Returned to California in late December flying anti-submarine warfare patrols and training replacement crews. It continued to perform this duty until September 1943, and in October the squadron was moved to Hawaii to join the Seventh Air Force.
On 23 December 1943 aircraft from the 27th Bombardment Squadron became the first American heavy bombers to use Hawkins Field on Tarawa, when the squadron used it as a staging base while escorting US Navy reconnaissance aircraft to Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands during the preparation for the invasion of that atoll.
The squadron took part in the island hopping campaign, making three hops itself - to Abemama Airfield in the Gilbert Islands at the start of 1944, to Kwajalein Airfield in March 1944 and to East Field, Saipan in the Mariana Islands in August 1944. During this period the squadron had attacked targets in the Marshall, Gilbert and Truk Islands, as well attacking Wake Island, Guam and Saipan. Once on Saipan the squadron attacked targets in the Bonin and Volcano Islands in support of the invasion of Iwo Jima.
In March 1945 the squadron (although not all of its aircraft or crews) returned to Hawaii, from where it carried out a mix of patrol and training duties. Inactivated in Hawaii on 20 March 1946.
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Constituted 27th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 November 1940
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Maurer, Maurer. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Air Force Historical Studies Office, 1969. ISBN0-89201-097-5.
January 01, 1970
27th, bombardment, squadron, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, december, 2012,. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message The 27th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit Its last assignment was with the 30th Bombardment Group based at Kahuku Army Airfield Hawaii Territory It was inactivated on 20 March 1946 27th Bombardment SquadronEmblem of the 27th Bombardment SquadronActive1940 1946CountryUnited StatesBranchUnited States Army Air ForcesRoleBombardment B 24 Liberators of the 27th BS and 38th BS at Kwajalein in June 1944 Contents 1 History 1 1 Lineage 1 2 Assignments 1 3 Stations 1 4 Aircraft 2 ReferencesHistory editEstablished as a Fourth Air Force bombardment squadron in November 1940 as part of the USAAC s buildup of forces after the outbreak of World War II in Europe equipped with B 18 Bolos Deployed to Third Air Force in May 1941 engaged in antisubmarine patrols with Lockheed A 29 Hudsons over the Gulf of Mexico Returned to California in late December flying anti submarine warfare patrols and training replacement crews It continued to perform this duty until September 1943 and in October the squadron was moved to Hawaii to join the Seventh Air Force Re equipped with Very Long Range VLR B 24 Liberators and deployed to the Central Pacific in November 1943 to take part in the island hopping campaign Moved to Funafuti Airfield and Nanumea Airfield Gilbert Islands from where on 14 November it flew its first bombing mission On 23 December 1943 aircraft from the 27th Bombardment Squadron became the first American heavy bombers to use Hawkins Field on Tarawa when the squadron used it as a staging base while escorting US Navy reconnaissance aircraft to Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands during the preparation for the invasion of that atoll The squadron took part in the island hopping campaign making three hops itself to Abemama Airfield in the Gilbert Islands at the start of 1944 to Kwajalein Airfield in March 1944 and to East Field Saipan in the Mariana Islands in August 1944 During this period the squadron had attacked targets in the Marshall Gilbert and Truk Islands as well attacking Wake Island Guam and Saipan Once on Saipan the squadron attacked targets in the Bonin and Volcano Islands in support of the invasion of Iwo Jima In March 1945 the squadron although not all of its aircraft or crews returned to Hawaii from where it carried out a mix of patrol and training duties Inactivated in Hawaii on 20 March 1946 Lineage edit Constituted 27th Bombardment Squadron Heavy on 20 November 1940 Activated on 15 January 1941 Inactivated on 20 March 1946 Assignments edit 30th Bombardment Group 15 January 1941 20 March 1946 Stations edit March Field California 15 January 1941 New Orleans Airport Louisiana 25 May 1941 Muroc Army Airfield California 25 December 1941 March Field California 7 February 1942 28 September 1943 Mokuleia Army Airfield Hawaii Territory 20 October 1943 Funafuti Airfield Nanumea Gilbert Islands 10 November 1943 Operated from Abemama Airfield Gilbert Islands beginning 26 February 1944 Kwajalein Airfield Marshall Islands 15 March 1944 East Field Saipan Mariana Islands 4 August 1944 Kahuku Army Airfield Hawaii Territory 17 March 1945 Wheeler Field Hawaii Territory 23 May 1945 Kahuku Army Airfield Hawaii Territory 25 September 1945 20 March 1946 Aircraft edit B 18 Bolo 1941 A 29 Hudson 1941 1942 B 24 Liberator 1943 1946 References edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Maurer Maurer Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II Maxwell AFB Alabama Air Force Historical Studies Office 1969 ISBN 0 89201 097 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 27th Bombardment Squadron amp oldid 1205348893, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
