| 869th Bombardment Squadron | |
|---|---|
_-_NARA_-_292576.jpg) Crew of 869th B-29 Superfortress Waddy's Wagon[a] | |
| Active | 1943–1946 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Bombardment |
| Engagements | Strategic bombing campaign against Japan |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation |
| Insignia | |
| 869th Bombardment Squadron Emblem[b][1] |  |
The 869th Bombardment Squadron is a former United States Army Air Forces unit. It was assigned to the 497th Bombardment Group, and was last stationed at MacDill Field, Florida where it was inactivated on 31 March 1946. The squadron was activated in late 1943. After training in the United States, it moved to Saipan in the Central Pacific Area, where it served in the strategic bombing campaign against Japan with Twentieth Air Force, flying Boeing B-29 Superfortress aircraft, where it earned two Distinguished Unit Citations. Following V-J Day, the squadron returned to the United States and briefly became part of Strategic Air Command before inactivating.
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- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 790–791