470th Bombardment Squadron
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| 470th Bombardment Squadron | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the 470th Bombardment Squadron[1] | |
| Active | 1942-1944 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Bombardment |
The 470th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 334th Bombardment Group, stationed at Greenville Army Air Base, South Carolina. It was inactivated on 1 May 1944.
History
Established in 1942 as a B-25 Mitchell Operational Training Unit. Inactivated in 1944.
Lineage
- Constituted 470th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 9 July 1942
- Activated on 16 July 1942
- Disbanded on 1 May 1944
Assignments
- 334th Bombardment Group, 16 July 1942 – 1 May 1944
Stations
- Greenville Army Air Base, South Carolina, 16 July 1942 – 1 May 1944.
Aircraft
- B-25 Mitchell, 1942–1944
References
- Notes
- ^ The emblems of the four squadrons of the 334th Bombardment Group, featuring "Bomby-the-Bear" were featured in Hubbard, Gerard. "Aircraft Insigia, Spirit of Youth," National Geographic Magazine Vol. LXXXIII, No. 6, June 1943, p. 714
- Sources
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- 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.