Activated in late 1942 as a III Bomber Command Replacement Training Unit. In late 1943, realigned as an operational squadron, deployed to European Theater of Operations in February 1944. Assigned to IX Bomber Command in 1944. Engaged in tactical bombardment of enemy targets in Occupied Europe initially from stations in England, then after D-Day, moved to Advanced Landing Grounds in France and Belgium; advancing eastward as Allied ground forces advanced. Supported Eighth Air Force strategic bombardment missions over Nazi Germany and Occupied Europe; striking enemy airfields to obtain maximum interference in Luftwaffe day interceptor attacks on heavy bomber formations returning to England. Also participated in Western Allied Invasion of Germany, March–April 1945, combat ending with German Capitation in May 1945.
Squadron remained in Germany as part of the United States Air Forces in Europe occupation fores. Personnel demobilized in Germany and squadron inactivated on 15 February 1946.
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Constituted 495th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 31 August 1942
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Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
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495th, 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, january, 2013,. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The 495th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit Its last was assigned to the 344th Bombardment Group stationed at Schleissheim Palace Germany It was inactivated on 15 February 1946 495th Bombardment SquadronEmblem of the 495th Bombardment SquadronActive1942 1946CountryUnited StatesBranchUnited States Air ForceTypeBombardment Contents 1 History 1 1 Lineage 1 2 Assignments 1 3 Stations 1 4 Aircraft 2 ReferencesHistory editActivated in late 1942 as a III Bomber Command Replacement Training Unit In late 1943 realigned as an operational squadron deployed to European Theater of Operations in February 1944 Assigned to IX Bomber Command in 1944 Engaged in tactical bombardment of enemy targets in Occupied Europe initially from stations in England then after D Day moved to Advanced Landing Grounds in France and Belgium advancing eastward as Allied ground forces advanced Supported Eighth Air Force strategic bombardment missions over Nazi Germany and Occupied Europe striking enemy airfields to obtain maximum interference in Luftwaffe day interceptor attacks on heavy bomber formations returning to England Also participated in Western Allied Invasion of Germany March April 1945 combat ending with German Capitation in May 1945 Squadron remained in Germany as part of the United States Air Forces in Europe occupation fores Personnel demobilized in Germany and squadron inactivated on 15 February 1946 Lineage edit Constituted 495th Bombardment Squadron Medium on 31 August 1942Activated on 8 September 1942 Inactivated on 30 December 1945Assignments edit 344th Bombardment Group 8 September 1942 30 December 1945Stations edit MacDill Field Florida 8 September 1942 Drane Field Florida 28 December 1942 Hunter Field Georgia 19 December 1943 26 January 1944 RAF Stansted Mountfitchet AAF 169 England 9 February 1944 Cormeilles en Vexin Airfield A 59 France 30 September 1944 Florennes Juzaine Airfield A 78 Belgium 5 April 1945 Schleissheim Palace Germany 15 September 1945 15 February 1946 Ground Echelon Aircraft edit B 26 Marauder 1942 1945References edit nbsp World War II portal nbsp This 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 495th Bombardment Squadron amp oldid 1083559414, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
