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on 8 September for combat duty on the front. The squadron adopted the Dutch Girl trademark of Old Dutch
Cleanser as its insignia. To the fliers of the 50th Aero Squadron, the Dutch Girl meant one thing: "Clean up on Germany." The insigne was painted on the aircraft, and squadron members wore matching
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Regular Army
Inactive units were units that were constituted in the regular army. Although they were not activated, they were organized with reserve personnel during the 1920s and early 1930s. Even though they had reserve personnel assigned, they were not Organized Reserve units. Because they had
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designated spot. In the course of this flight the plane was brought down by enemy rifle and machinegun fire from, resulting in the instant death of Lt
Goettler and resulting in fatal wounds to L. Bleckley, who died before he could be taken to a hospital. For this action, they were each awarded the
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made a second trip to drop supplies to the battalion which had been cut off by the enemy in the
Argonne Forest. They had been subjected on their first trip to violent fire from the enemy, but attempted on the second trip to come still lower in order to get airdropped packages more precisely on the
557:
After the end of hostilities, the air service in France was slow to bring their units back to the United States. Transportation was poor, and many had to wait months to board a ship. The 50th was no exception, as it was split into flights and assigned to various locations in France, performing
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headquarters informed of enemy movements and preparations for attacks or retreats of its infantry forces. The 50th identified enemy activity along roads and railroads, ground stations, various storage dumps and airfields; the numbers of fires and activities of enemy aircraft, and the amount of
949:(B-29)s, F-7A Liberators (B-24J and L)s and a few F-9B Flying Fortresses (B-17F)s equipped for long range photography and mapping which had operated from Australia during the war. The squadron's mission was to perform aerial photography and mapping over the Southwest Pacific, Southeast Asia,
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The summer of 1997 saw the last flight of the squadron's T-43As for the squadron with a change in mission for the squadron to classroom education of cadets in military strategic studies and a loss of funding for the 200th
Airlift Squadron. In January 2001 the squadron was redesignated the
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Neither Maurer not
Haulman provide the unit of assignment while the squadron was attached to the 5th and 11th Bombardment Groups. However, both groups were assigned to the 18th Bombardment Wing which was formed "to provide the separate squadrons with an air headquarters." Williams, p.
377:, Texas, on 6 August 1917. It moved to Kelly Field No. 2 on 12 September and was designated as a school squadron, its personnel entered training for engine mechanics and performed field garrison duties. It moved back to Field No. 1 on 17 November and was equipped with
518:, the battalion-sized force inadvertently supplied division headquarters with incorrect coordinates of its location. On 2 October the 50th Aero Squadron searched for signs of the cut-off battalion, and on 5 October the 77th Division commander, Maj. Gen.
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In combat, the mission of the 50th Aero
Squadron was general surveillance of the enemy rear areas by means of both visual and photographic reconnaissance. These missions were carried out for the purpose of intelligence-gathering and informing
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anti-aircraft artillery was also monitored and reported. Due to the nature of the missions and the depths of enemy area which was penetrated, the missions were carried out at high altitudes, usually between 4,500 and 5,500 meters.
408:
549:, where it continued combat operations until the 11 November Armistice with Germany. In its short period of combat, it flew 192 missions, consisting of 373 sorties. It lost 25 aircraft and claimed one enemy aircraft destroyed.
573:. There practically all of the pilots and observers were detached from the squadron. Personnel at Colombey were subsequently assigned to the Commanding General, Services of Supply and ordered to report to the staging camp at
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713:, Texas. Organized Reserve officers assigned to the unit participated in summer training at Kelly Field in 1928 and its designated mobilization training station was Dodd Field. The squadron was withdrawn from the
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Maurer says (p. 531) "Langres, France (operated from
Longeau)". Two construction squadrons (482nd and 484th) worked earlier at Longeaux (with an "x"), south of Ligny en Barrois. These may be the same location.
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in
January 1938. Later that year, its assignment to the 5th Group became an attachment. Between 1938 and 1941, it participated in annual exercises by the Hawaiian Department. Its attachment changed to the
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on 1 April 1919, to turn in all of its supplies and equipment and was relieved from duty with the AEF. The squadron's DH-4 aircraft were delivered to the Air
Service Production Center No. 2. at
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399:, Lincolnshire and began advanced training in aircraft rigging and engine repair, along with gunnery, radio, photography and aerial bombing prior to being sent to France.
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577:, France on 9 April. There, personnel awaited scheduling to report to one of the Base Ports in France for transport to the United States. It moved to the port of
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when it was activated in February 1940 as part of the Air Corps plan to expand to 24 combat groups. Beginning in May 1941, the squadron began training with the
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Cate, James L.; Craven, Wesley F. (1948). "Prelude to War, Chapter 2, The Army Air Arm between Two Wars, 1919-39". In Craven, Wesley F.; Cate, James L (eds.).
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The squadron was reactivated as an aerial observation and defensive patrol squadron off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii Territory, 1 November 1930, stationed at
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848:. It bombed airfields, supply dumps, ships, docks, troop positions, and other objectives in the South Pacific from July to November 1942, and received a
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320:. The focus of the 50th later changed to the classroom, supporting the instruction of US Air Force Academy cadets in military strategic studies as the
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Williams, E. Kathleen (1948). "Prelude to War, Chapter 5 Deployment of the AAF on the Eve of Hostilities". In Craven, Wesley F.; Cate, James L (eds.).
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on 17 July. After receiving additional personnel, supplies and equipment, it moved to the combat flying school at the 1st Observation Group School on
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for those operations. It continued operations in the South Pacific, attacking Japanese airfields, installations, and shipping until late March 1943.
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Aircraft is B-17E Flying Fortress, serial 41–2426. Photo taken in August 1943, when the plane was undergoing depot level maintenance along with a
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Watson, Richard L. (1948). "Prelude to War, Chapter 4, The Air Corps Prepares for War, 1939-41". In Craven, Wesley F; Cate, James L (eds.).
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on 2 July 1945 to participate in the final phases of the air offensive against Japan, bombing railways, airfields, and harbor facilities on
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In 1920, the squadron was called upon to help keep order during coal miner strikes in West Virginia. In May 1921, it was attached to the
499:. Its movement to Remicourt was delayed until 24 September due to weather. On the 26th, squadron combat operations began supporting the
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2886:. Vol. 3 The Services: Air Service, Engineers, and Special Troops 1919-1941. Fort Leavenworth, KS: Combat Studies Institute Press.
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Air Service Field Officers' School, 10 February 1921 (attached to 1st Provisional Air Brigade for operations, 6 May – 3 October 1921)
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Approved 15 February 1924. Description: A square parted diagonally from upper right to lower left corners red above and blue below.
