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===Training for tactical fighter operations===
===Training for tactical fighter operations===
[[File:342d Fighter-Day Group F-80C Shooting Stars on Mytle Beach AFB ramp.jpg|thumb|342d Fighter-Day Group F-80s and T-33s on Myrtle Beach AFB ramp]]
The squadron's second predecessor is the '''572d Fighter-Day Squadron''', which was activated in July 1956 as part of the [[342d Fighter-Day Group]] when the Air Force re-opened [[Myrtle Beach Air Force Base]], South Carolina. The squadron began training with [[Lockheed T-33 T-Bird]] advanced jet trainers in preparation for equipping with the [[North American F-100 Super Sabre]]. However, before the squadron could reach operational status, it was inactivated and its personnel and equipment were transferred to the [[353d Fighter Squadron]].<ref name=Ravenstein342FDW>''See'', Ravenstein, p. 181</ref>

The '''572d Fighter-Day Squadron''' and '''572d Bombardment Squadron''' were consolidated as the '''572d Tactical Air Support Squadron''' on 19 September 1985, but the consolidated unit has not been active.<ref name=DAFMPM662q>Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 662q, 19 September 1985, Subject: Reconstitution, Redesignation, and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Tactical Squadrons</ref>



==Lineage==
==Lineage==
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: Redesignated '''572d Bombardment Squadron''', Light on 23 June 1945
: Redesignated '''572d Bombardment Squadron''', Light on 23 June 1945
: Inactivated on 29 Oct 1945<ref name=Maurer572BS/>
: Inactivated on 29 Oct 1945<ref name=Maurer572BS/>
: Consolidated with '''572d Fighter-Day Squadron''' as the '''572d Tactical Air Support Squadron''' on 19 September 1985<ref name=DAFMPM662q>Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 662q, 19 September 1985, Subject: Reconstitution, Redesignation, and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Tactical Squadrons</ref>
: Consolidated with '''572d Fighter-Day Squadron''' as the '''572d Tactical Air Support Squadron''' on 19 September 1985<ref name=DAFMPM662q/>




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* MacDill Field, Florida, 21 January 1943
* MacDill Field, Florida, 21 January 1943
* [[Myrtle Beach Bombing and Gunnery Range]], South Carolina, 24 May 1943
* Myrtle Beach Bombing and Gunnery Range, South Carolina, 24 May 1943
* [[Godman Field]], Kentucky, 4 September–31 December 1943
* [[Godman Field]], Kentucky, 4 September–31 December 1943
* [[RAF Matching]] (AAF-166),<ref>Station number in Anderson.</ref> England 27 January 1944
* [[RAF Matching]] (AAF-166),<ref>Station number in Anderson.</ref> England 27 January 1944
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* Martin B-26 Marauder, 1943-1945
* Martin B-26 Marauder, 1943-1945
* Douglas A-26 Invader, 1945<ref name=Maurer572BS/>
* Douglas A-26 Invader, 1945<ref name=Maurer572BS/>
* Lockheed T-33 T-Bird, 1956<ref name=Ravenstein342FDW>''See'', Ravenstein, p. 181</ref>
* Lockheed T-33 T-Bird, 1956<ref name=Ravenstein342FDW/>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:54, 25 April 2020

572d Bombardment Squadron
(Later 572d Tactical Air Support Squadron)
B-26 Marauders of the 391st Bombardment Group[note 1]
Active1943-1945; 1956
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleLight bomber
EngagementsEuropean Theater of Operations
DecorationsDistinguished Unit Citation
Insignia
World War II fuselage code[1]P2

The 572d Tactical Air Support Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was formed by the consolidation of two earlier units bearing the number 572, but has not been active since the consolidation.

The first predecessor of the squadron is the 572d Bombardment Squadron, a World War II unit assigned to the 391st Bombardment Group. After training in the United States, the squadron moved to England, and participated in operations against Germany from there and the European Continent as part of IX Bomber Command. It earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for its combat actions. Following V-E Day, the squadron returned to the United States and was inactivated at the Port of Embarkation.

