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506th Bombardment Squadron

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posture at their home bases, reducing the amount of time spent on alert at overseas bases. The SAC alert cycle divided itself into four parts: planning, flying, alert and rest to meet General
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The squadron concentrated on striking strategic targets, concentrating on airfields, oil facilities and rail transportation hubs. From 20 to 25 February 1944, it participated in the
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RAF Shipdham, England, 17 March 1943 – c. 15 June 1945 (detachments operated from Soluch Airfield, Libya, c. 27 June – c. 1 September 1943 and from
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that strongly defended the target. The squadron earned its second DUC for this action. Before leaving North Africa, the squadron also bombed the
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for ground forces in Sicily. The detachment returned to England at the beginning of September, but another detachment was deployed to support
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Technically, because the squadron was "discontinued" and not "inactivated" it remained active and assigned to Headquarters, USAF. Maurer,
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in Italy. However, prior to deploying to Africa, the squadron had engaged in extensive low level training in England, and the
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44th Bombardment Group, 1 October 1942 (attached to 308th Bombardment Group for training, 1 October 1942 – c. 16 January 1943)
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attacks on the German aircraft industry. It was occasionally diverted to attack tactical targets. In preparation for
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Lake Charles Air Force Base (later Chennault Air Force Base), Louisiana, 1 December 1958 – 15 June 1960
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until January 1943. The following month, it departed the United States to join its parent group at
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The squadron arrived at its combat station, on 17 March 1943. Its initial operations were against
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in its planes had been replaced by a simpler sight. While deployed, this element participated in
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airborne assault across the Rhine. The squadron flew its last combat mission on 25 April 1945.
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by striking communications and transportation targets. The 506th flew resupply missions during
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Maurer gives 1 November for this assignment in an apparent typographical error. Maurer,
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in Western Europe and included airfields, harbors, industrial targets, shipyards and
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in France and Germany. On 14 May 1943, it engaged in a hazardous mission against
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bombs. The 506th and other squadrons of the 44th Group would then attack with
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in the Netherlands. It also flew missions to check enemy advances during the
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attacked the target assigned to the 44th Group in error, which alerted enemy
