794th Bombardment Squadron
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Constituted 794th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 May 1943. Activated on 1 Aug 1943. Redesignated: 794th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 20 Nov 1943; 6th Reconnaissance Squadron (Very Long Range, Photographic-RCM) on 17 Dec 1945. Inactivated on 31 Mar 1946. Redesignated 6th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) on 14 Jan 1955. Activated on 24 Jan 1955. Redesignated 6th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 25 Oct 1961. Discontinued and inactivated on 25 Jun 1962. Redesignated 6th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), and activated on 15 Nov 1962. Organized on 1 Feb 1963.
Assignments. 468th Bombardment Group, 1 Aug 1943; 311th Reconnaissance Wing, 7-31 Mar 1946. 70th Strategic Reconnaissance (later Bombardment) Wing, 24 Jan 1955-25 Jun 1962. Strategic Air Command, 15 Nov 1962; 70th Bombardment Wing, 1 Feb 1963--.
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. Little Rock AFB, Ark, 24 Jan 1955-25 Jun 1962. Clinton-Sherman AFB, Okla, 1 Feb 1963--.
Aircraft. B-17, 1943; B-29, 1943-1946. RB-47, 1955-1962. B-52, 1963--.
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. Air force Outstanding Unit Award: 15 Feb-30 Dec 1957.
Emblem. None.