389th Bombardment Squadron, Dive; 389th Bombardment Squadron, Light and 389th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy

Constituted 389th Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 15 Mar 1942. Redesignated: 389th Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 27 Jul 1942; 389th Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 6 Dec 1943; 389th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 Ju1 1945. Inactivated on 26 Dec 1945. Redesignated 389th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 14 Jul 1947. Activated in the reserve on 30 Jul 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949.

Insignia. Australian embroidered on wool

Stations. Bowman Field, KY, 15 Mar 1942; Will Rogers Field, OK, 12 Jun 1942; Hunter Field, GA, 18 Aug 1942; DeRidder AAB, LA, 18 Feb 1943; Rice AAFld, CA, 13 Apr 1943; Salinas AAB, CA, 13 Aug-24 Oct 1943; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 30 Nov 1943; Gusap, New Guinea, 6 Jan 1944; Nadzab, New Guinea, c. 10 Jun 1944; Hollandia, New Guinea, c. 30 Jun 1944; Tanauan, Leyte, 19 Nov 1944; San Jose, Mindoro, 27 Jan 1945; Mangaldan, Luzon, c. 11 Feb 1945; Floridablanca, Luzon, c. 20 Apr 1945; Okinawa, Sep-g Dec 1945; Camp Anza, CA, 24-26 Dec 1945. Ellington Field, TX, 30 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949.