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Pueblo Army Air Base, Colorado, c. 20 November 1942 – 7 February 1943
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was first activated in 1942 as a replacement unit to fill out the
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In late June 1943, a large detachment of the squadron moved to
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44th Bombardment Wing, 1 December 1958 – 15 June 1960
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unit. In March 1946, the squadron was reassigned to
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until the end of the air war in Europe, earning two
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Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. 1297:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II 626:Great Bend Army Air Field, Kansas, 25 July 1945 613:, Tunisia, c. 19 September – c. 9 October 1943) 400:, the invasion of Normandy, it participated in 1240:. London, England, UK: Macdonald and Company. 1071: 1069: 1067: 1065: 1063: 1061: 1059: 1057: 600:Pueblo Army Air Base, Colorado, 1 October 1942 6888:Units and formations of Strategic Air Command 5918: 4631: 2160: 1410: 1055: 1053: 1051: 1049: 1047: 1045: 1043: 1041: 1039: 1037: 1001: 999: 408:during the month of June 1944. It supported 195:bombers, but was inactivated in August 1946. 8: 1023: 1021: 1019: 1017: 1015: 989: 987: 985: 333:44th Group Liberator on Operation Tidal Wave 183:. The squadron flew combat missions in the 2731:Strategic Air Command in the United Kingdom 1122:, p. 421 (simultaneous activation of 340th) 198:The squadron was reactivated in 1958, when 6100: 5981: 5925: 5911: 5903: 5301: 5208: 5149: 5138: 4677: 4666: 4638: 4624: 4616: 4124: 3938: 3650: 3168: 2935: 2890: 2550: 2207: 2194: 2167: 2153: 2145: 1566: 1417: 1403: 1395: 632:, Kansas, 14 December 1945 – 4 August 1946 185:strategic bombing campaign against Germany 1130: 1128: 975: 973: 385:, the invasion of Italy with landings at 3578:544th Aerospace Reconnaissance Technical 723: 667: 3419:71st Strategic Reconnaissance (Fighter) 1147:. Air Force History Index. 1 April 1975 969: 933: 424:supplies to airborne forces engaged in 1613:Operational Test and Evaluation Center 1477:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force 1258:Air Force Combat Units of World War II 1182:. 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It was last assigned to the 2114:Air & Space Forces Association 1531:Senate Committee on Armed Services 870:16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945 121:506th Bombardment Squadron emblem 14: 853:15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945 389:, remaining until early October. 341:, Libya, ostensibly to assist in 244:had moved to Alaska to reinforce 5968: 5933: 4646: 4590: 4410:McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 4238:North American F-82 Twin Mustang 2877: 2175: 2128: 2127: 2026:Division of Military Aeronautics 1551: 1450:Under Secretary of the Air Force 1221: This article incorporates 1216: 877: 860: 843: 836:25 July 1944 – 14 September 1944 826: 809: 802:18 August 1943 – 21 January 1944 792: 775: 758: 741: 705: 685: 659:Boeing B-47 Stratojet, 1958–1960 498:wings of SAC began to assume an 127: 72: 54: 26: 4258:General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark 4182:General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark 3546:4320th Strategic Wing (Missile) 1334:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). 1205:, pp. 608–609, except as noted. 1201:Lineage information in Maurer, 1192:(date 44th Group redesignated). 