474th Bombardment Squadron
| 474th Bombardment Squadron | |
|---|---|
.jpg) B-26 Marauder as flown by the squadron | |
| Active | 1942-1944 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | medium bomber training |
| Insignia | |
| 474 Bombardment Sq emblem (approved 4 May 1943)[1] |  |
The 474th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 335th Bombardment Group, stationed at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 1 May 1944.
History
Established in 1942 as a B-26 Marauder Operational Training Unit. Disbanded in 1944.[1]
Lineage
- Constituted as the 474th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 9 July 1942
- Activated on 17 July 1942
- Disbanded on 1 May 1944[1]
Assignments
- 335th Bombardment Group, 17 July 1942 – 1 May 1944[1]
Stations
- Barksdale Field, Louisiana, 17 July 1942 – 1 May 1944[1]
Aircraft
- martin B-26 Marauder, 1942–1944[1]
References
Notes
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- 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.