The squadron's second predecessor is the 572d Fighter-Day Squadron, which formed part of the 342d Fighter-Day Wing, when the Air Force reopened Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. A few months after it was activated, the squadron transferred its personnel and equipment to another squadron and was inactivated. The two squadrons were consolidated in 1985.

History

World War II

The 572d Bombardment Squadron was first activated at MacDill Field, Florida on 21 January 1943 as one of the four original squadrons of the 391st Bombardment Group. After training in the United States, it departed for the European Theater of Operations in December 1943.[2][3]

Engaged in combat beginning in early 1944, attacked tactical targets in France, Low Countries and Germany supporting Allied ground forces advancing after D-Day in Northern France Campaign and the Western Allied invasion of Germany, 1945. Received A-26 Invaders in April 1945, however did not use in combat. After V-E Day, demobilized personnel while stationed in France during the summer of 1945, inactivated as a paper unit in Virginia, October 1945.

Training for tactical fighter operations

342d Fighter-Day Group F-80s and T-33s on Myrtle Beach AFB ramp

The squadron's second predecessor is the 572d Fighter-Day Squadron, which was activated in July 1956 as part of the 342d Fighter-Day Group when the Air Force re-opened Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina. The squadron began training with Lockheed T-33 T-Bird advanced jet trainers in preparation for equipping with the North American F-100 Super Sabre. However, before the squadron could reach operational status, it was inactivated and its personnel and equipment were transferred to the 353d Fighter Squadron.[4]

The 572d Fighter-Day Squadron and 572d Bombardment Squadron were consolidated as the 572d Tactical Air Support Squadron on 19 September 1985, but the consolidated unit has not been active.[5]


Lineage

572d Bombardment Squadron
  • Constituted 572d Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 15 January 1943
Activated on 21 Jan 1943
Redesignated 572d Bombardment Squadron, Medium c. 9 October 1944
Redesignated 572d Bombardment Squadron, Light on 23 June 1945
Inactivated on 29 Oct 1945[2]
Consolidated with 572d Fighter-Day Squadron as the 572d Tactical Air Support Squadron on 19 September 1985[5]


572d Tactical Air Support Squadron
  • Constituted as the 572d Fighter-Day Squadron on 7 May 1956
Activated on 25 July 1956
Inactivated on 19 November 1956[6]
Consolidated with 572d Bombardment Squadron as the 572d Tactical Air Support Squadron on 19 September 1985[5]

Assignments

  • 391st Bombardment Group, 21 January 1943 – 25 October 1945[2]
  • 342d Fighter-Day Group, 25 July–19 November 1956[6]

Stations

Aircraft

  • Martin B-26 Marauder, 1943-1945
  • Douglas A-26 Invader, 1945[2]
  • Lockheed T-33 T-Bird, 1956[4]

References

Notes

Explanatory notes
  1. ^ Aircraft in foreground is Martin B-26B-50-MA Marauder, serial 42-95835.
Citations
  1. ^ Watkins, pp.108-109
  2. ^ a b c d Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 667
  3. ^ Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 278-279
  4. ^ a b See, Ravenstein, p. 181
  5. ^ a b c Department of the Air Force/MPM Letter 662q, 19 September 1985, Subject: Reconstitution, Redesignation, and Consolidation of Selected Air Force Tactical Squadrons
  6. ^ a b c See, Ravenstein, p. 181 (342d Wing), Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 220-221 (342d Group).
  7. ^ Station number in Anderson.
  8. ^ a b c d Station number in Johnson.
  9. ^ Station information through 1945 in Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 667, except as noted.

Bibliography

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  • Anderson, Capt. Barry (1985). Army Air Forces Stations: A Guide to the Stations Where U.S. Army Air Forces Personnel Served in the United Kingdom During World War II (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  • Johnson, 1st Lt. David C. (1988). U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO) D-Day to V-E Day (PDF). Maxwell AFB, AL: Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2017. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • 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.
  • Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977 (PDF). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  • Rust, Kenn C. (1967). The 9th Air Force in World War II. Fallbrook, CA: Aero Publishers, Inc. LCCN 67-16454. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
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