1937:Reserve Officer Training Corps 1894:Judge Advocate General's Corps 1536:Senate Subcommittee on Airland 1514:House Armed Services Committee 510:as the fourth squadron of the 181:European Theater of Operations 100:European Theater of Operations 1: 6760:United States Army Air Forces 5810:United States Army Air Forces 4478:Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar 4097:91st Strategic Reconnaissance 3573:55th Strategic Reconnaissance 3568:26th Strategic Reconnaissance 2085:Women Airforce Service Pilots 1294:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) . 1255:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) . 785:27 June 1943 – 17 August 1943 546:, Very Heavy on 5 August 1945 4483:Douglas C-124 Globemaster II 4415:Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter 4243:Republic F-84F Thunderstreak 3563:6th Strategic Reconnaissance 1364:Schake, Col Kurt W. (1998). 623:, South Dakota, 26 June 1945 566:Discontinued on 15 June 1960 563:Activated on 1 December 1958 549:Inactivated on 4 August 1946 527:(Heavy) on 24 September 1942 254:Salt Lake City Army Air Base 189:Distinguished Unit Citations 4468:Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter 4157:North American B-45 Tornado 4142:Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit 1440:Department of the Air Force 887:22 March 1944 – 21 May 1945 768:17 March 1943 – 11 May 1945 751:17 March 1943 – 5 June 1944 712:Distinguished Unit Citation 693:Distinguished Unit Citation 532:Activated on 1 October 1942 508:Lake Charles Air Force Base 320:Distinguished Unit Citation 297:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 256:, Utah as its replacement. 234:Consolidated B-24 Liberator 110:Distinguished Unit Citation 36:on a parachute drop mission 6904: 4430:Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker 4400:Boeing KB-29 Superfortress 4253:Convair F-102 Delta Dagger 4233:North American F-2 Mustang 4172:Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 1445:Secretary of the Air Force 819:6 June 1944 – 24 July 1944 621:Sioux Falls Army Air Field 558:, Medium on 20 August 1958 556:506th Bombardment Squadron 544:506th Bombardment Squadron 537:506th Bombardment Squadron 525:506th Bombardment Squadron 485:340th Bombardment Squadron 250:506th Bombardment Squadron 242:404th Bombardment Squadron 154:506th Bombardment Squadron 21:506th Bombardment Squadron 6755: 6053:17th Bombardment Training 6043:15th Bombardment Training 5966: 5805: 5148: 5137: 4676: 4665: 4604: 4493:Boeing C-135 Stratolifter 4248:North American F-86 Sabre 4167:Boeing B-50 Superfortress 4147:Boeing B-29 Superfortress 2875: 2578:Calumet Air Force Station 2122: 1787: 1549: 630:Smoky Hill Army Air Field 539:, Heavy on 20 August 1943 473:Boeing B-29 Superfortress 469:Great Bend Army Air Field 193:Boeing B-29 Superfortress 25: 4357:Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird 1947:Airman Leadership School 1749:Thirteenth Expeditionary 1587:Field Operating Agencies 1134:Schake, p. 220 (note 43) 765:Air Combat, EAME Theater 416:, and operations in the 166:Chennault Air Force Base 4488:Convair C-131 Samaritan 4152:Convair B-36 Peacemaker 1932:Officer Training School 1426:United States Air Force 477:485th Bombardment Group 426:Operation Market Garden 377:, Austria and provided 269:308th Bombardment Group 232:unit to equip with the 220:Background and training 158:United States Air Force 80:United States Air Force 6007:IV Air Support Command 5992:II Air Support Command 4458:Douglas C-54 Skymaster 4425:Lockheed Martin KC-130 4372:Martin RB-57D Canberra 1975:Awards and decorations 1608:District of Washington 1601:Direct Reporting Units 1223:public domain