21st Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron & 21st Photographic Squadron, Light

Constituted 21st Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 14 Jul 1942. Activated on 2 Sep 1942. Redesignated: 21st Photographic Squadron (Light) on 6 Feb 1943; 21st Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 13 Nov 1943. Inactivated on 6 Jan 1946.

Insignia approved on 29 Apr 1944.

Stations. WW-II: Colorado Springs, CO, 2 Sep 1942-27 Apr 1943; Bishnupur, India, 27 Jun 1943 (flights at Kunming, China, 12 Jul-22 Aug 1943, and Kweilin, China, 12 Jul 1943-12 Sep 1944); Kunming, China, 22 Aug 1943 (flights at Suichwan, China, 26 Oct 1943-26 Jun 1944, c. 12 Nov 1944-22 Jan 1945; Liangshan, China, 1 Apr-18 Oct 1944; Kanchow, China, Aug-20 Nov 1944; Liuchow, China, 10 Sep-6 Nov 1944; Hanchung, China, 18 Oct 1944-13 Aug 1945; Luliang, China, c. 26 Nov 1944-13 May 194.5; Hsian, China, 5 Feb-c. 5 Oct 1945, and Laifeng, China, 7 May-16 Aug 1945); Shwangliu, China, 14 May 1945 (flights at Ankang, China, 25 Jun-c. 5 Oct 1945, and Chihkiang, China, 16 Aug-c. 15 Oct 1945); Hangchow, China, 18 Oct-c. 15 Dec 1945; Ft Lawton, Wash, 5-6 Jan 1946.