| 707th Bombardment Squadron | |
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Emblem of the 707th Bombardment Squadron |
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| Active | 1943-1950 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Bombardment |
The 707th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the Twelfth Air Force, stationed at Lubbock Air Force Base, Texas. It was inactivated on 28 March 1950.
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Established in early 1943 as a B-24 Liberator heavy bombardment squadron, assigned to II Bomber Command for training. Trained in Arizona and Colorado for overseas duty. Deployed to European Theater of Operations (ETO), being assigned to VIII Bomber Command in England in November 1943
Engaged in long-range strategic bombardment of enemy targets in Occupied Europe and Nazi Germany, attacking transportation, industrial, Oil Industry and other targets as directed. Also engaged in tactical bombardment of enemy forces in France in support of the Operation Overlord landings in Normandy, and the subsequent breakout at St-Lo in July 1944. Attacked enemy formations and armor during the Battle of the Bulge, January 1945. Continued bombardment of strategic targets until the German Capitulation in May.
Largely demobilized in England during June 1945; small cadre of personnel reassembled at Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota in July to begin transition training on B-29 Superfortresses. Training canceled after Japanese Capitulation and general demobilization of the AAF led to the squadron's inactivation in August.
Reactivated as an Air Force Reserve squadron in April 1948, scheduled to be equipped with B-29 Superfortress aircraft at Lubbock AFB, Texas, but never fully manned or equipped. Inactivated in 1950 due to budget reductions.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.