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=== Lineage=== |
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* Constituted '''603rd Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)''' on 15 Feb 1943 |
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: Activated on 1 Mar 1943 |
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: Inactivated on 1 Sep 1945 |
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===Assignments=== |
===Assignments=== |
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* [[398th Bombardment Group]], 1 Mar 1943-1 Sep 1945 |
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===Stations=== |
===Stations=== |
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* [[Ephrata Army Air Base]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], 1 March 1943 |
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* [[Bishop Army Airfield]], [[California]], 5 April 1943 |
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* [[Geiger Field]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], 29 April 1943 |
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* [[Rapid City Army Air Base]], [[South Dakota]], 10 June 1943-4 April 1944 |
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* [[RAF Nuthampstead]] (AAF-131), [[England]], 22 April 1944-26 May 1945 |
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* [[Drew Field]], [[Florida]], 3 July-1 September 1945 |
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===Aircraft=== |
===Aircraft=== |
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* [[B-17 Flying Fortress]], 1943-1945 |
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== References== |
== References== |
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Revision as of 12:23, 21 September 2010
| 603d Bombardment Squadron | |
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 Emblem of the 603d Bombardment Squadron | |
| Active | 1943-1945 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Bombardment |
The 603d Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 398th Bombardment Group, stationed at Drew Field, Florida. It was inactivated on 1 September 1945
History
Lineage
- Constituted 603rd Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 15 Feb 1943
- Activated on 1 Mar 1943
- Inactivated on 1 Sep 1945
Assignments
- 398th Bombardment Group, 1 Mar 1943-1 Sep 1945
Stations
- Ephrata Army Air Base, Washington, 1 March 1943
- Bishop Army Airfield, California, 5 April 1943
- Geiger Field, Washington, 29 April 1943
- Rapid City Army Air Base, South Dakota, 10 June 1943-4 April 1944
- RAF Nuthampstead (AAF-131), England, 22 April 1944-26 May 1945
- Drew Field, Florida, 3 July-1 September 1945
Aircraft
- B-17 Flying Fortress, 1943-1945
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.