Antisubmarine patrols, Dec 1941-Jan 1942. Combat in MTO, 22 Jan 1943 – 30 Apr 1945. Cold War NATO tactical bombardment squadron. See 47th Operations Group for extended history.[1]
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Constituted as the 84th Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 20 Nov 1940
Activated on 15 Jan 1941
Redesignated 84th Bombardment Squadron, Light on 20 August 1943
Redesignated 84th Bombardment Squadron, Light (Night Intruder) on 16 April 1946
Redesignated 84th Bombardment Squadron, Light, Jet on 23 June 1948
Redesignated 84th Bombardment Squadron, Light c. 16 November 1950
Redesignated 84th Bombardment Squadron, Tactical on 1 October 1955
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-912799-02-1. 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. ISBN0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977(PDF). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-912799-12-9. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
October 27, 2023
84th, bombardment, squadron, inactive, united, states, force, unit, last, assigned, post, world, 47th, bombardment, wing, stationed, sculthorpe, england, inactivated, june, 1962, destroyer, flown, squadronactive1941, 1962country, united, statesbranch, united, . The 84th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit It was last assigned to the post World War II era 47th Bombardment Wing stationed at RAF Sculthorpe England It was inactivated on 22 June 1962 84th Bombardment SquadronB 66 Destroyer as flown by the squadronActive1941 1962Country United StatesBranch United States Air ForceRoleTactical BombardmentEngagementsMediterranean Theater of Operations 1 DecorationsDistinguished Unit CitationAir Force Outstanding Unit Award 1 Insignia84th Bombardment Squadron emblem approved 9 September 1942 1 Contents 1 History 2 Lineage 2 1 Assignments 2 2 Stations 2 3 Aircraft 3 References 3 1 Notes 3 2 BibliographyHistory editAntisubmarine patrols Dec 1941 Jan 1942 Combat in MTO 22 Jan 1943 30 Apr 1945 Cold War NATO tactical bombardment squadron See 47th Operations Group for extended history 1 Lineage editConstituted as the 84th Bombardment Squadron Light on 20 Nov 1940Activated on 15 Jan 1941 Redesignated 84th Bombardment Squadron Light on 20 August 1943 Redesignated 84th Bombardment Squadron Light Night Intruder on 16 April 1946 Redesignated 84th Bombardment Squadron Light Jet on 23 June 1948 Redesignated 84th Bombardment Squadron Light c 16 November 1950 Redesignated 84th Bombardment Squadron Tactical on 1 October 1955 Discontinued and inactivated on 22 Jun 1962 1 Assignments edit 47th Bombardment Group 15 January 1941 Twelfth Air Force 2 October 1949 Ninth Air Force 17 October 1949 attached to 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Group Tactical Air Command 1 August 1950 attached to 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Wing after 1 September 1950 47th Bombardment Group 12 March 1951 47th Bombardment Wing 8 February 1955 22 June 1962 1 Stations edit McChord Field Washington 15 January 1941 Fresno Army Air Base California 11 August 1941 Will Rogers Field Oklahoma 17 February 1942 Greensboro Army Air Base North Carolina 16 July c 17 October 1942 Mediouna Airfield French Morocco c 18 November 1942 Youks les Bains Airfield Algeria 6 January 1943 Canrobert Airfield Algeria 29 March 1943 Thelepte Airfield Tunisia 5 April 1943 Souk el Arba Airfield Tunisia 13 April 1943 Soliman Airfield Tunisia c 1 June 1943 RAF Hal Far Malta 21 July 1943 Torrente Comunelli Airfield Sicily 10 August 1943 Gerbini Airfield Sicily 20 August 1943 Grottaglie Airfield Italy 24 September 1943 Vincenzo Airfield Italy 15 October 1943 Vesuvius Airfield Italy 11 January 1944 Capodichino Airport Italy 22 March 1944 Vesuvius Airfield Italy 25 April 1944 Ponte Galeria Airfield Italy 10 June 1944 Ombrone Airfield Italy 24 June 1944 Poretta Airfield Corsica 15 July 1944 Salon de Provence Air Base France 5 September 1944 Follonica Airfield Italy 22 September 1944 Rosignano Airfield Italy 4 October 1944 Grosseto Airfield Italy 2 January 1945 Pisa Airfield Italy 17 22 June 1945 Seymour Johnson Field North Carolina c 12 July 1945 Lake Charles Army Air Field Louisiana 9 September 1945 Biggs Field Texas 20 October 1946 Barksdale Air Force Base Louisiana 19 November 1948 Langley Air Force Base Virginia 17 October 1949 21 May 1952 RAF Sculthorpe England 31 May 1952 22 June 1962 1 Aircraft edit Douglas B 18 Bolo 1941 1942 Douglas A 20 Havoc 1942 1945 Douglas A 26 Invader later B 26 1945 1949 North American B 45 Tornado 1949 1957 Douglas B 66 Destroyer 1958 1962 1 References edit nbsp World War II portalNotes edit a b c d e f g h Maurer Combat Squadrons pp 291 292 Bibliography edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency 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 Ravenstein Charles A 1984 Air Force Combat Wings Lineage amp Honors Histories 1947 1977 PDF Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 912799 12 9 Retrieved 17 December 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 84th Bombardment Squadron amp oldid 1059553717, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
