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62nd Bombardment Squadron
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The 62nd Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its predecessor was activated in January 1941, one of the three original bombardment squadrons of the 39th Bombardment Group. It was then transferred to conducting anti-submarine patrols off Australia, and then became a training unit. After this it was transferred to B-29's and flew missions in Japanese theatre. It was inactivated in 1945, and for the final time reactivated in 1963. It then flew B-52's in a nuclear alert role, and took part in air operations over Vietnam as part of Operation Arc Light. It was last assigned to the 2nd Operations Group at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana on 18 January 1993.
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62d Bomb Squadron (Formerly 62nd Bombardment Squadron) | |
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![]() 2nd Bomb Wing B-52H Stratofortress | |
Active | 1941-1944; 1944-1945; 1963-1993 |
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Role | Strategic bombardment |
Engagements | Air Offensive, Japan Western Pacific[1] |
Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation[1] Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[2] |
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62d Bomb Squadron emblem[note 1] | ![]() |
1991-1993 tail marking | LA |
World War II tail marking | Square P |
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