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|caption= Emblem of the 16th Bombardment Squadron |
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|dates= 1944-1946 |
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|country= [[United States]] |
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|branch=[[United States Army Air Forces]] |
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|type= Bombardment |
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The '''16th Bombardment Squadron''' is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] unit. Its last assignment was with [[16th Bombardment Group]] stationed at [[Northwest Field (Guam)|Northwest Field]], [[Guam]]. |
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* The [[522d Special Operations Squadron]], designated the '''16th Bombardment Squadron''' (Light) from January 1940 until August 1943 |
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==History== |
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* The [[916th Air Refueling Squadron]], designated the '''16th Bombardment Squadron''', Very Heavy from April 1944 until April 1946 |
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Established as a [[B-29 Superfortress]] bomb group in [[Texas]]. Trained initially with [[B-17 Flying Fortress]]es due to lack of B-29s for operational training. Reassigned to [[Nebraska]] in August 1944, received Bell B-29B Superfortresses for fast low-level bomb runs. Reassigned to [[Marianas]] and engaged in strategic bombardment missions over [[Japan]]. |
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The squadron entered combat on 16 June 1945 with a bombing raid against an airfield on [[Moen]]. Flew first mission against the Japanese home islands on 26 June 1945 and afterward operated principally against the enemy's petroleum industry. Squadron usually flew unescorted, attacking at night. Participated in final B-29 mission of the war, attacking the Nippon Oil Refinery at Tsuchizaki on 15 August 1945. |
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After the war the group dropped food and supplies to Allied prisoners gf war in Japan, Manchuria, and Korea, and participated in several show-of-force missions over Japan. Squadron demobilized in Guam during the fall of 1945, aircraft returned to the United States and sent to storage depots. Inactivated as a paper unit in April 1946. |
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=== Lineage=== |
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* Constituted '''16th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy)''' on 28 Mar 1944 |
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: Activated on 1 Apr 1944 |
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: Inactivated on 15 Apr 1946 |
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===Assignments=== |
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* [[16th Bombardment Group]], 1 Apr 1944-15 Apr 1946 |
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===Stations=== |
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* [[Dalhart Army Airfield]], [[Texas]], 1 Apr 1944 |
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* [[Fairmont Army Airfield]], [[Nebraska]], 15 Aug 1944-7 Mar 1945 |
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* [[Northwest Field (Guam)|Northwest Field]], [[Guam]], 14 Apr 1945-15 Apr 1946. |
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===Aircraft=== |
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* [[B-17 Flying Fortress]], 1944 |
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* [[B-29 Superfortress]], 1944-1946 |
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== References== |
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{{portal|United States Air Force|Seal of the US Air Force.svg}} |
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{{portalpar|Military of the United States|Flag of the United States.svg|65}} |
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{{portal|World War II|Us army air corps shield.svg}} |
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* Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN: 0892010975 |
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==External links== |
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[[Category:Military units and formations of the United States in World War II]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:56, 14 May 2016
16th Bombardment Squadron may refer to:
- The 522d Special Operations Squadron, designated the 16th Bombardment Squadron (Light) from January 1940 until August 1943
- The 916th Air Refueling Squadron, designated the 16th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy from April 1944 until April 1946
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