541st Bombardment Squadron
541st Bombardment Squadron | |
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Active | 1942-1944 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
Type | Bombardment Training |
Engagements | World War II |
The 541st Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 383d Bombardment Group stationed at Peterson Field, Colorado. It was inactivated on 1 April 1944.
History
Squadron activated in late 1942 as a B-17 Flying Fortress Operational Training Unit for pilots and aircrews. Transitioned in April 1943 to a B-24 Liberator Replacement Training Unit. Inactivated in April 1944 when heavy bombardment training was discontinued.
Lineage
- Constituted as 541st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 October 1942
- Activated on 3 November 1942
- Inactivated on 1 April 1944.
Assignments
- 383d Bombardment Group, 3 November 1942 – 1 April 1944
Stations
- Salt Lake City AAB, Utah, 3 November 1942
- Rapid City AAB, South Dakota, 12 November 1942
- Ainsworth AAF, Nebraska, 13 December 1942
- Rapid City AAB, South Dakota, 26 April 1943
- Geiger Field, Washington, 20 June 1943
- Peterson Field, Colorado, c. 26 October 1943 – 1 April 1944.
Aircraft
- B-17 Flying Fortress, 1943
- B-24 Liberator, 1943–1944
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