415th Bombardment Squadron
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Constituted 25th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 3 Feb 1942. Redesignated 415th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942. Inactivated on 3 Jul 1945. Redesignated 415th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 11 Aug 1958. Activated on 1 Sep 1958. Discontinued and inactivated on 1 Jan 1962.
Assignments. 98th Bombardment Group, 3 Feb 1942-3 Jul 1945. 98th Bombardment Wing, 1 Sep 1958-1 Jan 1962.
Stations. MacDill Field, Fla, 3 Feb 1942; Barksdale Field, La, c. 9 Feb 1942, Ft. Myers, Fla, 31 Mar 1942; Drane Field, Fla, 15 May-3 Jul 1942; Ramat David, Palestine, 31 Jul 1942, Fayid, Egypt, 12 Nov 1942; tobruk, Libya, 26 Jan 1943; Benina, Libya, 11 Feb 1943; Hergla, Tunisia, 26 Sep 1943; Brindisi, Italy, 18 Nov 1943; Manduria, Italy, 19 Dec 1943; Lecce, Italy, 18 Jan 1944-19 Apr 1945, Fairmont AAFld, Neb, 8 May-3 Jul 1945. Lincoln AFB, Neb, 1 Sep 1958-1 Jan 1962.
Aircraft. B-24, 1942-1945. B-47, 1958-1961.
Operations. Combat in MTO and ETO, c. 4 Aug 1942-15 Apr 1945.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaigns. Egypt-Libya; Air Offensive, Europe; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rrome-Arno; Normandy, Northern France; Southern France, North Apennines, Rhineland; Central Europe, Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations North Africa and Sicily, Aug 1942-17 Aug 1943; Ploesti, Rumania, 1 Aug 1943.
Emblem. None.