| 616th Bombardment Squadron | |
|---|---|
 Officers of the 477th Bombardment Group at Freeman Field, about to board air transports to take them to Godman Field[a] | |
| Active | 1943; 1944–1945 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Medium bomber |
| Insignia | |
| 616th Bombardment Squadron emblem[b][1] |  |
The 616th Bombardment Squadron was activated in 1943 as one of the four squadrons of the 477th Bombardment Group, the first (and only) bombardment group in the United States Army Air Forces to include black pilots. Members of the squadron participated in the Freeman Field Mutiny, protesting racial segregation in the military. The squadron was inactivated in 1945 when the 477th became a composite group that included bombardment and fighter squadrons.
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- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 688