material 489:97th Bombardment Group 453: 334: 228:, which was the first 226:44th Bombardment Group 177:44th Bombardment Group 4463:Fairchild C-82 Packet 4453:Douglas C-47 Skytrain 4162:Boeing B-47 Stratojet 2181:Strategic Air Command 2018:Aeronautical Division 1165:Ravenstein, pp. 73–74 748:Air Offensive, Europe 512:44th Bombardment Wing 496:Boeing B-47 Stratojet 481:Strategic Air Command 451: 444:Strategic Air Command 363:93d Bombardment Group 332: 204:Boeing B-47 Stratojet 200:Strategic Air Command 162:44th Bombardment Wing 4550:Russell E. Dougherty 4177:Convair B-58 Hustler 1889:Aeronautical ratings 1488:Three-star generals 664:Awards and campaigns 373:aircraft factory in 355:Operation Tidal Wave 261:Pueblo Army Air Base 224:In August 1942, the 45:1942–1946; 1958–1960 6739:443nd Troop Carrier 6723:77th Reconnaissance 6718:71st Reconnaissance 6022:XXII Bomber Command 5582:801st (Provisional) 4137:Rockwell B-1 Lancer 2923:Twentieth Air Force 2918:Sixteenth Air Force 2913:Fifteenth Air Force 2771:RAF Greenham Common 1686:Numbered Air Forces 1467:Vice Chief of Staff 523:Constituted as the 434:Battle of the Bulge 420:. In September it 383:Operation Avalanche 6713:8th Reconnaissance 6708:7th Reconnaissance 6703:6th Reconnaissance 6698:5th Reconnaissance 6693:4th Reconnaissance 6688:3rd Reconnaissance 6683:2nd Reconnaissance 6346:388th Bombardment 6017:XXI Bomber Command 6002:II Fighter Command 4570:John T. Chain, Jr, 3930:= initial assigned 2756:RAF Bruntingthorpe 2044:The U.S. Air Force 1957:Fitness Assessment 1914:Chief of Chaplains 1833:Civilian auxiliary 1582:Air National Guard 1484:Four-star generals 979:Watkins, pp. 32–33 727:Campaign Streamer 454: 412:, the breakout at 402:Operation Crossbow 398:Operation Overlord 335: 314:attacks and heavy 246:Eleventh Air Force 6850: 6849: 6751: 6750: 6747: 6746: 6621:505th Bombardment 6616:504th Bombardment 6611:502nd Bombardment 6606:501st Bombardment 6601:500th Bombardment 6596:499th Bombardment 6591:498th Bombardment 6586:497th Bombardment 6581:494th Bombardment 6576:493rd Bombardment 6571:491st Bombardment 6566:490th Bombardment 6561:489th Bombardment 6556:488th Bombardment 6551:487th Bombardment 6546:486th Bombardment 6541:485th Bombardment 6536:484th Bombardment 6531:472nd Bombardment 6526:471st Bombardment 6521:470th Bombardment 6516:469th Bombardment 6511:468th Bombardment 6506:467th Bombardment 6501:464th Bombardment 6496:462nd Bombardment 6491:461st Bombardment 6486:460th Bombardment 6481:459th Bombardment 6476:458th Bombardment 6471:457th Bombardment 6466:456th Bombardment 6461:455th Bombardment 6456:454th Bombardment 6451:453rd Bombardment 6446:452nd Bombardment 6441:451st Bombardment 6436:450th Bombardment 6431:449th Bombardment 6426:448th Bombardment 6421:447th Bombardment 6416:446th Bombardment 6411:445th Bombardment 6406:444th Bombardment 6401:418th Bombardment 6396:415th Bombardment 6391:407th Bombardment 6386:401st Bombardment 6381:400th Bombardment 6376:399th Bombardment 6371:398th Bombardment 6366:396th Bombardment 6361:395th Bombardment 6356:393rd Bombardment 6351:390th Bombardment 6341:385th Bombardment 6336:384th Bombardment 6331:383rd Bombardment 6326:382nd Bombardment 6321:381st Bombardment 6316:379th Bombardment 6311:376th Bombardment 6306:351st Bombardment 6301:346th Bombardment 6296:333rd Bombardment 6291:331st Bombardment 6286:330th Bombardment 6281:312th Bombardment 6276:308th Bombardment 6271:307th Bombardment 6266:306th Bombardment 6261:305th Bombardment 6256:304th Bombardment 6251:303rd Bombardment 6246:302nd Bombardment 6241:301st Bombardment 6236:100th Bombardment 6088:316th Bombardment 6083:315th