Global Information647th Bombardment Squadron information
| 647th Bombardment Squadron | |
|---|---|
 A-20G Havocs of the 647th Bombardment Squadron[a] | |
| Active | 1943-1945 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Light bomber |
| Engagements | European Theater of Operations |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation |
| Insignia | |
| 647th Bombardment Squadron emblem[b][1] |  |
| Fuselage code[2] | 6Q |
The 647th Bombardment Squadron is a former United States Army Air Forces unit, activated during World War II. The squadron moved to the European Theater of Operations in the spring of 1944. It flew air support and air interdiction missions with Douglas A-20 Havoc bombers, first from England, then from Advanced Landing Grounds on the European continent. It received a Distinguished Unit Citation for missions flown against German targets during the Battle of the Bulge. In February 1945, the unit began converting to the Douglas A-26 Invader, but the war ended before it flew any combat missions with its new aircraft. It returned to the United States in the summer of 1945 and was inactivated at Myrtle Beach Army Air Field, South Carolina on 7 November 1945.
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- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 694
- ^ Rust, p. 211