505th Bombardment Squadron
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Constituted 505th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 3 Sep 1942. Activated on 7 Sep 1942. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1944.
Assignments. 346th Bombardment Group, 7 Sep 1942-1 Apr 1944.
Stations. Salt Lake City AAB, Utah, 7 Sep 1942; Smoky Hill AB, Kan, 3 Oct 1942, Dyersburg AAFld, Tenn, 26 Feb 1943-1 Apr 1944.
Aircraft. B-24, 1942-1943.
Operations. Replacement training, Nov 1942-c. Oct 1943.
Service Streamers. American Theater.
Campaigns. None.
Decorations. None.
Emblem. Over and through a yellow disc, two light turquoise blue aerial bombs in saltire, surmounted by the head of a rhinoceros, proper. (Approved 22 Nov 1943.)