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factory at Oka on 10 February 1945. However, the results of high altitude B-29 raids on Japan were disappointing. After a raid on 19 January, no mission had been able to bomb visually, and radar bombing results were unsatisfactory. Low altitude night area attacks with incendiaries promised better
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was eliminated, but the three remaining squadrons increased from seven to ten bombers each. This became effective for the 505th Group in May. The squadron completed its training and began deploying to the Pacific in November 1944.
1957: 1116: 388:. The switch in tactics began with the launch of a raid against Tokyo on 9 March 1945. The squadron flew area firebombing attacks, flying at night and low altitude until the end of the war in August 1945. 1289:. Series I: Paris Headquarters and Supply Section. Vol. 23 History of 1st Air Depot at Colombey-les-Belles. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration. 1967: 1972: 1433: 1962: 315:, but all personnel were withdrawn from the consolidated unit and it was inactivated in May 1937. The squadron was disbanded along with other Organized Reserve units at the end of May 1942. 198:, Very Heavy was organized in April 1944. Shortly after its activation it was consolidated with the disbanded reserve unit. After training in the United States, the squadron deployed to 239:
moved to Camp Morrison, Virginia, an aeronautical supply depot and concentration camp for units moving overseas in February 1918. Upon arrival, it was redesignated the
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Cate, James L.; Olson, James C. (1953). "Strategic Bombardment from Pacific Bases, Chapter 19, Urban Area Attacks". In Craven, Wesley F; Cate, James L (eds.).
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Cate, James L (1953). "The Twentieth Air Force and Matterhorn, Chapter 4, XX Bomber Command against Japan". In Craven, Wesley F; Cate, James L (eds.).
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as part of the 347th Bombardment Group, but was not activated before the 347th was inactivated in October 1929. 347th headquarters was located in
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Probably assigned to Post Headquarters, Kelly Field and Headquarters, Camp Morrison Aeronautical Concentration Camp while in the United States.
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75% of Twentieth Air Force's missions in April and May 1945 were flown to support Operation Iceberg. Cate & Olson p. 631.
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This article is about the 484th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy. For the 484th Bombardment Squadron (Dive), see
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Seventh Corps Area, 31 March 1924 (347th Bombardment Group, 31 March 1924 – 2 August 1929 in inactive status)
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just before Christmas 1944. The squadron flew its first combat mission in February 1945, striking targets in
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During April and May 1945, the squadron was diverted from the strategic campaign against Japan to support
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in 1924. The two squadrons were consolidated in 1936, but the consolidated unit was disbanded in 1942.
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in December, and shipped back to the United States in January 1919. It was demobilized at
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missions against Japanese shipping. It earned a second DUC for mining operations in the
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squadron. Because its complement of B-29s was not available, it initially trained with
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in the Philippines in March 1946. It was inactivated at Clark on 15 June 1946.
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directed the reorganization its Superfortress groups. One squadron in each
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after 14 September 1918, detachments operated from several points in the
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History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917-1919
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Constituted and allotted to the Organized Reserve on 31 March 1924
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attacks were being launched. Many of these bases were located on
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Harvard Army Air Field, Nebraska, 12 March – 6 November 1944
172:(Construction) and deployed to France, where it constructed 299:. The squadron's personnel conducted summer training at 164:'s first predecessor was organized in August 1917 as the 157:, Philippines, where it was inactivated on 10 June 1946. 914:
Probably assigned to 1st Air Depot until December 1918.
