750th Bombardment Squadron

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750th Bombardment Squadron
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Emblem of the 750th Bombardment Squadron
Active 1943-1945
Country United States
Branch United States Army Air Forces
Type Bombardment Training

The 750th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 457th Bombardment Group, stationed at Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota. It was inactivated on 28 August 1945.

History

Established as a B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber squadron, it trained under Second Air Force. Deployed to England in late 1943, it was assigned to VIII Bomber Command. From 1944-1945, it engaged in strategic bombardment campaign of Nazi Germany and Occupied Europe. At the end of the war, personnel demobilized in the United Kingdom and returned to the United States. The squadron was reassigned to Second Air Force and programmed for B-29 Superfortress training. No personnel or aircraft assigned as a result of the end of war with Japan.

Lineage

  • Constituted 750th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 May 1943
Activated on 1 Ju1 1943
Inactivated on 28 August 1945

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Stations

Aircraft

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

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