25th Antisubmarine Squadron

25th Antisubmarine Squadron
Active	1943
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Anti-Submarine

The 25th Antisubmarine Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Second Air Force, based at Clovis Army Airfield, New Mexico. It was inactivated on 28 October 1943.

History

Lineage

• Constituted 25th Antisubmarine Squadron (Heavy) on 20 April 1943.

Activated on 1 May 1943

Disbanded on 28 October 1943.

Assignments

• 26th Antisubmarine Wing, 1 May 1943
• Second Air Force, 9–28 October 1943.

Stations

• Jacksonville AAF, Florida, May 1943
• Clovis AAF, New Mexico, 9–28 October 1943.

Aircraft

• A-29 Hudson, 1943
• B-25 Mitchell, 1943

Operational history

Performed antisubmarine patrols, 28 May–August 1943. Squadron inactivated after USAAF turned antisubmarine mission over to the United States Navy.

Aircraft turned over to Navy upon inactivation for use in maritime reconnaissance and antisubmarine warfare. B-25s were assigned the designations PBJ-1C and PBJ-1D respectively.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

• Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.