89th Bombardment Squadron, Light, 89th Bombardment Squadron, Dive and 89th Bombardment Squadron, Light

Constituted 10th Reconnaissance Squadron (Light) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 89th Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 14 Aug 1941; 89th Bombardment Squadron (Dive) on 28 Sep 1942; 8gth Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 25 May 1943. Inactivated on 1 Apr 1949.

Insignia approved on 4 Oct 1943. Australian embroidered on wool

Stations. Savannah, GA, 15 Jan 1941-20 Jan 1942; Brisbane, Australia, 25 Feb 1942; Charters Towers, Australia, 8 Mar 1942; Port Moresby, New Guinea, c. 1 Sep 1942; Dobodura, New Guinea, c. g May 1943; Nadzab, New Guinea, c. 31 Jan 1944; Hollandia, New Guinea, 13 May 1944; Dulag, Leyte, c. 7 Nov 1944; San Jose, Mindoro, c. 30 Dec 1944; Okinawa, 6 Aug 1945; Atsugi, Japan, 8 Sep 1945; Itazuke, Japan, 10 Apr 1946; Itami, Japan, Sep 1946-1 Apr 1949.