477th Bombardment Squadron
| 477th Bombardment Squadron | |
|---|---|
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Emblem of the 477th Bombardment Squadron | |
| Active | 1942-1944 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Bombardment |
The 477th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It last was assigned to the 335th Bombardment Group, stationed at Barksdale Army Airfield, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 1 May 1944.
History
Established in 1942 as a B-26 Marauder Operational Training Unit. Inactivated in 1944.
Lineage
- Constituted 477th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 9 July 1942
- Activated on 17 July 1942
- Disbanded on 1 May 1944
Assignments
- 335th Bombardment Group, 17 July 1942 – 1 May 1944
Stations
- Barksdale Army Airfield, Louisiana, 17 July 1942 – 1 May 1944.
Aircraft
- B-26 Marauder, 1942–1944
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
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