93rd Bombardment Squadron, US Air Force
93RD BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, US AIR FORCE
History: Organized as 93 Aero Squadron on 21 Aug 1917. Demobilized on 31 Mar 1919. Reconstituted, and consolidated (14 Oct 1936) with 93 Bombardment Squadron which was constituted on 1 Mar 1935. Activated on 20 Oct 1939. Redesignated: 93 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 6 Dec 1939; 93 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy on 28 Mar 1944. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1944. Activated on 1 Apr 1944. Redesignated: 93 Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 10 Aug 1948; 93 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 1 Jul 1961. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 Feb 1963. Redesignated 93 Bomb Squadron, and activated in the Reserve, on 1 Oct 1993.
Combat in France as a pursuit unit, 11 Aug-10 Nov 1918. Combat in Southwest Pacific, 7 Dec 1941-c. 24 Oct 1942; ground echelon fought with infantry units in Philippine Islands, c.19 Dec 1941-May 1942; replacement training unit, 1 Feb 1943-1 Apr 1944. Combat in Western Pacific, c. 12 Feb-15 Aug 1945. Combat in Korea, 28 Jun 1950-25 Jul 1953. Bombardment training, 1954-1963 and 1993-.
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Origin/meaning
The Emblem was approved 24 April 1942.
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