25th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy

Organized as 20th Aero Squadron on 13 Jun 1917. Redesignated 25th Aero Squadron on 22 Jun 1917. Demobilized on 17 Jun 1919. Reconstituted and consolidated (1924) with 25th Squadron which was authorized on 30 Aug 1921. Organized on 1 Oct 1921. Redesignated : 25th Bombardment Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; 25th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 6 Dec 1939; 25th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 20 Nov 1940; 25th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy) on 20 Nov 1943. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1946

Insignia approved on 15 Feb 1924. Indian made painted multi piece leather.

Stations. Camp Kelly, TX, 13 Jun-28 Dec 1917; Ayr, Scotland, 31 Jan 1918; Marske, England, 23 Apr-7 Aug 1918; St Maxient, France, 20 Aug 1918; Romorantin, France, 29 Aug 1918; Colombey-les-Belles, France, 18 Sep 1918; Toul, France, 24 Oct 1918; Colombeyles-Belles, France, 15 Apr 1919; Le Mans, France 5-19 May 1919; Mitchel Field, NY, 6-17 Jun 1919. Mitchel Field, NY, 1 Oct 1921-22 Apr 1922; France Field, CZ, 30 Apr 1922; Rio Hato, Panama, 8 Dec 1941; Salinas, Ecuador, c. 21 Jan 1942; Howard Field, CZ, 22 May-16 Jun 1943; Pratt AAFld, KS, 1 Jul 1943-12 Mar 1944; Chakulia, India, c. 11 Apr 1944-Apr 1945; West Field, Tinian, Apr-7 Nov 1945; March Field, CA, 27 Nov 1945; Davis-Monthan Field, AZ, c. 8 May-1 Oct 1946.