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United States Second Army, 28 October – November 1918
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1942
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505th Bombardment Group, 11 March 1944 – 30 Jun 1946
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Advance Section, Service of Supply, c. 26 March 1918
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North Field Tinian, 24 December 1944 – 5 March 1946
126: 112: 102: 92: 74: 56: 48: 27: 613:Camp Morrison, Virginia, 1 February – 4 March 1918 438:, the squadron's B 29s dropped relief supplies to 303:, Texas. In June 1936, the squadron was moved to 1963:Military units and formations established in 1924 415:that otherwise might have been used to challenge 291:. The squadron was organized by December 1929 at 879:Clay indicates the squadron was assigned to the 660:Brest, France, 16 December 1918 – 2 January 1919 339:, Nebraska, where it began training to become a 1375:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II 283:was constituted in March 1924, allotted to the 1182:Craven, Wesley F; Cate, James L, eds. (1953). 971: 969: 967: 965: 963: 961: 959: 957: 955: 953: 951: 587:Unknown, c. 24 November 1918 – 8 February 1919 1427: 1024: 1022: 1020: 1018: 1016: 1014: 1012: 949: 947: 945: 943: 941: 939: 937: 935: 933: 931: 669:Camden, New Jersey, 5 June 1936 – 12 May 1937 371:. The squadron began flying missions in the 8: 672:Dalhart Army Air Field, Texas, 11 March 1944 359:The squadron arrived at its combat station, 1002: 1000: 998: 996: 994: 628:, France, c. 26 August 1918 (operated from 596:Third Corps Area, 5 June 1936 – 12 May 1937 445:held in camps in Japan and Manchuria; flew 1682: 1608: 1465: 1434: 1420: 1412: 183:The squadron's second predecessor was the 666:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, by December 1929 335:. However, it moved the following day to 887:, Maryland, within the Third Corps Area. 763: 707: 581:United States First Army, 23 August 1918 532:Reconstituted and consolidated with the 493:Reconstituted and consolidated with the 373:strategic bombing campaign against Japan 210:for attacks on Japan in 1945. Following 204:strategic bombing campaign against Japan 927: 872: 740:Oka, Japan, 484th Bombardment Squadron 1336:Air Force Combat Units of World War II 1169:from the original on 27 September 2020 685:, Philippines, 14 March – 30 June 1946 663:Washington, DC, 1919 – 8 February 1919 616:Vinets-sur-Aube, France, 26 March 1918 545:484th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy 24: 791:12 September 1918 – 16 September 1918 7: 1121:Air Force Historical Research Agency 699:Boeing B-29 Superfortress, 1944–1946 575:Unknown, 15 August 1947 – March 1918 1255:The Army Air Forces in World War II 1218:The Army Air Forces in World War II 1185:The Army Air Forces in World War II 809:24 December 1944 – 2 September 1945 593:Eighth Corps Area, by December 1929 168:. In 1918, it was redesignated the 758:Japan, 484th Bombardment Squadron 610:Kelly Field, Texas, 15 August 1947 456:The squadron moved from Tinian to 434:during June and July 1945. After 399:. It struck air bases from which 149:unit. It was last assigned to the 14: 1305:The US Air Service in World War I 1130:US Army Order of Battle 1919-1941 696:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 1944 487:(Construction) on 1 February 1918 1595: 1442: 1115: This article incorporates 1110: 845:17 April 1945 – 2 September 1945 835: 827:24 December 1944 – 14 April 1944 817: 799: 781: 745: 725: 235:, Texas on 15 August 1917. The 176:in forward areas. Following the 79: 61: 33: 550:Constituted on 28 February 1944 379:(DUC) for a strike against the 327:was activated in March 1944 at 202:, where it participated in the 52:1917–1919; 1929–1937; 1944–1946 43:at North Field Tinian July 1945 1067:, pp.582-583 (inactivation of 490:Demobilized on 8 February 1919 1: 1855:United States Army Air Forces 1372:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) . 1333:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) . 