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C Flight operated from Parois Airdrome till 12 December 1918, then moved to Camp de La Valbonne, a military training grounds near
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2nd Wing, 8 August 1922 (attached to Air Service Field Officers' (later Air Service Tactical School, Air Corps Tactical School))
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On 20 December 1917, the 50th transferred from Kelly Field for overseas duty. It moved to the Aviation Concentration Center,
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with a complement of 15 pilots, 15 observers, and 16 aircraft. Initially the aircraft flew observation or dropped messages
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of the islands. In 1932 and 1933, it participated in joint maneuvers with Army and Navy forces in the Hawaiian Islands.
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while tracking the fleet. The 11th Group left Hawaii to support Navy operations in the South Pacific Theater during the
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for long-range armed search planes to locate Japanese fleets, accompanied with firepower to withstand defending Japanese
650:. It was assigned to coastal and submarine patrol duties along the Atlantic coast. On 1 October it was attached to the
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was activated in October 2018 and the 50th was assigned to it. The squadron operates the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper.
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Gorrell, Series M, Volume 38, Compilation of Confirmed Victories and Losses of the AEF Air Service as of 26 May 1919.
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crews the ability to train outside of combat missions. The MQ-9 Reaper is a medium-to-high altitude, long endurance
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274:, Texas, where it was inactivated in August 1927 and its personnel and equipment were transferred to another unit.
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Battle Participation of Organizations of the American Expeditionary Forces in France, Belgium and Italy, 1917–1919
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Battle Participation of Organizations of the American Expeditionary Forces in France, Belgium and Italy, 1917–1919
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Luganville Airfield, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 1 November 1942 – 28 March 1943 (forward echelon operated from
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and after training on the DH-4s, the squadron was designated as a corps observation squadron and assigned to the
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388:, Garden City, New York arriving on 3 January 1918. It departed from the United States on transport No. 508 (
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805:. The squadron flew patrol and search mission from the Hawaiian Islands, including air support during the
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on 25 October 1944 and attacked shipping and airfields in the Volcano and Bonin Islands. It moved to
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were cut off and surrounded by German troops. Able to communicate with division headquarters only by
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medium bombers, although it retained some lighter aircraft as well. These were replaced in 1938 by
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on 9 January, arriving at Liverpool, England on 24 January. Once in England, the 50th was moved to
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Departure orders for France were received on 3 July 1918, the squadron departing from the port of
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Gorrell, Series D, Weekly Statistical Reports of Air Service Activities, October 1918-May 1919.
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until it was inactivated on 20 October 1947 and its resources transferred to another squadron.
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Squadron B-17E Flying Fortress at the Thirteenth Air Depot, Tontouna Airfield, New Caledonia
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Members and aircraft of the 50th Aero Squadron at Clermont-en-Argonne Airdrome, France, 1918
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no regular personnel they were still considered inactive in the regular army. Clay, p. vi.
918:, the squadron flew surveillance and reconnaissance missions over China and ferried former
262:. In the spring of 1919, the squadron returned to the United States, and was stationed at
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to the Philippines. In December 1945 the squadron moved without personnel or equipment to
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bombers, which it flew until the end of the war. Its training Included missions against
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on 9 November 1943 and resumed combat participating in the Allied offensive through the
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In 1930, the squadron was again activated in Hawaii. In 1938, it was redesignated the
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1021:, South Carolina on 18 February 2018. It was originally assigned to the , located at
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3056:. Vol. I, Plans and Early Operations. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
3019:. Vol. I, Plans and Early Operations. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
2982:. Vol. I, Plans and Early Operations. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
2941:. Vol. I, Plans and Early Operations. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
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646:, Virginia. At Langley, it again received De Havilland DH-4s and was assigned to the
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934:, when its parent 11th Group moved to Guam. On 15 June 1946, the squadron moved to
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764:. Recognizing the longer range of these planes, the squadron was redesignated the
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526:" by air with ammunition, rations, and medical supplies. The following day, pilot
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1288:, 12 October 1938 (attached to 5th Bombardment Group to 1 February 1940, then to
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of the squadron remained at Scott Field until August 1919 when it was moved to
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B Flight operated from Parois Airdrome until 18 December 1918, then moved to
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Air Service Headquarters, AEF, British Isles, 24 January 1918 (attached to
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2271:. Picture taken at Agana Airfield, Guam, Marianas Islands on 6 June 1945.
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2191:"Hawaii Aviation, An Archive of Historic Photos and Facts: Bellows Field"
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United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, 1 October 1983 – 1 August 2005
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665:. Following training at Langley, the brigade bombed the German cruiser
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aircraft and pilots, and entered training for combat service in France.
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1025:, Nevada. As unmanned aerial vehicle operations at Shaw expanded, the
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565:, the 50th Aero Squadron was ordered to report to the 1st Air Depot at
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The 50th flew its first combat mission on 12 September, supporting the
443:. After a short spell at the Behonne Air Depot, the squadron moved to
302:
23:
926:, Philippines. On 29 April 1946 the squadron was redesignated as the
407:
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Gorrell, Series E, Volume 3, History of the 47th-50th Aero Squadrons.
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and other central Pacific bases held by the Japanese. It deployed to
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Lt. George R. Phillips, Distinguished Service Cross, 1 aerial victory
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Lt. Mitchell H. Brown, Distinguished Service Cross, 1 aerial victory
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History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917-1919
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Organization of the Air Service of the American Expeditionary Force
3095:. Maxwell AFB, AL: Air War College, Air University. Archived from
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Order of Battle of the United States Land Forces in the World War
3141:(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
2538:"Air Force Magazine Heroes Collection: 2nd Lt. Erwin R. Bleckley"
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50th Airmanship Training Squadron (later 50th Training Squadron)
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on 7 December 1941. In April 1942, the 50th was redesignated the
522:, requested that the 50th Aero Squadron locate and resupply the "
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Luke Field Correspondent, "Luke Field, T.H., 10 December 1930",
2501:. United States Air Force Academy Public Affairs. Archived from
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50th Reconnaissance Squadron (later 431st Bombardment Squadron)
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RFC Harlaxton (Grantham), Lincolnshire, England, 4 February 1918
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B-17 Flying Fortress units of the United States Army Air Forces
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Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, 27 February 2018 – present
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Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines, 15 June 1946 – 20 October 1947
423:, France on 14 July. It entered service with the Air Service,
293:, and served in the Pacific Theater, where the unit earned the
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on 1 October 1983. In November 1994 it was redesignated the
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Lt. Harold Ernest Goettler, Medal of Honor (Killed in Action)
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on 27 July. At Amanty, the squadron received American-built
427:(AEF) at the Air Service Replacement Concentration Barracks,
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over the battlefields of World War I. On 6 October 1918, 1Lt
2869:
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On 28 October, the squadron moved from Remicourt to the new
22:
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Aircraft is Convair B-24M-20-CO Liberator, serial 44-42151
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as initial equipment. It remained in Hawaii as part of the
1932:
50th Reconnaissance Squadron (431st Bombardment Squadron)
2615:"Military Times Hall of Valor Search, 50th Aero Squadron"
2564:"Air Force History and Museams: 2nd Lt Harold E Goettler"
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B-24 Liberator units of the United States Army Air Forces
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The squadron returned to Hickam Field and the control of
813:, the 11th Group was authorized as a mobile force by the
305:, returning to the reconnaissance mission in 1946 as the
3250:(Reprint ed.). Whitefish,MT: Kessinger Publishing.
