445 Air Expeditionary Squadron (ACC)

Lineage. Constituted as 445 Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 16 Jun 1942. Activated on 26 Jun 1942. Redesignated as 445 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 9 Oct 1944. Inactivated on 12 Sep 1945. Redesignated as 445 Bombardment Squadron, Light, on 26 May 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 29 Jun 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 445 Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 25 Nov 1953. Activated on 15 Dec 1953. Discontinued, and inactivated on 25 Oct 1961. Redesignated as 445 Air Expeditionary Squadron, and converted to provisional status, on 13 May 2011.

Assignments. 321 Bombardment Group, 26 Jun 1942-12 Sep 1945. 321 Bombardment Group, 29 Jun 1947-27 Jun 1949. 321 Bombardment Wing, 15 Dec 1953-25 Oct 1961. Air Combat Command to activate or inactivate at any time on or after 13 May 2011.

Stations. Barksdale Field, LA, 26 Jun 1942; Columbia AAB, SC, c. 1 Aug 1942; Walterboro, SC, c. 20 Sep 1942; DeRidder AAB, LA, 2 Dec 1942-21 Jan 1943; Oujda, French Morocco, 7 Mar 1943; Ain M'lila, Algeria, 12 Mar 1943; Souk-el-Arba, Tunisia, 1 Jun 1943; Soliman, Tunisia, 8 Aug 1943; Grottaglie, Italy, 3 Oct 1943; Amendola, Italy, c. 20 Nov 1943; Vincenzo, Italy, 14 Jan 1944; Gaudo, Italy, 18 Feb1944; Solenzara, Corsica, 23 Apr 1944; Falconara, Italy, 8 Apr 1945; Pomigliano, Italy, c. Aug-12 Sep 1945. Toledo Mun Aprt, OH, 29 Jun 1947-27 Jun 1949. Pinecastle AFB, FL, 15 Dec 1953-25 Oct 1961.

Commanders. Unkn, 26 Jun 1942; Capt William V. MacFarlane, c. Sep 1942; Lt Col Bailey C. Cook, 9 Mar 1943; Maj Richard T. Tipton, 19 Nov 1943; Capt Ellwood H. Beeson, 8 Jan 1944; Lt Col Bailey C. Cook, 31 Jan 1944; Maj Percy D. Register Jr., 17 Mar 1944; Maj Thomas C. Bounds, 1 Aug 1944; Capt Frank M. Furey, 20 Feb 1945-unkn. Unkn, 29 Jun 1947; Lt Col John H. Mohn, c. Jul 1948-unkn. Unkn, 15 Dec 1953; Lt Col Charles Joyce, 24 May 1954; Lt Col Lawrence F. McGuire, Aug 1955; Lt Col Burdett J. McKinnis, Mar 1956; Lt Col Charles S. Glenn, Jul 1957; Lt Col Robert L. Boardman, Oct 1958; Lt Col Howard E. Cody, Apr 1959-unkn.

Aircraft. B-25, 1942-1945. B-47, 1953-1961; DB-47, 1947-1960.

Operations. Combat in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) and European Theater of Operations (ETO), 15 Mar 1943-25 Apr 1945. Maintained combat readiness to execute strategic bombing at anytime, anyplace and anywhere, 1953-1961.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Southern France; North Apennines; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Athens, Greece, 8 Oct 1943; Toulon, France, 18 Aug 1944.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through Jun 2011.

Commanders, Aircraft, and Operations through Sep 1961.

Supersedes statement prepared in 1965.

Emblem. None on file. Squadron may design and request approval of an emblem in accordance with AFI 84-105, Chapter 3.

Prepared by Patsy Robertson.

Reviewed by Daniel Haulman.