Bombardment 6012:XX Bomber Command 5997:II Bomber Command 5900: 5899: 5801: 5800: 5797: 5796: 5793: 5792: 5293: 5292: 5133: 5132: 5129: 5128: 4918:Kirton In Lindsey 4893:Horsham St. Faith 4848:Grafton Underwood 4613: 4612: 4575:George Lee Butler 4540:Bruce K. Holloway 4535:Joseph J. Nazzaro 4501: 4500: 4110: 4109: 4106: 4105: 3917: 3916: 3913: 3912: 3158: 3157: 3143:Strategic missile 2873: 2872: 2869: 2868: 2836:RAF South Ruislip 2791:RAF Upper Heyford 2540: 2539: 2142: 2141: 1927:Air Force Academy 1845: 1844: 1472:Director of Staff 1247:978-0-87938-638-2 1234:Freeman, Roger A. 928:Explanatory notes 893: 892: 722: 721: 644: 643: 438:Operation Varsity 379:close air support 351:Norden bombsights 347:marshalling yards 302:which would drop 285:strategic targets 147: 146: 124: 6895: 6231:99th Bombardment 6226:96th Bombardment 6221:95th Bombardment 6216:94th Bombardment 6211:88th Bombardment 6206:86th Bombardment 6201:86th Bombardment 6196:85th Bombardment 6191:48th Bombardment 6186:47th Bombardment 6181:46th Bombardment 6176:42nd Bombardment 6171:40th Bombardment 6166:39th Bombardment 6161:34th Bombardment 6156:29th Bombardment 6151:25th Bombardment 6146:19th Bombardment 6141:17th Bombardment 6136:16th Bombardment 6131:12th Bombardment 6101: 6078:73rd Bombardment 6073:58th Bombardment 6063:21st Bombardment 6058:18th Replacement 5982: 5972: 5942:Second Air Force 5937: 5927: 5920: 5913: 5904: 5302: 5209: 5160:VIII Air Support 5150: 5139: 5033:Snetterton Heath 4943:Martlesham Heath 4748:Bury St. Edmunds 4743:Burtonwood Depot 4678: 4667: 4655:Eighth Air Force 4650: 4640: 4633: 4626: 4617: 4594: 4593: 4555:Richard H. Ellis 4125: 3939: 3935: 3651: 3169: 2936: 2908:Eighth Air Force 2903:Second Air Force 2891: 2881: 2786:RAF High Wycombe 2751:RAF Brize Norton 2736:RAF Bassingbourn 2551: 2478:Wright-Patterson 2208: 2195: 2179: 2169: 2162: 2155: 2146: 2131: 2130: 2030:Army Air Service 2022:Aviation Section 1837:Civil Air Patrol 1567: 1555: 1554: 1419: 1412: 1405: 1396: 1391: 1389: 1387: 1372: 1360: 1358: 1356: 1341: 1330: 1302: 1290: 1288: 1286: 1263: 1251: 1220: 1219: 1206: 1203:Combat Squadrons 1199: 1193: 1191: 1189: 1187: 1172: 1166: 1163: 1157: 1156: 1154: 1152: 1141: 1135: 1132: 1123: 1120:Combat Squadrons 1113: 1107: 1104: 1098: 1095: 1089: 1086: 1080: 1077:Combat Squadrons 1073: 1032: 1025: 1010: 1007:Combat Squadrons 1003: 994: 991: 980: 977: 958: 955:Combat Squadrons 951: 945: 942:Combat Squadrons 938: 881: 864: 847: 830: 813: 796: 779: 762: 745: 724: 709: 689: 668: 592: 406:coastal defenses 324:Eighth Air Force 279:Combat in Europe 131: 122: 78: 76: 75: 60: 58: 57: 30: 18: 6903: 6902: 6898: 6897: 6896: 6894: 6893: 6892: 6853: 6852: 6851: 6846: 6743: 6727: 6671: 6630: 6626:509th Composite 6126:9th Bombardment 6121:7th Bombardment 6116:6th Bombardment 6111:2nd Bombardment 6092: 6038:5th Bombardment 6026: 5973: 5964: 5948: 5931: 5901: 5896: 5789: 5758: 5732: 5586: 5289: 5253: 5200: 5174: 5144: 5125: 5087: 4973:North Pickenham 4672: 4661: 4644: 4614: 4609: 4600: 4579: 4560:Bennie L. Davis 4497: 4448:Beechcraft C-45 4434: 4420:Lockheed HC-130 4386: 4343: 4262: 4221: 4202:Lockheed DC-130 4193: 4186: 4119: 4117: 4102: 4085: 4062: 4057:509th Composite 3933: 3932:unit upon SAC's 3931: 3929: 3926: 3925: 3923: 3909: 3711: 3675: 3640: 3582: 3549: 3443: 3370: 3154: 3138: 3076: 3070: 2927: 2882: 2865: 2719: 2598:Clinton-Sherman 2546: 2536: 2483: 2436:Seymour Johnson 2199: 2184: 2173: 2143: 2138: 2118: 2109:Service numbers 2080:National Museum 2038:Army Air Forces 2005: 1999: 1967: 1961: 1919:Chief Scientist 1909:Medical Service 1904:Security Forces 1851: 1841: 1826:Security Forces 1783: 1680: 