434th Bombardment Squadron, Medium

Constituted 19th Reconnaissance Squadron (Light) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 94th Bombardment Squadron (Light) on 14 Aug 1941; 94th Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) on 30 Dec 1941; 434th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 22 Apr 1942. Inactivated on 22 Jan 1946.

Insignia approved on 18 Feb 1942. Indian made multi piece painted leather.

McChord Field, WA, 15 Jan 1941; Esler Field, La, 27 Feb-3 Jul 1942 (operated from Stockton Field, Ca, 24 May-24 Jun 1942); Ismailia, Egypt, 14 Aug 1942; LG 88, Egypt, 29 Sep 1942; Gambut, Libya, 5 Dec 1942; Magrun LC, Libya, 14 Dec 1942; Gambut, Libya, 17 Dec 1942; Castel Benito, Libya, 16 Feb 1943; El Assa, Libya, 8 Mar 1943; Medenine, Tunisia, 3 Apr 1943; Sfax, Tunisia, 17 Apr 1943; Hergla, Tunisia, 2 Jun 1943; Ponte Olivo, Sicily, 2 Aug 1943; Gerbini, Sicily, 22 Aug 1943; Foggia, Italy, 2 Nov 1943; Gaudo Airfield, Italy, 18 Jan-4 Feb 1944; Kurmitola, India, 21 Mar 1944; Madhaiganj Airfield, India, 13 Jun 1944; Comilla, India, 21 Jul 1944; Fenny, India, 27 Nov 1944 (operated from Magwe, Burma, 5-24 May 1945); Pandaveswar, India, 17 Sep 1945; Karachi, India, 22 Nov-24 Dec 1945; Ft Lawton, WA, 21-22 Tan 1946.