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492d Bombardment Squadron, Heavy
Organized as 80th Aero Squadron on 15 Aug 1917. Redesignated 492d Aero Squadron on 1 Feb 1918. Demobilized on 13 Feb 1919. Reconstituted and consolidated (1936) with 492d Bombardment Squadron which was constituted and allotted to the reserve on 31 Mar 1924. Disbanded on 31 May 1942. Consolidated (1960) with 492d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) which was constituted on 19 Sep 1942. Activated on 25 Oct 1942. Inactivated on 6 Jan 1946.

Indian made embroidered, mounted on leather.

Stations. Karachi, India, 25 Oct 1942; Gaya, India, 14 Nov 1942; Bishnupur, India, 26 Feb 1943; Panagarh, India, 25 Apr 1943; Madhaiganj, India, 22 Jan 1944; Tezgaon, India, 17 Jun 1944; Madhaiganij, India, 6 Oct 1944 (detachment at Luliang, China, ferrying gasoline to Suichwan, China, 20 Dec 1944-30 Jan 1945); Tezpur, India, 1 Jun-7 Dec 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 5-6 Jan 1946.

492d Bombardment Squadron, Heavy

Organized as 80th Aero Squadron on 15 Aug 1917. Redesignated 492d Aero Squadron on 1 Feb 1918. Demobilized on 13 Feb 1919. Reconstituted and consolidated (1936) with 492d Bombardment Squadron which was constituted and allotted to the reserve on 31 Mar 1924. Disbanded on 31 May 1942. Consolidated (1960) with 492d Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) which was constituted on 19 Sep 1942. Activated on 25 Oct 1942. Inactivated on 6 Jan 1946.

Indian made embroidered, mounted on leather.

Stations. Karachi, India, 25 Oct 1942; Gaya, India, 14 Nov 1942; Bishnupur, India, 26 Feb 1943; Panagarh, India, 25 Apr 1943; Madhaiganj, India, 22 Jan 1944; Tezgaon, India, 17 Jun 1944; Madhaiganij, India, 6 Oct 1944 (detachment at Luliang, China, ferrying gasoline to Suichwan, China, 20 Dec 1944-30 Jan 1945); Tezpur, India, 1 Jun-7 Dec 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 5-6 Jan 1946.

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