1622: 1596: 1556: 1552: 1547: 1428: 1423: 1385: 1383: 1381: 1370: 1363: 1354: 1352: 1350: 1333: 1311: 1300: 1293: 1284: 1282: 1272: 1261: 1254: 1248: 1232: 1217: 1214: 1209: 1200: 1196: 1185: 1183: 1177: 1173: 1169: 1164: 1160: 1150: 1148: 1143: 1142: 1138: 1133: 1126: 1114: 1110: 1105: 1101: 1096: 1092: 1087: 1083: 1074: 1035: 1026: 1013: 1004: 997: 993:Freeman, p. 241 992: 983: 978: 971: 962: 961: 952: 948: 939: 935: 925: 920: 898: 867:Ardennes-Alsace 833:Northern France 666: 650: 645: 589: 573: 520: 504:Thomas S. Power 494:From 1958, the 446: 418:Battle for Caen 410:Operation Cobra 375:Wiener Neustadt 343:Operation Husky 339:Soluch Airfield 281: 263:, Colorado and 230:Army Air Forces 222: 217: 212: 156:is an inactive 150: 143: 73: 71: 55: 53: 37: 34:B-24 Liberators 12: 11: 5: 6901: 6899: 6891: 6890: 6885: 6880: 6875: 6870: 6865: 6855: 6854: 6848: 6847: 6845: 6844: 6839: 6834: 6829: 6824: 6819: 6814: 6809: 6804: 6799: 6794: 6789: 6784: 6779: 6774: 6769: 6763: 6762: 6756: 6753: 6752: 6749: 6748: 6745: 6744: 6742: 6741: 6735: 6733: 6729: 6728: 6726: 6725: 6720: 6715: 6710: 6705: 6700: 6695: 6690: 6685: 6679: 6677: 6676:Reconnaissance 6673: 6672: 6670: 6669: 6664: 6659: 6654: 6649: 6644: 6638: 6636: 6632: 6631: 6629: 6628: 6623: 6618: 6613: 6608: 6603: 6598: 6593: 6588: 6583: 6578: 6573: 6568: 6563: 6558: 6553: 6548: 6543: 6538: 6533: 6528: 6523: 6518: 6513: 6508: 6503: 6498: 6493: 6488: 6483: 6478: 6473: 6468: 6463: 6458: 6453: 6448: 6443: 6438: 6433: 6428: 6423: 6418: 6413: 6408: 6403: 6398: 6393: 6388: 6383: 6378: 6373: 6368: 6363: 6358: 6353: 6348: 6343: 6338: 6333: 6328: 6323: 6318: 6313: 6308: 6303: 6298: 6293: 6288: 6283: 6278: 6273: 6268: 6263: 6258: 6253: 6248: 6243: 6238: 6233: 6228: 6223: 6218: 6213: 6208: 6203: 6198: 6193: 6188: 6183: 6178: 6173: 6168: 6163: 6158: 6153: 6148: 6143: 6138: 6133: 6128: 6123: 6118: 6113: 6107: 6105: 6098: 6094: 6093: 6091: 6090: 6085: 6080: 6075: 6070: 6065: 6060: 6055: 6050: 6045: 6040: 6034: 6032: 6028: 6027: 6025: 6024: 6019: 6014: 6009: 6004: 5999: 5994: 5988: 5986: 5979: 5975: 5974: 5967: 5965: 5963: 5962: 5956: 5954: 5950: 5949: 5932: 5930: 5929: 5922: 5915: 5907: 5898: 5897: 5895: 5894: 5889: 5884: 5879: 5874: 5869: 5864: 5859: 5854: 5849: 5844: 5839: 5834: 5829: 5824: 5819: 5813: 5812: 5806: 5803: 5802: 5799: 5798: 5795: 5794: 5791: 5790: 5788: 5787: 5782: 5777: 5772: 5766: 5764: 5763:Reconnaissance 5760: 5759: 5757: 5756: 5751: 5746: 5740: 5738: 5734: 5733: 5731: 5730: 5725: 5720: 5715: 5710: 5705: 5700: 5695: 5690: 5685: 5680: 5675: 5670: 5665: 5660: 5655: 5650: 5645: 5640: 5635: 5630: 5625: 5620: 5615: 5610: 5605: 5600: 5594: 5592: 5588: 5587: 5585: 5584: 5579: 5574: 5569: 5564: 5559: 5554: 5549: 5544: 5539: 5534: 5529: 5524: 5519: 5514: 5509: 5504: 5499: 5494: 5489: 5484: 5479: 5474: 5469: 5464: 5459: 5454: 5449: 5444: 5439: 5434: 5429: 5424: 5419: 5414: 5409: 5404: 5399: 5394: 5389: 5384: 5379: 5374: 5369: 5364: 5359: 5354: 5349: 5344: 5339: 5334: 5329: 5324: 5319: 5314: 5308: 5306: 5299: 5295: 5294: 5291: 5290: 5288: 5287: 5282: 5277: 5272: 5267: 5261: 5259: 5255: 5254: 5252: 5251: 5246: 5241: 5236: 5231: 5226: 5221: 5215: 5213: 5206: 5202: 5201: 5199: 5198: 5193: 5188: 5182: 5180: 5176: 5175: 5173: 5172: 5167: 5162: 5156: 5154: 5146: 5145: 5142: 5135: 5134: 5131: 5130: 5127: 5126: 5124: 5123: 5118: 5113: 5108: 5103: 5097: 5095: 5089: 5088: 5086: 5085: 5080: 5075: 5070: 5065: 5060: 5055: 5050: 5045: 5040: 5038:Steeple Morden 5035: 5030: 5025: 5020: 5015: 5010: 5005: 5000: 4995: 4990: 4985: 4980: 4975: 4970: 4965: 4960: 4955: 4950: 4945: 4940: 4935: 4930: 4925: 4920: 4915: 4910: 4905: 4900: 4895: 4890: 4885: 4880: 4875: 