748th Bombardment Squadron

History

Established as a B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber squadron, it 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. The squadron was reassigned to Second Air Force and programmed for B-29 Superfortress training. No personnel or aircraft were assigned as a result of the end of war with Japan. It was nactivated in August 1945.

Lineage

Constituted 748th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 May 1943

Activated on 1 Ju1y 1943 Inactivated on 28 August 1945

Assignments

457th Bombardment Group, 1 July 1943 – 28 August 1945

Stations

Geiger Field, Washington, 1 July 1943

Rapid City Army Air Base, South Dakota, 9 July 1943

Ephrata Army Air Base, Washington, 28 October 1943

Wendover Field, Utah, 6 December 1943 – 1 January 1944

RAF Glatton, England, 28 January 1944 – June 1945

Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota, July – 28 August 1945

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortress, 1943–1945