Description
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348th RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON (ACC)
Lineage. Constituted as 348 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 28 Jan 1942. Activated on 1 Jun 1942. Inactivated on 8 Nov 1945. Redesignated as 348 Bombardment Squadron,Very Heavy on 3 Jul 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 17 Jul 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 348 Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Heavy and activated, on 1 Jan 1953. Redesignated as 348 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 1 Oct 1955. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1973. Redesignated as 348 Reconnaissance Squadron on 17 Aug 2011. Activated on 19 Sep 2011.
Assignments. 99 Bombardment Group, 1 Jun 1942-8 Nov 1945. 99 Bombardment Group, 17 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. 99 Strategic Reconnaissance (later, 99 Bombardment) Wing, 1 Jan 1953-30 Sep 1973. 69 Reconnaissance Group, 19 Sep 2011-.
Stations. Orlando AB, FL, 1 Jun 1942; MacDill Field, Fl, 1 Jun 1942; Pendleton Field, OR, 29 Jun 1942; Gowen Field, ID, 28 Aug 1942; Walla Walla,WA, 30 Sep 1942; Sioux City AAB, IA,17 Nov 1942-2 Jan 1943; Navarin, Algeria, 16 Mar 1943; Oudna, Tunisia, c. 4 Aug 1943; Tortorella Airfield, Italy, c. 13 Dec 1943; Marcianise, Italy, c. 27 Oct-8 Nov 1945. Brookley Field, AL, 17 Jul 1947-27 Jun 1949. Fairchild AFB, WA, 1 Jan 1953; Westover AFB, MA, 4 Sep 1956-30 Sep 1973. Grand Forks AFB, ND, 19 Sep 2011-.
Aircraft. B-17, 1942-1945. B/RB-36, 1953-1956; B-52, 1956-1973.
Operations. Combat in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) and the European Theater of Operations (ETO), 31 Mar 1943-26 Apr 1945. Earned two Distinguished Unit Citations (DUCs) during World War II: on 5 Jul 1943 for a bombing mission against enemy aircraft and installations in Sicily, and on 22-23 Apr 1944 for bombing an enemy aircraft factory in Austria. Served as both a bombardment and a reconnaissance squadron, Jul 1954-c. 21 Feb 1955 and as a reconnaissance squadron, 1 Oct 1955-27 Feb 1956. Trained to become and remained combat-ready in B-52 aircraft, 1956-1973.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe, Tunisia, Sicily, Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Normandy; Northern France; Southern France; North Apennines; Rhineland; Central Europe; Po Valley; Air Combat, EAME Theater.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citations: Sicily, 5 Jul 1943; Austria, 23 Apr 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 2-21 Mar 1969 and 15-31 Mar 1970. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1967-1 Mar 1968; 2 Mar-1 Apr 1968; 1 Jul 1971-30 Jun 1972. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 2 Mar 1969-31 Mar 1970.
Emblem. Approved on 17 Nov 1958; newest rendition approved on 9 Apr 2012.