4870: 4865: 4860: 4855: 4853:Great Ashfield 4850: 4845: 4840: 4835: 4830: 4825: 4820: 4815: 4810: 4805: 4800: 4795: 4790: 4785: 4780: 4775: 4773:Chipping Ongar 4770: 4765: 4760: 4755: 4750: 4745: 4740: 4735: 4730: 4725: 4720: 4715: 4710: 4705: 4700: 4695: 4690: 4684: 4682: 4681:United Kingdom 4674: 4673: 4670: 4663: 4662: 4645: 4643: 4642: 4635: 4628: 4620: 4611: 4610: 4605: 4602: 4601: 4599: 4598: 4587: 4585: 4581: 4580: 4578: 4577: 4572: 4567: 4565:Larry D. Welch 4562: 4557: 4552: 4547: 4542: 4537: 4532: 4527: 4522: 4517: 4511: 4509: 4503: 4502: 4499: 4498: 4496: 4495: 4490: 4485: 4480: 4475: 4470: 4465: 4460: 4455: 4450: 4444: 4442: 4436: 4435: 4433: 4432: 4427: 4422: 4417: 4412: 4407: 4402: 4396: 4394: 4388: 4387: 4385: 4384: 4379: 4374: 4369: 4364: 4359: 4353: 4351: 4349:Reconnaissance 4345: 4344: 4342: 4341: 4336: 4331: 4326: 4321: 4316: 4311: 4306: 4301: 4296: 4291: 4286: 4281: 4276: 4270: 4268: 4264: 4263: 4261: 4260: 4255: 4250: 4245: 4240: 4235: 4229: 4227: 4223: 4222: 4220: 4219: 4214: 4209: 4204: 4198: 4196: 4188: 4187: 4185: 4184: 4179: 4174: 4169: 4164: 4159: 4154: 4149: 4144: 4139: 4133: 4131: 4122: 4112: 4111: 4108: 4107: 4104: 4103: 4101: 4100: 4093: 4091: 4090:Reconnaissance 4087: 4086: 4084: 4083: 4077: 4070: 4068: 4064: 4063: 4061: 4060: 4054: 4048: 4042: 4036: 4030: 4024: 4018: 4012: 4006: 4000: 3994: 3988: 3982: 3976: 3970: 3964: 3958: 3952: 3945: 3943: 3936: 3927: 3919: 3918: 3915: 3914: 3911: 3910: 3908: 3907: 3902: 3897: 3892: 3887: 3882: 3877: 3872: 3867: 3862: 3857: 3852: 3847: 3842: 3837: 3832: 3827: 3822: 3817: 3812: 3807: 3802: 3797: 3792: 3787: 3782: 3777: 3772: 3767: 3762: 3757: 3752: 3747: 3742: 3737: 3732: 3727: 3721: 3719: 3713: 3712: 3710: 3709: 3704: 3699: 3694: 3689: 3683: 3681: 3677: 3676: 3674: 3673: 3668: 3663: 3657: 3655: 3648: 3642: 3641: 3639: 3638: 3633: 3628: 3623: 3618: 3613: 3608: 3603: 3598: 3592: 3590: 3584: 3583: 3581: 3580: 3575: 3570: 3565: 3559: 3557: 3555:Reconnaissance 3551: 3550: 3548: 3547: 3544: 3539: 3534: 3529: 3524: 3519: 3514: 3509: 3504: 3499: 3494: 3489: 3484: 3479: 3474: 3469: 3464: 3459: 3453: 3451: 3445: 3444: 3442: 3441: 3436: 3431: 3426: 3421: 3416: 3411: 3406: 3401: 3396: 3391: 3386: 3380: 3378: 3372: 3371: 3369: 3368: 3363: 3358: 3353: 3348: 3343: 3338: 3333: 3328: 3323: 3318: 3313: 3308: 3303: 3298: 3293: 3288: 3283: 3278: 3273: 3268: 3263: 3258: 3253: 3248: 3243: 3238: 3233: 3228: 3223: 3218: 3213: 3208: 3203: 3198: 3193: 3188: 3183: 3177: 3175: 3166: 3160: 3159: 3156: 3155: 3153: 3152: 3146: 3144: 3140: 3139: 3137: 3136: 3131: 3126: 3121: 3116: 3111: 3106: 3101: 3096: 3091: 3086: 3080: 3078: 3072: 3071: 3069: 3068: 3063: 3058: 3053: 3048: 3043: 3038: 3033: 3028: 3023: 3018: 3013: 3008: 3003: 2998: 2993: 2988: 2983: 2978: 2973: 2968: 2963: 2958: 2953: 2948: 2942: 2940: 2933: 2929: 2928: 2926: 2925: 2920: 2915: 2910: 2905: 2899: 2897: 2888: 2884: 2883: 2876: 2874: 2871: 2870: 2867: 2866: 2864: 2863: 2858: 2853: 2851:RAF Woodbridge 2848: 2846:RAF Waddington 2843: 2838: 2833: 2828: 2826:RAF Sculthorpe 2823: 2818: 2813: 2808: 2803: 2798: 2793: 2788: 2783: 2778: 2773: 2768: 2766:RAF Chelveston 2763: 2761:RAF Burtonwood 2758: 2753: 2748: 2743: 2738: 2733: 2727: 2725: 2721: 2720: 2718: 2717: 2712: 2707: 2702: 2697: 2692: 2686: 2681: 2676: 2671: 2666: 2661: 2656: 2651: 2646: 2641: 2636: 2631: 2626: 2621: 2615: 2610: 2605: 2600: 2595: 2590: 2585: 2580: 2575: 2570: 2565: 2559: 2557: 2548: 2542: 2541: 2538: 2537: 2535: 2534: 2528: 2525:RAF Mildenhall 2522: 2519:RAF Lakenheath 2516: 2510: 2504: 2498: 2491: 2489: 2485: 2484: 2482: 2481: 2475: 2469: 2463: 2457: 2451: 2445: 2439: 2433: 2427: 2421: 2415: 2409: 2403: 