891:, while operating from Funafuti, Tarawa, and Kwajalein.
591:
Upon its arrival in New York, the squadron proceeded to
503:, the 50th Aero Squadron flew its first missions of the
2774:"History of the 11th Bombardment Group in World War II"
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on 8 April 1943. In Hawaii, the squadron equipped with
487:
in preparation for the next American offensive, in the
242:, the unit flew observation missions in American built
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Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
1334:
Romney Rest Camp, Winchester, England, 24 January 1918
1307:
5th Reconnaissance Group, 3 February – 20 October 1947
1221:
Commanding General, Services of Supply, April–May 1919
1212:
Replacement Concentration Center, AEF, 17–27 July 1918
448:
pins above the right breast pocket on their uniforms.
3394:
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
1252:
Air Corps Training Center, c. 25 June – 1 August 1927
725:, New York and withdrawn at the end of October 1930.
3090:"The Evolution of Airlift Doctrine and Organization"
1310:
34th Education Group, 1 October 1983 – 1 August 2005
1262:
Office of the Chief of the Air Corps 1 December 1927
721:. It was organized on 27 May 1929 as an RAI unit at
5792:
Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops
5777:
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3302:
3172:May, Bob; Parker, Bud; Gudenschwager, Phil (1996).
1080:
Organized with reserve personnel on 1 December 1927
906:and striking Japanese airfields in Eastern China."
709:personnel as a Regular Army Inactive (RAI) unit at
187:
175:
163:
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132:
120:
110:
102:
91:
73:
55:
47:
20:
3389:House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces
705:The squadron was organized in December 1927 with
301:. The squadron remained in the Philippines after
2566:. National Museum of the United States Air Force
1144:, Very Long Range, Photographic on 29 April 1946
5828:Military units and formations in South Carolina
5823:Attack squadrons of the United States Air Force
3135:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II
2420:
2418:
1331:Kelly Field, Texas, 6 August – 28 December 1917
1230:Post Headquarters, Langley Field, 1 August 1919
1090:Organized with reserve personnel on 27 May 1929
957:, which was simultaneously activated at Clark.
938:, Philippines, where it was transferred to the
2932:Craven, Wesley F; Cate, James L, eds. (1948).
2767:
2765:
2763:
1355:Remicourt Aerodrome, France, 24 September 1918
1095:Reserve personnel withdrawn on 31 October 1930
1085:Reserve personnel withdrawn on 27 October 1928
365:Organization and training in the United States
5561:
5078:
4645:
4436:
4030:
3280:
3219:. Washington DC: Government Printing Office.
2831:
2829:
2827:
2731:
2729:
2727:
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2723:
2721:
2719:
2717:
1202:Aviation Concentration Center, 3 January 1918
1199:Post Headquarters, Kelly Field, 6 August 1917
51:1917–1927; 1930–1947; 1983–2005; 2018–present
8:
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1459:Hickam Field, Hawaii Territory, 8 April 1943
1407:Brooks Field, Texas, 25 June – 1 August 1927
1352:Bicqueley Airdrome, France, 8 September 1918
1224:Post Headquarters, Mitchel Field, 1 May 1919
604:Lt. Erwin Russell Bleckley, Medal of Honor (
483:After St. Mihiel, the squadron moved to the
2654:
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2636:
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1349:Behonne Air Depot, France, 4 September 1918
1319:25th Attack Group, 2 October 2018 – present
1227:Post Headquarters, Scott Field, 27 May 1919
1215:I Corps Observation Group, 8 September 1918
5568:
5554:
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5359:
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5114:Previously: Hawaiian Air Force (1940-1942)
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2187:, Hawaii was named in honor of Lt Bellows.
1433:, 24 July 1942 (air echelon operated from
510:At the beginning of October, units of the
411:The Dutch Girl logo of Old Dutch Cleanser.
266:, Virginia until 1927, operating with the
227:, also at Shaw, and is a component of the
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2464:
2462:
2089:List of United States Air Force squadrons
1837:Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
1581:General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, 2018–present
1243:First Army Observation Group, 24 May 1920
153:Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
2280:This wing is not related to the current
1848:
1590:
1295:11th Bombardment Group, 25 February 1942
331:and activated at Shaw in February 2018.
216:, South Carolina, where it operates the
2844:Aircraft through March 1963 in Maurer,
2694:Editors, "Military Aviation for 1930",
2685:Clay, p. 1413 (simultaneous activation)
2425:Ingold, A1C Benjamin (4 October 2018).
2305:
2150:
1566:Consolidated B-24J Liberator, 1943–1945
1533:De Havilland DH-4, 1918–1919; 1919–1927
1051:(Corps Observation) on 8 September 1918
961:United States Air Force Academy service
717:on 27 October 1928 and allotted to the
3483:Operational Test and Evaluation Center
3347:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
2444:
2390:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
1575:Boeing F-9B Flying Fortress, 1946–1947
1572:Consolidated F-7A Liberator, 1946–1947
1563:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 1941–1943
1298:US Army Forces, Pacific, 29 April 1946
989:, Colorado and were maintained by the
797:The squadron was at Hickam during the
693:, Texas, where it was assigned to the
324:. It was inactivated in August 2005.
17:
3248:The History of the 50th Aero Squadron
2427:"25th Attack Group activated at Shaw"
2175:Approved by Hq, AEF 18 November 1918.
1346:Amanty Airdrome, France, 27 July 1918
910:Postwar reconnaissance in the Pacific
316:on 1 October 1983 and designated the
7:
5833:World War II strategic bombing units
2870:Air Force Historical Research Agency
2776:. 11th Bombardment Group Association
2388:"Factsheet 50 Attack Squadron (ACC)"
2386:Haulman, Daniel L. (26 March 2018).
