18th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy

Constituted 18th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945.

Insignia approved on 20 Mar 1942. USA made, chenille embroidery.

Stations. Langley Field, VA, 15 Jan 1941; Westover Field, MA, c. 29 May 1941; Pendleton, OR, c. 25 Jan 1942; Davis-Monthan Field, AZ, c. 13 May 1942; Geiger Field, WA, 1 Jul 1942; Ephrata, WA, 1 Dec 1942; Blythe, CA, 7 Dec 1942; Salinas AAB, CA, 29 May 1943; Blythe AAFld, CA, 13 Jul 1943-c. 2 Apr 1944; Mendlesham, England, c. 23 Apr 1944-24 Jul 1945; Sioux Falls AAFld, SD, c. 13-28 Aug 1945.