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411th Bomb Squadron 29th Bomb Group 20th AAF

LINEAGE. (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942; 411th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 28 Mar 1944. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1944. Activated on 1 Apr 1944. Inactivated on 10 May 1944. Activated on 1 Jun 1944. Inactivated on 15 Apr 1946.

ASSIGNMENTS. 29th Bombardment Group, attached on 5 Sep 1941, and assigned 25 Feb 1942-1 Apr 1944. 29th Bombardment Group, 1 Apr-10 May 1944.

STATIONS. Gowen Field, Idaho, 25 Jun 1942-1 Apr 194.1.. Pratt AAFld, Kan, 1 Apr-io May 1944. Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 1 Jun 1944; Dalhart AAFld, Tex, 5 Jun 1944; Grand Island AAFld, Neb, 26 Sep 1944-7 Apr 1945; Northwest Field, Guam, 12 May 1945-15 Apr 1946.

AIRCRAFT. B-17, 1939-1943; A-29, 1941-1942; B-24, 1943-1944; B-29, 1944-1946.

OPERATIONS. Operational and later replacement training unit, 1942-1944. Combat in Western Pacific, 15 Jul-15 Aug 1945.

CAMPAIGNS. Antisubmarine, American Theater; Air Offensive, Japan; Eastern Mandates; Western Pacific.

EMBLEM. On an ultramarine blue circle within a gold border a representation of the Greek god Mercury (figure, proper; helmet, sandals and purse, brown; wings and scroll, white). (Approved 7 Aug 1937.)

 

Embroidered on wool.

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Maurer. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II.

 

 

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