792nd Bombardment Squadron
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Constituted 792nd Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 May 1943. Activated on 1 Aug 1943. Redesignated 792nd Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 20 Nov 1943. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1946.
Assignments. 468th Bombardment Group, 1 Aug 1943-31 Mar 1946.
Stations. Smoky Hill AAFld, Kan, 1 Aug 1943-12 Mar 1944; Kharagpur, India, c. 13 Apr 1944-4 May 1945; West Field, Tinian, 7 May-15 Nov 1945; Fort Worth AAFld, Tex, 1 Dec 1945; Roswell AAFld, NM, 9 Jan-31 Mar 1946.
Aircraft. B-17, 1943; B-29, 1943-1946.
Operations. Combat in CBI and Western Pacific, 5 Jun 1944-14 Aug 1945.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaigns. India-Burma; Air Offensive, Japan; China Defensive; Western Pacific; Central Burma.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Yawata, Japan, 20 Aug 1944; Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan, 23-29 May 1945; Takarazuka, Japan, 24 Jul 1945.
Emblem. None.