Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 2.0 inch-50mm
742nd MISSILE SQUADRON (AFGSC)
Lineage. Constituted as 742 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 14 May 1943. Activated on 1 Jun 1943. Redesignated as 742 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 6 Mar 1944. Inactivated on 9 Sep 1945. Redesignated as 742 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, on 13 Aug 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 9 Sep 1947. Inactivated on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 742 Fighter-Day Squadron on 7 May 1956. Activated on 25 Jul 1956. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1957. Redesignated as 742 Strategic Missile Squadron (ICBM-Minuteman), and activated, on 18 Jul 1962. Organized on 1 Jan 1963. Redesignated as 742 Missile Squadron on 1 Sep 1991.
Assignments. 455 Bombardment Group, 1 Jun 1943-9 Sep 1945. 455 Bombardment Group, 9 Sep 1947-27 Jun 1949. 455 Fighter-Day Group, 25 Jun 1956-1 Jul 1957. Strategic Air Command, 18 Jul 1962; 455 Strategic Missile Wing, 1 Jan 1963; 91 Strategic Missile Wing, 25 Jun 1968; 4091 Operations Group, 1 Jul 1988; 91 Strategic Missile Wing, 14 Feb 1991; 91 Operations Group, 1 Sep 1991; 91 Missile Group, 1 Jul 1994; 91 Operations Group, 1 Feb 1996-.
Stations. Alamogordo AAFld, NM, 1 Jun 1943; Kearns, UT, 9 Sep 1943; Langley Field, VA, 5 Oct-13 Dec 1943; San Giovanni, Italy, 15 Jan 1944-9 Sep 1945. Hensley Field, TX, 9 Sep 1947-27 Jun 1949. Myrtle Beach AFB, SC, 25 Jul 1956-1 Jul 1957. Minot AFB, ND, 1 Jan 1963-.
Aircraft /Missiles. B-24, 1943-1945. B-29, 1947-1949. Minuteman I, 1963-1971; Minuteman III, 1968-.
Operations. Combat in Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) and European Theater of Operations (ETO) during World War II. Not operational, 1956-1957. Missile alert operations, 1963-1991. Maintained strategic missiles for possible use, 1991-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Naples-Foggia; Anzio; 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: Steyr, Austria, 2 Apr 1944; Austria, 26 Jun 1944. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1972-30 Jun 1973; 1 Jul 1976-30 Jun 1978; 1 Jul 1978-30 Jun 1980; 1 Jul 1988-30 Jun 1990; 1 Jul 1990-14 Feb 1991; 1 Sep 1993-31 Aug 1995; 1 Sep 1995-31 Aug 1997; 1 Oct 1998-30 Sep 2000; 1 Oct 2000-1 Oct 2001; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2002.
Emblem. Approved on 4 May 1964; modified on 9 Nov 1998.