740th Bombardment Squadron | |
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Emblem of the 749th Bombardment Squadron |
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Active | 1943-1945 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Bombardment Training |
The 749th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 457th Bombardment Group, stationed at Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota. It was inactivated on 28 August 1945
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Established as a B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber squadron, trained under Second Air Force. Deployed to England in late 1943, assigned to VIII Bomber Command. Engaged in strategic bombardment campaign of Nazi Germany and Occupied Europe, 1944–1945, Personnel demobilized in the United Kingdom and returned to the United States. Squadron reassigned to Second Air Force and programmed for B-29 Superfortress training. No personnel or aircraft assigned as a result of the end of war with Japan. Inactivated in August 1945.
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