45th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy

Constituted 45th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 22 Nov 1940. Activated on 1 Apr 1941. Redesignated: 45th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 7 May 1942; 45th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 20 Nov 1943, Inactivated on 1 Oct 1946.

Insignia approved on 6 Mar 1942. Multi piece painted leather

Borinquen Field, PR, 1 Apr 1941; France Field, CZ, 17 Jun 1942; David, Panama, 13 Nov 1942; Galapagos Islands, 18 Feb 1943; Howard Field, CZ, c. 22 May-15 Jun 1943; Pratt AAFld, KS, 1 Jul 1943-11 Mar 1944; Chakulia, India, c. 9 Apr 1944-Apr 1945; West Field, Tinian, Apr-7 Nov 1945; March Field, CA, 27 Nov 1945; Davis-Monthan Field, AZ, c. 13 May-1 Oct 1946.