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==History==
==History==
Primarily courier with army group headquarters in area to rear of front lines, May 1944 – May 1945. Not manned, June 1947 – August 1948.
Primarily courier with army group headquarters in area to rear of front lines, May 1944 – May 1945. Not manned, June 1947 – August 1948.<ref name=Maurer47LS/>


==Lineage==
==Lineage==
* Constituted '''47th Liaison Squadron''' on June 25, 1943
* Constituted as the '''47th Liaison Squadron''' on 25 June 1943
: Activated on July 1, 1943
: Activated on 1 July 1943
: Inactivated on August 25, 1948
: Inactivated on 25 August 1948<ref name=Maurer47LS/>


===Assignments===
===Assignments===
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* [[426th Reconnaissance Group]], 1 July 1943
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* [[II Air Support Command]] (later II Tactical Air Division), 11 August 1943
* [[Second Air Force]]
* [[United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe]], 4 April 1944 (attached to Headquarters Command, European Theater of Operations, US Army, until 17 April 1944; [[First United States Army Group|First Army Group]], until 9 August 1944; [[Twelfth United States Army Group|Twelfth Army Group]])
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: 426th Reconnaissance Group, July 1, 1943
* [[Ninth Air Force]], 25 April 1944 (attached to Twelfth Army Group, until 1 August 1945; Headquarters Command, US Forces, European Theater)
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: II Air Support Command (later II Tactical Air Division), August 11, 1943
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* [[XII Tactical Air Command]], 23 November 1945 (attached to Headquarters Command, US Forces, European Theater (later Headquarters Command, European Command)
* [[United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe]], April 4, 1944
* [[70th Fighter Wing]], 1 February 1946 (attached to Headquarters Command, European Command)
: Attached to: Headquarters Command, European Theater of Operations, US Army, until April 17, 1944
* [[64th Fighter Wing]], 4 March 1946 (attached to Headquarters Command, European Command)
: Attached to: [[First United States Army Group|First Army Group]] (FUSAG), April 17 – August 9, 1944
* XII Tactical Air Command, 1 May 1947 (attached to Headquarters Command, European Command until 31 May 1947)
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* [[Ninth Air Force]], April 25, 1944
* [[Tactical Air Command]], 25 June 1947 – 25 August 1948<ref name=Maurer47LS/>
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: Attached to: [[Twelfth United States Army Group|Twelfth Army Group]], August 9, 1944 – August 1, 1945
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: Attached to: Headquarters Command, US Forces, European Theater [later Headquarters Command, European Command], during period August 1, 1945 – May 31, 1947
: XII Tactical Air Command, November 23, 1945
: 10th Fighter Wing, February 1, 1946
: [[64th Air Division|64th Fighter Wing]], March 4, 1946
: XII Tactical Air Command, May 1, 1947
* [[Tactical Air Command]], June 25, 1947 – August 25, 1948.
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===Stations===
===Stations===
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: Flights operated from several points in Germany and Austria during period July 21, 1945 – June 20, 1947
: Flights operated from several points in Germany and Austria during period July 21, 1945 – June 20, 1947
* Rebstock, Germany, June 24, 1946
* Rebstock, Germany, June 24, 1946
* Langley Field, Va, June 25, 1947 – August 25, 1948.
* Langley Field, Va, June 25, 1947 – August 25, 1948<ref name=Maurer47LS/>
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===Aircraft===
===Aircraft===
* In addition to L-4 and L-5, included L-1, L-2, and L-3 during period 1943–1944
* In addition to L-4 and L-5, included L-1, L-2, and L-3 during period 1943–1944
* Primarily L-5, 1944–1947.
* Primarily L-5, 1944–1947<ref name=Maurer47LS/>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:54, 25 May 2020

47th Liaison Squadron
L-5 Sentinel as flown by the squadron
Active1943–1948
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleCourier
EngagementsEuropean Theater of Operations
Insignia
47th Liaison Squadron emblem (approved 19 January 1944)[1]

The 47th Liaison Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Tactical Air Command, stationed at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. It was inactivated on August 25, 1948.

History

Primarily courier with army group headquarters in area to rear of front lines, May 1944 – May 1945. Not manned, June 1947 – August 1948.[1]

Lineage

  • Constituted as the 47th Liaison Squadron on 25 June 1943
Activated on 1 July 1943
Inactivated on 25 August 1948[1]

Assignments

Stations

Aircraft

  • In addition to L-4 and L-5, included L-1, L-2, and L-3 during period 1943–1944
  • Primarily L-5, 1944–1947[1]

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 207

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.
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