1569:Boeing F-13 Superfortress, 1946–1947
1419:Hickam Field, Hawaii, 9 October 1939
1413:Mitchel Field, New York, 27 May 1929
1404:Langley Field, Virginia, August 1919
1395:, France, 19 January – 19 April 1919
1281:5th Composite Group, 1 November 1930
945:At Clark, the 5th was equipped with
756:In 1936, the squadron equipped with
749:throughout the 1930s as part of the
369:The unit was first organized as the
312:The squadron was reactivated at the
289:. In 1942, the squadron became the
3174:11th Bomb Group (H): the Grey Geese
3088:Fricano, LTC Michael (April 1996).
3050:The Army Air Forces in World War II
3013:The Army Air Forces in World War II
2976:The Army Air Forces in World War II
2935:The Army Air Forces in World War II
1926:Air Combat, Asiatic–Pacific Theater
1876:12 September 1918-16 September 1918
1495:, Marianas Islands, 21 October 1944
1469:, Gilbert Islands, 11 November 1943
1416:Luke Field, Hawaii, 1 November 1930
1398:Mitchel Field, New York, 9 May 1919
1343:, Hampshire, England 3–13 July 1918
1316:, 27 February 2018 – 2 October 2018
1009:Remotely piloted vehicle operations
844:on 22 July 1942 and became part of
809:. In June 1942, shortly after the
128:World War II - Asia-Pacific Theater
5767:Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
5762:Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
3984:Air & Space Forces Association
3401:Senate Committee on Armed Services
3176:. Paducah, KY: Turner Publishing.
2433:. 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
1911:26 September 1918-11 November 1918
1753:50th Airmanship Training Squadron
1735:50th Airmanship Training Squadron
1717:50th Airmanship Training Squadron
1699:50th Airmanship Training Squadron
1479:, Gilbert Islands, 16 January 1944
1410:Dodd Field, Texas, 1 December 1927
1401:Scott Field, Illinois, 27 May 1919
1013:The squadron was redesignated the
835:Northern Solomon Islands Campaigns
327:The squadron was redesignated the
14:
4919:17th Photographic Reconnaissance
2880:US Army Order of Battle 1919-1941
2499:"50th Education Squadron History"
1843:50th AirmanshipTraining Squadron
1635:Presidential Unit Citation (Navy)
1485:, Marshall Islands, 31 March 1944
1154:50th Airmanship Training Squadron
1116:(Medium Range) on 6 December 1939
967:50th Airmanship Training Squadron
318:50th Airmanship Training Squadron
141:Presidential Unit Citation (Navy)
5802:Bulgarian Army Aeroplane Section
5198:
5093:
4929:38th Photographic Reconnaissance
4924:36th Photographic Reconnaissance
4711:
4660:
4496:
4451:
4132:Air Force Technical Applications
4095:
4045:
3998:
3997:
3896:Division of Military Aeronautics
3421:
3320:Under Secretary of the Air Force
3246:Morse, Daniel Parmelee (2020) .
2864: This article incorporates
2859:
2284:, which was established in 1948.
2063:
2045:
2027:
2009:
1991:
1973:
1955:
1937:
1919:
1901:
1884:
1866:
1830:
1819:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1812:
1801:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1794:
1783:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1776:
1768:1 September 1994-31 October 1995
1765:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1758:
1747:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1740:
1729:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1722:
1714:1 October 1985-30 September 1986
1711:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1704:
1696:1 October 1985-30 September 1986
1692:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
1684:
1673:Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
1666:
1654:Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
1646:
1628:
1608:
965:The squadron was designated the
942:and began to reman and reequip.
859:Squadron B-24M at Agana Airfield
595:, Illinois, arriving on 27 May.
191:
179:
176:50th Observation Squadron emblem
167:
149:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
145:Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
78:
60:
33:
4523:Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
4142:United States Air Force Warfare
3115:Gorrell, Col. Edgar S. (1974).
2124:List of American aero squadrons
2104:List of American Aero Squadrons
1947:7 December 1941–6 December 1943
1840:1 September 1992-31 August 1994
1750:1 January 1990-31 December 1991
1732:1 January 1988-31 December 1989
1209:for training until 3 July 1918)
987:Buckley Air National Guard Base
971:United States Air Force Academy
799:Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
581:, 22 April when it boarded the
553:Post World War I duty in France
314:United States Air Force Academy
299:Navy Presidential Unit Citation
5739:United States Army Air Service
5714:Canadian Air Force (1918–1920)
5606:Aircraft of the Central Powers
5601:Aircraft of the Entente Powers
5186:USAAF in the Southwest Pacific
4699:USAAF in the Southwest Pacific
4533:Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam
3807:Reserve Officer Training Corps
3764:Judge Advocate General's Corps
3406:Senate Subcommittee on Airland
3384:House Armed Services Committee
2055:17 April 1945–2 September 1945
2001:7 August 1942–21 February 1943
1965:17 April 1942–2 September 1945
1236:, September 1919 (attached to
1147:Inactivated on 20 October 1947
1065:, Observation on 14 March 1921
258:were posthumously awarded the
1:
5453:United States Army Air Forces
4970:United States Army Air Forces
3955:Women Airforce Service Pilots
3132:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) .
2245:Baugher, Joe (8 April 2023).
