Constituted 812th Bombardment Squadron (Pathfinder) on 10 Aug 1943. Activated on 20 Aug 1943. Redesignated 812th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 11 Nov 1944. Inactivated on 1 Sep 1945. Redesignated 812th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 13 Aug 1947. Activated in the reserve on 9 Sep 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated 812th Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium) on 26 May 1952. Activated in the reserve on 14 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 1 Dec 1952. Redesignated 812th Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 12 Apr 1955. Activated in the reserve on 18 May 1955. Inactivated on 16 Nov 1957.

Assignments. 482nd Bombardment Group, 20 Aug 1943-1 Sep 1945. 482nd Bombardment Group, 9 Sep 1947-27 Jun 1949. 482nd Troop Carrier Group, 14 Jun-1 Dec 1952. 482nd Fighter-Bomber Group, 18 May 1955-16 Nov 1957.

Stations. Alcombury, England, 20 Aug 1943-Jun 1945; Victorville AAFld, Calif, Jul-1 Sep 1945. New Orleans Mun Aprt, La, 9 Sep 1947-27 Jun 1949. Miami Intl Aprt, Fla, 14 Jun-1 Dec 1952. Dobbins AFB, Ga, 18 May 1955-16 Nov 1957.

Aircraft. B-17, 1943-1945.

Operations. Combat in ETO as pathfinder force, 27 Sep 1943-29 Apr 1945.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaigns. Air Offensive, Europe, Normandy; Northern France, Rhineland; Central Europe.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Germany, 11 Jan 1944.

Emblem. On a dark blue violet disc, a light green gremlin-type figure, wearing aviator's helmet and goggles, edged black, highlighted yellow, grasping with the right hand the tail fin of a large tan aerial bomb, edged black, highlighted yellow, and having feet entwined about the middle of bomb, while holding a lantern in the right hand, proper, with glow of yellow, orange, and dark red concentric circles. (Approved 17 Oct 1944.)