Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch-90mm
340th WEAPONS SQUADRON (ACC)
Lineage. Constituted 340 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 3 Feb 1942. Redesignated 340 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 6 Mar 1944. Inactivated on 29 Oct 1945. Redesignated 340 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy on 15 Jul 1946. Activated on 4 Aug 1946. Redesignated: 340 Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 28 May 1948; 340 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 1 Oct 1959; 340 Bomb Squadron on 1 Sep 1991. Inactivated on 7 Jan 1992. Redesignated 340 Weapons Squadron on 24 Jan 2003. Activated on 3 Feb 2003.
Assignments. 97 Bombardment Group, 3 Feb 1942-29 Oct 1945. 97 Bombardment Group, 4 Aug 1946; 97 Bombardment Wing, attached 10 Feb 1951, assigned 16 Jun 1952; 97 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991-7 Jan 1992. USAF Weapons School, 3 Feb 2003-.
Stations. MacDill Field, FL, 3 Feb 1942; Sarasota, FL, 29 Mar-16 May 1942; Polebrook, England, 11 Jun-10 Nov 1942; Maison Blanche, Algeria, c. 13 Nov 1942; Tafaraoui, Algeria, c. 22 Nov 1942; Bizkra, Algeria, 26 Dec 1942; Chateaudun-du-Rhumel, Algeria, 8 Feb 1943; Pont-du-Fahs, Tunisia, 12 Aug 1943; Depienne, Tunisia, 14 Aug 1943; Carignola, Italy, c. 14 Dec 1943; Amendola, Italy, 17 Jan 1944; Marcianise, Italy, c. Oct-29 Oct 1945. Smoky Hill AAFld, KS, 4 Aug 1946 (deployed at Mile 26 Airfield [later, Eielson AFB], AK, 4 Nov 1947-12 Mar 1948); Biggs AFB, TX, 17 May 1948 (deployed at Lakenheath RAF Station, England, 5 Mar-4 Jun 1952; Andersen AFB, Guam, 16 Dec 1953-c. 15 Mar 1954; detachments at Lakenheath RAF Station, England, and Yokota AB, Japan, Apr 1954-1 Apr 1955; deployed at RAF Upper Heyford, England, 5 May-4 Jul 1956; Eielson AFB, AK, 24 Sep-2 Nov 1957); Blytheville (later, Eaker) AFB, AR, 1 Jul 1959-7 Jan 1992. Barksdale AFB, LA, 3 Feb 2003-.
Aircraft. B-17, 1942-1945. B-29, 1946-1950; B-50, 1950-1954; RB-50, KB-29, and ERB-29, 1954-1955; B-47, 1955-1959; B-52, 1960-1991.
Operations. Antisubmarine operations, Mar-Apr 1942; combat in ETO and MTO, 17 Aug 1942-26 Apr 1945. Electronic reconnaissance, Apr 1954-1 Apr 1955. Supported SAC combat operations in Southeast Asia, mid and late 1960s and early 1970s by providing aircraft and crews on loan to other SAC units; by mid 1972 to Oct 1973, all aircraft and a large part of its personnel were on loan to other units for operations in SEA, the Far East, and other locations. Deployed personnel and equipment to Diego Garcia, 1990-1991; combat operations in Southwest Asia, Jan-Feb 1991.
Service Streamers. None
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Antisubmarine, American Theater; Egypt-Libya; Air Offensive, Europe; Tunisia; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Steyr, Austria, 24 Feb 1944; Ploesti, Rumania, 18 Aug 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [Apr 1954-1 Apr 1955]; 2 Jul-3 Nov 1957; 23 Oct-22 Nov 1962; 1 Jul 1975-30 Jun 1977; 1 Jul 1977-30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1980; 1 Jul 1986-30 Jun 1988.
Emblem. Approved on 16 Mar 1956.