588th Bombardment Squadron
| 588th Bombardment Squadron | |
|---|---|
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Emblem of the 588th Bombardment Squadron | |
| Active | 1943-1944 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Bombardment Training |
The 588th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 395th Bombardment Group, stationed at Ardmore Army Air Field, Oklahoma. It was inactivated on 1 April 1944.
History
The unit was established as a B-17 Flying Fortress Operational Training Unit (OTU) as part of Second Air Force. It was inactivated in April 1944 as part of the phaseout of B-17 training.
Lineage
- Constituted 588th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 29 January 1943
- Activated on 16 February 1943
- Inactivated on 1 April 1944
Assignments
- 395th Bombardment Group, 16 February 1943 – 1 April 1944
Stations
- Ephrata Army Air Base, Washington, 16 February 1943
- Ardmore Army Air Field, Oklahoma, 25 October 1943 – 1 April 1944
Aircraft
- B-17 Flying Fortress, 1943–1944
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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