315th Bombardment Squadron

The 315th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 21st Bombardment Group, based at MacDill Field, Florida. It was inactivated on 10 October 1943.

315th Bombardment Squadron
Active1942-1943
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Army Air Forces
RoleBombardment

History

Established in January 1942 as B-25 Mitchell medium bomber Operational Training Unit for Third Air Force. Also flew antisubmarine patrols over the Gulf of Mexico. Became a B-26 Marauder OTU in June 1942, and 16 July-10 October 1943; replacement training unit, 15 May-15 July 1943.

Disbanded in October 1943 when B-26 training ended.

Lineage

  • Constituted 315th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 13 January 1942
Activated on 1 February 1942
Disbanded on 10 October 1943

Assignments

  • 21st Bombardment Group, February 1942-10 October 1943.

Stations

Aircraft

  • B-25 Mitchell, 1942
  • B-26 Marauder, 1942-1943.
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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

  • Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.

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