426th Bombardment Squadron

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426th Bombardment Squadron
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Emblem of the 426th Bombardment Squadron
Active 1942-1944
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Type Bombardment Training

The 426th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 309th Bombardment Group. It was inactivated at Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina on 1 May 1944.

History

Established as a B-25 Mitchell medium bombardment squadron in early 1942; trained under Third Air Force. Assigned to Columbia Army Air Base, South Carolina as first an Operational Training Unit (OTU) for newly formed squadrons, then in 1943 becoming a Replacement Training Unit (RTU) for pilots and aircrew on the B-25 prior to the personnel being assigned overseas to combat units. Inactivated on 1 May 1944 with the phaseout of B-25 training.

Lineage

  • Constituted 37th Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) on 28 Jan 1942
Activated on 15 Mar 1942
Redesignated 426th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 22 Apr 1942
Disbanded on 1 May 1944

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Aircraft

References

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

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