752d Bombardment Squadron

752d Bombardment Squadron

Emblem of the 752d Bombardment Squadron
Active 1943-1945
Country United States
Branch United States Army Air Forces
Type Bombardment
B-24J-165-CO Liberator 44-40475 "Jolly Roger" On the bomb run over Bielfeld, Germany on February 24, 1945.

The 752d Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 458th Bombardment Group stationed at March Field, California.

History

Established as a B-24 Liberator strategic bombardment squadron in early 1943. Trained under Second Air Force. Deployed to European Theater of Operations and assigned to Eighth Air Force, 2d Bombardment Division. Performed strategic bombardment of enemy targets over European continent, February 1944 - July 1945. Most squadron personnel demobilized in Europe and returned to the United States.

Re-manned and re-equipped with B-29 Superfortress Very Heavy bomber and trained for deployment to Pacific, however war ended before unit could be deployed. Assigned to Continental Air Forces, however inactivated in October 1945.

Lineage

Activated on 1 July 1943
Redesignated 752d Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 5 August 1945
Inactivated on 17 October 1945.

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Aircraft

References

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