474th Bombardment Squadron
The 474th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 335th Bombardment Group, stationed at Barksdale Field, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 1 May 1944.
| 474th Bombardment Squadron | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) B-26 Marauder as flown by the squadron | |
| Active | 1942-1944 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | medium bomber training |
| Insignia | |
| 474 Bombardment Sq emblem (approved 4 May 1943)[1] |  |
History
Established in 1942 as a B-26 Marauder Operational Training Unit. Disbanded in 1944.[1]
Lineage
- Constituted as the 474th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 9 July 1942
- Activated on 17 July 1942
- Disbanded on 1 May 1944[1]
Assignments
- 335th Bombardment Group, 17 July 1942 – 1 May 1944[1]
Stations
- Barksdale Field, Louisiana, 17 July 1942 – 1 May 1944[1]
Aircraft
- martin B-26 Marauder, 1942–1944[1]
References
Notes
- Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 576-577
Bibliography
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- 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.
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