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20th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy
Organized as 20 Aero Squadron on 26 Jun 1917. Redesignated: 20 Squadron on 14 Mar 1921; 20 Bombardment Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; 20 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 6 Dec 1939; 20 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 26 Mar 1943. Inactivated on 28 Feb 1946.

Insignia approved on 12 Jun 1924. English embroidery on wool

Stations. Mitchel Field, NY, Dec 1941-24 Jan 1942; Ephrata, WA, 29 Oct 1942; Great Falls AAB, MT, 28 Nov 1942-13 Mar 1943; Navarin, Algeria, 25 Apr 1943; Chateau-dun-du-Rhumel, Algeria, 27 Apr 1943; Ain M'Lila, Algeria, 17 Jun 1943; Massicault, Tunisia, 31 Jul 1943; Amendola, Italy, 8 Dec 1943; Foggia, Italy, 10 Oct 1945-28 Feb 1946.

20th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy

Organized as 20 Aero Squadron on 26 Jun 1917. Redesignated: 20 Squadron on 14 Mar 1921; 20 Bombardment Squadron on 25 Jan 1923; 20 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 6 Dec 1939; 20 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 26 Mar 1943. Inactivated on 28 Feb 1946.

Insignia approved on 12 Jun 1924. English embroidery on wool

Stations. Mitchel Field, NY, Dec 1941-24 Jan 1942; Ephrata, WA, 29 Oct 1942; Great Falls AAB, MT, 28 Nov 1942-13 Mar 1943; Navarin, Algeria, 25 Apr 1943; Chateau-dun-du-Rhumel, Algeria, 27 Apr 1943; Ain M'Lila, Algeria, 17 Jun 1943; Massicault, Tunisia, 31 Jul 1943; Amendola, Italy, 8 Dec 1943; Foggia, Italy, 10 Oct 1945-28 Feb 1946.

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