89th Fighter-Bomber Squadron

89th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
Active	1943-1957
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force

The 89th Fighter-Bomber Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 438th Fighter-Bomber Group, based at General Mitchell Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Italy. It was inactivated on 16 Nov 1957

History

Lineage

• Constituted 89th Troop Carrier Squadron on 14 May 1943

Activated on 1 Jun 1943

Inactivated on 22 Sep 1945

• Re-designated 89th Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 10 May 1949

Activated in the reserve on 27 Jun 1949

Ordered to active service on 10 March 1951

Inactivated on 14 March 1951

• Re-designated 89th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 26 May 1952

Activated in the reserve on 15 Jun 1952

Inactivated on 16 Nov 1957.

Assignments

• 438th Troop Carrier Group, 1 Jun 1943-22 Sep 1945
• 438th Troop Carrier Group, 27 Jun 1949-14 Mar 1951
• 438th Fighter-Bomber Group, 15 Jun 1952-16 Nov 1957

Stations

• Baer Field, Indiana, 1 Jun 1943
• Sedalia Army Air Field, Missouri, 11 Jun 1943
• Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base, North Carolina, 30 Oct 1943
• Baer Field, Indiana, c. 15-c. 28 Jan 1944
• RAF Langar (AAF-490), England, Feb 1944
• RAF Greenham Common (AAF-486), England, Mar 1944

Operated from Montalto Di Castro Airfield, Italy, 20 Jul-23 Aug 1944

• Prosnes Airfield (A-79), France, Feb 1945
• Amiens Glisy Airfield (B-48) France, May-Aug 1945
• Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts, 21-22 Sep 1945
• Offutt AFB, Nebraska, 27 Jun 1949-14 Mar 1951
• General Mitchell Field, Wisconsin, 15 Jun 1952-16 Nov 1957

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 0-89201-097-5