Bombardment Squadron - Emblem.png|250px]] |
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|caption= Emblem of the 414th Bombardment Squadron |
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|dates= 1942-1945 |
|dates= 1942-1945 |
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|country= [[United States]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Antisubmarine, Mar-Apr 1942; combat in ETO and MTO, 17 Aug 1942-26 Apr 1945 |
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=== Lineage=== |
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* Constituted '''24th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy)''' on 28 Jan 1942 |
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: Activated on 3 Feb 1942 |
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: Redesignated '''414th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)''' on 22 Apr 1942 |
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: Inactivated on 29 Oct 1945 |
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===Assignments=== |
===Assignments=== |
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* [[97th Bombardment Group]], 3 Feb 1942-29 Oct 1945 |
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===Stations=== |
===Stations=== |
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* MacDill Field, Fla, 3 Feb 1942 |
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* Sarasota, Fla, 29 Mar-16 May 1942 |
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* RAF Grafton Underwood, England, 11 Jun 1942 |
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* RAF Polebrook, England, 8 Sep 1943 |
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* Algeria, c. 19 Nov 1942 |
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* Tafaraoui Airfield, Algeria, c. 22 Nov 1942 |
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* Biskra Airfield, Algeria, 24 Dec 1942 |
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* Chateaudun-du-Rhumel Airfield, Algeria, 13 Feb 1943 |
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* Pont-du-Fahs Airfield, Tunisia, c. 3 Aug 1943 |
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* Depienne Airfield, Tunisia, c. 25 Aug 1943 |
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* Cerignola Airfield, Italy, 11 Dec 1943 |
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* Amendola Airfield, Italy, 17 Jan 1944 |
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* Marcianise Airfield, Italy, c. Oct-29 Oct 1945 |
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===Aircraft=== |
===Aircraft=== |
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* B-17, 1942-1945 |
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== References== |
== References== |
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{{Portal box|United States Air Force|Military of the United States|World War II|}} |
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Revision as of 20:35, 19 September 2010
| 414th Bombardment Squadron | |
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 Emblem of the 414th Bombardment Squadron | |
| Active | 1942-1945 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Bombardment |
The 414th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 97th Bombardment Group, stationed at Marcianise Airfield, Italy. It was inactivated on 29 October 1945
History
Antisubmarine, Mar-Apr 1942; combat in ETO and MTO, 17 Aug 1942-26 Apr 1945
Lineage
- Constituted 24th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942
- Activated on 3 Feb 1942
- Redesignated 414th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942
- Inactivated on 29 Oct 1945
Assignments
- 97th Bombardment Group, 3 Feb 1942-29 Oct 1945
Stations
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Aircraft
- B-17, 1942-1945
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, AL: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.