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The '''589th Bombardment Squadron''' is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] unit. Its last was assigned to the [[395th Bombardment Group]], stationed at [[Ardmore Army Air Field]], [[Oklahoma]]. It was inactivated on 1 April 1944 |
The '''589th Bombardment Squadron''' is an inactive [[United States Air Force]] unit. Its last was assigned to the [[395th Bombardment Group]], stationed at [[Ardmore Army Air Field]], [[Oklahoma]]. It was inactivated on 1 April 1944 |
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==History== |
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The unit was established as a B-17 Flying Fortress Operational Training Unit (OTU) as part of [[Second Air Force]]. It was inactivated in April 1944 as part of the phaseout of B-17 training. |
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=== Lineage=== |
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* Constituted '''589th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)''' on 29 Jan 1943 |
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: Activated on 16 Feb 1943 |
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: Inactivated on 1 Apr 1944 |
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===Assignments=== |
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* [[395th Bombardment Squadron]], 16 Feb 1943-1 Apr 1944 |
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===Stations=== |
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* [[Ephrata Army Air Base]], [[Washington]], 16 Feb 1943 |
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* [[Ardmore Army Air Field]], [[Oklahoma]], 25 Oct 1943-1 Apr 1944 |
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===Aircraft=== |
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* [[B-17 Flying Fortress]], 1943-1944 |
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== References== |
== References== |
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Revision as of 08:47, 6 May 2010
| 589th Bombardment Squadron | |
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| Active | 1943-1944 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Bombardment Training |
The 589th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 395th Bombardment Group, stationed at Ardmore Army Air Field, Oklahoma. It was inactivated on 1 April 1944
History
The unit was established as a B-17 Flying Fortress Operational Training Unit (OTU) as part of Second Air Force. It was inactivated in April 1944 as part of the phaseout of B-17 training.
Lineage
- Constituted 589th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 29 Jan 1943
- Activated on 16 Feb 1943
- Inactivated on 1 Apr 1944
Assignments
- 395th Bombardment Squadron, 16 Feb 1943-1 Apr 1944
Stations
- Ephrata Army Air Base, Washington, 16 Feb 1943
- Ardmore Army Air Field, Oklahoma, 25 Oct 1943-1 Apr 1944
Aircraft
- B-17 Flying Fortress, 1943-1944
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN: 0892010975