343rd RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON – 500 QUARANTINE HOURS – MILDENHALL

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Computer made/mounted on velcro.   3.5 inches-90mm

 

NOTE: Ordered by the 343d RS, but not sure about the connection to Mildenhall. Could be 763d Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron?

 

343rd RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON (ACC)

Lineage. Constituted as 343 Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine), on 21 Jan 1943. Activated on 1 Feb 1943. Redesignated as: 343 Fighter Squadron, Twin Engine, on 20 Aug 1943; 343 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 5 Sep 1944. Inactivated on 20 Aug 1946. Redesignated as 343 Reconnaissance Squadron, Very Long Range, Mapping, on 5 Feb 1947. Activated on 24 Feb 1947. Redesignated as 343 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Photo-Mapping, on 29 Jun 1948. Inactivated on 14 Oct 1949. Redesignated as 343 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, Electronics, on 27 Oct 1950. Activated on 1 Nov 1950. Redesignated as: 343 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Medium, on 15 Jul 1954; 343 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron on 16 Aug 1966; 343 Reconnaissance Squadron on 1 Sep 1991.

Assignments. 55 Fighter Group, 1 Feb 1943-20 Aug 1946. 55 Reconnaissance (later, 55 Strategic Reconnaissance) Group, 24 Feb 1947-14 Oct 1949 (attached to 55 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 19 Jul-26 Oct 1948). 55 Strategic Reconnaissance Group, 1 Nov 1950 (attached to 91 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Nov 1950-3 Jan 1951; 55 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 4 Jan 1951-15 Jun 1952); 55 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 16 Jun 1952; 55 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991-.

Stations. McChord Field, WA, 1 Feb-22 Aug 1943; Nuthampstead, England, 16 Sep 1943; Wormingford, England, 16 Apr 1944; Kaufbeuren, Germany, c. 20 Jul 1945; Giebelstadt, Germany, 30 Apr-20 Aug 1946. MacDill Field (later, AFB), FL, 24 Feb 1947; Topeka (later, Forbes) AFB, KS, 30 Jun 1948-14 Oct 1949. Barksdale AFB, LA, 1 Nov 1950; Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico, 3 Jan 1951; Forbes AFB, KS, 10 Oct 1952 (deployed at Benguerir AB, French Morocco, 30 May 1955-8 Aug 1955); Offutt AFB, NE, 16 Aug 1966-.

Aircraft. P-38, 1943-1944; P-51, 1944-1946; P-80, 1946. F-2, 1947; RF-2, 1947; FB-17, 1947-1948; F-9, 1947-1948; F-2, 1948; RB-17, 1948-1949; RB-29, 1948-1949; TB-29, 1949. RB-29, 1950-1951; RB-50, 1951-1954; C-47, 1953-1954; LB-29, 1954; KB-29, 1954; RB-47, 1954-1967; ERB-47 (later, EB-47), 1957-1967; RC-135, 1967-.

Operations. Combat in European Theater of Operations (ETO), 15 Oct 1943-21 Apr 1945. Aerial photography 1947-1949. Worldwide strategic reconnaissance 1950-1979. From 1979 provided worldwide strategic reconnaissance support, which included Grenada, 1983; Libya, 1986; and Southwest Asia 1990-1991. Trained and maintained electronic warfare (EW) officers who operated sensors that collected intelligence data aboard RC-135 aircraft, 1979-.

Service Streamers. None.

Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.

Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: European Theater of Operations (ETO), 3-13 Sep 1944; Germany, 19 Feb 45. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jun 2006-31 May 2007; 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2008. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 5 Nov 1950-[15 Apr 1954]; Jul 1956-Nov 1957; 1 Jul 1963-30 Jun 1964; 1 Jul 1966-30 Jun 1967; 1 Jul 1972-30 Jun 1974; 1 Jul 1974-30 Jun 1976; 1 Jul 1976-30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1980; 1 Jul 1987-30 Jun 1989; 1 Jul 1989-30 Jun 1991; 1 Jul 1992-30 Jun 1994; 1 Jul 1994-31 Jul 1995; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1999; 1 Jun 1999-31 May 2001.

Emblem. Approved on 25 Jul 1952; newest rendition approved on 3 Jun 2003.

Additional information

Weight 0.0000 kg
Dimensions 0.00 × 0.00 × 0.00 cm