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Constituted 22nd Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Redesignated 412th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942. Activated on 15 Jun 1942. Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945. Redesignated 412th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 9 Jul 1947. Activated in the reserve on 16 Jul 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949.
Assignments. 95th Bombardment Group, 15 Jun 1942-28 Aug 1945. 95th Bombardment Group, 16 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949.
Stations. Barksdale Field, La, 15 Jun 1942; Pendleton Field, Ore, 26 Jun 1942; Geiger Field, Wash, 28 Aug 1942; Ephrata, Wash, 31 Oct 1942; Geiger Field, Wash, 24 Nov 1942; Rapid City AAB, SD, 17 Dec 1942-18 Apr 1943; Framlingham, England, 11 May 1943; Horham, England, 15 Jun 1943-6 Aug 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, 14-28 Aug 1945. Knoxville Mun Aprt, Tenn, 16 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949.
Aircraft. B-17, 1942-1945.
Operations. Combat in ETO, 13 May 1943-20 Apr 1945.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaigns. Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Germany, 17 Aug 1943; Munster, Germany, 10 Oct 1943; Berlin, Germany, 4 Mar 1944.
Emblem. None.