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=== Lineage=== |
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* Constituted 679th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 15 Feb 1943 |
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: Activated on 1 Mar 1943 |
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: Redesignated 679th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 20 Nov 1943 |
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: Disbanded on 12 Oct 1944 |
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===Assignments=== |
===Assignments=== |
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* [[444th Bombardment Group]], 1 Mar 1943-12 Oct 1944 |
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===Stations=== |
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* Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 1 Mar 1943 |
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* Great Bend AAFld, Kan, 3 Aug 1943-12 Mar 1944 |
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* Charra Airfield, India, c. 13 Apr 1944 |
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* Dudhkundi Airfield, India, 1 Jul-12 Oct 1944 |
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===Aircraft=== |
===Aircraft=== |
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* B-26 Marauder, 1943 |
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* B-17 Flying Fortrress, 1943-1944 |
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* YB-29 Superfortress, 1943-1944 |
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* B-29 Superfortress, 1943-1944 |
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== References== |
== References== |
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Revision as of 02:13, 26 May 2010
| 679th Bombardment Squadron | |
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 Emblem of the 679th Bombardment Squadron | |
| Active | 1943-1944 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Bombardment |
The 679th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 444th Bombardment Group. It was inactivated at Dudhkundi Airfield, India on 12 Oct 1944.
History
Lineage
- Constituted 679th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 15 Feb 1943
- Activated on 1 Mar 1943
- Redesignated 679th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 20 Nov 1943
- Disbanded on 12 Oct 1944
Assignments
- 444th Bombardment Group, 1 Mar 1943-12 Oct 1944
Stations
- Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, 1 Mar 1943
- Great Bend AAFld, Kan, 3 Aug 1943-12 Mar 1944
- Charra Airfield, India, c. 13 Apr 1944
- Dudhkundi Airfield, India, 1 Jul-12 Oct 1944
Aircraft
- B-26 Marauder, 1943
- B-17 Flying Fortrress, 1943-1944
- YB-29 Superfortress, 1943-1944
- B-29 Superfortress, 1943-1944
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN: 0892010975