2019:7 December 1943–14 April 1944
1578:Boeing T-43 Bobcat, 1983–1997
1450:Henderson Field (Guadalcanal)
701:Regular Army Inactive service
634:Regular unit at Langley Field
561:With the inactivation of the
478:St. Mihiel Offensive Campaign
425:American Expeditionary Forces
238:Formed in August 1917 as the
5724:Imperial Russian Air Service
5181:USAAF in the Central Pacific
2673:Craven & Cate, pp. 25-26
2119:Lost Battalion (World War I)
1983:23 July 1942–23 January 1943
1929:7 December 1941-2 March 1946
1560:Douglas B-18 Bolo, 1938–1941
1542:Thomas-Morse O-19, 1930–1936
1512:, Philippines, December 1945
1238:First Army Observation Group
1178:Inactivated on 1 August 2005
1121:50th Reconnaissance Squadron
1114:50th Reconnaissance Squadron
1107:50th Reconnaissance Squadron
1100:Activated on 1 November 1930
1075:Inactivated on 1 August 1927
775:Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress
766:50th Reconnaissance Squadron
567:Colombey-les-Belles Airdrome
279:50th Reconnaissance Squadron
5787:Imperial German Air Service
3310:Department of the Air Force
2748:Cate & Williams, p. 105
2076:431st Bombardment Squadron
2073:5 May 1945–2 September 1945
2058:431st Bombardment Squadron
2040:431st Bombardment Squadron
2022:431st Bombardment Squadron
2004:431st Bombardment Squadron
1986:431st Bombardment Squadron
1968:431st Bombardment Squadron
1641:431st Bombardment Squadron
1623:431st Bombardment Squadron
1616:Distinguished Unit Citation
1537:Royal Aircraft Factory SE-5
1218:1st Air Depot, 1 April 1919
1161:Activated on 1 October 1983
1142:5th Reconnaissance Squadron
1123:(Heavy) on 20 November 1940
995:Colorado Air National Guard
955:23d Reconnaissance Squadron
928:5th Reconnaissance Squadron
869:Consolidated B-24 Liberator
850:Distinguished Unit Citation
659:1st Provisional Air Brigade
616:Distinguished Service Cross
345:General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
307:5th Reconnaissance Squadron
295:Distinguished Unit Citation
218:General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
164:50th Attack Squadron emblem
137:Distinguished Unit Citation
5849:
5797:Ottoman Aviation Squadrons
4694:USAAF in the South Pacific
4478:Seventh (Air Forces Korea)
4361:93rd Air Ground Operations
3315:Secretary of the Air Force
2247:"1941 USAF Serial Numbers"
1362:), France, 28 October 1918
1135:431st Bombardment Squadron
1128:431st Bombardment Squadron
973:, Colorado as part of the
840:The squadron moved to the
803:431st Bombardment Squadron
652:1st Army Observation Group
614:Lt. Franklin B. Bellows,
291:431st Bombardment Squadron
5448:
5196:
5112:
4965:
4914:4th Photographic Charting
4848:
4709:
4494:
4391:505th Command and Control
4093:
3992:
3657:
3419:
2185:Bellows Air Force Station
2037:26 March 1945–2 July 1945
1372:, France, 6 December 1918
1070:50th Observation Squadron
947:Boeing F-13 Superfortress
817:in order to respond to a
695:Air Corps Training Center
441:I Corps Observation Group
349:remotely piloted aircraft
268:Air Corps Tactical School
223:. It is assigned to the
188:50th Aero Squadron emblem
32:
4527:Elmendorf Air Force Base
4488:Thirteenth Expeditionary
3817:Airman Leadership School
3619:Thirteenth Expeditionary
3457:Field Operating Agencies
2877:Clay, Steven E. (2011).
1240:after c. 1 October 1919)
1188:Activated on 27 Feb 2018
1137:, Heavy c. 3 August 1944
1130:(Heavy) on 22 April 1942
981:. The squadron operated
729:Return to active service
558:postwar service duties.
42:as flown by the squadron
5729:Royal Italian Air Corps
5709:Australian Flying Corps
5697:Royal Naval Air Service
5577:Aviation in World War I
4137:Cyberspace Capabilities
3802:Officer Training School
3296:United States Air Force
3213:War Department (1920).
2157:Approved 14 March 1996.
1822:1 June 2019-31 May 2021
1807:50th Training Squadron
1804:1 June 1998-31 May 2000
1789:50th Training Squadron
1786:1 June 1996-31 May 1998
1676:1 June 2018-31 May 2020
1658:1 June 2017-31 May 2018
1508:Fort William McKinley,
1173:50th Education Squadron
1003:50th Education Squadron
932:US Army Forces, Pacific
894:"The squadron moved to
512:308th Infantry Regiment
505:Meuse-Argonne Offensive
491:. There it joined the
474:90th Infantry Divisions
322:50th Education Squadron
221:unmanned aerial vehicle
210:United States Air Force
96:Unmanned aerial vehicle
86:United States Air Force
5758:Japanese air services
3845:Awards and decorations
3478:District of Washington
3471:Direct Reporting Units
2866:public domain material
2114:Harold Ernest Goettler
1545:Martin B-12, 1936–1938
1302:313th Bombardment Wing
1290:11th Bombardment Group
1166:50th Training Squadron
991:200th Airlift Squadron
979:50th Training Squadron
940:313th Bombardment Wing
860:
794:
771:11th Bombardment Group
737:, and assigned to the
689:The squadron moved to
563:First Army Air Service
465:
412:
287:attack on Pearl Harbor
27:
5688:British air services
5651:Aerial reconnaissance
4537:Hickam Air Force Base
3888:Aeronautical Division
2795:Ferrer, Frederick J.
2757:Williams, pp. 172-173
2709:Air Corps News Letter
2696:Air Corps News Letter
1825:50th Attack Squadron
1679:50th Attack Squadron
1661:50th Attack Squadron
1620:2 August–October 1942
1314:432d Operations Group
1286:18th Bombardment Wing
1266:9th Observation Group
1255:Regular Army Inactive
1023:Creech Air Force Base
969:and activated at the
924:Fort William McKinley
858:
792:
463:
410:
281:and was stationed at
233:Creech Air Force Base
208:is a squadron of the
26:
21:50th Attack Squadron
4669:Thirteenth Air Force
4371:319th Reconnaissance
4122:612th Air Operations
4117:609th Air Operations
4112:601st Air Operations
3759:Aeronautical ratings
3358:Three-star generals
2919:on 27 September 2013
2543:. Air Force Magazine
1962:Air Offensive, Japan
1587:Awards and campaigns
1183:50th Attack Squadron
1156:on 30 September 1983
1015:50th Attack Squadron
985:, which flew out of
975:34th Education Group
846:Thirteenth Air Force
571:Romorantin Aerodrome
329:50th Attack Squadron
206:50th Attack Squadron
5743:Greek air services
5584:People and aircraft
5432:549th Night Fighter
5427:548th Night Fighter
5406:316th Troop Carrier
5401:311th Troop Carrier
5375:41st Reconnaissance
5370:28th Reconnaissance
5343:419th Troop Carrier
4898:550th Night Fighter
4893:419th Night Fighter
4888:418th Night Fighter
4820:4th Reconnaissance
3556:Numbered Air Forces
3337:Vice Chief of Staff
3102:on 22 February 2004
1914:50th Aero Squadron
1896:50th Aero Squadron
1879:50th Aero Squadron
1435:Luganville Airfield
1360:Clermont-en-Argonne
1272:5th Composite Group
1019:Shaw Air Force Base
983:Boeing T-43 Bobcats
747:Hawaiian Department
739:5th Composite Group
547:Clermont-en-Argonne
497:12th Aero Squadrons
485:Remicourt Aerodrome
214:Shaw Air Force Base
115:Shaw Air Force Base
5734:Romanian Air Corps
5719:French Air Service
5692:Royal Flying Corps
5661:Flight over Vienna
5380:43d Reconnaissance
4945:13th Troop Carrier
4836:403d Troop Carrier
4457:Pacific Air Forces
4351:9th Reconnaissance
4077:Twelfth (Southern)
4051:Air Combat Command
3914:The U.S. Air Force
3827:Fitness Assessment
3784:Chief of Chaplains
3703:Civilian auxiliary
3452:Air National Guard
3354:Four-star generals
3200:on 23 October 2016
2431:Air Combat Command
2189:No Byline (2024).
