| 481st Bombardment Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942-1944 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Bombardment |
The 481st Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 336th Bombardment Group, stationed at Lake Charles Army Air Field, Louisiana. It was inactivated on 1 May 1944.
History
Established by III Bomber Command as a B-26 Marauder training squadron.
Lineage
- Constituted 481st Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 9 Jul 1942
- Activated on 15 Jul 1942
- Inactivated on 1 May 1944
Assignments
- 336th Bombardment Group (Medium), 15 Jul 1942-1 May 1944
Stations
- MacDill Field, Florida, 15 Jul 1942
- Fort Myers Army Airfield, Florida, 10 Aug 1942
- Avon Park Army Air Field, Florida, 13 Dec 1942
- MacDill Field, Florida, 13 Oct 1943
- Lake Charles Army Air Field, Louisiana, 6 Nov 1943-1 May 1944
Aircraft
- B-26 Marauder, 1942-1944
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN: 0892010975