394th Bombardment Group B-26 Marauders over France[a]
Active
1943–1946
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Medium bomber
Engagements
European Theater of Operations[1]
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citation French Croix de Guerre with Palm[1]
Insignia
585th Bombardment Squadron emblem[b][1]
Fuselage code[2]
4T
Military unit
The 585th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit that was assigned to the 394th Bombardment Group. It was a Martin B-26 Marauder unit that was organized and trained in the United States during World War II. It flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations, where it earned a Distinguished Unit Citation and a French Croix de Guerre with Palm. After V-E Day, it served with the occupation forces in Germany until returning to the United States and inactivating at Bolling Field, District of Columbia on 31 March 1946.
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^Watkins, p. 110
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