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|dates= 1943-1951 |
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=== Lineage=== |
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* Constituted 731st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 May 1943 |
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: Activated on 1 Jun 1943 |
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: Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945 |
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* Redesignated 731st Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 13 May 1947 |
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: Activated in the reserve on 12 Jul 1947 |
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: Redesignated 731st Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 27 Jun 1949 |
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: Redesignated 731st bombardment Squadron (Light, Night Attack) on 1 Aug 1950 |
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: Ordered to active service on 10 Aug 1950 |
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* Inactivated on 25 Jun 1951 |
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===Assignments=== |
===Assignments=== |
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* 452nd Bombardment Group, 1 Jun 1943-28 Aug 1945; 12 Jul 1947-25 Jun 1951 |
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: Attached to 3rd Bombardment Group, Nov 1950-25 Jun 1951 |
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===Stations=== |
===Stations=== |
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* Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Jun 1943 |
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* Rapid City AAB, SD, 9 Jul 1943 |
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* Pendleton Field, Ore, 10 Oct 1943 |
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* Walla Walla AAFld, Wash, c. 5 Nov-23 Dec 1943 |
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* RAF Deopham Green, England, c. 11 Jan 1944-c. 5 Aug 1945 |
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* Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, 14-28 Aug 1945 |
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* Long Beach AAFld, Calif, 12 Jul 1947 |
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* George AFB, Calif, 10 Aug-15 Oct 1950 |
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* Iwakuni, Japan, 17 Nov 1950-25 Jun 1951 |
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===Aircraft=== |
===Aircraft=== |
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* B-17, 1943-1945 |
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* B-26, 1950-1951 |
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* C-47 (used for flare missions), 1951 |
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== References== |
== References== |
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Revision as of 18:34, 20 September 2010
| 731st Bombardment Squadron | |
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 Emblem of the 731st Bombardment Squadron | |
| Active | 1943-1951 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Bombardment |
The 731st Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 452d Bombardment Group, stationed at Iwakuni Air Base, Japan. It was inactivated on 25 June 1951
History
Lineage
- Constituted 731st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 May 1943
- Activated on 1 Jun 1943
- Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945
- Redesignated 731st Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 13 May 1947
- Activated in the reserve on 12 Jul 1947
- Redesignated 731st Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 27 Jun 1949
- Redesignated 731st bombardment Squadron (Light, Night Attack) on 1 Aug 1950
- Ordered to active service on 10 Aug 1950
- Inactivated on 25 Jun 1951
Assignments
- 452nd Bombardment Group, 1 Jun 1943-28 Aug 1945; 12 Jul 1947-25 Jun 1951
- Attached to 3rd Bombardment Group, Nov 1950-25 Jun 1951
Stations
- Geiger Field, Wash, 1 Jun 1943
- Rapid City AAB, SD, 9 Jul 1943
- Pendleton Field, Ore, 10 Oct 1943
- Walla Walla AAFld, Wash, c. 5 Nov-23 Dec 1943
- RAF Deopham Green, England, c. 11 Jan 1944-c. 5 Aug 1945
- Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, 14-28 Aug 1945
- Long Beach AAFld, Calif, 12 Jul 1947
- George AFB, Calif, 10 Aug-15 Oct 1950
- Iwakuni, Japan, 17 Nov 1950-25 Jun 1951
Aircraft
- B-17, 1943-1945
- B-26, 1950-1951
- C-47 (used for flare missions), 1951
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, AL: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.