1 history
1.1 lineage
1.2 assignments
1.3 stations
1.4 aircraft
history
activated b-24 liberator heavy bombardment squadron in july 1943; assigned ii bomber command training. trained in utah , arizona received deployment orders mediterranean theater of operations (mto) in september 1943. moved massachusetts group flew long-range convoy escort missions on newfoundland banks long island sound, november–december 1943 while station in italy being constructed.
deployed southern italy in january 1944; entered combat in february, being assigned fifteenth air force. engaged in long range strategic bombing missions enemy military, industrial , transportation targets in italy, france, germany, austria, hungary, romania, , yugoslavia, bombing railroad marshalling yards, oil refineries, airdrome installations, heavy industry, , other strategic objectives. carried out support , interdiction operations. struck bridges, harbors, , troop concentrations in august 1944 aid invasion of southern france. hit communications lines , other targets during march , april 1945 support advance of british eighth army , american fifth army in northern italy.
returned united states in august 1945, being programmed deployment pacific theater of operations (pto) b-29 superfortress heavy bombardment squadron. many combat veterans of mto demobilized upon arrival in united states, , small cadre of personnel reformed @ sioux falls army airfield, south dakota @ end of august. japanese capitulation in august led inactivation of unit , assigned personnel being reassigned other group squadrons or demobilized.
reactivated in air force reserve in 1947 b-29s. trained @ davis-monthan field, arizona activated in 1951 fifteenth air force due korean war, aircraft , personnel being reassigned strategic air command combat groups deployed far east air forces; inactivated shortly afterward.
lineage
constituted 759 bombardment squadron, heavy, on 19 may 1943
activated on 1 jul 1943
inactivated on 28 aug 1945
redesignated 759 bombardment squadron, heavy on 11 mar 1947
activated in reserve on 19 apr 1947
redesignated 759 bombardment squadron, medium on 26 jun 1949
ordered active service on 1 may 1951
inactivated on 16 jun 1951
assignments
459th bombardment group, 1 jul 1943-28 aug 1945; 19 apr 1947-16 jun 1951
stations
aircraft
b-24 liberator, 1943-1945
b-29 superfortress, 1947-1951
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