585th Bombardment Squadron
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The 585th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit that was assigned to the 394th Bombardment Group. It was a Martin B-26 Marauder unit that was organized and trained in the United States during World War II. It flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations, where it earned a Distinguished Unit Citation and a French Croix de Guerre with Palm. After V-E Day, it served with the occupation forces in Germany until returning to the United States and inactivating at Bolling Field, District of Columbia on 31 March 1946.
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585th Bombardment Squadron | |
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Active | 1943–1946 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Role | Medium bomber |
Engagements | European Theater of Operations[1] |
Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation French Croix de Guerre with Palm[1] |
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585th Bombardment Squadron emblem[lower-alpha 2][1] | |
Fuselage code[2] | 4T |
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