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44th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy Constituted 44th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 22 Nov 1940. Activated on 1 Apr 1941. Redesignated 44th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 7 May 1942; 44th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 20 Nov 1943. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1946. Insignia approved on 7 Feb 1942. Indian made painted multi piece leather. Stations: Borinquen Field, PR, 1 Apr 1941; Howard Field, CZ, 16 Jun 1942 Guatemala City, Guatemala, 6 Jul 1942; Howard Field, CZ, c. 4-15 Jun 1943 Pratt AAFld, Kan, 1 Jul 1943 - 12 Mar 1944; Chakulia, India, c. 11 Apr 1944 - Apr 1945; West Field, Tinian, Apr-7 Nov 1945; March Field, Calif, 2 Nov 1945; Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, c 13 May-1 Oct 1946.

44th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy

Constituted 44th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 22 Nov 1940. Activated on 1 Apr 1941. Redesignated 44th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 7 May 1942; 44th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 20 Nov 1943. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1946.

Insignia approved on 7 Feb 1942. Indian made painted multi piece leather.

Stations: Borinquen Field, PR, 1 Apr 1941; Howard Field, CZ, 16 Jun 1942 Guatemala City, Guatemala, 6 Jul 1942; Howard Field, CZ, c. 4-15 Jun 1943 Pratt AAFld, Kan, 1 Jul 1943 - 12 Mar 1944; Chakulia, India, c. 11 Apr 1944 - Apr 1945; West Field, Tinian, Apr-7 Nov 1945; March Field, Calif, 2 Nov 1945; Davis-Monthan Field, Ariz, c 13 May-1 Oct 1946.
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