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The 708th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 447th Bombardment Group, stationed at Castle Air Force Base, California. It was inactivated on 16 June 1951.

Activated on 1 May 1943

Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945

Activated in the reserve on 10 Nov 1947

Redesignated 708th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 27 Jun 1949

Ordered to active service on 1 May 1951

Inactivated on 16 Jun 1951

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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 === Lineage===
+* Constituted 708th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 6 Apr 1943
+: Activated on 1 May 1943
+: Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945
+* Redesignated 708th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 24 Oct 1947
+: Activated in the reserve on 10 Nov 1947
+: Redesignated 708th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 27 Jun 1949
+: Ordered to active service on 1 May 1951
+: Inactivated on 16 Jun 1951
 ===Assignments===
+*  447th Bombardment Group, 1 May 1943-7 Nov 1945; 10 Nov 1947-16 Jun 1951
 ===Stations===
+* Ephrata AAB, Wash, 1 May 1943
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+* Rapid City AAB, SD, 13 Jun 1943
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+* Harvard AAFld, Neb, 1 Aug-11 Nov 1943
+* RAF Rattlesden, England, 1 Dec 1943-c. 1 Aug 1945
+* Drew Field, Fla, 14 Aug-7 Nov 1945
+* Bergstrom Field, Tex, 10 Nov 1947
+* Castle AFB, Calif, 27 Jun 1949-16 Jun 1951.
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 ===Aircraft===
+* B-17 Flying Fortress, 1943-1945
+* B-29 Superfortress, 1947-1951
 == References==