429th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy

Organized as 41st Aero Squadron on 16 Jun 1917. Demobilized on 2 Ju1 1919. Reconstituted and consolidated (1924) with 41st Squadron which was authorized on 10 Jun 1922. Organized on 7 Jul 1922. Redesignated: 41st School Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; 41st Observation Squadron (Long Range, Amphibian) on 1 Mar 1935. Redesignated 41st Reconnaissance Squadron, and inactivated, on 1 Sep 1936. Redesignated 41st Reconnaissance Squadron (Long Range) on 22 Dec 1939. Activated on 1 Feb 1940. Redesignated: 41st Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940; 429th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 Apr 1942. Inactivated on 28 Feb 1946.

Insignia approved 12 May 1930. Italian made, embossed painted leather.

Stations. Langley Field, VA, 1 Feb 1940-c. 23 Aug 1941; Newfoundland Aprt, Newfoundland, c. 28 Aug 1941; Ephrata, WA, 29 Oct 1942; Cut Bank, Mont, 29 Nov 1942-13 Mar 194.3; Chateaudundu-Rhumel, Algeria, 27 Apr 1943; Ain Mlila, Algeria, 18 Jun 1943; Massicault, Tunisia, c. 1 Aug 1943; Amendola, Italy, c. 9 Dec 1943; Foggia, Italy, c. 20 Oct-28 Feb 1946.