1852:Campaign Streamer
1549:Curtiss A-3 Falcon
1483:Kwajalein Airfield
1207:Royal Flying Corps
1168:on 1 November 1994
1109:on 25 January 1938
1072:on 25 January 1923
1056:50th Aero Squadron
1049:50th Aero Squadron
1040:50th Aero Squadron
861:
795:
762:Douglas B-18 Bolos
618:(Killed in Action)
528:Harold E. Goettler
466:
445:Bicqueley Airdrome
437:De Havilland DH-4s
413:
371:50th Aero Squadron
248:Harold E. Goettler
244:de Havilland DH-4s
240:50th Aero Squadron
28:
5810:
5809:
5752:Naval Air Service
5646:Bombing of cities
5629:Strategic bombing
5543:
5542:
5444:
5443:
5440:
5439:
5422:6th Night Fighter
5396:9th Troop Carrier
5351:
5350:
5291:494th Bombardment
5286:307th Bombardment
5194:
5193:
5102:Seventh Air Force
5060:
5059:
4961:
4960:
4957:
4956:
4953:
4952:
4872:868th Bombardment
4867:100th Bombardment
4844:
4843:
4804:307th Bombardment
4707:
4706:
4627:
4626:
4418:
4417:
4414:
4413:
4396:552nd Air Control
4381:461st Air Control
4087:Sixteenth (Cyber)
4012:
4011:
3797:Air Force Academy
3715:
3714:
3342:Director of Staff
3183:978-1-56311-239-3
2893:978-0-98419-014-0
2621:on 28 August 2013
2193:. State of Hawaii
2145:Explanatory notes
2109:Erwin R. Bleckley
2080:
2079:
1847:
1846:
1463:Funafuti Airfield
1358:Parois Airdrome (
1284:18th Wing (later
1175:on 1 January 2001
1038:Organized as the
1027:25th Attack Group
1017:and activated at
865:Seventh Air Force
743:Thomas-Morse O-19
719:Second Corps Area
715:Eighth Corps Area
707:Organized Reserve
599:Notable personnel
579:Marseille, France
532:Erwin R. Bleckley
489:Forest of Argonne
375:Kelly Field No. 1
252:Erwin R. Bleckley
225:25th Attack Group
199:
198:
5840:
5747:Army Air Service
5570:
5563:
5556:
5547:
5360:
5281:41st Bombardment
5276:30th Bombardment
5271:11th Bombardment
5256:
5212:
5202:
5124:
5097:
5087:
5080:
5073:
5064:
4857:
4850:
4794:11th Bombardment
4753:
4725:
4715:
4684:
4664:
4654:
4647:
4640:
4631:
4500:
4455:
4445:
4438:
4431:
4422:
4236:
4127:616th Operations
4099:
4067:First (Northern)
4049:
4039:
4032:
4025:
4016:
4001:
4000:
3900:Army Air Service
3892:Aviation Section
3707:Civil Air Patrol
3437:
3425:
3424:
3289:
3282:
3275:
3266:
3261:
3235:
3233:
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3140:
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3078:
3076:
3055:
3043:
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3006:
3004:
3002:
2981:
2965:
2963:
2961:
2940:
2928:
2926:
2924:
2918:
2912:. Archived from
2885:
2863:
2862:
2849:
2846:Combat Squadrons
2842:
2836:
2833:
2822:
2819:Combat Squadrons
2815:
2809:
2808:
2806:
2804:
2792:
2786:
2785:
2783:
2781:
2769:
2758:
2755:
2749:
2746:
2740:
2733:
2712:
2705:
2699:
2692:
2686:
2680:
2674:
2671:
2665:
2662:
2631:
2630:
2628:
2626:
2617:. Archived from
2611:
2605:
2600:
2594:
2591:
2585:
2582:
2576:
2575:
2573:
2571:
2559:
2553:
2552:
2550:
2548:
2542:
2533:
2527:
2524:
2515:
2514:
2512:
2510:
2494:
2483:
2480:
2457:
2456:
2450:
2442:
2440:
2438:
2422:
2413:
2410:Combat Squadrons
2406:
2400:
2399:
2397:
2395:
2383:
2294:
2291:
2285:
2278:
2272:
2265:
2259:
2258:
2256:
2254:
2229:
2223:
2219:
2213:
2209:
2203:
2202:
2200:
2198:
2182:
2176:
2173:
2167:
2164:
2158:
2155:
2067:
2049:
2031:
2016:Eastern Mandates
2013:
1995:
1977:
1959:
1941:
1923:
1905:
1888:
1870:
1849:
1834:
1816:
1798:
1780:
1762:
1744:
1726:
1708:
1688:
1670:
1650:
1632:
1612:
1591:
1456:, December 1942)
1368:aerodrome, near
1268:13 February 1929
1181:Redesignated as
1042:on 6 August 1917
930:and assigned to
920:prisoners of war
889:Marianas Islands
811:Battle of Midway
807:Battle of Midway
672:and battleships
606:Killed in Action
520:Robert Alexander
403:Combat in France
373:with 149 men at
195:
183:
171:
84:
82:
81:
66:
64:
63:
37:
18:
5848:
5847:
5843:
5842:
5841:
5839:
5838:
5837:
5813:
5812:
5811:
5806:
5779:
5773:
5702:Royal Air Force
5681:
5675:
5621:
5615:
5579:
5574:
5544:
5539:
5436:
5410:
5384:
5347:
5331:
5295:
5266:5th Bombardment
5247:
5231:
5203:
5190:
5169:
5148:
5115:
5108:
5091:
5061:
5056:
4949:
4933:
4902:
4876:
4840:
4824:
4808:
4799:42d Bombardment
4789:5th Bombardment
4777:
4744:
4716:
4703:
4675:
4658:
4628:
4623:
4567:
4501:
4492:
4459:
4449:
4419:
4410:
4337:
4316:
4275:
4227:
4208:Seymour Johnson
4146:
4100:
4091:
4072:Ninth (Central)
4053:
4043:
4013:
4008:
3988:
3979:Service numbers
3950:National Museum
3908:Army Air Forces
3875:
3869:
3837:
3831:
3789:Chief Scientist
3779:Medical Service
3774:Security Forces
3721:
3711:
3696:Security Forces
3653:
3550:
3492:
3466:
3426:
3422:
3417:
3298:
3293:
3258:
3245:
3240:Further reading
3229:
3227:
3212:
3203:
3201:
3190:
3184:
3171:
3149:
3138:
3131:
3114:
3105:
3103:
3099:
3092:
3087:
3074:
3072:
3053:
3046:
3037:
3035:
3016:
3009:
3000:
2998:
2979:
2972:
2959:
2957:
2938:
2931:
2922:
2920:
2916:
2894:
2883:
2876:
2872:
2860:
2857:
2852:
2843:
2839:
2834:
2825:
2816:
2812:
2802:
2800:
2794:
2793:
2789:
2779:
2777:
2771:
2770:
2761:
2756:
2752:
2747:
2743:
2734:
2715:
2706:
2702:
2693:
2689:
2681:
2677:
2672:
2668:
2663:
2634:
2624:
2622:
2613:
2612:
2608:
2601:
2597:
2592:
2588:
2583:
2579:
2569:
2567:
2561:
2560:
2556:
2546:
2544:
2540:
2535:
2534:
2530:
2525:
2518:
2508:
2506:
2505:on 19 July 2011
2496:
2495:
2486:
2481:
2460:
2443:
2436:
2434:
2424:
2423:
2416:
2407:
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2393:
2391:
2385:
2384:
2307:
2298:
2297:
2292:
2288:
2279:
2275:
2266:
2262:
2252:
2250:
2244:
2230:
2226:
2220:
2216:
2210:
2206:
2196:
2194:
2188:
2183:
2179:
2174:
2170:
2165:
2161:
2156:
2152:
2142:
2137:
2085:
2070:China Offensive
2052:Western Pacific
1944:Central Pacific
1589:
1584:
1529:
1524:
1499:Kadena Airfield
1454:Solomon Islands
1327:
1322:
1195:
1185:on 13 Feb 2018.
