527th Bombardment Squadron

527th Bombardment Squadron
Strategic Air Command B-47 Stratojets
Active1942–1945; 1958–1961
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleMedium bomber
EngagementsEuropean Theater of Operations
DecorationsDistinguished Unit Citation
Insignia
527th Bombardment Squadron emblem[a][2]
World War II Fuselage code[1]FO[1]

The 527th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 379th Bombardment Wing at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, where it was inactivated on 9 January 1961, when its parent wing converted to the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress..

The squadron was first activated during World War II. After training in the United States, it moved to England, where it participated in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany. The squadron twice was awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation for its combat actions. Following V-E Day, the squadron moved to Morocco, where it participated in the transportation of military personnel back to the United States until it was inactivated in June 1945.

The squadron was reactivated in 1958 as a Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber squadron, in response to Strategic Air Command's increased alert commitment. In 1960, it became non-operational, preparing for inactivation.

  1. ^ a b Watkins, pp.64–65
  2. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 632–633


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