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The 477th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It last was assigned to the 335th Bombardment Group, stationed at Barksdale Army Airfield, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 1 May 1944.
477th Bombardment Squadron | |
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![]() Emblem of the 477th Bombardment Squadron | |
Active | 1942-1944 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Bombardment |
History
editEstablished in 1942 as a B-26 Marauder Operational Training Unit. Inactivated in 1944.
Lineage
edit- Constituted 477th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 9 July 1942
- Activated on 17 July 1942
- Disbanded on 1 May 1944
Assignments
edit- 335th Bombardment Group, 17 July 1942 – 1 May 1944
Stations
edit- Barksdale Army Airfield, Louisiana, 17 July 1942 – 1 May 1944.
Aircraft
edit- B-26 Marauder, 1942–1944
References
editThis article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.