1035:
1011:
963:
912:
815:Army Air Forces
787:
731:
703:
636:
631:
601:
555:
543:Parois Airdrome
476:as part of the
433:Amanty Airdrome
405:
367:
362:
357:
337:
270:. It moved to
212:, stationed at
202:
151:
147:
143:
139:
127:
79:
77:
61:
59:
43:
12:
11:
5:
5846:
5844:
5836:
5835:
5830:
5825:
5815:
5814:
5808:
5807:
5805:
5804:
5799:
5794:
5789:
5783:
5781:
5778:Central Powers
5775:
5774:
5772:
5771:
5770:
5769:
5764:
5756:
5755:
5754:
5749:
5741:
5736:
5731:
5726:
5721:
5716:
5711:
5706:
5705:
5704:
5699:
5694:
5685:
5683:
5680:Entente Powers
5677:
5676:
5674:
5673:
5668:
5663:
5658:
5656:Fokker Scourge
5653:
5648:
5643:
5642:
5641:
5636:
5625:
5623:
5617:
5616:
5614:
5613:
5608:
5603:
5598:
5593:
5587:
5585:
5581:
5580:
5575:
5573:
5572:
5565:
5558:
5550:
5541:
5540:
5538:
5537:
5532:
5527:
5522:
5517:
5512:
5507:
5502:
5497:
5492:
5487:
5482:
5477:
5472:
5467:
5462:
5456:
5455:
5449:
5446:
5445:
5442:
5441:
5438:
5437:
5435:
5434:
5429:
5424:
5418:
5416:
5412:
5411:
5409:
5408:
5403:
5398:
5392:
5390:
5386:
5385:
5383:
5382:
5377:
5372:
5366:
5364:
5363:Reconnaissance
5357:
5353:
5352:
5349:
5348:
5346:
5345:
5339:
5337:
5333:
5332:
5330:
5329:
5324:
5319:
5314:
5309:
5303:
5301:
5297:
5296:
5294:
5293:
5288:
5283:
5278:
5273:
5268:
5262:
5260:
5253:
5249:
5248:
5246:
5245:
5239:
5237:
5233:
5232:
5230:
5229:
5224:
5218:
5216:
5209:
5205:
5204:
5197:
5195:
5192:
5191:
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5188:
5183:
5177:
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5167:
5162:
5156:
5154:
5150:
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5136:
5130:
5128:
5121:
5117:
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5110:
5109:
5092:
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5089:
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5075:
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5058:
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5055:
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5019:
5014:
5009:
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4999:
4994:
4989:
4984:
4979:
4973:
4972:
4966:
4963:
4962:
4959:
4958:
4955:
4954:
4951:
4950:
4948:
4947:
4941:
4939:
4935:
4934:
4932:
4931:
4926:
4921:
4916:
4910:
4908:
4907:Reconnaissance
4904:
4903:
4901:
4900:
4895:
4890:
4884:
4882:
4878:
4877:
4875:
4874:
4869:
4863:
4861:
4854:
4846:
4845:
4842:
4841:
4839:
4838:
4832:
4830:
4826:
4825:
4823:
4822:
4816:
4814:
4813:Reconnaissance
4810:
4809:
4807:
4806:
4801:
4796:
4791:
4785:
4783:
4779:
4778:
4776:
4775:
4770:
4765:
4759:
4757:
4750:
4746:
4745:
4743:
4742:
4737:
4731:
4729:
4722:
4718:
4717:
4710:
4708:
4705:
4704:
4702:
4701:
4696:
4690:
4688:
4681:
4677:
4676:
4659:
4657:
4656:
4649:
4642:
4634:
4625:
4624:
4622:
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4616:
4611:
4606:
4601:
4596:
4591:
4586:
4581:
4575:
4573:
4569:
4568:
4566:
4565:
4560:
4555:
4550:
4545:
4540:
4530:
4520:
4515:
4509:
4507:
4503:
4502:
4495:
4493:
4491:
4490:
4485:
4480:
4475:
4469:
4467:
4461:
4460:
4450:
4448:
4447:
4440:
4433:
4425:
4416:
4415:
4412:
4411:
4409:
4408:
4406:633rd Air Base
4403:
4398:
4393:
4388:
4383:
4378:
4373:
4368:
4363:
4358:
4353:
4347:
4345:
4339:
4338:
4336:
4335:
4330:
4324:
4322:
4318:
4317:
4315:
4314:
4309:
4304:
4299:
4294:
4289:
4283:
4281:
4277:
4276:
4274:
4273:
4268:
4263:
4258:
4253:
4248:
4242:
4240:
4233:
4229:
4228:
4226:
4225:
4220:
4215:
4210:
4205:
4200:
4195:
4190:
4185:
4178:Langley–Eustis
4175:
4170:
4165:
4160:
4154:
4152:
4148:
4147:
4145:
4144:
4139:
4134:
4129:
4124:
4119:
4114:
4108:
4106:
4102:
4101:
4094:
4092:
4090:
4089:
4084:
4079:
4074:
4069:
4063:
4061:
4055:
4054:
4044:
4042:
4041:
4034:
4027:
4019:
4010:
4009:
4007:
4006:
3993:
3990:
3989:
3987:
3986:
3981:
3976:
3971:
3966:
3957:
3952:
3947:
3942:
3937:
3932:
3927:
3925:Airman's Creed
3922:
3920:Air Force Band
3917:
3910:
3904:Army Air Corps
3885:
3879:
3877:
3871:
3870:
3868:
3867:
3862:
3857:
3852:
3847:
3841:
3839:
3833:
3832:
3830:
3829:
3824:
3819:
3814:
3812:Basic Training
3809:
3804:
3799:
3792:
3791:
