457th Airlift Squadron
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[1]Lineage
Constituted 457th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 1 Jul 1942. Activated on 6 Jul 1942. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1944. Redesignated 457th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, and activated on 1 Apr 1944. Inactivated on 27 Dec 1945. Redesignated 457th Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 16 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to active service on 1 May 1951. Inactivated on 16 Jun 1951. Redesignated 457th Troop Carrier Squadron, Medium, on 26 May 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 14 Jun 1952. Inactivated on 14 Jul 1952. Redesignated 457th Troop Carrier Squadron, and activated, on 12 Oct 1966. Organized on 1 Jan 1967. Redesignated 457th Tactical Airlift Squadron on 1 Aug 1967. Inactivated on 30 Apr 1972. Consolidated (1 Dec 1991) with the 1402 Military Airlift Squadron, which was designated, and activated, on 1 Apr 1975. Redesignated 457th Airlift Squadron on 1 Dec 1991.
Assignments
330th Bombardment Group, 6 Jul 1942?1 Apr 1944. 330th Bombardment Group, 1 Apr 1944?27 Dec 1945. 330th Bombardment Group, 27 Jun 1949?16 Jun 1951. 330th Troop Carrier Group, 14 Jun?14 Jul 1952. Pacific Air Forces, 12 Oct 1966; 483d Troop Carrier (later, 483d Tactical Airlift) Wing, 1 Jan 1967?30 Apr 1972. 89th Military Airlift Wing (later, 89th Military Airlift Group), 1 Apr 1975; 375th Aeromedical (later, 375th Military) Airlift Wing, 15 Mar 1978; 375th Operations Group, 1 Dec 1991; 89th Operations Group, 1 Apr 1993?.
Stations
Salt Lake City AAB, UT, 6 Jul 1942; Alamogordo, NM, 1 Aug 1942; Biggs Field, TX, c. 2 Sep 1942; Alamogordo, NM, 29 Nov 1942; Biggs Field, TX, 5 Mar 1943?1 Apr 1944. Walker AAFld, KS, 1 Apr 1944, Dalhart AAFld, TX, 25 May 1944; Walker AAFld, KS, 1 Aug 1944?7 Jan 1945; North Field, Guam, 18 Feb?21 Nov 1945; Camp Anza, CA, c. 19?27 Dec 1945. March AFB, CA, 27 Jun 1949?16 Jun 1951. Greater Pittsburgh Aprt, PA, 14 Jun?14 Jul 1952. Cam Ranh Bay AB, South Vietnam, 1 Jan 1967?30 Apr 1972.
Andrews AFB, MD, 1 Apr 1975?.
Aircraft
B?17, 1942; B?24, 1942?1944. B?17, 1944; B?29, 1944?1945. Unkn, 1949?1951. C?7, 1967?1972. T(later, CT)?39, 1975?1984; VC 131, 1975?1977; C?12, 1976?1977, 1984?; C?21, 1984?.
Operations
Replacement training, 1942?1944. Combat in Western Pacific, c. 12 Apr?14 Aug 1945. Intratheater airlift in Vietnam, including airland and airdrop assault missions, 1967?1972. Pilot readiness training, 1975?1984 and administrative airlift, 1975?1993. Supported intratheater airlift in Southwest Asia, Aug 1990?Apr 1991. Airlift support for high-ranking dignitaries of the US and foreign governments, 1993?.
Honors
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Japan; Western Pacific. Vietnam: Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air/Ground 1968;
Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/
Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970;
Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Southwest Monsoon; Commando Hunt V; Commando Hunt VI; Commando Hunt VII.
Air Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Japan, 3?9 Jul 1945; Tokyo, Japan, 8 Aug 1945. Presidential Unit Citations (Southeast Asia): 21 Jan?12 May 1968; 1 Apr?30 Jun 1970. Navy Presidential Unit Citation: Vietnam, 20 Jan?1 Apr 1968. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device: 1 Jan?30 Apr 1967; 1 May 1967?30 Apr 1968; 1 Jul 1970?31 Dec 1971. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul?31 Dec 1975; 1 Jan 1976?31 Jan 1977; 1 Jun 1981?31 May 1982; 1 Jun 1982?30 Jun 1983; 1 Jun 1986?31 Jul 1988; 1 Jul 1991?30 Jun 1992. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 1 Jan 1967?30 Apr 1972.
Emblem
On a Blue disc with a narrow Yellow border encircled by a stylized Yellow wreath a White star pierced Red all within a narrow Black border. MOTTO: THE WINGS OF COMMAND. Approved on 20 Jul 1984; replaced emblem approved on 3 Jul 1967 (KE 26188).
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