574th Bombardment Squadron
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The 574th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force
unit. Its last was assigned to the 391st Bombardment Group
, stationed at Camp Shanks
, New York
. It was inactivated on 15 October 1945.
in early 1943 as a B-26 Marauder
medium bomber squadron. Trained for duty in Europe
with Ninth Air Force
. Engaged in combat beginning in early 1944, attacked tactical targets in France
, Low Countries
and Germany
supporting Allied ground forces advancing after D-Day
in Northern France Campaign and the Western Allied invasion of Germany, 1945. Received A-26 Invader
s in April 1945, however did not use in combat. After V-E Day, demobilized personnel while stationed in France during the summer of 1945, inactivated as a paper unit in New York, October 1945.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit. Its last was assigned to the 391st Bombardment Group
391st Bombardment Group
The 391st Bombardment Group is an inactive United States Army Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the Army Service Forces stationed at Camp Shanks, New York...
, stationed at Camp Shanks
Camp Shanks
Camp Shanks, named after Major General David Carey Shanks was a United States Army installation in and around Orangeburg in the Town of Orangetown, New York. Situated near the juncture of the Erie Railroad and the Hudson River, it served as a point of embarkation for troops departing overseas...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It was inactivated on 15 October 1945.
History
Formed under III Bomber CommandIII Bomber Command
The III Bomber Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with Third Air Force stationed at MacDill Field, Florida. It was inactivated on 8 April 1946.-Lineage:...
in early 1943 as a B-26 Marauder
B-26 Marauder
The Martin B-26 Marauder was a World War II twin-engine medium bomber built by the Glenn L. Martin Company. First used in the Pacific Theater in early 1942, it was also used in the Mediterranean Theater and in Western Europe....
medium bomber squadron. Trained for duty in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
with Ninth Air Force
Ninth Air Force
The Ninth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command . It is headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina....
. Engaged in combat beginning in early 1944, attacked tactical targets in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Low Countries
Low Countries
The Low Countries are the historical lands around the low-lying delta of the Rhine, Scheldt, and Meuse rivers, including the modern countries of Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and parts of northern France and western Germany....
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
supporting Allied ground forces advancing after D-Day
D-Day
D-Day is a term often used in military parlance to denote the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. "D-Day" often represents a variable, designating the day upon which some significant event will occur or has occurred; see Military designation of days and hours for similar...
in Northern France Campaign and the Western Allied invasion of Germany, 1945. Received A-26 Invader
A-26 Invader
The Douglas A-26 Invader was a United States twin-engined light attack bomber built by the Douglas Aircraft Co. during World War II that also saw service during several of the Cold War's major conflicts...
s in April 1945, however did not use in combat. After V-E Day, demobilized personnel while stationed in France during the summer of 1945, inactivated as a paper unit in New York, October 1945.
Lineage
- Constituted 574th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 15 Jan 1943
- Activated on 21 Jan 1943
- Re-designated 574th Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 23 Jun 1945
- Inactivated on 15 Oct 1945.
Stations
- MacDill Field, Florida, 21 January 1943
- Myrtle Beach General Bombing and Gunnery Range, South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, 24 May 1943 - Godman Field, KentuckyKentuckyThe Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, 4 September-31 December 1943 - RAF MatchingRAF MatchingRAF Station Matching is a former World War II airfield in Essex, England. The airfield is located approximately east of Harlow; about northeast of London...
(AAF-166), England 25 January 1944 - Roye-Amy AirfieldRoye-Amy AirfieldRoye-Amy Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield which is located approximately 5 km south-southeast of Roye, approximately 98 km north-northeast of Paris....
(A-73), France 19 September 1944
- Asch Airfield (Y-29), Belgium 16 April 1945
- Vitry-En-Artois Airfield, France, c. 1 Jun 1945
- Lyon-Bron AirportLyon-Bron AirportLyon-Bron Airport is an airport located in Bron, east of Lyon, both communes of the Rhône department in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.-History:...
, Laon, France, c. 31 Jul-13 Sep 1945 - Camp ShanksCamp ShanksCamp Shanks, named after Major General David Carey Shanks was a United States Army installation in and around Orangeburg in the Town of Orangetown, New York. Situated near the juncture of the Erie Railroad and the Hudson River, it served as a point of embarkation for troops departing overseas...
, New York, 14-15 Oct 1945.