2397: 2391: 2385: 2379: 2373: 2367: 2361: 2355: 2349: 2343: 2337: 2331: 2325: 2319: 2313: 2307: 2301: 2295: 2289: 2283: 2277: 2271: 2265: 2259: 2253: 2247: 2241: 2235: 2229: 2223: 2216: 2214: 2205: 2192: 2186: 2185: 2174: 2172: 2171: 2164: 2157: 2149: 2140: 2139: 2137: 2136: 2123: 2120: 2119: 2117: 2116: 2111: 2106: 2101: 2096: 2087: 2082: 2077: 2072: 2067: 2062: 2057: 2055:Airman's Creed 2052: 2050:Air Force Band 2047: 2040: 2034:Army Air Corps 2015: 2009: 2007: 2001: 2000: 1998: 1997: 1992: 1987: 1982: 1977: 1971: 1969: 1963: 1962: 1960: 1959: 1954: 1949: 1944: 1942:Basic Training 1939: 1934: 1929: 1922: 1921: 1916: 1911: 1906: 1901: 1896: 1891: 1886: 1884:Specialty Code 1881: 1880: 1879: 1874: 1869: 1861: 1855: 1853: 1847: 1846: 1843: 1842: 1840: 1839: 1830: 1829: 1828: 1823: 1813: 1812: 1811: 1801: 1800: 1799: 1788: 1785: 1784: 1782: 1781: 1776: 1771: 1766: 1761: 1756: 1751: 1746: 1741: 1736: 1731: 1726: 1721: 1716: 1711: 1706: 1701: 1696: 1690: 1688: 1682: 1681: 1679: 1678: 1676:USAFE–AFAFRICA 1673: 1668: 1663: 1658: 1653: 1648: 1643: 1638: 1632: 1630: 1628:Major commands 1624: 1623: 1621: 1620: 1615: 1610: 1604: 1602: 1598: 1597: 1595: 1594: 1589: 1584: 1579: 1573: 1571: 1564: 1558: 1557: 1550: 1548: 1546: 1545: 1544: 1543: 1538: 1528: 1527: 1526: 1521: 1511: 1510: 1509: 1504: 1499: 1494: 1486: 1481: 1480: 1479: 1474: 1469: 1464: 1462:Chief of Staff 1454: 1453: 1452: 1447: 1436: 1434: 1430: 1429: 1424: 1422: 1421: 1414: 1407: 1399: 1393: 1392: 1380:978-8277650241 1379: 1361: 1348: 1331: 1309: 1291: 1270: 1252: 1246: 1213: 1210: 1208: 1207: 1194: 1167: 1158: 1136: 1124: 1108: 1099: 1097:Freeman, p. 88 1090: 1088:Freeman, p. 86 1081: 1033: 1011: 995: 981: 968: 967: 966: 960: 959: 946: 932: 931: 930: 929: 924: 921: 919: 916: 915: 914: 909: 904: 897: 894: 891: 890: 888: 885: 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Meyer 4543: 4541: 4538: 4536: 4533: 4531: 4528: 4526: 4523: 4521: 4518: 4516: 4515:George Kenney 4513: 4512: 4510: 4508: 4504: 4494: 4491: 4489: 4486: 4484: 4481: 4479: 4476: 4474: 4473:Douglas C-118 4471: 4469: 4466: 4464: 4461: 4459: 4456: 4454: 4451: 4449: 4446: 4445: 4443: 4441: 4437: 4431: 4428: 4426: 4423: 4421: 4418: 4416: 4413: 4411: 4408: 4406: 4403: 4401: 4398: 4397: 4395: 4393: 4389: 4383: 4380: 4378: 4375: 4373: 4370: 4368: 4365: 4363: 4362:Lockheed TR-1 4360: 4358: 4355: 4354: 4352: 4350: 4346: 4340: 4337: 4335: 4332: 4330: 4327: 4325: 4322: 4320: 4317: 4315: 4312: 4310: 4307: 4305: 4302: 4300: 4297: 4295: 4292: 4290: 4287: 4285: 4282: 4280: 4277: 4275: 4272: 4271: 4269: 4265: 4259: 4256: 4254: 4251: 4249: 4246: 4244: 4241: 4239: 4236: 4234: 4231: 4230: 4228: 4224: 4218: 4217:Boeing RC-135 4215: 4213: 4212:Boeing EC-135 4210: 4208: 4205: 4203: 4200: 4199: 4197: 4195: 4194:& Control 4189: 4183: 4180: 4178: 4175: 4173: 4170: 4168: 4165: 4163: 4160: 4158: 4155: 4153: 4150: 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B-24 Liberators
United States
United States Air Force
bombardment
European Theater of Operations
Distinguished Unit Citation

United States Air Force
44th Bombardment Wing
Chennault Air Force Base
squadron
44th Bombardment Group
European Theater of Operations
strategic bombing campaign against Germany
Distinguished Unit Citations
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Strategic Air Command
Boeing B-47 Stratojet
44th Bombardment Group
Army Air Forces
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
group
404th Bombardment Squadron
Eleventh Air Force
Salt Lake City Army Air Base
Pueblo Army Air Base
Wendover Field
308th Bombardment Group
RAF Shipdham

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