Patch Scan: Courtesy of Donald
Eubank
21st
Bomb Squadron
20
Nov 1940 Constituted 21st Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)
15
Jan 1941 Activated
1
Nov 1943 Disbanded
Assignments
15
Jan 1941 30th Bombardment Group
9
Jan 42 Sep 43 Operated under the control of the 28th Composite
Group
18
Oct 1 Nov 43 Second Air Force
Stations
15
Jan 1941 March Field, Ca
22
May 1941 New Orleans, La
8
14 Dec 1941 Detachment operated from Savannah, Ga
25
Dec 1941 Muroc, Ca
11
Feb 20 Aug 1942 March Field, Ca
10
May 16 Jun 1942 Detachment operated from San Diego, Ca
28
May 7 Jun 1942 Detachment operated from Los Angeles, Ca
28
May 7 Jun 1942 Detachment operated from McChord Field, Wa
28
May 7 Jun 1942 Detachment operated from Hamilton Field, Ca
11
Jun 1942 Air Echelon operated from Umnak, Ak
3
Sep 1942 ca 19 Sep 1943 Umnak, Ak
21
Sep 15 Nov 1942 Operated from Adak, Ak
ca
16 Dec 1942 Unknown Operated from Adak, Ak
18
Feb 13 Aug 1943 - Operated from Adak, Ak
18
Feb Jul 1943 Operated from Amchitka, Ak
ca
27 Jul ca 19 Sep 1943 Shemya, Ak
11
Oct 1 Nov 1943 Smoky Hill AAFld, Ks
Aircraft
1941
B-18, YB-17, A-29
1942
A-29, LB-30, B-24
1943
B-24
Operations
8
14 Dec 1941 Antisubmarine alert at Savannah, Ga
ca
9 Jan c 7 Jun 1942 Antisubmarine patrols off the west coast
11
Jun 1942 14 Aug 1943 Combat in the Northern Pacific
Service
Steamers
None
Campaigns
Antisubmarine, American Theater; Air Offensive; Japan, Aleutian Islands
Decorations
None
Emblem
None
Note: This was an "Unofficial" Patch that was used by the unit and is shown at the top of this page.
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