3786:
3781:
3776:
3771:
3766:
3761:
3756:
3754:Specialty Code
3751:
3750:
3749:
3744:
3739:
3731:
3725:
3723:
3717:
3716:
3713:
3712:
3710:
3709:
3700:
3699:
3698:
3693:
3683:
3682:
3681:
3671:
3670:
3669:
3658:
3655:
3654:
3652:
3651:
3646:
3641:
3636:
3631:
3626:
3621:
3616:
3611:
3606:
3601:
3596:
3591:
3586:
3581:
3576:
3571:
3566:
3560:
3558:
3552:
3551:
3549:
3548:
3546:USAFE–AFAFRICA
3543:
3538:
3533:
3528:
3523:
3518:
3513:
3508:
3502:
3500:
3498:Major commands
3494:
3493:
3491:
3490:
3485:
3480:
3474:
3472:
3468:
3467:
3465:
3464:
3459:
3454:
3449:
3443:
3441:
3434:
3428:
3427:
3420:
3418:
3416:
3415:
3414:
3413:
3408:
3398:
3397:
3396:
3391:
3381:
3380:
3379:
3374:
3369:
3364:
3356:
3351:
3350:
3349:
3344:
3339:
3334:
3332:Chief of Staff
3324:
3323:
3322:
3317:
3306:
3304:
3300:
3299:
3294:
3292:
3291:
3284:
3277:
3269:
3263:
3262:
3257:978-1165074792
3256:
3242:
3241:
3237:
3236:
3210:
3188:
3182:
3169:
3147:
3129:
3112:
3084:
3083:
3082:
3081:
3044:
3007:
2967:
2966:
2929:
2892:
2856:
2853:
2851:
2850:
2837:
2823:
2810:
2787:
2759:
2750:
2741:
2713:
2700:
2687:
2675:
2666:
2632:
2606:
2595:
2586:
2577:
2554:
2528:
2526:Fricano, p. 7.
2516:
2484:
2458:
2414:
2412:, pp. 531-532.
2401:
2304:
2303:
2302:
2296:
2295:
2286:
2273:
2260:
2224:
2214:
2204:
2177:
2168:
2159:
2149:
2148:
2147:
2146:
2141:
2138:
2136:
2133:
2132:
2131:
2126:
2121:
2116:
2111:
2106:
2101:
2096:
2091:
2084:
2081:
2078:
2077:
2074:
2071:
2068:
2060:
2059:
2056:
2053:
2050:
2042:
2041:
2038:
2035:
2032:
2024:
2023:
2020:
2017:
2014:
2006:
2005:
2002:
1999:
1996:
1988:
1987:
1984:
1981:
1978:
1970:
1969:
1966:
1963:
1960:
1952:
1951:
1948:
1945:
1942:
1934:
1933:
1930:
1927:
1924:
1916:
1915:
1912:
1909:
1906:
1898:
1897:
1894:
1892:
1889:
1881:
1880:
1877:
1874:
1871:
1863:
1862:
1859:
1856:
1853:
1845:
1844:
1841:
1838:
1835:
1827:
1826:
1823:
1820:
1817:
1809:
1808:
1805:
1802:
1799:
1791:
1790:
1787:
1784:
1781:
1773:
1772:
1769:
1766:
1763:
1755:
1754:
1751:
1748:
1745:
1737:
1736:
1733:
1730:
1727:
1719:
1718:
1715:
1712:
1709:
1701:
1700:
1697:
1694:
1689:
1681:
1680:
1677:
1674:
1671:
1663:
1662:
1659:
1656:
1651:
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1639:
1636:
1633:
1625:
1624:
1621:
1618:
1613:
1605:
1604:
1601:
1598:
1595:
1594:Award streamer
1588:
1585:
1583:
1582:
1579:
1576:
1573:
1570:
1567:
1564:
1561:
1558:
1557:, c. 1936–1938
1552:
1551:, c. 1936–1938
1546:
1543:
1540:
1534:
1530:
1528:
1525:
1523:
1522:
1519:
1516:
1513:
1506:
1496:
1489:Agana Airfield
1486:
1480:
1470:
1460:
1457:
1446:
1445:, August 1942)
1439:Espiritu Santo
1420:
1417:
1414:
1411:
1408:
1405:
1402:
1399:
1396:
1389:
1388:
1381:
1374:
1373:
1363:
1356:
1353:
1350:
1347:
1344:
1338:
1335:
1332:
1328:
1326:
1323:
1321:
1320:
1317:
1311:
1308:
1305:
1304:, 15 June 1946
1299:
1296:
1293:
1282:
1278:
1277:
1276:
1275:
1269:
1263:
1257:
1256:
1253:
1250:
1247:
1244:
1241:
1231:
1228:
1225:
1222:
1219:
1216:
1213:
1210:
1203:
1200:
1196:
1194:
1191:
1190:
1189:
1186:
1179:
1176:
1169:
1162:
1158:
1157:
1149:
1148:
1145:
1138:
1131:
1124:
1117:
1110:
1102:
1101:
1097:
1096:
1092:
1091:
1087:
1086:
1082:
1081:
1077:
1076:
1073:
1066:
1059:
1058:on 1 June 1919
1052:
1044:
1043:
1034:
1031:
1010:
1007:
962:
959:
911:
908:
823:Admiral Nimitz
786:
783:
730:
727:
702:
699:
683:Alabama (BB-8)
663:Chesapeake Bay
635:
632:
630:
627:
626:
625:
622:
619:
612:
609:
600:
597:
554:
551:
537:Medal of Honor
524:Lost Battalion
516:carrier pigeon
419:, arriving in
404:
401:
366:
363:
361:
358:
356:
353:
336:
333:
260:Medal of Honor
200:
197:
196:
189:
185:
184:
177:
173:
172:
165:
161:
160:
156:
155:
134:
130:
129:
122:
118:
117:
112:
108:
107:
104:
100:
99:
93:
89:
88:
75:
71:
70:
57:
53:
52:
49:
45:
44:
38:
30:
29:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
5845:
5834:
5831:
5829:
5826:
5824:
5821:
5820:
5818:
5803:
5800:
5798:
5795:
5793:
5790:
5788:
5785:
5784:
5782:
5776:
5768:
5765:
5763:
5760:
5759:
5757:
5753:
5750:
5748:
5745:
5744:
5742:
5740:
5737:
5735:
5732:
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