1080:Cate & Olson, pp. 612-614 644:sectors, 1–11 September 1918) 562:, Very Heavy on 21 April 1944 540:, Very Heavy on 21 April 1944 413:Japanese Special Attack Units 345:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses 307:, New Jersey and allotted to 257:Colombey-les-Belles Aerodrome 253:Armistice of 11 November 1918 178:Armistice of 11 November 1918 422:The squadron also conducted 208:Distinguished Unit Citations 848:484th Bombardment Squadron 830:484th Bombardment Squadron 812:484th Bombardment Squadron 752:Distinguished Unit Citation 733:Distinguished Unit Citation 654:, c. 5–c. 21 November 1918) 377:Distinguished Unit Citation 131:Distinguished Unit Citation 117:Western Front (World War I) 1989: 1285:Gorrell, Edgar S. 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(2011). 1089:Cate & Olson pp. 641 529:Disbanded on 31 May 1942 255:, the squadron moved to 39:505th Bombardment Group 1573:North Airfield (Tinian) 1563:Isely Airfield (Saipan) 1302:Maurer, Maurer (1978). 333:505th Bombardment Group 295:, Oklahoma, within the 151:505th Bombardment Group 147:United States Air Force 107:505th Bombardment Group 87:United States Air Force 1583:West Airfield (Tinian) 1558:Harmon Airfield (Guam) 1117:public domain material 622:, France, 15 July 1918 558:Consolidated with the 519:Consolidated with the 451:bomb damage assessment 347:. In April 1944, the 337:Harvard Army Air Field 329:Dalhart Army Air Field 1568:North Airfield (Guam) 755:17 June – 1 July 1945 453:missions over Japan. 18:138th Attack Squadron 806:Air Offensive, Japan 794:484th Aero Squadron 704:Awards and campaigns 536:, Very Heavy as the 361:North Field (Tinian) 287:and assigned to the 41:B-29 Superfortresses 1526:Kalaikunda Airfield 1451:Twentieth Air Force 521:484th Aero Squadron 485:484th Aero Squadron 469:484th Aero Squadron 430:and harbors of the 313:484th Aero Squadron 241:484th Aero Squadron 170:484th Aero Squadron 1516:Dudhkundi Airfield 1476:Hsinching Airfield 767:Campaign Streamer 523:on 2 December 1936 501:on 2 December 1936 428:Shimonoseki Strait 395:, the invasion of 386:XXI Bomber Command 289:Seventh Corps Area 189:Organized Reserves 121:Air raids on Japan 1945: 1944: 1846: 1845: 1842: 1841: 1788:505th Bombardment 1783:504th Bombardment 1773:501st Bombardment 1768:500th Bombardment 1763:499th Bombardment 1758:498th Bombardment 1753:497th Bombardment 1748:468th Bombardment 1738:444th Bombardment 1733:331st Bombardment 1728:330th Bombardment 1665:315th Bombardment 1660:314th Bombardment 1655:313th Bombardment 1591: 1590: 1521:Piardoba Airfield 1511:Chakulia Airfield 1494:Pengshan Airfield 1488:Kuinglai Airfield 1482:Kwanghan Airfield 1143:978-0-98419-014-0 867:Explanatory notes 854: 853: 762: 761: 478:on 15 August 1917 476:72d Aero Squadron 474:Organized as the 393:Operation Iceberg 297:Eighth Corps Area 285:Organized Reserve 275:Organized Reserve 265:East Potomac Park 231:was organized at 229:72d Aero Squadron 166:72d Aero Squadron 136: 135: 1980: 1778:502d Bombardment 1743:462d Bombardment 1723:40th Bombardment 1718:39th Bombardment 1713:29th Bombardment 1708:19th Bombardment 1703:16th Bombardment 1683: 1645:58th Bombardment 1609: 1599: 1466: 1446: 1436: 1429: 1422: 1413: 1408: 1380: 1368: 1366: 1364: 1341: 1329: 1327: 1325: 1318:978-1477602-74-4 1310: 1298: 1277: 1275: 1273: 1260: 1248: 1246: 1244: 1223: 1207: 1205: 1203: 1190: 1178: 1176: 1174: 1168: 1135: 1114: 1113: 1099: 1096: 1090: 1087: 1081: 1078: 1072: 1065:Combat Squadrons 1061: 1055: 1054:Cate, pp.122-123 1052: 1046: 1043:Combat Squadrons 1039: 1033: 1026: 1007: 1004: 989: 986: 980: 977:Combat Squadrons 973: 915: 912: 906: 903: 897: 894: 888: 881:Third Corps Area 877: 839: 824:Eastern Mandates 821: 803: 785: 764: 749: 737:10 February 1945 729: 708: 630:Noviant-aux-Prés 443:prisoners of war 409:fighter aircraft 309:Third Corps Area 251:. 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Index

138th Attack Squadron

B-29 Superfortresses
United States
United States Air Force
heavy bomber
505th Bombardment Group
Western Front (World War I)
Air raids on Japan
Distinguished Unit Citation
United States Air Force
505th Bombardment Group
Clark Field
squadron
airfields
Armistice of 11 November 1918
Organized Reserves
Tinian
strategic bombing campaign against Japan
Distinguished Unit Citations
V-J Day
Kelly Field
squadron
Vinets-sur-Aube
Western Front
Armistice of 11 November 1918
Colombey-les-Belles Aerodrome
Brest
East Potomac Park
Washington DC

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