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37th Bomb Squadron

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Lineage

Organized as 37th Aero Squadron on 13 Jun 1917. Demobilized on 15 Apr 1919. Reconstituted, and redesignated 37th Pursuit Squadron, on 24 Mar 1923. Activated on 1 Sep 1933. Redesignated 37th Attack Squadron on 1 Mar 1935. Inactivated on 31 Jan 1938. Redesignated 37th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 6 Dec 1939. Activated on 1 Feb 1940. Redesignated 37th Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 9 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 26 Nov 1945. Redesignated 37th Bombardment Squadron, Light, on 29 Apr 1947. Activated on 19 May 1947. Inactivated on 10 Sep 1948. Redesignated 37th Bombardment Squadron, Light, Night Intruder, on 8 May 1952. Activated on 10 May 1952. Redesignated 37th Bombardment Squadron, Tactical, on 1 Oct 1955. Inactivated on 25 Jun 1958. Redesignated 37th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 16 Jun 1977. Activated on 1 Jul 1977. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1982. Activated on 1 Jan 1987. Redesignated 37th Bomb Squadron on 1 Sep 1991.

Assignments

Unkn, 13 Jun?Sep 1917; Third Aviation Instruction Center, Sep 1917?Jan 1919; unkn, Jan?15 Apr 1919. 18th Pursuit Group (attached to 8th Pursuit Group), 1 Sep 1933; 2d Wing (attached to 8th Pursuit Group), 1 Mar 1935?31 Jan 1938. 28th Composite Group, 1 Feb 1940; 17th Bombardment Group, 23 Apr 1941?26 Nov 1945. 17th Bombardment Group, 19 May 1947?10 Sep 1948. 17th Bombardment Group, 10 May 1952?25 Jun 1958 (attached to the 17th Bombardment Wing, 8 Jun 1957?25 Jun 1958). 28th Bombardment Wing, 1 Jul 1977?1 Oct 1982. 28th Bombardment Wing, 1 Jan 1987; 28th Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991?.

Stations

Camp Kelly, TX, 13 Jun?11 Aug 1917; Etampes, France, 18 Sep 1917; Issoudun, France, 23 Sep 1917; Bordeaux, France, c. 6 Jan?c. 18 Mar 1919; Mitchel Field, NY, c. 5?15 Apr 1919. Langley Field, VA, 1 Sep 1933?31 Jan 1938. Barksdale Field, LA, 1 Feb 1940; Lowry Field, CO, 10 Jul 1940; Pendleton, OR, 29 Jun 1941; Lexington County Aprt, SC, 16 Feb 1942; Barksdale Field, LA, 24 Jun?18 Nov 1942; Telergma, Algeria, 21 Dec 1942; Sedrata, Algeria, c. 13 May 1943; Djedeida, Tunisia, c. 25 Jun 1943; Villacidro, Sardinia, c. 5 Dec 1943; Poretta, Corsica, 21 Sep 1944; Dijon, France, 20 Nov 1944; Linz, Austria, c. 16 Jun 1945; Horsching, Austria, 6 Jul 1945; Clastres, France, c. 3 Oct?c. 17 Nov 1945; Camp Myles Standish, MA, 25?26 Nov 1945. Langley Field (later, AFB), VA, 19 May 1947?10 Sep 1948. Pusan AB, Korea, 10 May 1952; Miho AB, Japan, c. 9 Oct 1954?c. 19 Mar 1955; Eglin AF Aux Field No. 9, FL, 1 Apr 1955; RAF Alconbury, England, 11 May 1958; Eglin AF Aux Field No. 9, FL, 12 May?25 Jun 1958. Ellsworth AFB, SD, 1 Jul 1977?1 Oct 1982. Ellsworth AFB, SD, 1 Jan 1987?.

Aircraft

Evidently included Avro 504?K, Sopwith F?1 Camel, and DH?4, in addition to Nieuport 27, 1918. P?6, 1933?1935; A?8, 1935?1936; A?17, 1936?1938. B?18, 1940?1941; B?25, 1941?1942; B?26, 1942?1945. B?26, 1952?1956; B?66, 1956?1958. B?52, 1977?1982. B?1, 1987?.

Operations

Construction, 1917?1918; flying training, 1918. Antisubmarine patrols, Dec 1941?c. Mar 1942. Contributed aircrews for the Doolittle raid on Tokyo, Japan, 6 Apr 1942. Combat in MTO and ETO, 31 Dec 1942?1 May 1945. Combat in Korea, c. 10 May 1952?Jul 1953.

Honors

Service Streamers. World War I Theater of Operations.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater. Korea: Korea Summer-Fall 1952; Third Korean Winter; Korea, Summer 1953.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Italy, 13 Jan 1944; Schweinfurt, Germany, 10 Apr 1945; Korea, 1 Dec 1952?30 Apr 1953. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1977?30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1978?30 Jun 1980; 1 Jul 1988?30 Jun 1990; 1 Sep 1991?1 Jul 1993. French Croix de Guerre with Palm: Apr, May, and Jun 1944. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: 24 May 1952?31 Mar 1953.

Emblem

On a White disc outlined in Black a roaring lion crouched affronte proper. Approved on 25 Jul 1934 (8569 A.C.) and reinstated c. Feb 1994; replaced emblem approved on 27 Dec 1956 (156212 A.C.).

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